Affiliation: Georgia Tech, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Talk Title: "Powering Wireless Microsystems"

Abstract

Networked wireless microsystems can not only monitor and manage power consumption in small- and large-scale applications for space, military, medical, agricultural, and consumer markets but also add cost-, energy-, and life-saving intelligence to large infrastructures and tiny devices in remote and difficult-to-reach places. Ultra-small systems, however, cannot store sufficient energy to sustain monitoring, interface, processing, and telemetry functions for long. And replacing or recharging the batteries of hundreds of networked nodes can be labor intensive, expensive, and oftentimes impossible. This is why alternate sources are the subject of ardent research today. Except power densities are low, and in many cases, intermittent, so supplying functional blocks is challenging. Plus, tiny lithium-ion batteries and super capacitors, while power dense, cannot sustain life for extended periods. This talk illustrates how emerging microelectronic systems can draw energy from elusive ambient sources to power tiny wireless sensors.

Speaker Bio

Prof. Gabriel A. Rincón-Mora has been a Professor at Georgia Tech since 2001, Visiting Professor at National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan in 2011-2019, Director of the TI Analog Fellowship Program in 2001-2015, Director of the Georgia Tech Analog Consortium in 2001-2004, Adjunct Professor at Georgia Tech in 1999-2001, and Design Team Leader at Texas Instruments in 1994-2003. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. He was inducted into Georgia Tech's Council of Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni and named one of "The 100 Most Influential Hispanics" by Hispanic Business. Other distinctions include the National Hispanic in Technology Award, Charles E. Perry Visionary Award, Three-Year Patent Award, Orgullo Hispano Award, Hispanic Heritage Award, and a State of California Commendation Certificate. His scholarly output includes 10 books, 4 handbooks, 4 book chapters, 42 licensed patents, over 180 articles, over 26 commercial power-chip products, and over 150 lectures/keynotes/speeches. URL: rincon-mora.gatech.edu.

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Seminar Title: Going Your Own Way: Technology Startups

Abstract of Talk: We will explore the basics of starting a technology company, including formation considerations, funding issues, and “how it works.” Students will leave with an appreciation of the opportunities and challenges present when launching an independent commercial enterprise, as well as an appreciation of how an entrepreneurial mindset can be a of value in an established company.

Biographical Sketch of the Speaker: John Lanza is a partner and intellectual property lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP where he excels at helping companies identify and maximize the corporate value of their intellectual property assets. He provides strategic advice to his clients regarding the acquisition, transfer and enforcement of intellectual property rights and counsels them regarding their business operations in the face of adverse intellectual property rights. John is co-chair of the firm’s Manufacturing Industry Team, and is also a member of the firm's Electronics and the Private Equity & Venture Capital Practices and the Technology Industry Team.

More importantly, he is a Georgia Tech graduate, MSEE ’88 and BEE ’87.

Abstract of Talk: A degree in Engineering not only gives you specific technical knowledge, it also gives you organization skills and problem solving skills that can be applied to many disciplines that may surprise you! The speaker will share some highlights of her career that include many surprising (and fun) experiences that go well beyond the boundary of traditional engineering experiences.

Biographical Sketch of the Speaker: Janet Davidson has a BA in Physics from Lehigh University and a MS in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech. She began her career at Bell Labs where she designed algorithms for digital transmission systems and wrote software for network management systems. She was promoted into management and ran many businesses throughout her career including optical networking, broadband access, data networking, switching, operations support systems. She remained at Bell Labs as it became Lucent Technologies and after the merger with Alcatel. Some of her less traditional roles include assignments in a medical venture, leading HR for a large business, program management of an outside plant construction contract, leading strategy for Lucent, leading the compliance team for Alcatel-Lucent, and leading the quality and customer care program for Alcatel-Lucent. She retired in 2011 and currently serves on the board of directors for ST Microelectronics and AES.
 

