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Resume

Erick N. Maxwell, Ph.D., P.E., SM-IEEE 8023 WINDMARK PLACE, LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122

WORK: (404) 407-7339 CELL: (813) 503-9963 EMAIL: [email protected]

I. CAREER OBJECTIVES To make a significant impact through research and development, management, teaching and k-12 STEM outreach.

II. ACADEMIC/WORK HISTORY

Educational Background

Degree Dates University Field

Doctor of Philosophy (Conferred Dec. 15, 2007)

08/2000–12/2007 University of South Fl. 4202 E. Fowler Ave.

Tampa, Fl. 33620

Electrical Engineering Nominee Best Dissertation

GPA: 3.95

Master of Science (Conferred Dec.. 12, 2003)


Tampa, Fl. 33620

Engineering Management 2 – Certifications (2006)

GPA: 4.0

Master of Science (Conferred May. 3, 2002)


Tampa, Fl. 33620

Electrical Engineering RF/Microwave Option

1 – Certification (2003)

GPA: 3.9

Bachelor of Science (Conferred Dec. 16, 1994)

06/1988–12/1994 Southern University and A&M P.O. Box 9454

Baton Rouge, LA. 70813

Electrical Engineering Magna Cum Laude

GPA: 3.803

Employment History

Title Dates Organization Years

Principal Research Engineer ELSYS Chief Engineer

ELSYS Lead STEM Coordinator 06/2009–Present

Georgia Tech Research Institute Electronic Systems Laboratory

400 10th St. N.W., Atlanta, GA 30332

7.60

Lead RF & Commun. Systems Engineer 02/2008–06/2009 MIT’s Charles Stark Draper Laboratory RF and Communication Systems Group

555 Technology Sq., Cambridge, MA 02139

1.33

Post-Doctoral Research Engineer 12/2007–02/2008 University of South Florida Wireless and Microwave Research Group

4202 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL 33620

0.17

Hardware Development Engineer a &

Research and Development Engineer b

05/2005–08/2005b 05/2004–08/2004b 05/2003–08/2003b 05/2002–08/2002b 05/2001–08/2001a 04/1995–08/2000a

Harris Corporation Government Communication Systems Division

Electronic Packaging Group a &

Microsystems Tech. Research Group b

1000 Charles J. Herbert Dr., Palm Bay, FL 32905

6.60

Eng. Cooperative Education Student 05/1994–08/1994 01/1993–07/1993

Delco Electronics 1 Corporate Center, Kokomo, IN 46904

0.75

Professional Registration/Certifications

2015 Registered Professional Engineer (State of Georgia - No. PE039844)

2011 Departmental Certification in Sponsored Programs, Georgia Tech

2008 Single Scope Background Investigation (Recertification in 2014)

2006 Certification in Total Quality Management, University of South Fl.

2006 Certification in Technology Management, University of South Fl.

2003 Registered Professional Engineer (State of Florida - No. 60170)

2003 Certification in Wireless and Microwave Engineering, University of South Fl.

Current Fields of Interest

Erick Maxwell is an expert in RF/microwave Circuits and Systems and their application towards the rapid development

of prototypes. He is also passionate about using his mastery of Circuits and Systems and background in Engineering

Management as a platform to advance k-12 and post-secondary STEM education, in an effort to improve the overall

global competitiveness of the United States. As such, Dr. Maxwell’s current fields of study include RF/microwave

circuits and systems development as well as STEM Education with an emphasis on applications in microwave

receivers, antennas, ultra-wideband pulse generation, dielectric spectroscopy measurement, computational

electromagnetics, and medical device development.

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III. WORK EXPERIENCE

Jul 1, 2009 - Present Principal Research Engineer (7 years 2 months)

Key Product: Electrical and Computer /Biomedical Engineering Dept. Instructor 8/23/2010 - Present

