Mike Difrancisco

Chief Engineer at Virginia Tech Applied Research Corp./Sr. Technical Advisor at NTIA OSM (IPA)

Role
Chief Engineer at Virginia Tech Applied Research Corporation
Location
Arlington, VA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Mike Difrancisco

Successful technologist with demonstrated experience in the planning, research, analysis, and design of Wireless Communications systems and networks. Current research focus on 5G and Next G technology and spectrum sharing technology/policy. Current roles as NTIA Office of Spectrum Management Senior Technical Advisor/WSRD IWG Chair (under IPA); DISA DSO Spectrum Sharing Test & Evaluation LTE/5G lead; Next G Alliance Technical Program Office Spectrum WG Lead. As VT-ARC Corporate Chief Engineer responsible for standardizing and streamlining engineering activities across the corporation. Functional expertise in Cellular Communications (especially PHY); IT Infrastructure; RF & SATCOM. Interested in leveraging technology acumen and cross-organization collaboration to impact long term capabilities (and maximize cost efficiency) for Federal Cyber Technology systems Specialties: • Electromagnetic Interference Analysis • Spectrum Sharing & Policy • Requirements Analysis • Analytical Trade Studies • RF/SATCOM Systems Engineering • Spec/RFP Development • Network Engineering • Cost Analysis • Test engineering, field measurement, test campaign management • Program Management • Acquisition & Source Selection

Experience

  1. Chief Engineer

    Virginia Tech Applied Research Corporation

    Aug 2022 — Present · Arlington, VA, US

Education

  • Penn State University

    Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering (BSEE)

    1980 — 1984

  • The George Washington University

    Master of Science, Electrical Engineering (MSEE) - Communications

    1986 — 1990

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