MARKOS A. KARAGEORGIS

Support government personal to implement signature management techniques in a platform and preparing test plans to qualify relevant materials to be used to coat the platform

• Supporting project to modify seekers for missile platforms
• Using open-source data sources and other means to identify targets of interests analyzes their threat potential

• Conducted research to identify and evaluate new technologies and concepts related with time-modulated antennas
• Optimized engineering processes by implementing innovative solutions and streamlining workflow.
• Developed test plans and created detailed reports on engineering activities and findings.
• Conducted research to identify and evaluate new technologies and concepts.

• Supporting government personnel to Implemented quality control measures for existing SAR imaging data exploitation software workflow to ensure accuracy and reliability of results.

• Leading team of 3 images scientists to assesses image capabilities of RF and EO/IR sensors using operational image data
• Developed high level system requirements for spectral sensors based on customer needs and other operational requirements
• Designed computational experiments using appropriate statistical controls and variables, resulting in valid conclusions being drawn from collected data.

• Modeling propagation of RF in urban complex environment and other challenging environments in order to developed processes to identify RF sources in such environments'
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate simulation results from electromagnetic simulations codes into overall system designs.

• Conducted research using computational tools such as FEKO HFSS to identify and evaluate new technologies and concepts related with metamaterials conformal antennas for space applications
• Created detailed reports on engineering activities and findings.

• Company Overview: Reston, VA
• Developing a groundbreaking database of advanced materials which can be used to develop new denial and deception (D&D) methods.
• Supporting project to design and implement technology/methods to counter Denial and Deception techniques
• Architectures Mission and Conops plans to optimizes collection methods for remote sensing architectures
• Supporting project to develop processing and exploitation chain of Spectral and EO/IR data

• Company Overview: Reston, VA
• Effectively led a five-person engineering test team to prepare a software program test plan, create requirements documents, develop software metrics, and test rules
• Interfaced with customer leadership and certified that test reports, software evaluations, and recommendations to release software versions followed industry best practices and met Government customer mission requirements

ACCOPLISHMENT: Award as best test software team 2017

• Performed information assurance engineering to transition a mission-critical communication for EO/IR sensor system to a cloud architecture to achieve organizational efficiencies

• Synthesized large volumes of seismic data sensors, using commercial and customized codes,identifying key trends and patterns which can be used to identify events of interest
• Gathered and organized information related with geophysical sensors,rf sensors, for research purposes.

• Supported programs related to implementation of quantum technologies in remote sensing applications.
• Conducted research to identify and evaluate new technologies and concepts related to space communications antennas
• Conducted research to identify and evaluate detection algorithms for Hyperspectral sensors

• Provided technical subject matter expertise to IC agency for implementation of quantum technologies in information theory, advanced computing processes and quantum algorithms
• Supporting projects related with implementation of quantum technologies in image processing
• Provided subject matter expertise to solve technical challenges for Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Explosives Division
• Supported Program Managers across multiple emerging technology research and development projects with industry and academia targeting aviation security for Transportation Security Administration
• Provided technical expertise for: checkpoint Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) systems, x-ray sensors for checked baggage, RF millimeter wave for checkpoint AIT and trace for alarm resolution, development of energy-dispersive x-ray spectrometry (EDS/AT) screening sensors, and signature observables for improved detection capabilities
• Provided technical expertise to solve mission-critical challenges in multiple remote sensing and sensor development projects for IC agency
• Consulted to project for development of future electro-optical /RF, detection algorithms and calibration test procedures of EO/IR sensor, and technology evaluation of focal plane arrays
• Consulted to project for future space architectures; identified needs and gaps in present architectures, proposed and evaluated technologies to fill existing gaps, and defined functional capabilities and requirements of proposed architectures
• Provided technical expertise in projects related to image data processing, image data exploitation, phenomenology, and the development of D&D techniques for a variety of platforms
• Troubleshot hardware components related to RF sensors and focal plan arrays to identify root causes of malfunctions, reducing equipment downtime substantially.

• Conducted research to identify and evaluate new algorithms related with Interferometric synthetic aperture radar (IFSAR) data

• Developed D&D techniques for a variety of platforms including development of advanced materials
• Led a project to promote collaboration between academia and industry to advance the use of metamaterials for signature management (D&D advanced materials), research new methods to test and evaluate these materials and asses their usefulness to modify signature of a platform
• Technical lead for quantum information project; quantum simulation
• Solved challenging technical issues within aggressive deadlines related to THZ sensors by leveraging strong problem-solving skills and deep understanding of optics principles.
• ACCOMPLISHMENT: Award related with development of detection sensor for nuclear or chemical waste

• Developed modeling and simulation tools to predict RF and IR signatures for multiple conceptual platforms
• Developed a variety of D&D technologies including passive and active techniques, and development of materials requirements (electrical, mechanical, thermal, optical)
• Led a team to research and develop advanced D&D materials including tunable metamaterials, thin films, multifunctional nanomaterials, and antireflection coatings
• Integral part to this task was development and assessment test procedures for advanced D&D materials; achieved development of high-quality antireflection coatings in IR
• Provided technical input into incorporation of new capabilities into existing and future conceptual platform
• ACCOMPLISHMENT: Numerous patent awards related with quantum technologies
• Publication related with development of material

• Company Overview: Tucson, AZ
• Troubleshot hardware components related with olfactory sensor to identify root causes of malfunctions, reducing equipment downtime substantially.

• Developed modeling and simulation tools to predict electromagnetic properties of D&D materials; developed test procedures to test and evaluation of electromagnetic materials