Rick Hawkins Ph.D., P.E.
Electrical Engineer/Mathematician/Teacher
Objectives:
Seeking an opportunity to apply my education and experience in engineering research, analysis, and design as a direct or consulting engineer. Currently looking primarily for summer employment, but would also be interested in part time work during the next school year.
Synopsis:
Dr. Hawkins has 10 years experience teaching applied electronics technology as well as industrial electronics, hydraulics, pneumatics, and programmable logic controllers both in the community college setting and for industry customers. Prior to and in conjunction with his teaching career he has also accumulated over 10 years experience working in industry as a radio frequency/microwave design engineer and as a numerical analyst. He has worked for contractors to various government agencies in the area of communications, radar, and missile defense systems, and in the commercial area of cellular telephone systems manufacturing. His work has included modeling, computer simulation (extensive computer programming experience in several different computer software languages), large scale system analysis, design, and manufacturing, as well as miniaturized circuit analysis and design over a broad range of frequencies. His research efforts in the area of computational electromagnetics have included the development and usage of numerical methods to model electromagnetic fields in waveguides and antennae. In addition to technical responsibilities, Dr. Hawkins has performed project management duties to include work force management, cost and schedule control, customer relations, and new business development.
Education:
University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL
Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical Engineering, August, 1998, GPA 4.0 of 4.0
Emphasis: Electromagnetic Field Theory, Numerical Analysis, Communication
Theory
University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL
Master of Science, Mathematics, June 1992, GPA 4.0 of 4.0
Emphasis: Numerical Analysis, Partial Differential Equations
University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL
Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, June 1989, GPA 4.0 of 4.0
Emphasis: Communication Theory, Electromagnetic Field Theory
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, May 1984, GPA 3.5 of 4.0
Emphasis: Control Theory, RF Circuit Design
Itawamba Junior College, Fulton, MS
Associate of Arts, Music, May 1982, GPA 3.67 of 4.0
Experience:
Electronics Instructor/Consulting Engineer:
08/93 to Present: Northeast Mississippi Community College, Booneville,
MS
Electronics Technology Instructor - Responsible for teaching electronics,
hydraulics, and pneumatics technology courses. Also provided specialized
training seminars and classes for various industry customers in these same
areas, with the addition of industrial electronics and programmable logic
controllers.
5/99 to 9/99: Physitron, Inc., Huntsville, AL
Consulting Engineer – Responsible for conducting study for applying numerical
analysis techniques to proprietary Physitron design.
11/95 to 01/97: Huntsville Sciences, Inc., Huntsville, AL
Research Engineer - Responsible for development of applications for new Fast
Fourier Transform technology.
09/93 to 10/95: Plexsys International Corp., Corinth, MS
Consulting Engineer - Responsible for completion of radio transceiver development
through prototype production run. Also performed supporting analysis
for development of next generation cellular telephone switching system, performed
customer support and troubleshooting in manufacturing.
RF Design Engineer:
10/92 to 08/93: Plexsys International Corp., Corinth, MS
RF Design Engineer - Responsible for design and development of radio
transceiver for cellular telephone cell site. Also responsible for
maintaining system design, customer support, and troubleshooting in manufacturing.
Duties included schedule and cost control in addition to technical responsibilities.
06/89 to 10/92: Phase IV Systems, Inc., Huntsville, AL
RF Design Engineer and Project Manager - Responsible for analysis, design,
and development of state of the art electronic equipment for support of military
radar systems. In addition to technical responsibilities, project management
duties included scheduling, cost control, work force management, customer
relations, and new business development.
09/87 to 06/89: Pentastar Electronics, Inc. (Chrysler Corp.), Huntsville,
AL
Product Development and Design Engineer - Responsible for analysis of military
electronic communications system and design of interactive software to control
automatic test equipment used to test and diagnose faults in communications
system down to component level.
06/84 to 09/87: Harris Corp., Melbourne, FL
Senior RF Design Engineer - Responsible for design and development of state
of the art communications systems for the military and other customers.
Duties included large scale system design and integration as well as miniaturized
circuit level design.
Skills:
Computer Programming Languages: C, Fortran, Pascal, Basic, Assembly Language
Basic HTML/Web Design
IBM PC Compatibles, DEC Micro-VAX, Harris, and Cray Computers
Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers and other RF/Microwave Test Equipment
Touchstone, Spice, and other CAD programs
Finite Element, Boundary Element, and other Numerical Methods
Programmable Logic Controllers, Hydraulics, Pneumatics
Excellent Presentation, Public Speaking, and Teaching Skills
Honors:
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
MSU: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - Student Branch Chairman
College of Engineering Hall of Fame
Eta Kappa Nu - Electrical Engineering Honorary Society
Tau Beta Pi - Engineering Honorary Society
Phi Kappa Phi - Academic Honorary Society
Phi Kappa Tau - Social Fraternity
UAH: Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, The National Dean's
List
American Mathematical Society - Professional Society
Publications:
Combining Gain, Noise Figure, and Intercept Point for Cascaded Circuit Elements,
RF Design, Vol. 13, No. 3, March, 1990.
An Eigenvalue Solution of the Helmholtz Equation with Arbitrary Two-Dimensional
Boundaries Using Finite Element Methods with Applications to Electromagnetic
Waveguides, Masters Thesis, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University
of Alabama in Huntsville, 1992.
A Vector Boundary Element Method for Electromagnetic Fields with Application
to Horn Antennae, Doctoral Dissertation, Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 1998.
Numerous proposals and technical reports for various government customers.
Contact Information:
112 Foster Park
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 720-2670
rhawkin@necc.cc.ms.us
rhawkins_21@yahoo.com