Speaker: Michael DeRosa
Speaker’s Title: Managing Director
Speaker’s Affiliation: Commonwealth Equity
Speaker’s Work Address: 565 E Swedesford Road, Suite 207, Wayne, PA 19087

Seminar Title: Careers in Private Equity and Venture Capital

Abstract of Talk: Mr. DeRosa will describe his path from an engineering major at Georgia Tech into the private equity and venture capital industry and will further detail the differences between private equity and venture capital and the pros and cons of careers in those fields.

Biographical Sketch of the Speaker: Michael DeRosa

• 21 years of private and growth equity investing

• Served on 18 boards including TPI Composites (Nasdaq: TPIC), Agility Fuel Systems, Ecore, Aspex, Detechtion, International Fiber Corp, Energex, Axonn, Arbinet (Nasdaq:ARBX)

• General Partner, Element Partners; Managing Director, Activate Capital; Partner, Cordova Ventures; Principal, EnerTech Capital; Senior Associate, Safeguard International Fund

• Over last 10+ years at Element Partners II led $154.5m of Private Equity investments: Current Value $420.0 million (2.7x)

• BS Electrical Engineering/Certificate in Economics, Georgia Tech (first in class); MBA, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (Palmer Scholar)

Time: 12:30pm-1:20pm

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Speaker: Braxton K. Davis, Esq.

Speaker’s Title: CEO

Speaker’s Affiliation: Metric Mate, Inc. 

Speaker’s Work Address: 931 Monroe Dr, NE, Ste: A102-466, Atlanta, GA 30308

Seminar Title: LIFE IS ANYTHING BUT Y=MX+B

Abstract of Talk:  Braxton will discuss his route to becoming a patent attorney and how that led him to his passions. He will also discuss his trials and how overcoming those trials led him to become an industry leader within his profession. Additionally, Braxton will discuss how leveraging your EE degree as a patent professional can lead to other opportunities.

Biographical Sketch of the Speaker: Braxton is the Founder and CEO of the Patent Institute of Training (PIT) where he develops practical Intellectual Property (IP) training and experiences for corporations, law firm associates, patent agents, IP attorneys, paralegals, engineers, and law students. Braxton is also the Founder of the National Council on Patent Practicum (NCPP), which specializes in certifying patent professionals according to industry standards.

Braxton earned undergraduate degrees in physics and electrical engineering from Morehouse College and the Georgia Institute of Technology, respectively, and earned his J.D. from Georgia State University’s College of Law.After obtaining his J.D., he joined the AT&T Intellectual Property Patent Development and Innovation Team where he evaluated inventive ideas, patent portfolios, and patent monetization opportunities in light of AT&T business strategies.

Braxton is currently Director of the National Society of Black Engineers Intellectual Property Special Interest Group, an Associate at Amin, Turocy, & Watson LLP, and CEO of Metric Mate, a company that specializes in developing fitness technology to track strength training.

Abstract of Talk:            
The talk will start with a brief summary of Mary Lynn’s career. Each of the six keys to success – Communication, Know Your Options, Manage Your Risks, Continue to Learn and Grow, Plan for the Unexpected, and Work/Life Balance will be discussed in detail using some of Mary Lynn’s experiences as examples. A brief summary of who Viasat is will wrap up the talk.

Biographical Sketch of the Speaker:  
Mary Lynn Smith is a Staff Antenna Engineer/Project Engineer/Program Manager/Antenna and Microwave Engineering Manager for the Antenna Systems (AS) Division of Viasat, Inc.  As a Staff Antenna Engineer, Mary Lynn is responsible for the electrical design of feeds, subreflectors, and antenna designs.  She is also responsible for managing the cost, quality elements, performance, schedule, and technical aspects of antenna systems as a Program Manager and Project Engineer.  As Antenna and Microwave Engineering Manager, Mary Lynn is responsible for managing the Antenna and Microwave Engineers, making sure that programs were adequately staffed, supporting proposals, maintaining tools, and identifying needed training.

