Event
DARPA Program Managers/ISR Alumni Visit
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
1146 AV Williams Building
Jeff Coriale
301 405 6604
coriale@umd.edu
Join ISR for a morning event featuring two DARPA program managers who are also alumni: Dr. Reza Ghanadan and Dr. Craig Lawrence. Dr. Ghanadan was a Ph.D. student of Professor John Baras (ECE/ISR) and Dr. Lawrence was a Ph.D. student of Professor André Tits (ECE/ISR).
Our guests will discuss the work in their DARPA offices, and talk with current University of Maryland faculty, looking for synergies that could result in pursuing funding opportunities.
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
DARPA Defense Sciences Office Presentation
Reza Ghanadan
Program Manager, Defense Sciences Office
The DARPA Defense Sciences Office (DSO) identifies and pursues high-risk, high-payoff fundamental research initiatives across a broad spectrum of science and engineering disciplines – sometimes reshaping existing fields or creating entirely new disciplines – and transforms these initiatives into radically new, game-changing technologies for U.S. national security.
10:30–11:00 a.m.
DARPA Strategic Technology Office Presentation
Craig Lawrence
Program Manager, Strategic Technology Office
The DARPA Strategic Technology Office (STO) is focused on technologies that enable fighting as a network to increase military effectiveness, cost leverage, and adaptability. STO's areas of interest include: Battle Management, Command and Control; Communications and Networks; Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance; Electronic Warfare; Positioning, Navigation, and Timing; and Foundational Strategic Technologies and Systems.
11:00am – Noon
Roundtable discussions with Dr. Ghanadan, Dr. Lawrence and faculty