Education

Ph.D. (Systems Engineering) Colorado State University
M.A. (Science and Religion) Biola University
M.S. (Electrical Engineering) University of California at Los Angeles
B.S. (Electrical Engineering) California State University at Long Beach
B.A. (Religion) Vanguard University

Other Specialized Training and Certifications

Certificate: Python for Data Science, Web, and Core Programming, Univ. of Calif., Irvine, Aug 2018
CISSP Certification Bootcamp Course (6 day course), (ISC)2 Official Training, May 2017
SANS SEC401: Security Essential Bootcamp Course (6 day course), June 2014

Summary

Dr. Sturdivant has extensive experience in engineering and management of all aspects of product development for microwave and millimeter-wave systems, modules, integrated circuits, and passives such as filters and couplers. He has specialized training in systems engineering and applied electromagnetics. He is a senior member of the IEEE.

He was the principal investigator on 15 SBIR grants from the U.S. Department of Defense and on dozens of corporate funded programs. He won over $11.7M in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants.

He is a recognized expert in the field of T/R modules, phased arrays, and electronic packaging. He is a member and past chair of the IEEE MTT-12 Technical Subcommittee on microwave and millimeter-wave packaging. He is also one of the speaker bureau lecturers for that committee. He has been an invited speaker to IEEE local chapters such as the local MTT-S chapter in San Diego, CA and the joint MTT-S and AP-S in Baltimore, MD.

Summary of Professional Experience

MPT, Inc. 2003-2023, Job Title: Founder & President

  • Boot strapped MPT from zero income into a multi-million dollar a year company.
  • Designed SiGe low noise amplifiers, switches and phase shifters
  • Designed world’s highest power, GaN based high power amplifier module (6-18GHz).
  • Developed 11 different MMICs from 4-44GHz including LNA, HPA, Phase Shifters, etc.
  • Developed packages for ICs from .5 to 40GHz
  • Developed T/R modules for phased array radar using surface mount (SMT) techniques.

Azusa Pacific University (APU), 2016-2018, Job Title: Assistant Professor

  • Department of Engineering and Computer Science
  • Engineering courses (Statics, Electric Circuits, Electronics, Systems Design)
  • Research in renewable energy, systems engineering, and wireless systems
  • 2018 Facult Award for Distinguished Research, APU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Multilink Technology, Inc. 2000-2003, Job Title: Technical Product Manager

  • Helped grow Multilink to its successful Initial Public Offering (IPO)
  • Designed high linearity driver and HPA MMIC with 30KHz to 20GHz BW
  • Product developments resulted in $33M income per year
  • Developed world’s first BGA SMT12.5Gb/S Modulator Driver product
  • Designed lumped element and distributed filters for duo-binary systems

Raytheon 1989-2000, Job Title: Senior Staff Engineer

  • Designed MMIC amplifiers, phase shifters, low noise amplifiers and switches
  • Designed T/R modules for airborne radar applications at X-Band
  • Design MMIC doubler (12GHz), tripler (33GHz), and LNA (40GHz) for point to point
  • Developed world’s first tile array module, received Engineering Excellence Award

Awarded Patents

  • 5,886,587 Flipped lumped element circulator
  • 5,691,566 Tapered three-wire line vertical connections
  • 5,689,216 Direct three-wire to stripline connection
  • 5,675,302 Microwave compression interconnect using dielectric …
  • 5,552,752 Microwave vertical interconnect through circuit with …
  • 8,594,638 Dynamic wireless networks and interactive wireless …
  • 9,277,643 S-shaped ceramic feedthrough

List of Accomplishments

  • Senior Member of IEEE
  • IEEE MTT-S Speakers Bureau 2011-2016
  • Invited Speaker: IEEE MTT-S, APS Baltimore Section, 2009
  • Invited Speaker: IMAPS San Diego Chapter, November 15, 2011
  • Invited Speaker: IEEE MTT-S Buena Ventura Section, March 1996 and March 2013
  • Invited Speaker: Georgia Tech Professional Education, 2011, 2012, 2013
  • Invited Speaker: IEEE CLASTECH Symposium, 2015
  • 2018 Facult Award for Distinguished Research, Azusa Pacific University
  • Recipient of Hughes Aircraft Microwave Masters Fellowship For M.S. Degree at UCLA
  • Awarded Hughes Aircraft Engineering Excellence (Engineer of the Year) Award
  • Guest Editor: IEEE Transaction Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 45, No. 10, 1997
  • Member IEEE MTT-S MTT-12 Technical Subcommittee on Packaging and Manufacturing
  • Past Chair IEEE MTT-S MTT-12 Technical Subcommittee on Packaging and Manufacturing
  • Workshop Organizer: PWB Session, IEEE Int. Microwave Sym. 2004
  • Workshop Organizer: WSC Session, IEEE Int. Microwave Sym. 1998
  • Member Steering Committee, IEEE International Microwave Symposium, San Diego, 1994
  • Technical Reviewer (TPC) for IEEE International Microwave Symposium
  • Technical Reviewer for IEEE Asia Pacific Microwave Conference 2016
  • Reviewer for MDPI Systems (Journal on Systems Engineering and Systems Management), 2017
  • Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 2018
  • Reviewer for IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 2018
  • Principal Investigator, MDA SBIR Phase II, HQ0147-19-C-7112, Digital Receiver Exciter, 2019
  • Principal Investigator, MDA SBIR Pahse II, HQ0147-17-C-7302, Digital Receivers, 2016
  • Principal Investigator, Army SBIR Phase III, W911W6-14-C-0014, Low Cost Radar, 2014
  • Principal Investigator, Navy SBIR Phase II, N00024-13-C-4524, GaN Limiters, 2013
  • Principal Investigator, Army SBIR Phase II, W31P4Q-13-C-0021, Low Cost Radar, 2013
  • Principal Investigator, Army SBIR Phase I, W31P4Q-12-C-0011, Low Cost Radar, 2012
  • Principal Investigator, Navy SBIR Phase I, N00167-11-P-0382, GaN Limiters, 2011
  • Principal Investigator, Navy SBIR Phase II, N68335-10-C-0050, W-Band Amplifier, 2010
  • Principal Investigator, Army SBIR Phase I, W15P7T-09-C-S608, GaN MMIC Amp, 2008
  • Principal Investigator, Navy SBIR Phase I, N68335-08-C-0467, W-Band Amplifier, 2008
  • Principal Investigator, MDA SBIR Phase II, HQ0006-06-C-7324, Innovative Radar, 2006
  • Principal Investigator, Air Force SBIR Phase II, FA9453-05-M-0085, ESA T/R Module, 2005
  • Principal Investigator, MDA SBIR Phase I, HQ0006-05-C-7189, Manufacturing, 2005
  • Principal Investigator, MDA SBIR Phase I, N00164-04-C-6039, Power Amplifier, 2004
  • Principal Investigator, MDA SBIR Phase I, W9113M-04-P-0048, Innovative Radar, 2004
  • Generated $11.72M in Small Business Innovation Research Grants (SBIR)
  • Principal Investigator on dozens of Internal Research & Development (IR&D) programs at various companies.
  • Founder & CEO: MPT, Inc.
  • Founder & CTO: RLS Design, Inc.
  • Co-Founder, CHO, past board member: iViu Technologies, Inc.
  • Co-Founder, CTO, past board member: Torrey Pines Technologies Group, LLC
  • Co-Founder, CTO, past board member: Centric Technologies, Inc.
  • Co-Founder, CEO, past board member: MMICMAN, LLC
  • Board of Advisors (2015-Present): Integra Devices, LLC