Education

M.S., Electrical Engineering, December 2001, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

B.S., Electrical Engineering, May 1999, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA

Experience

Member of the Technical Staff,   Feb. 2002 - present
The Aerospace Corporation, Chantilly, VA

• Provided technical support for various projects focusing on digital communications
• Current work involves spectral estimation techniques in digital receivers and mobile radio communications using the GSM wireless standard

Independent Study in Wireless Communications,   Summer 2001
WaveRacer Communications, Osaka, Japan

• Investigated the wireless channel and diversity techniques focusing on multiple antenna systems
• Studied space-time coding concepts, summarizing findings in a short paper

Engineering Intern,   Summer 2000
The Aerospace Corporation, Chantilly, VA

• Simulated nonlinear channel effects on QPSK modulated signals using MATLAB
• Evaluated the performance of various DS-CDMA detectors using MATLAB

Graduate Teaching Assistant,   Fall 1999-Fall 2001
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park

• Assisted with undergraduate courses in Numerical Methods and Signals and Systems and a graduate course in Multi-User Communications
• Instructed students in course concepts through recitation classes and office hours

Engineering Intern,   Summer 1999
Wireless Valley Communications, Inc., Blacksburg, VA

• Tested and evaluated software product releases
• Researched and presented material as a consultant for the support of low power FM radio
• Designed and developed company website

Research Intern,   Summer 1998
University of Maryland, College Park

• Acquired and analyzed data to characterize the atmospheric path of a line-of-sight optical communications link
• Designed and built experimental setup, including detectors, mounts, and housings

Relevant Coursework

Advanced Digital Signal Processing, Digital Speech Processing, Digital Communications, Multi-User Communications, Estimation and Detection Theory, Information Theory, Random Processes in Communications and Controls

Skills

MATLAB, VHDL, Fortran, Assembly, HTML