Stewart D. Personick - Biography

Biography

Personick graduated from the City College of New York with bachelor of electrical engineering degree, and at the age of 22 received his PhD (1969) from MIT . He worked at Bell Labs, TRW, and Bellcore (now Telcordia Technologies), researching optical fiber receiver design, propagation in multi-mode optical fibers, time-domain reflectometry, and the end-to-end modeling of optical communication systems. Dr. Personick has received multiple Honors and Awards during his successful career.

Bell Laboratories 1967 –1978 Joined Bell Laboratories in 1967 upon graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from CCNY. Obtained SM and Sc.D Degrees from MIT under Bell Laboratories’ “Graduate Studies” and “Doctoral Support” programs. Conducted research in emerging fiber optics technology, including publication of seminal papers on optical receiver design, applications of optical amplifiers, and propagation in multi-mode optical fibers with mode coupling. Participated in early fiber-optic system field experiments, including the 1975 “Atlanta Experiment” and the 1977 “Chicago Project”, which demonstrated the technical and economic viability of optical fiber systems. Invented the optical time domain reflectometer, a key test instrument used in the fiber optics industry. Taught short courses on fiber optics in industry and university settings.

TRW 1978-1983 Managed R&D organizations responsible for the development of commercial telecommunications transmission and switching equipment; and managed R&D organizations responsible for US federal government 6.2 and 6.3 -funded research on US DoD applications of optical communication technologies.

Bell Communications Research* 1983 – July 1998 Managed R&D organizations responsible for the creation of the current generation of advanced telecommunications technologies, systems and applications, and for enabling the next generation information infrastructure and its associated applications. These include: fiber-to-the-home, asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL), Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); the Intelligent Network (customized call processing applications that depend upon customer-specific data stored in centralized “services control points”), applications of wireless in telecommunications networks, and packet-switched public telecommunications network services, including acting as the interface between the traditional telecommunications industry and the then-emerging Internet industry. Managed systems engineering organizations, ranging in size from 150-400 persons. Managed research organizations ranging in size from 100-150 persons. Played a leading role in evolving Bellcore’s Applied Research organization to meet the changing needs of the telecommunications industry, and the changing needs of Bellcore’s customers. Played a leading role in shaping telecommunications R&D policy through participation in various national level committees, and by influencing the senior executives of the telecommunications industry. Initiated external government funded research projects at Bellcore as an additional source of research funding. Government-funded research is now the dominant source of research funding at Bellcore*. *now Telcordia Technologies

Drexel University September 1998 – August 2003 Joined Drexel University’s ECE Department on September 1, 1998, as the first E. Warren Colehower Chair Professor of Telecommunications; and as the first Director of Drexel’s Center for Telecommunications and Information Networking. Created a top-down vision for Drexel’s new Center, and defined initial program areas. Established visibility and recognition of Drexel’s new Center, and its goals, within the private and public sectors, and particularly among prospective funding entities. Acquired and managed more than $30M in externally funded research contracts over a period of 5 years.

Member of the US Federal Communication Commission’s Technological Advisory Council (TAC) 2003 – 2006 The Technological Advisory Council (TAC) met approximately quarterly to discuss technology-related topics of interest to the FCC, in the context of airing issues and making recommendations to the FCC and the FCC’s Office of Engineering and Technology. The TAC’s last meeting was held in July 2006, subsequent to which its then-existing TAC IV charter expired.

“The purpose of the TAC is to provide technical advice to the Federal Communications Commission and to make recommendations on the issues and questions presented to it by the FCC. The TAC will address questions referred to it by the FCC Chairman, or by the FCC Chief Technologist or Chief Engineer. The questions referred to the TAC will be directed to technological and technical issues in the field of communications.” Ref: http://www.fcc.gov/oet/tac/

Member of the Board of Directors, Optical Communications Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCPI) November 2000 – October 2007 (OCPI was acquired by OPLK on October 31, 2007). During his tenure as a member of the Board of Directors of OCPI (since its inception as a publicly traded company), Dr. Personick served as Chair of the Compensation Committee, a member of the Audit Committee, and as a member of the Special Committee (formed to meet Delaware law requirements related to the consideration of prospective, major transactions, and the recommendation of major transactions to the independent shareholders of OCPI).

Independent Consultant September 2003 – February 18, 2008

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) February 18, 2008 – December 31, 2012 Joined NJIT’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering on February 18, 2008, as the first Ying Wu Endowed Chair Professor. From September 1, 2011, to December 31, 2012, Personick held the position at NJIT of Senior University Lecturer.

Education

The City College of New York, Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (B.E.E.) 1967

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Master of Science (S.M.) 1968

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) 1969

Honors and Awards

Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1983 – for contributions to the theory and application of optical fiber systems

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Centennial Medal, 1984

Fellow of the Optical Society of America (OSA), 1988 –in recognition of distinguished service in the advancement of optics

Elected Member of the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE), 1992

Career Achievement Award, Engineering Alumni of the City College of New York, 1998

John Tyndall Award, sponsored by the Optical Society of America (OSA) and the IEEE Lasers and Electro-optics Society (LEOS), and endowed by Corning Glass Works -for career achievements and contributions to the field of optical fiber communications, 2000

Who’s Who in America

Former Member of the US NAE Board on Army Science and Technology

Former Member and Chair of the US Federal Networking Council Advisory Committee

Member and Chairman of Various US NAE Committees and Panels

Professional Affiliations:

Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

•Former IEEE Communications Society Journal Editor •Former Member of the IEEE Communications Society Board of Governors •Former IEEE Communications Society Director of Publications •Former IEEE Communications Society VP Member Affairs •Former Representative of the IEEE Communications Society on the Steering Committee of “OFC” (the U.S. Optical Fiber Communication conference)

Fellow of the Optical Society of America (OSA)

•Technical Program Committee co-Chair of the 1983 Optical Fiber Communication •conference •General co-Chair of the 1985 Optical Fiber Communication conference •Former Member and Chair of the John Tyndall Award Committee

Member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering

•Member and/or Chair of various Study Committees and Panels •Former member of the Board on Army Science and Technology (BAST)

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