Everardo Frias Rios, is pursuing a B.S degree in Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois.
Christopher Aldridge is pursuing a B.S degree in Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois.
Victor Ramirez is pursuing a B.S degree in Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois.
Dr. Darryl Padgett is the Associate Dean of The College of Engineering & Information Sciences, DeVry University, Addison, Illinois.
Dr. Ahmed S. Khan is a senior professor in the College of Engineering & Information Sciences, DeVry University, Addison, Illinois. Dr. Khan served as the adviser to the project presented in this paper.
Dr. Padgett is the Associate Dean for the College of Engineering and Information Systems and the Associate Dean for the College of Media Arts and Technology at DeVry University. He is responsible for managing faculty development and ensuring that the faculty delivers exceptional educational service to the students and university. His colleges are also responsible for creating the foundation for the students in their field of studies. Dr. Padgett received his undergraduate and master’s degree from Tuskegee University and his Ph.D. from The University of Alabama in Electrical Engineering.
Dr. Padgett has a diverse background in engineering. His management experience includes directing multiple departments and managing a startup engineering team in Atlanta, Georgia. He has provided technical direction and guidance, as well as hands-on project management, for product design, development, testability and product sustainability. Dr. Padgett has worked as an individual contributor and senior engineering manager for companies such as AT&T, Westinghouse Electric, IBM, Texas Instruments, Lucent/Agere Systems, Department of Navy and Air Force as well as Northrop Grumman.
Dr. Padgett was an assistant professor at Tuskegee University teaching analog and digital IC Design Courses. He has conducted external research for the Department of Defense and defense companies. His external research contracts grew from $6K to $250K per year and funded many undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Padgett provided university service and worked on various committees.
Dr. Padgett spends a considerable amount of time working on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) initiatives. He strongly believes in reaching back introducing STEM into high risk elementary schools. He participates in science nights, science competitions and science demonstrations that expose students to the STEM areas. There are many people that helped Dr. Padgett reach his career and personal goals in life. Dr. Padgett feels strongly about giving back to the community and trying to make a difference in the lives of others. He is paying it back and paying it forward.
Dr. Padgett restores antique automobiles and loves to tinker on things in his spare time. Dr. Padgett is also a long distance motorcycle rider. He commutes approximately 140 miles per day to work on his bike. He has traveled to as far as Ohio, Louisiana, Florida and Texas and it doesn’t bother him to travel 1600 – 1800 miles over three day period. He is currently planning a trip on his bike to Niagara Falls and New York via Canada and next summer to Alaska or California. Dr. Padgett enjoys exploring and seeing the country on two wheels. Being on a motorcycle allows you to see things that you would never notice when you are traveling in a car. Life-long learning on a motorcycle is a wonderful way to learn about America’s history and culture.
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