Brief Vitae

Ralph Martinez, PhD

Chief Scientist, Technical Fellow

BAE Systems, Network Systems,

Communications & Tactical Networks

11487 Sunset Hills Rd.

Reston, VA 20190

Ralph.martinez@baesystems.com

703-668-4517

703-402-7999 (cell)

Summary:

Dr. Ralph Martinez is the Chief Scientist and Technical Fellow at BAE Systems, Network Systems, Communications & Tactical Networks, in Reston, VA. As Chief Scientist, Dr. Martinez manages and conducts research on IRAD projects internal to BAE Systems and applies research results to new product development and CRAD opportunities. Dr. Martinez has participated in the networking, system architecture, and modeling and simulation teams of JTRS Cluster 1, Cluster 5, and AMF, JAN-TE, JPEO NED-N, and revolutionary JTRS architectures for DARPA. Dr. Martinez has extensive experience directing and managing R&D projects within academia, government agencies, Department of Defense labs, and industry in the areas of optical networking, test and evaluation, protocol engineering, multimedia distributed computing environments, modeling and simulation, MANET protocols, network-aware applications, cognitive radio nodes, waveform networking, power systems and economic dispatch, and security systems. Dr. Martinez has 30 years experience in procuring internal and external funding for R&D activities. He has led R&D groups at GDE Systems, SAIC, BAE Systems, Naval Ocean Systems Center (SPAWAR), and the U. S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command (ISEC). While at GDE, he was also the Lead System Engineer for the development of the Global Positioning System, Phase II for the U.S. Air Force in 1979-82. During this time, he was a charter member and researcher of the IEEE 802 LAN Committee. While at SAIC, he formed the first networking division and line of business at SAIC in 1982. Dr. Martinez has active participation and membership in the following national and international standard activities: IEEE 802.3 Committee (charter member, 1979-1985), ACR-NEMA Digital Communications in Medicine (DICOM) Standards Committee (1985-1992), OMG CORBA-Med working group (1994-1996), OMG Task Force on Software Based Communications (SBC) (2004-present), Secure Mobility Forum (2003-present), Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC, 2004-present), The IEEE 1900 Standards Committee (2006-present) and the DoD GIG QoS Working Group (2002-present). Dr. Martinez has over 150 publications in conferences and journals on computer networking and applications. He served as a Professor of Computer Engineering at the University of Arizona for 21 years, as Director of the Computer Engineering Research Laboratory, and retired in 2005. Dr. Martinez graduated 105 Master’s and 16 PhD graduates in 21 years. Dr. Martinez holds the position of Professor Emeritus of the Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Arizona.

A. Current Employment and Education Information

Chief Scientist, BAE SYSTEMS, Network Systems, Reston, VA. (2003-present)

Responsible for IRAD project identification, direction, execution, and development of new technologies for new business and product development. Developed the Mobility Reference Model for tactical networks in the GIG. Working on mobility protocols for advanced wireless and free space optics networks. Developed the networking architecture for JTRS AMF networks. Developed the virtual system engineering design methodology used in developing large complex systems, from system architectures to products. He was the originator of the Hardware-in-the-Loop products at BAE Systems and the Virtual Radio Room (VRR) architecture and M&S. He developed White Papers on Wireless Goal Architectures, Ultra-Wideband Technology, Mobility Reference Model, GIG Overarching Network Management System, Cognitive Software Defined Radios, HITL for JTRS Developmental Testing, Wireless OSPF models, Waveform Networking, and Motion Vector Routing for MANET Environments. He co-authored the report for ASD NII on Wideband RF Technology Roadmaps (with Ms. Donya He) and DARPA White Paper on Revolutionary JTRS System and Network Architectures (with Ms. Donya and Dr. Kevin McNeill). Dr. Martinez participates in several DoD and government working groups on wireless security, QoS, IPv6, IEEE, and NCOIC and AFEI wireless networking, in support of new technology development into BAE Systems products. He advises the company on Strategic Activities for new product and technology developments in wireless tactical networks in major pursuits and DARPA research. Dr. Martinez worked on the Homeland Security Operations Center (HSOC) and Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) projects in the Department of Homeland Security. His current major project is developing the cognitive network node for intelligent networks, applied to modern power grids, grid computing, and tactical networks.

