Technical Interests
- Silicon Germanium Circuit Design
- Reconfigurable Radar Design
- Integration of RF, Analog, and Digital blocks on a single die
Education
Lafayette College, Easton, PA May 2009
Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Minor: Mathematics
Study Abroad
International University Bremen, Germany (Spring 2007)
Envisioning Environmental Science interim course in Australia/New Zealand (Winter 2008)
Honors
- Eugene P. Chase Phi Beta Kappa Prize (2007)
- Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society)
- Eta Nu Kappa (Electrical Engineering Honor Society)
- Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics Honor Society)
Work Experience
Air Force Research Laboratory, Dayton, Ohio
May-Aug. 2011
Worked in the sensors directorate on a project to develop a phased array radar system. Helped design Low Noise Amplifier and Power Amplifier (PA) blocks. Designed a SiGe PA for an output power of 500mW. Block designs are continuing to be developed by AFRL employees and will be fabricated by the end of the year. Awarded an Innovative Seal of Approval at student poster presentation session.
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland
May-Aug. 2008, 2009
Internships focused on creating control software for an Asteroid Sample and Return Mechanism (ASSR), developing hardware for magnetometers, and designing the next generation small space camera, Smart Cam. ASSR demonstrated the feasibility of collecting an asteroid sample by bouncing on the asteroid surface. Magnetometers were launched in two offset rockets in Alaska to create a three dimensional image of the magnetic field.
Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Greenbelt, Maryland
Jan. 2007
One week externship at Goddard Space Flight Center. Focused on the contingency plans for the Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 4. Interfaced with engineers with a variety of backgrounds and gained a system level view of space missions.
Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP), Adelphi, MD
May-Aug. 2006, 2007
Employed by the Army Research Lab as an electrical technician. Worked on a variety of projects including pulsed power switches, nuclear batteries, gate drivers, and a test bed for a Stirling Engine.
Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program, Adelphi, MD
May-Aug. 2005
Participated in research with George Washington University focusing on Pulsed Power Switches at the Army Research Lab. Delivered poster and PowerPoint presentations, and wrote technical papers.
Project Experience
Air Force Research Lab Reconfigurable Circuit Design for Radar Applications
2009-present
Exploring novel circuit design techniques to allow radar circuits to adapt to changes in the environment. Project includes the design, fabrication, and testing of RF circuits blocks employing silicon-germanium heterojunction bipolar transistor (SiGe HBT) technology. The goal of this work is to integrate these reconfigurable circuits into a phased array radar system that demonstrates the ability to adapt to environmental conditions.
NASA X-band SiGe Transmit and Receive Radar System
2010-2011
Part of a team working to develop a 32 element SiGe transmit and receive phased array radar system embedded in a novel LCP and Rogers material. Focused on developing a serial to parallel digital block by synthesizing VHDL code onto primitive blocks. Helped debug system level issues on fabricated hardware.
Lockheed Martin Radar System
2010-2011
Worked with Lockheed Martin on the design of a complex radar system. Provided assistance with digital design and the implementation of an I2C interface. Acted as project leader at Georgia Tech, focusing on system design, packaging, testing, and debugging.
5.8Ghz Retrodirective Array Phase Modulator
Summer 2010
Developed a Retrodirective Phase Modulator for the unliscensed ISM band. Communication implemented using Quadrature Phase Shift Keying through modulated backscatter.
Silicon Germanium Receiver Front End
Spring 2010
Fit a MEXTRAM model to measured data of a Silicon Germainum transistor. Designed a receiver front end based on the transistor including an LNA, Mixer, and Oscillator
DVB-H Receiver Design
Fall 2009
Designed a LNA, Mixer, and VGA to target the market for transmission of digital TV to hand held receivers using a CMOS process.
Lafayette Photovoltaic Research and Development System- Energy Transfer System
Spring 2009
Part of a 22 student team working on a one semester capstone project. Contributed to system design and system simulations. Helped design the 2kw inverter as well as board design. Co-authored a paper that was entered in the IEEE student paper contest.
Lafayette Intramural Sport Database
2008-2009
Developed software for Lafayette Intramural Sports. The software was designed to replace the current paper and excel system of information storage. The software included scheduling, rosters, standings, referee data, standings, and help topics.
Infrared Tracking
Fall 2008
Developed hardware to track an infrared light with a camera. Using the video data captured by the camera, signals were developed to move the camera up, down, right, and left to follow the infrared source.
Wireless Network
Fall 2008
Senior Design project to develop a wireless local-area network. Utilize a Spartan3 FPGA programmed with Verilog and follow protocols based on Ethernet and 802.11 (wireless).