Ahmed Bassyouni, PhD

Lokkfield Inc. **** Thomas Dr

Liverpool NY 13088

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CITIZENSTIP STATUS: US Citizen& Active Secret Clearance

OBJECTIVE: Seeking a Position for Radar Systems Design, SAR

Design, Electronic Warfare, and or microwave communications

SUMMARY

Experience in Radar & EW System Design Engineer, Radar Antenna Design

Engineer, RCS, and System Engineer

Radar and EW Systems Design Expertise

. Develop of system architecture, design EA and EP systems, Develop

Tactical Military Communications Architectures, design wideband

Microwave (0.5GHz to 18GHz) for EW Signals Intelligence applications.

Expert in all adaptive filtering algorithms, filtering, and digital

signal processing algorithms. Perform tasks of DSP such as Digital

filters, and BER measurements. Lead for advanced RF and microwave

research and system design.

. Senior radar engineer for radar systems transceivers and antenna

design. Solid background of electromagnetic theory and RF/microwave

radar design techniques focusing on phased array design. Capability of

developing lab set ups and performing lab RF/digital testing of eye

diagram, BER, NF, reference spur, gain flatness, RF radiated output

power, SINAD sensitivity, IP3, SFDR, PLL response, phase noise, and

VCO pushing.

. Strong knowledge of radar theory, RF/ Microwave design techniques, DSP

designs, and digital modulation techniques. Develop and design of army

radar EQ-36, update AN/TPS-59, AN/TPS-77 radars and NATO MEADS program

surveillance, and fire control radars. Experience in mono-pulse SAR

design and imaging algorithms development.

. Understand defense systems technology, and a designer of complex

sensors such as phased array surveillance radars, fire control radars,

MTI, SAR Airborne, Mortars Fires tracking radars, and integrated UAV

battle field systems.

. Develop Receiver channel and modules components specifications,

experience in optimizing receiver parameters. Support hardware

receiver design and trades analysis including LO, filters, LNA, mixer,

ADC, and DAC devices.

. Deep experience for range receivers design from UHF-Band to Ka-Band.

. Deep knowledge of secondary surveillance radar system. Familiar with

the issues related to the design of the multi-function phased array

Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) system (Size, weight, transmit

power, cooling, performance, etc.), synthetic aperture radar SAR, ISAR

design, and distributed common ground Systems DCGS.

. Develop algorithms for adaptive beamforming, auto-null locations,

interference rejection, and clutter mitigation. Develop algorithms for

target detection, autotracking, and space-time adaptive processing

(STAP).

. Develop trades analysis for the PRF, PRI, pulse duration, beam-width,

scan time, array rotation, scan loss, range resolutions, beam pointing

accuracy and propagation loss to improve the SNR Quantifying the

calibration concept.

. Characterize the calibration technique and developing calibration

functional block diagram. Characterize the tools, and parameters to

reduce false alarms.

. Perform tests of Low Observable targets. Experience in developing RCS

measurements in anechoic chamber setup tests. using X-Patch tool and

full wave codes to perform predictions. Solid knowledge of material

RF characterization tests for advanced signature control technologies.

Understand full wave computational electromagnetic codes as well as

asymptotic techniques radar absorbing materials and radar absorbing

structures. Skills in using Pioneer-RCS, MATLAB, HFSS, and CST

microwave Studio.

. Provide analysis, modeling and specifying radar modules of waveform

generator, amplifiers, modulators, filters, mixers, limiters,

couplers, T/R switch, and RF radar receiver such as RF CMOS modules

design of LNA, PA, Filters, PLL, Mixers, Limiters, and Detectors.

. Apply variety of discriminating/filtering techniques of ultra low side-

lobe level (SLL), variable excitation control to enhance the radar

discrimination between targets in clutter. Apply new methods to reduce

quantized phase/amplitude errors, and to improve the beam pointing

accuracy. Develop algorithms for mutual coupling reduction. Apply new

ideas to resolve the issues of the high data rate phased array

communication systems/polarization switching/phase-shifter

transients/thermal distortions/power loss/co-polarized/cross-polarized

patterns/Bit Error Rate (BER), and effective isotropic radiated power

(EIRP).