1. Specializations and Research Interest:

a. Software Defined Radio architectures in optical components, mobility reference cognitive network node, model for mobility networks, motion vector routing protocols, integrated management and control planes, wireless OSPFv3, and SWAPized SDR platforms.

b. Modeling, simulation, visualization, architecture, and analysis (MSVAA) for complex system design. Original developer of the Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) technology that is now a BAE Systems, NS product distributed by OPNET Technologies (System-in-the-Loop).

c. Information assurance architectures and design for tactical networks, including PKI authentication/authorization, HAIPE/HAIPIS security, cyber attack detection and prevention, and enterprise Defense in Depth.

d. Virtual system engineering design (VSED) environment for product development using virtual tools for automated system architectures, network modeling, VLSI, software, and mechanical design processes and manufacturing, leading to Factory of the Future and Virtual Radio Room.

e. Optical networks and control plane protocols, multimedia distributed collaborative systems with video, image, data and voice communications, protocol engineering, mobile ad hoc networks, and network security systems. Developed technology application to power grid applications, data centers, DoD mobile networks, optical backbone networks, and tactical networks.

f. Application of optical networking components and control plane protocols to ultra-high communications networks and network-centric applications.

g. Internet protocols and network interoperability in applications to multimedia electronic commerce, distance learning, DoD tactical networks, and telemedicine systems.

h. Distributed computing environment and e-knowledge middleware, SOA, OSF DCE and CORBA, SOAP, WDSL, and Java-based environments. Knowledge management systems using UML, including integration for multimedia database and web sources, for command and control systems, business process re-engineering, agent-based network management, and e-knowledge systems.

i. Developed Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) and Software-in-the-Loop (SITL) methods to allow interconnect of virtual models to real network components.

j. Developed and wrote sections of the JTRS Cluster 1 Simulation Support Plan.

k. Lead in developing MSVA and networking capabilities for tactical edge networks at BAE Systems.

2. Education

a. 1966 BSEE Texas Western College, Electrical Engineering.

b. 1968 MS University of Texas/El Paso, Electrical Engineering.

c. 1976 PhD University of Arizona, Electrical Engineering.

3. Previous Work Experience:

Over thirty years of experience in industry, government, and academic positions, since June 1966:

1966-1974 Research Engineer and Instructor, Schellenger Research Labs, UT/El Paso (66-71), Research Associate and PhD student, ECE, The University of Arizona (71-74). Developed real-time software system for detection of ballistic missile reentry acoustical signals. Modeling and simulation of pointing radar algorithms and Pershing missile flight dynamics at White Sands Missile Range, Las Cruces, NM. Develop loading balancing and economic dispatch modeling programs for power system networks for El Paso Electric Company. Received a Master’s in ECE from UETP in 1968.

1974-1979 Research Engineer, Branch Head, Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. VLSI and microcomputer applications to new Navy systems and torpedo modeling and simulation systems. Head of the Navy’s VLSI Technology Project (SRC) to develop standards in microprocessor/microcomputer technology for Navy systems. Developed system for cross compiling of microprocessor assembly programs on a minicomputer system. Developed direct execution architectures and prototypes for real-time torpedo simulation in a large hybrid computation system at the Naval Underwater Center (NUC). Supervised 6-10 engineers in two branches on VLSI Technology and on modeling and simulation of torpedoes systems.

