Ric A. Romero

Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Monterey, CA 93943
Phone: 831-656-3288
Email: rnromero@nps.edu
Web: faculty.nps.edu/rnromero/

EDUCATION:

PhD - University of Arizona - Dec, 2010
Electrical and Computer Engineering
MS - University of Southern California - Dec, 2004
Electrical Engineering

BS - Purdue University - May, 1999
Electrical Engineering

• 2010- Present, Assistant Professor, ECE, Naval Postgraduate School
• 1999 - 2010, Senior Engineer, Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ,
• 2007 - 2010,  Research Assistant, ECE Dept, University of Arizona,
• 1996 - 1998,  Co-Op Engineer, Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA,  (4 semesters)

GENERAL AREAS of RESEARCH:

• Radar, Sensors, Electromagnetics
• Communication Systems
• Digital Signal Processing
• Detection and Estimation

• Cognitive Radar / Cognitive Radar Network / Cognitive Sensing
• Adaptive Waveform Design
• Electronic Warfare Systems
• Adaptive Spatial Illumination, Beamforming, Beamsteering
• Interference Mitigation for Communication Systems, Cyber Warfare

• EC3510 Communications Engineering

• 2004 Raytheon Excellence in Technology Award (Corporate)
• 2005-2007 Raytheon Advanced Scholarship Program (PhD Studies)
• 2002-2004 Raytheon Advanced Scholarship Program (MS Studies)

• IEEE Member

• R. Romero, and N. Goodman,  “Cognitive Radar Network: Cooperative Beamsteering for Integrated Search-and-Track Application,” submitted to IEEE Trans. on Aerospace and Electronics Systems
• R. Romero, J. Bae, and N. Goodman,  “Theory and Application of SNR and Mutual Information Matched Illumination Waveforms,” IEEE Trans. on Aerospace and Electronics Systems, vol 47, no. 2, Apr 2011
• R. Romero, and N. Goodman,  “Waveform Design in Signal-Dependent Interference and Application to Target Recognition with Multiple Transmissions,” IET Radar, Sonar, and Navigation Special Issue 2009 vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 328-340 (INVITED/Selected Paper)

• Efstathios Mintzias, R. Romero, and Tri Ha,  “Performance Evaluation of Complex Spreading MIMO Systems in Rayleigh Fading and Interference,” submitted to 2012  IEEE International Waveform Diversity and Design Conference
• R. Romero, and N. Goodman,  “Adaptive Beamsteering for Search-and-Track Application with Cognitive Radar Network,” in Proc. of IEEE Radar Conference, Kansas City, MO, May 2011
• R. Romero, C. Kenyon, and N. Goodman,  “Channel Probability Ensemble Update for Multiplatform Radar Systems,” in Proc. of IEEE International Waveform Diversity and Design Conference, Niagara Falls, Canada, Aug 2010
• R. Romero, and N. Goodman,  “Improved Waveform Design for Target Recognition with Multiple Transmissions,” in Proc. of IEEE International Waveform Diversity and Design Conference, Orlando, FL, Feb 2009
• R. Romero, and N. Goodman,  “Information-Theoretic Matched Waveform Design in Signal-Dependent Interference,” in Proc. of IEEE Radar Conference, Rome, Italy, May 2008

• N Goodman,  P. Venkata, and R. Romero, “Iterative Technique for System Identification with Adaptive Signal Design,” Section C, Ch. 61, Principles of Waveform Diversity and Design, Scitech Publishing
• N Goodman,  J. Bae,, and R. Romero, “Waveform Design for Target Class Discrimination with Closed-Loop Radar,” Section C, Ch. 74, Principles of Waveform Diversity and Design, Scitech Publishing

• Interleaved Hybrid Pseudo-Noise (PN) Preamble to Prevent Denial of Service, Co-inventor, Raytheon Missile Systems, (submitted for US Patent, 2010)
• Hybrid Communication Procedure for Capacity Optimization and Outage Minimization, Raytheon Missile Systems, (submitted for US Patent, 2009)
• Multiplatform System and Method for Ranging Correction Using Spread Spectrum Ranging Waveforms over a Netted Data Link, Raytheon Missile Systems, Co-inventor, Raytheon Missile Systems, (submitted for US Patent, 2008)

INDUSTRY CONFERENCE PAPERS:

• Introduction to Cognitive Radio, Raytheon Missile Systems, RF Symposium, Boston, MA

• Keywords: Radar Systems, Detection, Estimation, DSP, Cognitive Radar, Electronic Warfare