. Excellent skills in using modeling and design tools such as Matlab,

MathCad, Simulink, Eagleware, Cadence, SpectreRF, CST Microwave

studio, HFSS, ADS, E-Physics, NEC, Labview, PSpice, NEC, Multisim,

power point, UNIX Operating System, and standard desktop software.

. Proven record in resolving the problems of oscillator jitter and phase

noise segments.

. Expert in DSP Algorithms applied to radar systems. Ability to

effectively lead and influence project teams, develop solutions to

complex technical problems of RF/radar modules. Support trades

analysis tasks for electromechanical antenna servo-controls, analogue

& digital HW &SW, Kalman Filter Design, and Inertial Navigation Unit,

IR seekers, and optical sensors.

. Develop link budget analysis, Cascade radar system analysis from the

antenna aperture to RF and digital signal processing, interference

between satellite and terrestrial links, passive radars for

terrestrial objects detections, and communications. Strong knowledge

of digital communication theory.

. Develop and apply advanced methods, theories and research techniques

in the investigation and solution of complex and difficult system

design requirements and problems. Conduct investigations of

considerable complexity. Resolve technical problems during test and

integration phases.

. Develop training RF and phased array radar system courses to qualify

team engineers.

. Solid knowledge of Maritime Moving Target search (MMTS), SAR, ISAR,

interferometric (IFSAR), Kalman filter with GPS, IMU applications, and

INS target tracking.

Antenna Design Expertise

. Strong knowledge of Antenna Theory, Transmission Lines design

techniques. Deep experience in microwave antenna designs: wideband/

dual polarized/ compact microstrip patch antennae, dipole/waveguide

antennae, resonators, directional couplers, strip filters for all

microwave application systems.

. Design experience of phased array antenna applied to UHF, S-band, and

X-band radars, pulse Doppler radars, MTI radars, and GMTI radars.

Creative in using the MATLAB, MATHCAD, AWR Microwave office, ADS,

HFSS, CST Microwave studio software tools, and lab equipment to

evaluate the radar and antenna system performance. Utilize the new

solid state/micro-strip patch technology for high gain antenna (HGA).

Strong knowledge of radiator technologies, antenna drive control

system designs, and T/R modules specifications. Understand customer's

antenna subsystem requirements. Experience in specifying modern

technology of active and passive components including RF, Optical,

Microwave, and Photonic devices. Extensive knowledge of material

technology to design and build of microwave antenna reflectors, horns,

dipole, microstrip patch arrays and Omni-directional Antennae.

. Lead team to apply innovative design techniques to achieve UHF-band, S-

band, X-band, and Ka-band/hybrid dual-band efficient radiator element,

small size, and light weight array system. Hands on RF/microwave

measurement instruments such as Signal Analyzer and Spectrum Analyzer,

Agilent Network Analyzer, Agilent Vector Signal Analyzer, and various

signal generators, waveform generation.

Radar System and Ballistic Missiles Expertise

. Excellent skills in performing functional analysis, timeline analysis,

detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition

studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software

specifications.

. Develop system definitions, requirements decomposition, modeling,

performance analysis, system integration, and management.

. Proven records to translate abstract requirements of military radar

systems into practical radar architectures. Lead system design,

development, and implementation process.

. Convert the stringent requirements into applicable PDR concepts.

. Define test specifications and interfaces with test engineering for

production testing.

. Using DOORS, CORE, and Crystal Ball tools.

. Develop analysis for Radar Systems requirements to investigate the

matrix of risk, cost, and to determine the PDR, CDR item, and

performance. Develop algorithms for Ballistic Missile Defense System

radars to support system development, risk reduction, ground and

flight tests, and mission planning.

. Strong knowledge of modeling Ballistic Missiles GMD, Aegis BMD, and

PATRIOT systems, Command,Control, and defense communications systems.

. Extract concepts and organize requirements. Allocate requirements to

functions, and define physical solutions. Define project boundaries

(understanding the problem). Establish the system-level functional and

physical contexts.

. Develop testing plan and requirements verification, process

verification, dynamic analysis, timeline analysis, resource analysis

and definition. Impact the probabilities new developments on the

existing systems.

. Apply concepts technical theories to the Electronic Attack, and

Electronic Surveillance fields. Derive detailed system functionality

(scenarios/use cases).