Taught Spring/2017, ECE2020-D: Fund. of Digital Syst. Design, 41 students

Taught Spring/2017, ECE 4012-L8B:Capstone Design Project , 15 students

Taught Fall/2016 ECE 4012-L48:Capstone Design Project, 11 students

Taught Fall/2016 BMED 4823-BME:Capstone Design Project, 21 students

Taught Spring 2016, ECE2020-IE3: Fund. Digital Syst. Design, 38 students

Taught Spring 2015, BMED 4602-C:Capstone Design, 22 students

Taught Fall 2015, BME 4602-C:Capstone Design Project, 22 students

Taught Fall 2015, BME 6402-E:Capstone Design Project, 19 students

Taught Fall 2015, ECE 4007-L1G:Capstone Design Project, 11 students

Taught Fall 2014, BME 6402:Capstone Design Project, 23 students

Taught Fall 2013, ECE 4007:Capstone Design Project, 42 students



Taught Fall 2010, ECE 4007*:Capstone Design Project, 52 students

Key Product: ELSYS Chief Engineer 7/1/2014 - Present

Review proposed IRAD submissions

Seek upper-level funding for ELSYS proposal

Plan, organize and promote ELSYS academics

Monitor and report on IRAD spending and progress

Support ELSYS Chief Scientist meetings

Lead internal and external systems engineering initiatives

Serve as a backup for the ELSYS Chief Scientist

Support strategic and tactical planning

Provide management oversight for discretionary IRAD projects

Represent ELSYS and GTRI to external visitors

Provide leadership in developing cross-division technical teams

Identify mentoring opportunities for young researchers

Key Product: ELSYS Lead STEM Coordinator 03/27/2011 - Present

Directed 6 annual rapid prototyping programs for high school students

Wrote 9 training curriculums in electronic system prototyping

Supervised & Trained 57 students in circuits and systems development

Served as GTRI-STEM Liaison to Maynard Jackson High School

Recruited 10-14 mentors, 8-trainers, 6-tour guides annually for 6 years

Proposed, budgeted and secured funding in support of annual program

Envisioned and developed a GTRI-Navy SeaPerch Competition

Developed a process for onboarding minors

Coordinate regularly with EHS, DO, OHR, RSD, TAG-Ed, and APS

Planned and Supervised execution of ELSYS Rapid-EDP program

Conducted mentor and student surveys for continuous improvement

Ensure EHS, BOR, and ELSYS compliance for all minors/supervisors

Key Product: ALE-50 Root Cause Failure Study 09/23/2013 –09/29/2014

Lead decoy hardware failure Analysis Team

Planned and Supervised the development of decoy testing fixtures

Planned and Supervised a successful effort to reverse engineering a decoy

Determined the failed circuit board within the decoy

Identified areas of interest for future investigation

Supported customer-initiated inquiry to Raytheon

Supported customer- initiated inquiry to Meggitt

Key Product: GTRI Sensiotec Subproject

05/13/2013 – 02/07/2014

Lead performance improvement and expanded capability

Planned, Supervised and Assisted in the redesign of a Heart Rate and Respiration Monitor

Designed, Developed and Simulated the performance of Radar Board

Identified improvement areas and supported customer inquiry

Delivered a drawing and design package to the customer

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Jul 1, 2009 - Present Principal Research Engineer (7 years 2 months)

Key Product: ALR-69 and ALQ-213 Tech/ALE-50 Campus

03/01/2013 – 10/18/2013

Lead investigation of ALE-50 performance

Evaluated 1553 traffic data

Analyzed test reports

Gathered data from AATC

Tested severed tow-line

Gathered Information and Coordinated Test assets of Warner Robins AFB

Key Product: Integrated Microwave Assembly (IMA) Vendor Test Plan 08/19/2013 – 08/22/2013

Provided advice and input on test plans

Reviewed the IMA Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) test plan

Reviewed the IMA Qualification test plan

Reviewed the IMA Specification

Verified the traceability of the IMA specifications to a qualification test

Key Product: Crystal Video Receiver (CVR) Vendor Test Plan 07/11/2013 – 08/20/2013

Wrote sections of the CVR First Article Design Verification Plan (FADV)

Reviewed the CVR Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) test plan

Reviewed the CVR Qualification test plan

Reviewed the CVR Specification

Verified the traceability of FADV with Specifications

Key Product: Electronic Warfare Block Down Converter Module 02/10/2012 – 12/10/2012

