Advisory Boards

Dr. Timothy A. Barton is a Leidos Vice President, Technical Fellow, and Solutions Architect, and is currently the Maritime Chief Engineer of the Leidos Maritime, Integration, & Mission Systems Operation, where he oversees all technical aspects of the Operation's efforts in the maritime domain – including a wide variety of sensor systems and platforms.

Dr. Barton's technical background and research interests include sonar and radar signal processing, algorithm development, autonomy, test and evaluation, underwater acoustics, and ocean engineering. Prior to joining Leidos (formerly SAIC) in 2005, Dr. Barton was a Staff Member at MIT Lincoln Laboratory from 1993 to 2005. Dr. Barton holds B.Sc. (1987) and M.Sc. (1989) degrees in Electrical Engineering from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, and a D.Sc. (1993) degree in Electrical Engineering from Washington University.

Dr. Barton currently resides in Reston Virginia with his family, and his hobbies include photography, music, and fly fishing.

Dr. Frank C. Robey (DSc EE 1990) is associate leader of the RF Technology Group, which develops and demonstrates innovative RF technologies as solutions to emerging national security needs in radar, electronic warfare, and communications. He has been the lead for multiple fundamental and applied research initiatives, including advanced sensor technology, coherent multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) radar, electronic intelligence, and next-generation over-the-horizon radar. Currently, the RF Technology Group develops sensor systems from compound semiconductor material growth, novel devices, and sensor subsystems, through field experiments, signal processing and analysis.

Dr. Robey spent two years on assignment with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence as Deputy Director of the Office of Smart Collection, Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), where he managed and oversaw programmatic initiatives to enhance intelligence collection and analysis. He was responsible for mentoring program managers in the development, launching, and execution of new programs.

Prior to joining MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Dr. Robey developed airborne radar equipment as a Principal Investigator at Emerson Electric. He developed high performance radio frequency and audio instrumentation at Hewlett Packard before joining Emerson Electric.

Dr. Robey is active in education and outreach activities. He has organized conference sessions, including an IEEE Asilomar Conference on Signals and System session that was among the first on MIMO radar. Dr. Robey has been a member of the MSS Tri-Services Radar Symposium organizing committee since 2003 and was the local host for the 2006 Symposium.

Dr. Robey received BSEE (summa cum laude) and MSEE degrees from the University of Missouri, Columbia. He received the DSC EE degree in adaptive detection and beamforming from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.

David Rossetti (BS Applied Math, 1974) is retired from Cisco Systems, where he was most recently vice president of university relations and research, responsible for research at universities and institutions worldwide. He held a wide variety of executive and engineering positions in his 17 years at the company, in positions ranging from leading product software development, to business unit management, to leading Cisco's Advanced Technology Center. He was with the company from 1995 through 2011. Rossetti earned an MS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford in 1977 and a BS in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from Washington University in St. Louis in 1974.

He was formerly vice president of software development at Strategic Mapping, Inc., a geographic information systems (GIS) startup, acquired by ESRI. Before that, Mr. Rossetti was an early employee and spent 11 years at Metaphor Computer Systems holding various product development and management positions. His expertise in software stems from his 40 years of product development experience, and in computer architecture extends to his dissertation research in electrical engineering at Stanford University.

Rossetti also serves on the National Council of the School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis and on the Council of the Yosemite Conservancy, the philanthropic organization for preserving, protecting, and enhancing Yosemite National Park. His passions include bicycling, especially mountain biking, mechanical puzzle collecting, and woodworking.

Hardiv Situmeang received an Ir. (Engineer degree) in Electrical Power Engineering from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Indonesia, March 1976; MSc degree in Electrical Engineering from Union College, Schenectady, New York, USA, June 1985; and DSc (Doctor of Science) degree in System Science and Mathematics from School of Engineering and Applied Science, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, May 1993.

He is currently Member of Scientific Board of the Agency of Research & Development Centre for Energy and Mineral Resources, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia; Member of Indonesia National Research Council; Member of Indonesia National Climate Change Advisory Board; Member of Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre (APERC) Advisory Board, Tokyo, Japan; Member of External Advisory Board of the Electrical and Systems Engineering Department, School of Engineering & Applied Science, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA; and Member of Indonesian Delegation for the COP, the CMP (Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol), and the Subsidiary Bodies of the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change).

He was the Chairman of the Indonesian National Committee-World Energy Council (KNI-WEC) from 2003 to 2015. He was the Executive Director of the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) from 19 August 2011 to 19 July 2014; a Senior Advisor to the Indonesia State Electricity Corporation-PT PLN (PERSERO) from 2003 to 2009; and Planning Director from 1998 to 1999 and from 2001 to 2003, responsible for corporate plan, power system expansion planning, analysis and evaluation of corporate performances as well as corporate information system.

Prior to these, he was the 1st General Manager of Transmissions and Java-Bali Control Centre, Indonesia State Electricity Corporation-PT PLN (Persero), responsible for power system operations and control, transmissions and substations system developments including SCADA and telecommunication system developments, as well as its operation and maintenance, and energy transaction. He also conceptualized and led a comprehensive change management initiative to transform the organization into an efficient and autonomous business unit of PLN, and established an internal management performance monitoring system in 1997.

