Shannon Wanner
reimann@iastate.edu

Present Address:
3008 west Apt. 2
Ames IA, 50014

(515) 520-7481

Objective Secure a career in RF/Analog Design.

Education Ph.D candidate
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Major: Electrical Engineering
Availability: Dec 07
G.P.A. 3.59/4.00

Bachelor of Science May 2004

Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Major: Electrical Engineering
G.P.A. 3.86/4.00


Relevant Tools: Agilent Design Systems, Anisoft HFSS, Assembly,
Cadence, C, C++, Digital Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer,
Microwave Office,Mathematica, Matlab, Max+PlusII. Maple, NI Data
Collection, Pattern Generators, Perl, Python, P-Spice,
TTDR, Teradyne Automated Tester, Spectrum Analyzer, Spectroscopy,
Visual Basic, Vector Network Analyzer.

Work
Experience

Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50014 Dec
2004–Current
-Research Assistant
•Automatic test development
•Transmitter/receiver unit
•Smart antenna array system
-Teaching Assistant/Recitation Instructor/Laboratory Assistant
•Optical communications, digital design
•Microwave circuits, high speed systems
- NASA / Pratt & Whitney
•System design and integration dual transmitter/receiver

Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, 55401
May 2005–Aug 2005
- Test Engineer
•Automated testing developed in perl and python
•Quality assurance and software development
Lockheed Martin, WMA, VA, 22033
May 2004 –Dec 2004
- Systems Engineer and Technical Assistant
•Participated in the research and development of a computer vision
system
•Researched the development of lasers/modern optics into electronics
•Developed perl scripts
•Coordinated presentations for technical leaders

Kiewit Industrial, Des Moines, IA, 50014
May 2003-Aug 2003
- Electrical Field Engineer on the construction of a power
plant
•Quality insurance on installation of high voltage equipment
•Developed project plans
•Procurement of supplies
•Modeled buildings with solid works

Academic Success, Iowa State University
Jan 2002-May 2003
-Tutor


Designs

RF
Microstrip patch antenna,Class A BJT PA,VCO,Stub filter,Double
balance gilbert mixer,Planer inductor
,Coupled line filter,Planer dipole antenna,Series oscillator,Comb
line filter,Loop HFET oscillator
High frequency divider,Type VI offset PLL,Cascaded feedback PA,Type
VI digital divide PLL.

Analog
10 bit current steering DAC,Telescopic amplifier,Gain boosted
amplifier
2 Stage operation amplifier,Folded operation amplifier,Class D audio
amplifier.

Digital
Gravity calculator,VHDL shifter register/MUX,ALU

Software
Remote hardware verifier,Antenna automated test setup,Comment
remover,Method of moments,Finite element method,
FTDT.

Projects

Channel estimation and prediction using Kalmann filtering
Soil moisture radar remote detection
Smart antenna system design

Publications

Accepted
Shannon Wanner, Robert J. Weber, Jiming Song, “Mutual Coupling in
Arrays”, Antenna Propagation Society Conf. 2007.
Shannon Wanner, Salini Sekar, Bruce Fu, Robert J. Weber, “Phase Array
System Design and Modeling”, ISSSE Conf. 2007.

Pending
Salini Seeker, Bruce Fu, Shannon Wanner, Robert J. Weber “Novel
Automatic Alignment System for
Polarization Diversity", RAWCON 2008
Salini Seeker, Bruce Fu, Shannon Wanner, Robert J. Weber "Variable
Amplification for Phased Array
Applications", RAWCON 2008
Bruce Fu, Shannon Wanner, Salini Seeker, Robert J. Weber "Fast Phase
Steering in an Array Antenna
using PLL", RAWCON 2008


Leadership

Soil Moisture Radar, SSOL labs
-Electrical Engineer Lead

•Project plan development
•Designed key circuit components in RF and IF circuitry
•Coordinated efforts of seven other electrical and computer engineers
Smart Antenna Design
-Phase Array System Integration Lead

•Coordinate efforts for analog/digital/RF teams.

Scholarships and Awards

-Iowa State University
•Telsa / TI Fellowship
•Toast Masters
•John D Cosgrove Endowed Scholarship
•Merl Haze Endowed Scholarship

References: Available Upon Request