Education
- Ph.D. Electrical Engineering (Expected July 2011), Michigan State University (MSU). Dissertation: Topology Optimization of Metamaterials and their Applications in RF Major Professor: Dr. Edward Rothwell
- 2006 - 2008 Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, Michigan State University (MSU). Masters Thesis: A Self Structuring Electromagnetic Shutter Thesis Advisor: Dr. Edward Rothwell
- 2002 - 2006 Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Southern Illinois University (SIU). Senior Design Project: Active Phased Array Antennas
Patents
- 1-Reconfigurable Leaky Wave Antenna (US 8836594 B2 - Granted 2014)
- 2-Miniature Ultra-Wideband Multi-Functional Antenna with Frequency and Polarization Agility (Application No. 62/050286 - filed 2014)
Professional Activities
- 1-Chair of IEEE Antennas & Propagations, Boston Chapter: 2011 - present
- 2-Publication Chair of the International Symposium on Phased Array Systems and Technology: 2013 - present
- 3-Chair of MIT Lincoln Laboratory African American Network: 2014 - Present
Technical Reviewer
- 1-IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagations (TAP)
- 2-IEEE Antennas & Wireless Propagation Letters (AWPL)
- 3-Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (SMO)
- 4-The Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Awards & Fellowships
- - IEEE Antennas and Propagation International Symposium Student Paper Competition, 3rd place: 2010
- - NSF CMMI Research and Innovation Travel Award: 2010
- - Michigan State University, Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Scholar Award: 2009, 2010
- - Alfred P. Sloan Scholar Fellowship: 2010
- - Saint Louis Area Undergraduate Research Symposium Best Poster Award, 3rd place: 2006
- - Omron’s Electronics Inc. Scholarship: 2004, 2005
- - Southern Illinois University College of Engineering Tuition Award: 2006
- - Southern Illinois University International Student tuition Award: 2003, 2004, 2005
- - Southern Illinois University Scholastic Honors Award: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Professional Membership
- - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- - International Union of Radio Science (URSI), Commission B Associate Member
- - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
- - Tau Beta Pi, The Engineering Honor Society
- - National Society of Black Engineers