. Generate and review technical product documentation, including written

documentation instructing customers in the use of delivered products.

. Strong background in writing proposals and marketing presentations.

Impact the probabilities new developments on the existing systems.

Support development of technical proposal and provide comments on the

technical content and level of effort of the proposed scope of work.

. Provide technical consultation to other organizations or customers.

Direct interface and liaison with internal and external customers at

all levels from quotation to final design and test activities, design

reviews and technical working group meetings to comply with

requirements and specifications. Provide technical advice, direction

and assistance to developers as necessary.

. Define, deliver, documents, maintains and champions the RF hardware

technology strategy and architectural documents. Review completion and

implementation of systems additions and enhancements and recommends

corrections in technical application and analysis to management.

. Maintain technical project responsibility for assigned tasks and

advise management of progress in support of the technical and

administrative direction of project operations.

. Conduct site visits, experimental investigations and analyze problems,

propose solutions and alternatives, and provide recommendations.

. Assist Quality and Reliability tasks in defining, analyzing and

executing reliability testing for product qualification. Familiar

with the MIL-STD. Develop measurement test plan, verification and

validation, performance analysis.

. Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS), statement of

work (SOW) generation and risk analysis.

. Develop Reliability/Maintainability models. Familiar with failure

modes effects and criticality analysis (FMECA), Fault Tree Analysis

(FTA),Accelerated Life Tests, Real-Time Life Tests, Reliability

Growth Tests, Statistical Process Control, RAM trade-off analyses, and

preliminary RAM performance assessments.

. Experience with Battle Command and C4ISR systems. Understand the

battlefield tactics to support the decision making process. Deep

experience in SIGINT, Experience in radio direction finding (DF).

Develop military intelligent tactics, techniques, and procedures.

Develop accurate predictive analysis for the IMINT of Advanced

Synthetic Aperture Radar System (ASARS), and UAV imagery. Analyze

tactical reconnaissance imagery.

EDUCATION

(5/2001-10/2003) Post Doctoral Research, BSU, Boise,ID

(5/1993 - 2/1996) Post Doctoral Research, Caltech, Pasadena, CA

(8/1989 - 4/1993) PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from the

Engineering Dept., Alexandria University

(8/1985 -11/1987) MSc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the

Engineering Dept., Alexandria University

(10/1980-9/1985) BSc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the

Engineering Dept., Alexandria University

EXPERIENCE

(8/2009 - Present)

Lokkfield Consultant Liverpool, NY

Sr. Staff System Engineer (Consultant)

. Develop algorithms for auto-tracking, AGC loops, threshold levels,

adaptive beam forming, and Space-Time Adaptive Processing (STAP), Deep

experience in design/analysis of S-band Penetrating radar systems.

Develop and modeling adaptive filtering algorithms. Support RF design

tasks, and modeling new microstrip spiral patch antenna.

. Perform top level architecture trades analysis. Develop the

specification, and design of small size cavity transceiver (T/R)

phased array modules. Time delay investigations.

. Design and development of EW receivers including wideband Photonic EW

IFM receiver,Crystal Video Receivers, Super-heterodyne and Homodyne,

Channelized Receivers, and Channelization Algorithms

. Provide system analysis and design support for radar RF sub-modules of

solid state exciter, and receiver with strong background and design

experience of UHF, S-band, and X-band radars, pulse Doppler radars,

MTI, and GMTI radars

. Develop algorithms for auto-tracking, adaptive beam forming, and Space-

Time Adaptive Processing (STAP). Deep experience in design counter-air

radar systems and analysis. Understand counterintelligence,

operations, investigations, and analysis experience.

. Provide analysis, modeling, and specifications for radar modules of

waveform generator, amplifiers, modulators, filters, mixers, limiters,

couplers, T/R switch, and RF radar receiver. Resolving the problems of

oscillator jitter and phase noise segments. Filtering and power

systems experience.

. Trades analysis/specifying the cutting-edge oscillators, amplifiers,

mixers, filters, PLLs, frequency multipliers, switches, microstrip

elements, AGC loops, power splitters, attenuators, diplexers,

antennas, and PCBs.