Lead development of Block-Down Converter (BDC) Module Redesign

Planned and Supervised development of four custom Analog/RF designs

Developed card-level specifications for Block-Down Converter Module

Conducted customer/internal specification, prelim and critical design reviews

Designed, Developed and Tested CCA for Instant Frequency Measurement

Designed, Developed and Tested a CCA for RF to IF conversion

Designed, Developed and Tested CCAs for Frequency Synthesis & Power Distribution

Delivered 10 BDC modules

Key Product: Electronic Warfare Master Amplifier Module 03/01/2012 – 09/01/2012

Lead development of Master Amp Module (MA) Re-Design

Planned and Supervised development of three custom Analog/RF designs

Developed card-level specifications for Block-Down Converter Module

Conducted customer/internal specification, prelim and critical design reviews

Developed I2C control card and GUI for Master Amp Control

Designed, Developed and Tested CCAs for Microwave Gain Amplification & Signal Combining

Designed, Developed and Tested CCA for I2C controller of AGC-RF Switch

Delivered 2 Master Amp modules

Key Product: Electronic Warfare Front-End Receiver Active Assembly Module 07/01/2009 – 11/01/2011

Lead development of Front-End Receiver (FE) Module

Planned and Supervised development of 32 custom RF and Digital designs

Developed I2C control card and GUI for controlling Front-End Receiver

Developed 6-18 GHz, 5-Band, 10-Channel, Front-End in 11”x3”x1” size

Designed, Developed and Tested 10 CCAs for banded Front-End Gain

Designed, Developed and Tested CCAs for Power and Control distribution

Designed, Developed and Tested 20 custom CCA’s for Filter Interfaces

Designed, Developed and Tested CCA for AGC, Bias control, and Power-up

Key Product: Electronic Warfare Front-End Receiver Passive Assembly Module 07/01/2009 – 11/01/2011

Lead development of Front-End Sum/Difference (SD) Module

Planned and Supervised development of 5 custom Analog/RF designs

Developed 6-18 GHz Microstrip Rat-Race Coupler and Limiter CCAs

Designed, Developed and Tested 5 CCA’s for power limiting and coupling

Developed performance specification for a Broad Band High Power Limiter

Coordinated development and delivery of Broad-Band High Power Limiter

Key Product: Armored Personnel Carrier/Rapid Equipping Force TBI Design 07/07/2011 – 10/11/2011

Lead development of high power passive RFID prototype

Planned and Supervised development of RFID System design

Designed, Developed and Tested performance of RFID System

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Feb 25, 2008 – Jun 30, 2009 RF Comm. Systems Lead Engineer (1 years 4 months)

Key Product: Phase Noise Measurement System

Developed TCXO phase noise measurement system for DARPA Vanishingly Small System

Key Product: Antenna Study and Surveillance System

Performed survey and trade-study of UHF, S-band, L-band antennas for SLV

Developed code, architecture and debugged HW for surveillance system

Key Product: Power-Line Radar

Conducted study of power-line radar for fine resolution load signature ID

Wrote/Delivered report of findings

Key Product: Tunable L-Band Antenna

Developed varactor-tuned L-band antenna

Performed efficiency study and modeling

Wrote/Delivered a feasibility report

Key Product: Small-Guided Projectiles Study

Evaluated requirements for an L-band projectile antenna

Surveyed suppliers

Wrote and Delivered a feasibility report

Dec 21, 2008 – Feb 22, 2008 Post-Doctoral Fellow (0 years 2 months)

Key Product: L-Band Radiometer for Biophysical Monitoring and Measurement

Designed an L-band Dicke radiometer with 500 MHz bandwidth (BW) and variable integration time

Developed and tested 500MHz L-band Total Power Radiometer (TPR) using horn and patch antennas

Apr 3, 1995 – Aug 12, 2005 Hardware Design Engineer ( 6 years 7 months)

Key Product: Industry Wide Sensor Survey Update 05/2005-08/2005

Updated research on novel sensing technologies being developed in academia and industry.

Recommended a beacon arbitrated, self-managed nodal network of sensor

Wrote report from SBIR/STTR survey and DOD awards: “2005 Industry Sensor Survey”

Key Product: Industry Wide Sensor Survey 05/2004-08/2004

Conducted research on novel sensing technologies being developed in academia and industry.