In 1995, Mary Lynn joined Viasat (formerly the Satellite Network Division of Scientific Atlanta) as an Antenna Engineer.  During this time Mary Lynn has designed tracking and non-tracking antennas covering the range from 200 MHz to 44 GHz, and frequency selective surface (FSS) subreflectors for dual and tri-band operation.  In addition to her design work, Mary Lynn has also been the project engineer and/or program manager on numerous projects.  These included a 3 C-band 6/9m antenna limited motion communication network, full autotracking L/S-band systems, a program tracking L/S-band system, a UHF transmit upgrade to an existing S/X-band full autotracking system, 4 C/X-band 9m antenna limited motion network, multiple 3m X-band antenna systems, Ka-band horn, polarizer, and diplexer for second generation consumer user terminal, Ka-band antenna system portion of an airborne user terminal, Ku/Ka-band and Ka-band antenna system portion of an airborne user terminals, and a portion of Viasat3.  In 2006, as Limited Motion Product Line Manager, Mary Lynn was responsible for maintaining, improving, and expanding the limited motion product line of antennas.  From 2007 to 2011, as VGate Champion for AS, Mary Lynn was responsible for helping to develop templates to support the VGate process which Viasat uses to develop and manage programs.  She also helped in implementing and training others to use the process.  In 2009, she was the Acting Antenna and Microwave Engineering.  From 2009 to 2015, as the ViaSearch Site Lead for AS, where she define what searches were needed, involved in the development testing and early roll out of the ViaSearch tool created to search various systems and databases at Viasat for information.  In 2012, Mary Lynn created and taught a training course on project engineering for Viasat’s JAST division in Switzerland.

From 2015 to 2019, as the Product Brazing Lead, Mary Lynn address product priorities and issues with existing vacuum brazing suppliers as well as developed and instituted plan for identifying and qualifying new suppliers.  As the Antenna Engineering Community internal wiki site lead from 2009 to present, Mary Lynn has identified antenna capabilities and tools to the broader Viasat internal audience.  This expanded in 2016 to be the internal wiki site lead for the Duluth business area as well.  She also has facilitated the Antenna Engineering Working group from 2009 to present and the Project Engineering Working Group from 2016 to present and coordinates both group’s internal wiki sites and is developing training for both groups.  Mary Lynn managed the antenna test ranges and range personnel from 2016 to 2017.  She also was the Project Engineer on the Duluth portion of Viasat 3 Satellite from 2016 to 2019.  In 2019 through today, she is the Antenna and Microwave Engineering Manager and manages the outdoor pattern test range.  She also mentors new engineers and project engineers whenever the opportunity arises.

Mary Lynn worked at Watkins-Johnson Company in San Jose, CA, as a Member of the Technical Staff in the Antenna Department, Electronic Equipment Division from 1988-1995.  She received a B.E.E. at the Georgia Institute of Technology on the Co-operative Education Plan in 1988 and her M.S.E.E. at Santa Clara University in 1994.  She has been a member of I.E.E.E. since 1983 and a Senior Member since 2007.  From 2011 to 2015, Mary Lynn was the IEEE Region 3 Student Activities Committee (SAC) Vice Chair and from 2012 to 2015 the IEEE Region 3 Student Professional Awareness Conference (S-PAC) Coordinator.

The events of this summer have continued to expose the ongoing, systemic racism and injustice experienced by Black people in our country. The shock of it has led us to stop and consider more deeply the lived experience of graduate students from underrepresented and underserved populations.

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from current graduate students regarding their experiences and their ideas on how to enhance the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering's diversity and inclusion efforts.

This event is open to faculty and graduate students. We want to hear from you and know that simply having your presence as a listener is extremely valuable.

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This listening session will be facilitated by Stephanie Ray, Associate Dean of Students and Director of Student Diversity Programs at Georgia Tech on Friday, October 23 from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. 

About the facilitator:

Stephanie Ray is honored to have created two Diversity Offices at two Georgia institutions of higher learning. First, Stephanie is currently the Associate Dean of Students and the Director of the Office of Diversity Programs at the Georgia Institute of Technology.  Secondly, Ms. Ray is the founding Director for the Office of Multicultural Programs at Georgia Southern University.  In addition, Stephanie also created the Women’s Resource Center at Georgia Tech.

Ms. Ray is a graduate of Western Kentucky University where she majored in Speech Communication and History.  She also holds a Master's degree in Student Personnel Services in Higher Education from the same institution.