1979-1982 Section Head, General Dynamics Electronics Division, San Diego, CA. Computer networking and information technology applied to new business development areas. System Engineer for the Global Positioning System (GPS) Phase II System. Software development and modeling and simulation of GPS Phase II architectures, cruise missile flight dynamics, and Army tactical systems. Led team of 30 engineers and software designers to design the Master Control Station, Ground Antenna System, and Monitor Stations for GPS Phase II. Simultaneously, lead R&D group of 5 research engineers with Master's degrees in the development of IEEE 802 network interfaces and prototypes, including participation and charter membership in IEEE 802.4 Committee. Held a consultant position with GDE for 10 years (1982 to 1992) and worked on developing performance models and VLSI architectures for mission support of NIMA imagery.

1982-2001 Consultant to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) San Diego, CA. Developed first networking division at SAIC in 1982 and grew it to 45 persons in 2 years. Consultant to SAIC in Navy communications systems, DCE protocols, LAN architectures, remote collaborative systems, and medical informatics. Developed LAN architectures and prototypes for Naval Ocean Systems Center. Worked on the original Communications Support System (CSS) for the Navy. Developed several new business opportunities based on CORBA-based technologies and intelligent systems for knowledge management. Developed the system concepts and architecture for the JCS’s Joint Vision Integrated Cell (JVIC) in 1999-2000.

1982-2003 Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Arizona and Director, Computer Engineering Research Laboratory. Joint Appointments in Radiology and Biomedical Engineering Departments. Responsible for multi-million dollar R&D projects in 1) modeling and simulation of network-centric applications using OPNET and QualNet toolkits, 2) hardware and software-in-the-loop techniques for large network test and evaluation, 3) development of distributed computing environments and CORBA middleware protocols, 4) frameworks for network security systems, 5) remote consultation and diagnosis systems for telemedicine, 6) real-time advanced target recognition systems for the Navy, 7) Virtual Radiology Environment (VRE) project for the Army, and 8) modeling and simulation of Army communications network (MedNet and CBI) for radiology applications (VRE). Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in computer networks, distributed computing environments, optical networks and protocols, middleware protocols, multimedia protocols, computer and network security, RISC instruction sets and computer architectures, real-time distributed processing systems, object-oriented design methodology, and software engineering methods. Graduated 16 PhDs and 105 Master's students since 1982. Holds a position of Professor Emeritus in Electrical and Computer Engineering since 2005.

Sabbatical Position/Consultant to the U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command, Ft. Huachuca, AZ, 2000-2003. Lead a modeling and simulation teams for large complex terrestrial and network centric systems in the DoD. Application of optical networks to Army network-centric systems, telemedicine, and distance learning systems. Developing new R&D areas in modeling and simulation techniques for large complex telecommunications systems. Project management of Army contract with the University of Arizona to perform system engineering and analysis in knowledge management, modeling and simulation, and use of UML for re-engineering system design processes. Developing security policy and architectures for large complex telecommunications systems for the DoD. Developed the Modeling and Simulation Support Plan for the Joint Tactical Radio System Cluster I program for the JTRS JPO.

President, Global Networking Systems, Tucson, AZ 85737, 1982-2003.

Consulting business while at University of Arizona. Held consulting positions with SAIC (San Diego, 1982-2000) for 18 years on various networking and communications systems projects. Held consulting position with General Dynamics Electronics (GDE Systems, San Diego) for 10 years (1982-1992). Participated as a SME and consultant on the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI, 1986-1988), Defense Communications Agency (DCA, 1986-1989), Naval Ocean Systems Center (1982-2000), U.S Army Information Systems and Engineering Command (ISEC, 1997-2003), CECOM, Veteran’s Administration (Salt Lake City, 1995-96), and U.S. Army Medical Command (San Antonio, TX, 1997-1999). Currently holds the position of Chairman of the Board for Knowledge Access, Inc., Mission Viejo, CA and Industry Advisor Board for Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Texas at El Paso.

B. Recent Publications

1. McNeill, K., R. Martinez, W. Wu, “Scenario-Oriented Ad Hoc Network Simulation With Mobility Models,” MILCOM Conference, October 2004.