Developed classification system for sensors

Wrote “2004 Industry Sensor Survey”

Key Product: Video Card and LCP Antenna for UAV 05/2003-08/2003

Miniaturized Mini-Bob II Video Text Display (VTD) Card

Designed GSM and GPS Antennas for UAV using liquid crystal polymer

Performed current/temperature profiling of traces on flex circuit

Key Product: DARPA Proposal Development 05/2002-08/2002

Assisted in development of sensor related research proposal

Developed “QUAD” charts documenting technologies w/ integration potential

Key Product: Concord 2000 Program 05/2001-08/2001

Designed and Coded the Input Control Function, and Pipeline Function for PINF Gate Array (FPGA)

Wrote test benches (TB’s) to test the functional and back-annotated design

Performed simulations to verify functionality of design

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Apr 3, 1995 – Aug 12, 2005 Hardware Design Engineer ( 6 years 7 months)

Key Product: Tri-Band Anti-Jam Modem Suite Program 02/2000-08/2000

Performed redesign of modem predecessor

Designed with TMS320LC5410 DSP, in-system programmability and design for testability

Key Product: F-1 Proposal 01/2000-02/2000

Wrote a proposal for a mini-space to ground link receiver

Determined costs, manpower, modifications, challenges and time

Key Product: Alliance Program 02/1999-01/2000

Developed card-level specification for DSP and test cards

Performed design and test of 2”x3”, 14-layer, two-sided, blind and buried vias

Designed w/ 5-mil traces/space & over 400 surface and BGA components

Conducted internal and customer design reviews

Key Product: Field Programmable Unit II Program [FPU2] 04/1998-02/1999

Performed design and test of miniature CCA

Interfaced with a modified PRISM chip set

Key Product: Concord Program 02/1996-04/1998

Performed design and test of a 6Ux9U, 14 Layer CCA with Emitter-Coupled (ECL), Backplane-

Transceiver (BTL) and Transistor-Transistor (TTL) Logic

Designed with Versa Module Eurocard (VME) bus, 4 Clock Regimes, 7 32-bit busses, 4 power

levels, and 55 MHz signals

Interfaced with 4 external interfaces including a daughter card, krypto graphics encryption device

(KG), and Bose-Chaudhuri-Hocquenghem coding

Wrote VHDL code for 19 FPGAs, and 7 PLDs (Programmable Logic Device)

Achieved First Pass Success on complex design: No Re-Spins

Key Product: Kingfish Program 01/1996-02/1996

Developed a 6K gate design for ACTEL FPGA using schematic capture

Key Product: Phantom Program 08/1995-01/1996

Performed design and test of Antenna Control Card using of PLDs

Key Product: Video Semiconductor Program 07/1995-08/1995

Performed ACTEL FPGA design/sim. of Video DRAM controller w/ Cadence

Key Product: IRAD 5000 Program 04/1995-07/1995

Performed redesign of I/O controller with red/black data issues, using PLDs and PAL devices

IV. SELECTED ORIGINAL AND INNOVATIVE WORK

1. E. Maxwell, “Ultra-Wideband Electronics, Design Methods, Algorithms, and Systems for Dielectric

Spectroscopy of Isolated B16 Tumor Cells in Liquid Medium”, Ph.D. dissertation, Department of Electrical

Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, Fl., (2007).

2. E. Maxwell, T. Weller, and E. Odu, “Design and Analysis of a Multi-Port Circuit for Shaping Sub-

nanosecond Pulses,” IEEE Transaction on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 56, no. 12, pt. 1, pp. 2764-

2770, Dec. 2008.

3. S. Thompson, E. Maxwell, and A. Serna, “First Article Design Verification for the AN/ALQ-184 Crystal

Video Receiver”, Electronic Systems Laboratory, GTRI, Atlanta, Ga., Technology Report AL18431000R02

(FA9201-11-D-0096-0008), rev-, Sep. 12, 2013.

4. E. Maxwell, M. Warrior, and A. Craven, “Feasibility of an IFM-based System for Broadband Tunable Gain

Slope Equalization,” in Proceedings of the 82nd ARFTG Conference on Characterization, Modeling, and

Design of RF and mm-Wave Devices and Circuits, Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH: IEEE, Nov. 18-22, 2013.

5. E. Maxwell, T. Weller and J. Harrow, “A Tunable Ultra-Wideband Pulse Generator Using a Variable Edge Rate

Signal,” in Proceedings of the IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems, Singapore: IEEE, Dec. 4-

7, 2006, pp. 1724-1727.