Stephanie is a keynote speaker and workshop facilitator who speaks on a number of areas, including but not limited to diversity and gender issues, leadership development and communication skills.  Stephanie earned the recognition of Distinguished Toastmaster with Toastmasters International Spring 2020. She is a certified diversity trainer for the National Coalition Building Institute, and she completed the Diversity Training Institute for the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE). Dean Ray and her colleague, Dr. Toti Perez, were recently selected by NCORE to present a pre-conference session on “Creating a Strategic Plan in Multicultural Competence in Student Affairs”. Dean Ray is involved in a number of professional organizations. She is a past chair of the Diversity Issues Committee for the Southern Association for College Student Affairs.  She also served as president of the Georgia College Personnel Association.  In addition, Ms. Ray is currently active in the American College Personnel Association and NASPA.

In 2018 Stephanie was named as Administrator of the Year by the GT Student Government Association. Additionally, Ray received the GT Staff Leadership Award, and was recognized by the University System of the Georgia Board of Regents in the same category. Lastly, Dean Ray was honored to serve as a moderator for Governor Sonny Perdue’s state-wide town hall meetings on racial reconciliation.

Seminar Title: Electrical Engineering at Marathon Petroleum

Abstract of Talk: This presentation will start with an overview of Marathon Petroleum Company, particularly the Refining sector, and an overview of how a refinery works. Most of the presentation will cover the various roles that Electrical Engineers play within the company, including some specific project examples. Finally, information on MPC’s Co-op/Internship program will be provided. Allison, Dan, and Tyler have a variety of experiences to share throughout the presentation.

Biographical Sketches:

Allison Miller graduated from Louisiana State University in 2003 with a B.S in Electrical Engineering. During college, she interned with Entergy power company. Her first full-time work experience started in Glasgow, Scotland, where she worked in risk management for an engineering firm until 2006. Since returning to Louisiana in 2006, Allison has worked at Marathon Petroleum’s Garyville Refinery. She started out as an instrument engineer managing small projects and worked her way up into project managing larger, multi-discipline projects. In 2018, Allison became an Engineering Supervisor, and has managed both E&I and Mechanical engineers.

Dan Forman graduated in 2011 from the University of Mississippi with a B.S. in
Electrical Engineering. His work experience started with internships as an E&I Engineer
with Northrop Grumman at their location in Pascagoula, MS in 2009 – 2010. After
graduation, Dan began a full-time career with a design engineering firm in Baton Rouge,
LA. He spent seven years as a Project Manager/Design Engineer for the Petrochemical &
Refining industry. For the last two years, Dan has spent his time as a Refining Engineer
with Marathon Petroleum managing various electrical & instrumentation projects.

Tyler Fontenot recently graduated from Louisiana Tech University in May 2020 with a
B.S in Electrical Engineering. During college, he interned with three different companies:
Zachry Group in San Antonio, TX as an Electrical Estimating Intern in 2018, Marathon
Petroleum Co. in Garyville, LA as an Engineering Intern in 2019, and Radiance
Technologies in Ruston, LA as an Electrical Design Intern in 2019. Tyler was hired on to
start his career full-time in July 2020 with Marathon Petroleum as a Refining Engineer.

Seminar Title: Cisco & You

Abstract of Talk: Explore evolution of networking from yesterday to today and where is it going. What skill we need to get ready for tomorrow.

Biographical Sketch of the Speaker: Ted Ghose has 23+ years of hands on experience in software and networking industry. He started his carrier in HP as a kernel engineer of HP-UX networking stack. He is developing up and down the networking stack from L1 to all the way up SDN and cloud networking across Cisco and some successful startups. He also holds numerous patents in various area of networking.
 

Speaker: Jim Stratigos
Speaker’s Title: CTO
Speaker’s Affiliation: Cognosos, Inc.
Speaker’s Work Address: 1100 Spring St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
Seminar Title: From Engineer to Entrepreneur

Abstract of Talk:
How does an engineer go about starting a company? What should you do before you graduate to prepare for life as an entrepreneur? Do you need a business degree along with your ECE degree? Where can you go in the Tech community to get advice or help with developing a business plan? Jim Stratigos will recount his experience as an entrepreneur and founder of four start-ups since he graduated from Tech. He will provide humorous and frightening examples of the things entrepreneurs go through to help you decide if the world of a start-up is right for you.

