Resume
William Cox
919-229-9269
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Dec. 2011); 3.72/4.0 GPA
M.S. in Electrical Engineering (12/2007); 4.0/4.0 GPA
B.S. in Electrical Engineering (06/2006); 3.92/4.0 GPA
WORK EXPERIENCE
Underwater freespace optical communication system development;
Photonics lab, Dr. John Muth (2006 – present)
- Design FPGA-based transmitter for on-off keying at 10 Mbps. Streams data from PC over USB port. Uses Verilog and Altera FPGA.
- Design PMT based receiver for optical baseband signals.
- Design/tested digital optical polarization modulation system for underwater communication using 405 nm diode lasers.
- Created PSK transmitter for modulating retroreflector system. Wrote PSK receiver in MATLAB. Transmitter operating up to 1 Mbps.
- Wrote Monte Carlo simulation of photon movement through water. Processes infinite number of photons in 4e6 blocks through variable number of scattering events. Infinite receivers on plane. Verified simulation with experimental results. Written in MATLAB and scales linearly with number of photons and scattering events.
- Real-time streaming video link implemented with GNU Radio. Utilizes LED, modulating retroreflector, or diode laser link for transmitter. Transmits up to 4 Mbps with GMSK modulation.
Underwater robot development; Underwater Robotics Club (2006)
- Designed and built power system for underwater robot
- Oversaw mechanical design of robot
- Programmed control algorithms for maneuvering
- Wrote embedded data acquisition system for acoustic navigation
- Created electronics hardware stack for robot
Underwater robot control design; Underwater Robotics Club; (10/04– 7/05)
- Designed control algorithms for an underwater robot
- Tested and refined control algorithms
Robotics Camp Instructor; Duke TIP; (6/2005)
- Co-instructed robotics summer camp program for gifted and talent students
- Taught students how to design and construct a robot to compete in the International Robotic Fire Fighting Contest
Robotics Camp Intern; NC State University; (6/2004)
- Helped students construct and program an autonomous robot
IT consultant; ProBiz Consulting LLC; (01/04 – 2007)
- Maintain website
- Maintain computer systems – provide technical support
PUBLICATIONS
“A 1 Mbps Underwater Communication System Using a 405 nm Laser Diode
and Photomultiplier Tube,” M.S. thesis, Dept. of Elec. And Comp. Eng., North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 2007.
“An underwater optical communication system implementing Reed-Solomon channel coding,” in Proc. OCEANS Conf. 2008.
“A polarization shift-keying system for underwater optical communications,” in Proc. OCEANS Conf. 2009.
“A blue/green MEMS retroreflecting modulator for underwater optical communication,” in Proc. OCEANS Conf. 2009.
“Testbed for Underwater Optical Communications Experiments,” poster presentation, in WUWNet Conf. 2010.
“Underwater Optical Communication Using Software Defined Radio Over LED and Laser Based Links,” upcoming in MILCOM Conf. 2011.
“A MEMS modulating retroreflector for underwater optical communication at visible wavelengths,” unpublished
RELATED
Experience with Java, C, C#, PHP, Visual Basic, Perl, C++, assembly EXPERIENCE code, MATLAB, Simulink, LabVIEW, SolidWorks, FEMM, OPNET,
Cadence, PSPICE, ORCAD Capture and Layout, and Linux.
Worked with optical systems, components, and lasers
Experienced with metal-working, including lathe and mill, woodworking, and mechanical construction
Vice-President of NCSU Underwater Robotics Team. Team designed and built autonomous underwater vehicle. (‘04 – ‘06).
HONORS
Awarded National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (2008 – 2011)
Awarded Dean’s Graduate School Fellowship (2008 – 2009)
Dean’s List (2001 – 2006)
Eta Kappa Nu member, an Electrical Engineering honor society
Young Adult Coach/Mentor Award winner at NC FIRST LEGO League state tournament