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V. ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL HONORS

Research Recognition Awards

1. GTRI Distinguished Outreach Award, ELSYS Rapid-EDP Team, Atlanta, Ga, 2015

2. Elevated to Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2013

3. GTRI Spot Award for Best IRAD Deliverable, Atlanta, Ga., 2013

4. $16,600.00 GTRI IRAD, Gain Slope Equalization, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Ga., 2013

5. GTRI Spot Award: Development/leadership of RAPID-EDP, Atlanta, Ga., 2012

6. GTRI Spot Award: Leading Block Down Converter Development, Atlanta, Ga., 2012

7. GTRI Spot Award: Development/Leadership of Intern Program, Atlanta, Ga., 2011

8. One GTRI Collaboration Award: Support Largest Cross-lab team, Atlanta, Ga., 2011

9. Inducted into USF Chapter of the National Academy of Inventors, Tampa, Fl., 2011

10. $16,824.00 GTRI Faculty Teaching Fellowship, Georgia Tech, 2010-2013

11. $100,000.00 Power Line Radar IRAD, MIT’s Charles Stark Draper Lab, 2009

12. $52,000.00 UNCF/Merck Science Initiative Dissertation Fellowship, 2006-2007

13. $30,500.00 Grad Education Opportunity Grant Multicultural Fellowship, 2006-2007

14. $3,125.00 Rise Fellowship, 2007

15. $85,000.00 Integrative Grad Education and Research Traineeship, NSF, 2004-2006

16. $95,000.00 McKnight Doctoral Fellow, Florida Education Fund, 2000-2005

17. $2,000.00 Florida/Georgia Louis Stokes AMP Scholar, 2004

18. 1st Place-Student Paper, IEEE Sarnoff, Princeton University Princeton, NJ, 2006

19. Best Presentation, Harris Corp., Palm Bay, Fl., 2004

20. Best Technical Presentation, Harris Corp., Palm Bay, Fl., 2003

Patents

1. E. Maxwell, “System and Method for a Dynamic Liquid Core Patch Antenna and Broadband Frequency

Agility,” Full U.S. Patent 8,970,439 B2, Mar 03, 2015.

2. E. Maxwell, T. Weller, E. Odu, “RF Microwave Circuit and Pulse Shaping Method,” Full U.S. Patent

8,248,125 B1, Mar. 13, 2012.

3. E. Maxwell, T. Weller, “System and Method for a Single Stage Tunable Ultra-Wideband Pulse Generator,”

Full U.S. Patent 7,869, 526, Jan. 11, 2011.

4. E. Maxwell, T. Weller, “RF Microwave Circuit and Pulse Shaping Method,” Full U.S. Patent 8,134,394,

Mar. 13, 2012.

5. E. Maxwell, “Technique and Methods for A Simple Coaxial Transmission-Line Dielectric Measurement of

Liquid Samples,” Provisional U.S. Patent Applied For 60/916,042, 2007.

6. E. Maxwell, “Self-Mammogram Assisted Resolution Tool (SMART),” Provisional Patent/Disclosure

GTRC5023, Sep. 2011.

7. E. Maxwell, “Cast Embedded Vascular Ultrasound,” Provisional Patent/Disclosure GTRC5395, Apr 2011.

8. E. Maxwell, “Acoustically Enhanced EKG,” Provisional Patent/Disclosure GTRC5396, Apr 2011.

Other Honors and Awards

1. Youth Advocate Award, Technology Association of Georgia, Atlanta, GA, August 3, 2016

2. NSF HBCU-UP Award for Outreach, Service and Research, Alabama State Univ., Montgomery, AL, 2008

3. Carl Crawford Award for Outreach and Service, Florida Education Fund, Tampa, FL, 2007

4. NSF HBCU-UP National Research Conference Diversity Award in recognition of “outstanding commitment

to promoting diversity in graduate education,” Washington, D.C., Oct. 4-7, 2007.

5. Kuwait Liberation Medal, U.S. Armed Forces , 1992

6. Presidential Citation, U.S. Armed Forces, 1992

7. U.S. Veteran of Foreign Wars, U.S. Army, 1990

8. Southwest Asia Service Medal with 2 Bronze Service Stars, U.S. Armed Forces, 1991

9. National Defense Service Medal (Period: 9/11/90-6/30/91), U.S. Armed Forces, 1990

10. Army Commendation Medal, U.S. Armed Forces, 1990

11. U.S. Army Award of Honor, U.S. Armed Forces, 1989

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