His main interests are Energy and Climate Change on Mitigation Actions to support Sustainable Energy Development; Long-term Energy Planning, Power System Planning, Operations and Control; Legal, Financing, Operational and Technical aspects in Commercial Engagements of Power Project. At present, focusing on Energy and Climate Change issues particularly on Long-term Decarbonization of Power Sector.

His professional memberships are: (i) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer (IEEE): IEEE Power & Energy Society, IEEE Control Systems Society, IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society, and IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society; (ii) American Mathematical Society (AMS); and (iii) Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM).

Dr. John C. Sommerer (BS SSM, MSc SSM, 1979) is a technologist with over 35 years of professional experience and over 20 years of executive experience. He is the Principal of Talitha Ventures, which he founded to provide broad-spectrum technology consulting, including unique, transformational investment opportunities. He previously served in a number of senior executive positions at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), the largest of the Department of Defense University Affiliated Research Centers. In 2011, Dr. Sommerer was designated by Hopkins as one of the inaugural Daniel Coit Gilman Scholars, “exemplifying the highest ideals of the University,” and was elected a full (life) member of the International Academy of Astronautics.

Until January 1, 2014, he led the APL Space Sector, with responsibility for all APL contributions to military, intelligence community, and civil space programs, including the New Horizons mission to Pluto, the MESSENGER mission to Mercury, the Van Allen Probes operating in the Earth’s radiation belts, Solar Probe Plus, the MDA Precision Tracking Space System, ORSTech 1 and 2 as well as numerous other missions in progress. Prior to 2010, he served JHU/APL as Director of Science & Technology, Chief Technology Officer, Director of the Milton S. Eisenhower Research Center, and he led a number of enterprise-level task forces, strategic plans, and other initiatives.

Dr. Sommerer received BS and MS degrees in systems science and mathematics from Washington University in St. Louis, an MS in applied physics from Johns Hopkins University, and a PhD in physics from the University of Maryland. Dr. Sommerer has served on a number of advisory bodies for the U.S. government, including terms as chair and vice chair of the Naval Research Advisory Committee, senior technical advisory committee to the Secretary of the Navy, Chief of Naval Operations, and Commandant of the Marine Corps. He has also served on numerous NRC boards and committees, most recently as a member of the Committee on the Assessment of the Governance Structure of the NNSA National Security Laboratories; as a member of the Committee on Human Spaceflight and chair of the study’s Technical Panel. He was appointed as a National Associate of the NRC in 2008.

Professor Su Guaning is President Emeritus and Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. As NTU President 2003 to 2011, he led a quantum jump in research and education capabilities in NTU, establishing new schools, new undergraduate programmes, major research centers and fund raising and alumni functions. He oversaw a seven fold increase in competitive research funding and served as founding Chairman of the Global Alliance of Technological Universities. He also developed strong links with China including 18,000 alumni in important positions throughout China. His current research interests are in signal processing, complex adaptive systems, technology innovation and entrepreneurship.

Besides teaching and research he serves on the International Advisory Boards of King Abdulaziz University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University as well the Council of Hainan University. He is a Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University and Board Supervisor on the Board of the Sino-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City Joint Venture Company. He spends considerable time on tapping NTU’s China alumni and promoting closer links between China and Singapore in innovation, entrepreneurship and the commercialization of inventions.

Professor Su was one of the first few defence research engineers when he started his career in the Ministry of Defence, Singapore in 1972 and led the initial build-up of electronic warfare capability. He served as Director Defence Science Organisation 1986-1997, Deputy Secretary (Defence) 1998-2001 and founding Chief Executive of the Defence Science and Technology Agency 2000-2002. Prof Su was a founding Board member of the National Science and Technology Board and served as Deputy Chairman from 1998 to 2000.

Professor Su is a President's Scholar, Registered Professional Engineer, Founding Fellow of the Singapore Academy of Engineering and the ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology. He is also Honorary Fellow and Past President of the Institution of Engineers, Singapore. His professional awards include FEIAP (Federation of Engineering Institutions of the Asia Pacific) Engineer of the Year 2011, National Science and Technology Medal 2003, Singapore Computer Society Hall of Fame Award 2003, IES/IEEE Joint Medal of Excellence 2002 and ASEAN Engineering Award 2002.

He was conferred the Meritorious Service Medal 2011, Public Administration Medal (Gold 1998 and Silver 1989), Long Service Medal 1998 and Public Service Medal 1997 by the President of Singapore; the Chevalier of the Legion of Honour 2005 by the President of France, the Friendship Award 2011 by the State Council, China and the Guangdong Friendship Award 2012 by the Guangdong Provincial Governor.

Greg Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer of Global Velocity Inc., is responsible for all aspects of the Company's strategy and growth. Greg was previously Founder and Chief Executive Officer of technology consulting firm G. A. Sullivan. Based in St. Louis for over 20 years, Mr. Sullivan is a noted business professional within the United States having been acknowledged for the 2000 Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the 1999 United States National Small Business Person of the Year, placement on the Inc. 500 list of "fastest growing private companies in America" and inclusion in the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500 list of "fastest growing technology companies in the United States", and is a pillar within the local community.

Among his civic accomplishments are serving as Vice Chairman of Science and Technology for the St. Louis Regional Commerce and Growth Association and leading an effort to advance the region's technology-based economy through Technology Gateway, for which he was the founding chair.

Mr. Sullivan graduated from Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Science in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science in Systems Science and Mathematics, and is the 1995 recipient of the school's Young Alumni Achievement Award and a 2005 Alumni Achievement honoree.