. Design the position control system of azimuth and elevation drive of

radar phased array antenna. Apply modern control techniques with IMU

and GPS for phased array antenna orientation and positioning.

. Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and

validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness

analyses for total systems.

. Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies,

requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate

customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

Overcome HW challenges for large array antenna. Integrate COTS

hardware into a large-scale system.

. Evaluate and characterize prototype units. Define test specifications

and interfaces with test engineering for production testing. Provide

technical advice, direction and assistance to developers as necessary.

Define, deliver, documents, maintains and champions the RF hardware

technology strategy and architectural document.

(10/2004 - 7/2009)

Lockheed Martin Co, Syracuse, NY

Sr. Staff System Engineer

. Develop lab set ups and performing lab RF/digital testing of eye

diagram, BER, NF, reference spur, gain flatness, RF radiated output

power, SINAD sensitivity, IP3, SFDR, PLL response, phase noise, and

VCO pushing. Support the broadband Microwave tuner( 0.5GHz to 18GHz)

for EW Signals Intelligence applications. Perform tasks of DSP such as

Digital filters, and BER measurements. Develop of system architecture,

design and architect EA and EP systems.

. Development and design works for army radar EQ-36, updated TPS radars

and NATO MEADS program surveillance, and fire control radars. Develop

digital adaptive beam-forming algorithms. Participate in EQ-36 tests,

review of CDL and AES IPT works. Develop design analysis to ensure

that radar system meet requirements.

. Support tasks of RCS measure in anechoic chamber, RCS reduction, Low

Observable design, analysis, and test. Support tasks of full wave

computational electromagnetic codes and asymptotic techniques.

. Develop Receiver channel and modules components specifications,

experience in optimizing receiver parameters. Support hardware

receiver design and trades analysis including LO, filters, LNA, mixer,

ADC, and DAC devices.

. Design the microstrip radiators elements for the EQ-36 phased array

radar system. Participate in EQ-36 test events to provide technical

evaluation of system performance against specification requirements.

. Modeling and simulation using MATLAB, MATHCAD, AWR Microwave Office,

HFSS, CST Microwave studio, LABVIEW, MAGUS, COMSOL software tools,

anechoic chamber, and lab equipment to evaluate the radar and antenna

system performance.

. Hands on in testing radar parameters including: VSWR, NF, BW, TSS,

Dynamic range, Gain, Systems modules, components specifications,

Indirect measurements of field performance, System response to

clutter, multipath, noise, Algorithm performance, Doppler, RCS,

Multiple targets performance, Characterizing end to end system

performance, System reaction to different types of jamming, and

Probability of detection in clutter.

. Apply variety of discriminating/filtering techniques of ultra low side-

lobe level (SLL), variable excitation control to enhance the radar

discrimination between targets in clutter. Apply new methods to reduce

quantized phase/amplitude errors, and to improve the beam pointing

accuracy. Develop algorithms for mutual coupling reduction. Apply new

ideas to resolve the issues of the high data rate phased array

communication systems/polarization switching/phase-shifter

transients/thermal distortions/power loss/co-polarized/cross-polarized

patterns/Bit Error Rate (BER), and effective isotropic radiated power

(EIRP). Hands-on radar hardware and radar systems experience.

. Extract concepts and organize requirements. Allocate requirements to

functions, and define physical solutions. Define project boundaries

(understanding the problem). Establish the system-level functional and

physical contexts.

. Develop testing plan and requirements verification, process

verification, dynamic analysis, timeline analysis, resource analysis

and definition. Impact the probabilities new developments on the

existing systems.

. Apply concepts technical theories to the Electronic Attack, and

Electronic Surveillance fields. Derive detailed system functionality

(scenarios/use cases).

(7/1999 - 9/2004)

Micro Engineering Center (Boise State University), Boise, ID

Research Professor

. Lead graduate team to develop S-band transceiver system and circuits

design using RF CMOS Technology.

. Research works include microstrip antenna design and RF design modules

for weapons applications.

. Perform detailed schematic design, computer simulation, and

verification of RF and Mixed signal blocks such as Power Amps, Mixers,

LNA, Filters, PLL, VCO, PA, Modulators, Detectors, electro-optical

devices, and T/R switches.