2. Wu, W., K. McNeill, R. Martinez, J. Deal, “MANET Enabled OSPF – Design and Analysis,” OPNETWORKS 2004 Conference and Symposium, August 2004.

3. Martinez, R., W. Wu, J. Deal. T. Haynes, “Hardware And Software-In-The-Loop Techniques Using The OPNET Modeling Tool For JTRS Developmental Testing,” MILCOM Conference, October 2003.

4. Martinez, R., W. Wu, P.Y. Choo, “The Modeling Process and Analysis of Virtual GMPLS Optical Switching Routers”, Journal of Photonic Network Communications, Vol. 8, Num 1, July 2004, Pages: 39 – 54.

5. Martinez, R., W. Wu, K. McNeill, J. Deal, T. Haynes, “Hardware and Software-in-The-Loop Techniques Using The OPNET Modeling Tool For JTRS Developmental Testing,” OPNETWORKS 2003 Conference, August 2003.

6. Martinez, R., K. McNeill, W. Wu, J. Deal, “HITL/SITL General Reference Model,” OPNETWORKS 2003 Conference, Session 1339, August 2003.

7. Martinez, R., W. Wu, P. Choo, K. McNeill, “Constraint-based Routing for GMPLS Islands of Transparency Optical Networks”, OPNETWORKS 2003 Conference, Session 1339, August 2003.

8. Martinez, R., W. Wu, P. Choo, "Constraint-based Routing for GMPLS Long-Haul Optical Network", The 2003 International Multi-Conference in Computer Science & Engineering Monte Carlo Resort, Las Vegas, NV, June 23 - 26, 2003.

9. Choo, P., R. Martinez, W. Wu, "DWDM Label-based Lookups & Forwarding Scheme using Multi-wavelength Optical Packet Processing", Proceedings of SPIE, Asia Pacific Optical Conference, Optical Switching & OpticalInterconnect II, vol. 4905, Sept. 2002, pp. 166-173, Singapore.

10. Wu, Wenji, R. Martinez, P. Y. Choo, "Simulation-based GMPLS Photonic Router", Proceedings of SPIE, Asia Pacific Optical Conference, Optical Networking II, vol. 4910, Sept. 2002, pp. 353-364, Singapore.

11. Wu, Wenji, R. Martinez, P. Y. Choo, "Simulation-Based GMPLS Photonic Router Using the OPNET MPLS Module", Proceedings of the OPNETWORKS 2002 Symposium and Conference, Washington, DC, 26-30 August, 2002.

12. Martinez, R., H. Nguyen, D. Bradford, N. Peterson, "Modeling & Simulation of Hardware-in-the-Loop using OPNET Process Models", Proceedings of the OPNETWORKS 2002 Symposium and Conference, Washington, DC, 26-30 August, 2002.

13. Martinez, R., Rozenblit, J., Cook, J., "A Meta-Manager for the Virtual Radiology Environment in the Great Plains Regional Medical Command", 2000 Annual HIMSS Conference and Exhibition April 9 – 13, 2000, Dallas, Texas.

14. Martinez, R., Rozenblit, J., Cook, J., Chacko, A., Timboe, H., "Virtual Management of Radiology Exams in the Virtual Radiology Environment Using CORBA Services," Journal of Digital Imaging, Vol 12, No2, pp 181-185, May 1999.

15. Cook, J., Martinez, R., Chacko, A., Rozenblit, J., "Meta-Manager: A Requirements Analysis," Journal of Digital Imaging, Vol 12, No2, pp 186-188, May 1999.

16. Martinez, R., Cook, J., Rozenblit, J., Chacko, A., Timboe, H., "Virtual Management of Radiology Exams in the Virtual Radiology Environment Using CORBA services," Proceedings of the 16th Symposium for Computer Applications in Radiology," Houston, TX, 6-9 May 1999.