Biographical Sketch of the Speaker:
Jim Stratigos is a co-founder and CTO of Cognosos, Inc. Cognosos is a pioneer in the development of wireless IOT services. Prior to Cognosos, he founded Sytheros Communications where he invented and patented the RadioCloud® distributed communications network concept. He has also been an active angel investor, mentor and advisor to a variety of early-stage technology companies.

Jim’s career includes CEO, executive management, marketing, and engineering positions in semiconductor, wireless and satellite technology companies, including Jacket Micro Devices, Echostar, AT&T and Motorola. During his career, he has founded five technology companies, three of which were sold and remain as successful operating units of public companies.

Jim is active in the Atlanta high tech community and is a founding member of the Atlanta Technology Angels, an Atlanta-based, early stage investment group. He also serves on the boards of several portfolio companies and is past chairman of Georgia Advanced Technology Ventures. Jim is a frequent speaker on entrepreneurship within the Georgia Tech community and has been an adjunct instructor for multiple NSF I-Corp cohorts.
A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Jim earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1974, and a master's degree in electrical engineering, also from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1980. Jim is a member of the IEEE, the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Advisory Board and a member of the Georgia Tech Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni.

Abstract of Talk:
Inglett & Stubbs was formed in 1954 by Bill Stubbs (an electrician) and Ray Inglett (Electrical Engineer from Georgia Tech). It has grown from building small commercial facilities to the some of the most prestigious projects in the Southeast. Today, Inglett & Stubbs employs over 1,000 electricians and is involved in projects ranging from $10,000 to $100 million. Inglett & Stubbs’ signature markets include healthcare, data centers, institutional/educational projects, stadiums, laboratories, industrial/power generation, and International U.S. Government facilities. As construction projects continue to push the constraints of conventional design, productivity, and schedule, the value proposition of electrical contractors has evolved. Inglett & Stubbs has expanded their services to include preconstruction, budgeting, design/build, construction services, low voltage, telecommunications, and maintenance.

Construction projects are led by the Project Manager. They are not only responsible for the logistical and financial success of the project, but also serve as the liaison between the owner, the design team (architects and engineers), and the construction team. They must ensure that the project be successful financially, meets all codes and specifications, be delivered on time, and satisfies the owner’s intent. Balancing these responsibilities is a fine balance that all good Project Managers strive for.

Biographical Sketch of the Speaker:
Gaël Pirlot graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2005 and a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering in 2006. He began his career with Inglett & Stubbs immediately after graduating. He has managed the electrical construction of such projects as the international terminal at the Hartsfield Jackson airport, various overseas projects for the US Army, and the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. He is currently the Vice President of Inglett & Stubbs’ mission critical group which is responsible for the construction of some of the most highly complex facilities for customers ranging from the CDC to Fortune 100 companies.

International Paper is excited to meet qualified Georgia Tech candidates for our upcoming employment opportunities!  We will present the following events for Electrical Engineers:
     
ECE Career Fair on Thursday, September 10th
WECE Networking Event on Thursday, September 10th
ECE Seminar Class on Monday, September 14th
All Majors Career Fair on Monday, September 21st
WECE Information Session on Thursday, October 1st
     
We are hiring Electrical Engineers for full-time, internship and co-op opportunities at our US manufacturing locations.
     

Qualifications include:
        Minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA at Georgia Tech
        Full, permanent authorization to work in the US
        Desire to work in a high-paced manufacturing environment
     

International Paper is a leading packaging, pulp and paper producer. We transform renewable resources into products people depend on every day. We are an essential business and continue to operate through the pandemic.  We honored all of our employment and internship offers from the 2019-2020 school year.

If you are interested in any of the above opportunities, please click on the pre-registration link that allows you to submit your resume for consideration.

