WILLIAM A. PENN, Ph.D. (DECEASED) VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF SYSTEM ANALYST
Education
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York Ph.D., 1984
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York M.E.E., 1963
Graduate of General Electric Advanced Engineering Program 1956
Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri B.S.E.E., 1951
Work Experience
1991 - 2017 Adjunct, Research and Visiting Professor, Electrical Engineering, Syracuse University
1970 -1990 Consulting Engineer, General Electric Company
1963 -1970 Manager, Signal Processing - G.E. Electronics Laboratory
1957 Supervisor G.E. Advanced Engineering Program
Professional Interests
Substantial part of career working for General Electric Company was in coherent optics, laser systems, heterodyne optical systems, and holography. Also worked in systems and electronics technologies. Headed development of mobile heterodyne infrared laser radar tracker. Subsequently headed development of an adaptive optical signal processor (sidelobe canceler) for radar systems. Performed studies in sonar processing, particularly active target classification and sonar array calibration.
Honors 2007 IEEE Fellow