. Modeling/Simulation of commands, communications, and dynamics of

nonlinear systems utilizing MATLAB, SIMULINK, MATHCAD, and MULTISIM.

. Characterize the parameters that influence the threshold level

relative to the system noise, SNR with number of pulses.

. Modeling/simulation of adaptive control of nonlinear dynamic systems.

. Practical experience in quality assurance, quality control, and

reliability.

. Teaching graduate classes on Microwave systems design and control

systems.

(4/1996 - 8/1999)

Menlo Systems, Pasadena, CA

Senior Engineer / Team Leader

. Developing trade analysis and mathematical modeling for GPS receiver

sensitivity, Antenna motion control using IMU, servo system dynamics.

. Develop circuit analysis for microelectronics, submicron CMOS, Mixed

signal, and Analog/Digital circuits design.

Developing attitude control systems, active body and/or lifting

surface geometry control mechanizations.

(5/1993 - 2/1996)

Caltech, Pasadena, CA

Research Scientist

. Modeling & simulation of robust adaptive control of multifunction

sensors.

. Develop excellent command signal, low noise tracking target signal,

and fast Phase Locked loop. Integrating gaps between control and RF

signal processing.

. Develop control law for homing guidance system. Dealing with the

problems of thermal radiation seekers. Develop control approaches for

the uncertain dynamics of space nonlinear systems.

(5/1985 - 7/1992)

Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

Teaching Assistant & Researcher

. Teaching courses of RF microwave, mathematics, and control systems.

. Developing adaptive controller for remotely controlled robotic servo-

actuator.

. Research works on radar systems, modeling/ simulation of RF and

microwave systems.

ACTIVITIES

I am a Senior member, technical committee member, and co-chair conferences

participant, of the IEEE, International Society for Optical Engineering

(SPIE), (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) AIAA, (Society

of Manufacturing Engineers) SME, the New York Academy of Sciences, and the

American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). Also, an active member

with the American Society of Quality (ASQ), the American Association for

the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the International Association of

Online Engineering (IAOE). Membership of Tau Beta Pi (The Engineering Honor

Society), Sigma Xi (The Scientific Research Society), Phi Beta Delta (The

International Honor Society). I am author and coauthor of seven books, and

over 80 papers, trades analysis documents and presentations in the areas of

adaptive controls, robotics, RF/microwave systems, and radar systems.

Leader of the radars and missile control systems projects from the

requirements to the prototype field testing, participating with innovative

ideas, and advanced design techniques. Certified Reliability Engineer

(C.R.E.), and a Certified System Engineer (CSE).

AWARDS

Society of Control systems award for the best presentation in IASTED Int.

Conf., Alexandria, Jan, 1991. Arkansas Academy of Science Award for

helping the Young Scientists, Jul, 2000.

Recently Published works

1. Bassyouni, Ahmed, "A NEW RADAR SYSTEM BASED ON ENTANGLED PHPTONIC

BEAM" IASTED radar Conf. in Cambridge, MA, Nov3, 2010.

http://www.actapress.com/Abstract.aspx?paperId=41507

2. Bassyouni, Ahmed, "MOBILE ADAPTIVE DIGITAL ARRAY RADAR (MADAR) SYSTEM"

IASTED radar Conf. in Cambridge, MA, Nov3, 2010.

http://www.actapress.com/Abstract.aspx?paperId=41506

3. Bassyouni, Ahmed, Analysis of GPS/IMU error compensation of Antenna

Deflection, MS2 Syracuse, May 15th,2006.

4. Bassyouni, Ahmed, Adaptive Control Steering of Phased Array Antenna,

MS2 Lockheed Martin Co., April 4th,2005

5. Bassyouni, Ahmed, and Parke Steve, "RF CMOS for Transceiver System

Design", BSU Symposium of IC's", May 25th,2000

Online Published Lectures and Presentations

6. IMU for Radar Antenna Drive Control

http://www.scribd.com/doc/31587714/IMU-for-Radar-Antenna-Drive-Control

7. A Design Approach for RF CMOS LNA http://www.scribd.com/doc/19713057/Rf-

Lna-Slides

8. Fundamentals of Digital Modulations http://www.scribd.com/doc/38380228

References and Documentations are Available upon Request

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