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Time: 12:30pm-1:20pm

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Speaker: Andrea Comsa

Speaker’s Title: Director of Co-op and Experiential Education

Speaker’s Affiliation: Georgia Tech Career Center

Speaker’s Work Address: 219 Uncle Heinie Way, Atlanta, GA 30332

Seminar Title: Overview of the Career Center and Resources It Offers

Abstract of Talk: This talk will review the current services provided by the Career Center andhow students can take advantage of the resources that will help them in their career development process at Georgia Tech. In addition the session will include a discussion on new recruiting trends and Q & A on preparing for “recruiting season.”

Biographical Sketch of the Speaker: With more than 14 years of experience in the career services profession, Andrea Comsa is currently the Director of Co-op and Experiential Education within the Georgia Tech Career Center. Andrea oversees and provides support for the implementation and management of technology, assessment and accreditation, marketing/communication, and internal and external operations of the center. She works closely with the Executive Director in overseeing cross-functional collaborations, including the Career Center’semployerconnections andcareer advisingfunctionsto benefit students and employers. She has previously served as the Associate Director for Employer Relations, as well as the Interim Director of Career Services at Georgia Tech, and Senior Director of Career Education.

In her other roles, Andrea has served as the Co-Chair of the SHRM Atlanta-Central GEM Chapter (2009-2011) as well as Chair of the College-to-Career Fair consortium for the Georgia Association of Colleges and Employers (2009-2010). She has also served as a board member for the Georgia Tech Student in Free Enterprise group, a non-profit organization that educates students on concepts such as economics, entrepreneurship, and business ethics through educational outreach projects.

Andrea is certified as a PHR and provided over 4 years of HR consulting services to KeepCalling, an international telecommunications company headquartered in Sibiu, Romania. Andrea holds an MBA, MSA in Management, and BBA in Human Resources from Georgia Southwestern State University

Time: 12:30pm-1:20pm

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Speaker: Mr. Paul Emerson

Speaker’s Title:Technologist

Speaker’s Affiliation: Texas Instruments

Speaker’s Work Address: 127 Compass Point Drive; Madison, AL 35758

Seminar Title: Building a Fulfilling Career

Abstract of Talk: Paul Emerson will share his experiences and advice for building a fulfilling career starting with landing his first real job through the graduate coop program at Georgia Tech, working as an analog designer, leading development teams, running a half billion dollar / year business, leading Kilby Labs up to his current position where he works from home as technologist for the Linear Power Business. Paul will reveal some of the lessons that he has learned the hard way as well as by observing others with the desire that some of these will benefit students who are embarking on the next step of their career.

Biographical Sketch of the Speaker: Paul Emerson is currently the technologist for the Voltage Reference and Supervisor product line which is part of the Analog Power Products division of Texas Instruments. Paul is also currently serving as TI’s Campus manager for Georgia Tech and an ECE advisoryboard member. Paul was the general manager of Kilby Labs Dallas and director of nanotechnology from 2012 to 2017. Paul’s career at TI started in 1996 and he has taken on a wide range of challenging roles from analog IC design engineer to business unit manager. Paul is the inventor / co-inventor of more than 10 US patents. He earned his Bachelors of EE in 1991 and MSEE in 1992 from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Outside of work, Paul is a busy parent of three who enjoys, scouting, various outdoor activities, and serves as board chair of a Christian camp and conference center in North Alabama.

Professor Emmanouil Tentzeris will explore the intersection between 3D printing, renewable energy, nanotechnology, and IoT to show us how smart cities are being developed. He will explain the challenges of powering and connecting such a diverse range of technology. The audience will be able to ask questions in the final portion of the event.

Speaker Bio

Emmanouil Tentzeris is currently the Ken Byers Professor in Flexible Electronics with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech. He is also the head of the A.T.H.E.N.A. Research Group and has established academic programs in 3D-printed radio frequency electronics and modules, flexible electronics, and much more.

 In order to view this talk, please send email to Diego Lopez at diegolpz@mit.edu.

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Seminar Topic: The Evolving Role of Electrical Engineering in the Career of a Urologist

Abstract of Talk: Electrical engineers from Georgia Tech go on to lead diverse and unique careers following graduation. The role of an Electrical Engineering degree from Georgia Tech is illustrated through out the career of subspecialized surgeon in the field of Urology. The wide rage of skills provided by such a degree include, software programming, signal processing, robotics, lasers, fiber optics and problem solving. 