17. Cook, J., Rozenblit, J., Chacko, A., Martinez, R., Meta-Manager: A Requirements Analysis" Proceedings of the 16^th Symposium for Computer Applications in Radiology," Houston, TX, 6-9 May 1999.

18. Martinez, R., Bradford, D., Hatch, J., Sochan, J., Chimiak, W., "Modeling and Simulation of the USAVRE Network and Radiology Operations", Proceedings of the SPIE Medical Imaging Conference, 22-28 February 1998, San Diego, CA.

19. Sanchez J, Martinez R, Marcellin M., "A survey of MAC protocols proposed for wireless ATM," IEEE Network Magazine, Vol. 11: No. 6, pp. 52-62 NOV-DEC 1997.

20. Pinkesh J. Shah, R. Martinez, B. Zeigler, "Design, Analysis and Implementation of a Telemedicine Remote Consultation and Diagnosis (RCD) session playback using Discrete Event System Specification," IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in BioMedicine, Vol.1, No.3, pp. 179-188, September 1997.

21. Shah, P., Martinez, R., and Cooney, E., "Productivity and Quality Improvements in Health Care Through AIRBOSS Mobile Messaging Services," Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, Vol. 39, No.4, pp. 583-590, August 1997.

22. Terreros, D., Martinez, R., "Blueprint for Multimedia Telemedicine Networks in the Rocky Mountain Veterans Integrated Service Network," Telemedicine Journal, 2nd Quarter, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 33-41, April 1997.

D. Recent Web-based Publications and Lectures

1. Martinez, R., “Re-Engineering Business Process in the I3MP Projects Using UML,” Technology Integration Center, ISEC, Fort Huachuca, AZ, 20 September 2002.

2. Martinez, R., “Hardware in the Loop Methods Integrated with Large Scale Network Models,” QualNet World Symposia, Anaheim, CA 2002.

3. Martinez, R., “Protocols for Optical Network Control Plane & Modeling & Simulation of Optical Network Environments,” Joint Interoperability Test Command, Fort Huachuca, AZ, 21 August 2002.

4. Martinez, R., “Hardware in the Loop Methods Applied to Modeling and Simulation of JTRS Cluster I, Boeing Space and Communications, Inc., Strategic Architectures, Division, University of Arizona, 15 August, 2002

5. Martinez, R., “Protocols and Optical Switching Routers for Hierarchical Optical Networks for Military Applications,” AFCEA Technical Series, Fort Huachuca, AZ, 16 April 2002.

6. Martinez, R., “Design and Specification of Optical Switching Routers for Optical Networks,” ISEC Commander’s Conference, Ft. Huachuca, AZ, October 2001.

7. Modeling and Simulation Workshop, U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command, Ft. Huachuca, AZ, 6 March 2001.

8. Professional Engineering Training Short Course (PETSC), Course Developer and Lecturer, ECE Department, University of Arizona, Video Campus short course to US Army Information Systems Command, Ft. Huachuca, AZ, April-August 2000.

9. NSF Workshop on ePowering Education Via Gigabits, University of Arizona, Cholla and Pueblo High Schools, NSF Project for High Speed Internet Connectivity for K-12, April 2000, http://www.ece.arizona.edu/~cerl/TUSD.htm.

10. Symposium on Virtual Radiology Environments, Organizer and Presenter for Workshops for the VRE Project, Tucson, AZ (1997) and San Antonio, TX (1999), http://www.ece.arizona.edu/~cerl/VREProject.htm.

11. ECE 678 Integrated Telecommunications Networks, Graduate Course Instructor, VideoCampus, National Technological University and ECE Department, The University of Arizona, January 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, http://www.ece.arizona.edu/~ece678.

12. Historical Perspectives in the CERL, Seminar Organizer, 40th Year Anniversary of
the CERL at the University of Arizona, http://www.ece.arizona.edu/~cerl/CERLProjects.ppt, March, 1998.

