Randal Sylvester

Dr. Sylvester has 30+ years of experience in communication system analysis and design. He has been a lead system analyst/consultant on several software radio based military and commercial wireless communication systems including anti-jam spread spectrum systems, wireless internet/telephony systems including ground and satellite systems, and high-rate RF communications. His skills include: network physical layer design, interference mitigation strategy evaluation, multiple access selection and implementation, covert/anti-jam waveform definition and performance analysis, fast signal acquisition evaluation and implementation, channel coding selection and performance analysis, and network entry strategy development. In his role as Division Chief Technologist, Dr. Sylvester was responsible for R&D planning and execution, technical information generation and management, coordinating the technical exchange of information with universities, and providing intellectual property management and oversight. Dr. Sylvester has presented or published papers on Military Communication Networks and Multiple Access Communications. He received BS (highest honors), ME, and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Utah, where he currently serves on the Engineering National Advisory Council, Industrial Advisory Board and Electrical and Computer Engineering Industrial Advisory Board. The emphasis of his study was statistical communication theory, digital signal processing, and error-correction coding. Specialties: Electronic Warfare (EW), statistical communication theory, digital signal processing, error-correction coding, technical management, proposal creation and review, technical evaluation for mergers and acquisition, systems engineering