Biographical Sketch of the Speaker: Dr. Byrne grew up in New Jersey and attended the Georgia Institute of Technology to study electrical engineering. He worked for several years as an engineer before entering medical school. He obtained his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University where he also completed his general surgery internship and urologic residency. Dr. Byrne completed a one-year fellowship in Endourology and stone disease at the Cleveland Clinic. His clinical interests include endoscopic and percutaneous surgery for stone disease along with the medical management of stone disease. He is currently a partner at a large urology practice in Richmond Virginia. He serves as the treasure of the Virginia Urological Society and is a community clinical faculty member of the Virginia Commonwealth Division of Urology.

Eta Kappa Nu is the honor society for electrical engineering and computer engineering students. The organization will receive a 2018-2019 Outstanding Chapter Award at the ECE Department Heads Association annual meeting on March 21.  

Poster Sessions are a GREAT way to get involved in undergraduate research. Come check out our OVER 80 interesting research projects that are looking for students like you! Learn more at https://www.vip.gatech.edu/teams

Refreshments will be provided.

Seminar Topic: You Never Know: How I went from ECE Student to Patent Attorney

Abstract of Talk: When I was at Tech, I took this same Seminar. We had many great speakers, from financial planners, to engineers, to entrepreneurs. One particularly interesting speaker was Gene Zimmer, a patent attorney with the Atlanta firm, Jones and Askew. He spoke about practicing law as a patent attorney, patent laws, rules, and the requirements necessary to patent inventions, and generally about being an attorney with an engineering undergraduate degree. It all sounded appealing, but I never thought I would have the opportunity to attend law school, much less become a patent attorney. Yet, here I am, because you just never know. I plan to share why that is true in my case, how I went from being an ECE student to becoming a patent attorney, and about life as an attorney. However, I am happy to talk about anything else, be it law school, intellectual property law, transitioning from engineering to law, or other topics, so please ask lots of questions.  

Biographical Sketch of the Speaker: Philip Burrus has a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (’93) and Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (’95) from Georgia Tech, a Master of Business Administration (’02) and Juris Doctor (’02) from Emory University, and a Master of Agriculture (’16) from Auburn University. Prior to starting the Burrus Intellectual Property Law Group, he worked as a Patent Attorney for Motorola, Inc. Prior to law school he worked as an Electrical Engineer for Motorola, Inc. and a Design Engineer for Schlumberger Limited. He has served as Chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Georgia Bar and is also a certified sommelier.

Seminar Topic: Compressive sensing for hyperspectral imaging

Abstract of Talk: Hyperspectral sensors measure a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. They allow us to study how objects interact with light based on the wavelength of energy recorded. Applications include construction, agriculture, energy, and government. Compressive sensing is a technique to reduce the number of measurements. I present a novel hyperspectral sensor based on the theory of compressive sensing. The reconstruction algorithms recover the hyperspectral signal from measured data. I discuss various approaches to reconstruction, including optimization and neural networks. Machine learning will classify the raw and reconstructed hyperspectral data. This presentation will provide a glimpse into current research on hyperspectral imaging.

Biographical Sketch of the Speaker:  Dennis Lee is a computer scientist in a Remote Sensing group at Sandia National Laboratories. His group specializes in developing state of the art technologies for remote sensing in the areas of optimized digital processing, real-time decision algorithms, high performance processing, remote distributed data processing architectures, rapid high consequence technology insertions for remote sensing applications, and remote sensing system engineering. He conducts research related to signal processing, statistics, and optics. He joined Sandia in 2015 after receiving his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University.

Seminar Topic: New Product Innovation: The development process

Abstract of Talk: Why do successful companies like 3M, Corning Glass, Exxon Chemical and Coca-Cola continue to churn out successful, innovative products? This talk will compare these successful companies with the average company, and highlight one cornerstone of their success -- the product development process. David will talk about a model development process that the best companies are using in order to have quicker, more successful new product launches. He will blend in his talk helpful lessons he learned during his 35 year technical career.

