Dr. Michael Wicks began his career with the Air Force in 1981. He advanced to Senior Engineer by 1990, Principal Engineer by 1998, and assumed his current position in 2002. His technical expertise encompasses space-time adaptive processing, advanced algorithm development, and ultra-wideband radar. His expertise includes polarimetric sensor signal processing, inverse synthetic aperture radar imaging, knowledge-base applications to radar signal processing, concealed weapons detection, ground-penetrating radar, bistatic radar, and radar systems engineering. Dr. Wicks holds 14 U.S. patents (with a 15th patent pending), and has authored or co-authored two books, several book chapters, and over 300 journal, conference, and technical papers.  Additionally, Dr. Wicks participates in numerous national and international panels, committees, and working groups, including NATO and other multi-national organizations. Dr. Wicks' education includes a PhD in Electrical Engineering, Masters Degrees in Electrical Engineering and in Public Administration from Syracuse University, and Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.