13. 40th Year Anniversary and Recognition Celebration for Dr. Granino A. Korn, Professor Emeritus in ECE, & the Computer Engineering Research Laboratory at The University of Arizona, Symposium Organizer, ECE Department, The University of Arizona, http://www.ece.arizona.edu/~cerl/gakorn.html, March, 1998

E. List of Recent Collaborators

1. Preston Marshall, DARPA Program Manager, 2003-2007, Arlington, VA.

2. Paul Kolodzy, Kolodzy Consulting, Chantilly, VA2003-2007.

3. Mark Norton, ASD NII, 2004-2007, Crystal City, VA.

4. Dr. Barry Perlman, 2003-2007,Associate Technical Director, CERDEC, CECOM, Ft. Monmouth, NJ.

5. Howard Pace, SPAWAR and JTRS JPEO, San Diego, CA.

6. Dan Bradford, Technical Director, Network Communications, NETCOM, Ft. Huachuca, AZ.

7. Daniel Terreros, MD, Chairman, Pathology Department, Texas Tech University Medical Center, El Paso, TX, 1996-2003.

8. Jim Stevens, Director, Networking and Communications, Rockwell-Collins, Inc., Dallas, TX, 2003-2005.

F. List of Recent Students (16 PhDs and 105 Master's since 1982)

1. Natalia Gaviria, PhD, 2005

2. Peng Cho, PhD, 2004

3. Wenji Wu, PhD, 2003

4. Ricahrd Kellet, Master’s 2001

5. Kiran Bumana, Master’s 2001

6. Jahid Chowdhury, 2000

7. Gary Garbokowsky, 2000

8. Colin Cole, Master's, 2000

9. Cuong Lee, Master's, 1999

10. Jara Raisbeck, Master's, 1999

11. Sheau-Ling Hsieh, PhD, 1998

12. Pinkesh Shah, PhD, 1998

G. Grants and Contracts (While at University of Arizona)

1. Development of a Knowledge Management Center in Support of the Installation Information Infrastructure Modernization, $127,000, PI: R. Martinez, U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command, Ft. Huachuca, AZ, January 2001. Funded August 2002.

2. Development of Enhanced Hardware and Software in the Loop (HITL/SITL) Methods In Support of the Installation Information Infrastructure Modernization Program (I3MP), $80,000, PI: R. Martinez, U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command, Ft. Huachuca, AZ, January 2001. Funded 1 December 2002.

3. Co-Simulation And Hardware & Software-In-The-Loop Simulation For The System Development Lab And System Integration Lab, $110,000, PI: R. Martinez, BAE Systems, Inc., Communications, Navigation, Identification Division, Reston, VA, September 2002, Funded January, 2003.

4. Incorporating COTS Network Hardware into OPNET Modeler for “Hardware in the Loop” Modeling and Simulation, $321,000, U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command, Ft. Huachuca, AZ, April 2001-August 2002.

5. Research and Development Services for ISEC Via TEIS, $360K, IDIQ Contract, Veridian (now GD) Corporation, Fort Huachuca, AZ, 2001-2004.

6. Academic Services Support for the DoD, IDIQ Contract, U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command, Ft. Huachuca, AZ, September 2000.

7. Internet Connectivity for K-12 Institutions Using OC-48 Technology, $63,000, National Science Foundation Grant, February 2000-2002.

8. Specification Development and Implementation of the Virtual Radiology Environment Meta-Manager, $325,000, U.S. Medical Command, Brooke Army Medical Center, July 1998-June 1999

9. ATM-based Multimedia Collaborative System Framework for Telehealthcare and Distance Learning System, $150,000, U. S. Army Information and Systems Command (ISEC), October 1997-September 1998

10. Distributed System Software Via NSFNET For Global Picture Archiving and Communications Systems, $460,000, National Science Foundation, October 1991 to August 1995, 4-Year Project