Biographical Sketch of the Speaker: David Newman is a retired engineer from The Coca-Cola Company, where he held a number of positions including Freestyle Dispenser Software and Electronics Lead Engineer,  Director of  Program Management and Risk Management and Best Practice Lead. 

He has had a 35+ year career in the arena of new product development. With a background in digital/ analog and embedded design, David has worked at 4 different companies in various capacities over his career. Starting out, David worked as a hardware designer/programmer on marine navigational equipment. He was also involved with new product development for the military in Dallas,Texas and Atlanta, Georgia.

While at Coca-Cola for 22 years, he has worked as a project manager/technical lead on several new products in the area of vending and fountain dispensing equipment.  He was also actively involved with Project Freestyle from inception to launch.

David obtained a BSEE from the University of Rhode Island and an MSEE from Georgia Tech.

David holds 30 patents in the area of fountain dispensing equipment. He lives in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

On Wednesday afternoon, April 8, 2020 from 3-5 pm at the Klaus Building Atrium, the School of ECE will honor those people who have shown exceptional dedication to their professions and studies, ECE, Georgia Tech, and the community as a whole.

Speaker’s Title: Founder and CTO

Affiliation: Cognosos Inc.

Seminar Topic: “From Engineer to Entrepreneur”

Abstract of Talk:

How does an engineer go about starting a company? What should you do before you graduate to prepare for life as an entrepreneur? Do you need a Business degree along with your ECE degree? Where can you go in the Tech community to get advice or help with developing a business plan? Jim Stratigos will recount his experience as an entrepreneur and founder of four start-ups since he graduated from Tech. He will provide humorous and frightening examples of the things entrepreneurs go through to help you decide if the world of a start-up is right for you.

Biographical Sketch of the Speaker:
Jim Stratigos, is founder and CEO of Cognosos Inc., and president of Broadband Strategies. He is an active angel investor, mentor and advisor to a variety of early-stage technology companies. He brings more than 35 years of experience as a successful technology entrepreneur and industry leader. At Broadband Strategies, Jim has advised private companies and venture capital firms in the telecom, wireless, semiconductor and energy industries.

Jim’s career includes CEO, executive management, marketing, and engineering positions in semiconductor, wireless and satellite technology companies, including Cognosos, Sytheros Communications, Jacket Micro Devices, Echostar, Media4 AT&T, Tridom, Scientific-Atlanta and Motorola. He has been a founder or CEO of five technology companies and was directly involved in raising more than $75 million in venture capital.

Jim is active in the Atlanta high tech community and is a founding member of Atlanta Technology Angels, an Atlanta-based, early stage investment group. He also serves on the advisory boards of several portfolio companies and is past chairman of Georgia Advanced Technology Ventures.

A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Jim earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1974, and a master's degree in electrical engineering, also from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1980. Jim is a member of the IEEE, the Georgia Tech College of Engineering Advisory Board and a member of the Georgia Tech Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni. 

Biography of Speaker: Mat Hathaway is a proud graduate of Georgia Tech, receiving his BSEE in 2001. He began his career in broadcast as a maintenance engineer at In Touch Ministries in Atlanta. Continuing to serve the houses of worship industry along with secular markets, he moved into a systems integration role for TI Broadcast Solutions Group in 2005. Continuing to grow in his career both technically and in leadership, he worked through roles at The Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, FL, ESPN in Bristol, CT, and CNN in Atlanta, finally landing in his current role of Chief Engineer at Fox Sports South in Atlanta.

Throughout his career, Mat has designed systems and developed technology used by the largest broadcasters in the world. He received a Southeast Regional Emmy Award for Technical Achievement in 2008 and is named on a patent issued in 2009. Mat is a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, coaching several classes a week. Outside of work, Mat spends most of his time with his wife and two children.

A noted speaker at telecom conferences and events, Dr. Wilkinson is also a frequent contributor to trade publications and the author of the book “Telecommedy”, based loosely on his talks in these seminars. Dr. Wilkinson earned a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Scott enjoys participating in community theatre and performs regularly in his hometown near Atlanta.