The George Washington University
Washington, DC
Electrical Engineering and Mathematics
Bachelor and Masters of Science, May 2006
NASA Academy Research Project:
An Assessment of Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Vehicle Management Systems
Principal Investigator: Mike Watson
Academic and Research Experience
NASA Glenn Research Center, Space Communication Office, Engineer Intern, Cleveland, Ohio, Jun Aug 1998
Calculated and analyzed signal level strengths received by a ground station from the Advanced Communications Technology Satellite (ACTS) during rainy durations; this supported earlier works in testing and evaluating adaptive rain fade compensation protocol for a communication satellite system operating from Ka-Band.
Work Experience
Lockheed Martin Corporation / NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) ACTS Mission Engineering Team, Satellite System Engineer Associate, Cleveland, Ohio, Jan 2001 - Sept 2004
Provided satellite communication engineering and technical advice on the health, status, and command and control for the ACTS spacecraft; Involved in mission planning with NASA Engineers and experimenters.
NASA GRC / Lockheed Martin Corporation - Space Communication Office (SCP) / ACTS Mission, Technical Consultant, Cleveland, Ohio Jun 1999 Dec 2000
On-call engineering support when RF and TT&C system problems and spacecraft anomalies occurred.
NASA GRC - Engineering Design & Analysis Division / SCP Office, Engineer Intern, Cleveland, Ohio, Aug 1997 Jun 1999
Installed and configured Microsoft Windows NT Servers and Workstations; Trainer for employees in engineering and business applications; Responsible in generating technical and general-public interest for the ACTS Mission and SCP office.
Memberships and Activities
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Member Jan 2003 Present
Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers, Inc., Member, Jan 2003 Present
Society of Satellite Professionals International, Member, Jan 2002 Present
Toastmasters International, Member, August 2001 - Present
Skills and Certifications
Computer Skills include: AutoCAD, MathCAD, MatLAB, PSPICE, Satellite Tool Kit, C++, HP VEE, Visual Basic 6.0, HTML, FORTRAN, Windows NT and 2000 Platforms.
Foreign Language Skills: Mid-Level Training in Japanese
Certification: Train the Trainer Certification
Honors and Awards
Presidential Scholarship Recipient 2002- 2004
Deans List 2002 - 2004
LAN and Technical Support Awards for Excellence, NASA GRC Engineering Design and Analysis Division 1998,1999
Hobbies and Interests
GPS Systems, Wireless Networks, Digital Signal Processing, Public Policy & Foreign Affairs, Teaching, Racquetball, Mystery novels, Watching the Cartoon Network Channel.
Personal Statement
My wise high school advance calculus teacher taught me to first ground myself in mathematics and logic. I surrounded myself with many professional memberships and opportunities since then, navigating me towards R&D organizations that emphasize communication engineering activities. I see myself as a vocal and untiring advocate of both the romantic and popular sides of space communication systems. There is no such thing as too much education or too much learning. Research is a part of study and learning; learning and study are a big part of all research. Those who use their education most effectively will be most successful in the future world of science. I plan to enter graduate school to obtain a doctorate in Communication Engineering shortly after completing my degrees. Ultimately, I see myself working at NASA as a researching scientist while inspiring the next generation of problem solvers.
