Director's Information
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H. Paul Shuch |
STRENGTHS
Gifted, articulate teacher and eager learner with excellent communications skills. Highly interdisciplinary. Creative and innovative problem solver, well versed in out-of-the-box thinking. Effective delegator, able to break up large projects into manageable elements. World-class record of publication and invention. Inspired motivator, forging consensus and commitment by example. Consistently exceeds requirements of all assigned tasks, on schedule and under budget.
WEAKNESSES
Perfectionism -- demands no less that the best efforts from himself and his subordinates. Intolerant of incompetence. Totally lacking in false modesty.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| Research: | Executive Director, The SETI League, Inc. | since 1995 |
| Chief Engineer, Microcomm (Communications Consultants) | 1975 - 1990 | |
| Research and Development Engineer, ITEK | 1972 - 1975 | |
| Product Engineering Technician, TransAction Systems Inc. | 1969 - 1971 | |
| Teaching: | Professor of Electronics, Pennsylvania College of Technology | 1990 - 1997 |
| Program Head, Microwave Technology, San Jose City College | 1977 - 1990 | |
| Avionics Lecturer, Aeronautics Dept. San Jose State University | 1984 - 1987 | |
| Senior Engineering Instructor, Lockheed Missiles and Space Co | 1975 - 1977 | |
| Electronics Instructor (parttime), West Valley College | 1973 - 1977 | |
| Military: | Sergeant, Telecommunications Systems Controller, USAF | 1965 - 1969 |
EDUCATION
| Ph.D. | 1990 | Engineering, University of California, Berkeley | GPA 3.78 |
| M. A. | 1986 | Industrial Studies, San Jose State University | GPA 3.96 |
| B. S. | 1975 | Industrial Technology, San Jose State University | GPA 3.88 |
| A. S. | 1972 | Electronics, West Valley College | GPA 3.68 |
PUBLICATIONS (complete listing available online)
Author of a dozen books, eighty published songs, and over 250 papers in various conference Proceedings, technical, scholarly and popular journals. Listed in Who's Who in Aviation and Aerospace, Who's Who in California, American Men and Women of Science, Who's Who of American Inventors, International Directory of Distinguished Leadership, Who's Who in American Education, and Who's Who in Science and Engineering.
HONORS AND AWARDS
| 2002 | Fellow of the Radio Club of America |
| 2002 | General Fund Grant, ARRL Foundation |
| 2002 | Small Research Grant, American Astronomical Society |
| 2001 | QST Cover Plaque Award (November), ARRL |
| 2001 | Technical Achievement Awards (two), CPaCCIT |
| 2000 | Small Research Grant, American Astronomical Society |
| 2000 | Technical Excellence Award, Dayton Hamvention |
| 1999 | Technical Achievement Award, ARRL Atlantic Division |
| 1999 | Fellow of the British Interplanetary Society |
| 1993 | John T. Chambers Memorial Award, Central States VHF Society |
| 1992 | Flight Instructor of the Year, FAA Harrisburg District |
| 1990 | Doctoral Thesis Prize, Fannie and John Hertz Foundation |
| 1990 | Prof. Robert Horonjeff Memorial Grant, University of California, Berkeley |
| 1989 | Fannie & John Hertz Foundation Fellowship in the Applied Physical Sciences |
| 1989 | Winner of ASCE Air Transportation Division Student Paper Competition |
| 1988 | Dr. Robert Goddard Memorial Scholarship, National Space Club, Washington |
| 1988 | President's Award to Outstanding Faculty, San Jose City College |
| 1987 | Outstanding Safety Achievement Award, Experimental Aircraft Association |
| 1987 | U.S. Patent #4713669, Aircraft Binaural Doppler Collision Alert System |
SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION
ALIGNMENT: Lawful Good
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