Annual Report 2007

Name: Jay Sexton Title: Research Engineer II Starting Position: Research Engineer I Years with GTRI: 8 What motivates you: Name: Tim Strike Title: Chief Engineer (ELSYS) Starting Position: Research Technologist I Years with GTRI: 29 What makes GTRI special: I’m motivated to do quality work every day on projects that make a difference and have a real impact on people’s lives. A lot of our projects help protect people: defense projects to warn and train soldiers, medical projects for diagnostic and computer integration for patient care, and accessibility projects for the disabled. Name: David Roberts Title: Senior Research Scientist Starting Position: Graduate Research Assistant Years with GTRI: 23 What motivates you: Name: David Schmieder Title: Principal Research Scientist Starting Position: Senior Research Scientist Years with GTRI: 29 What motivates you: My work is a creative act, and if I’m going to create something, I want it to be the best I can possibly deliver. I learn new things every day in subjects that fascinate me. I take great pride in GTRI’s reputation. Name: Dennis Brown Title: Machine Shop Manager Starting Position: Mechanical Tech I Years with GTRI: 29 What makes GTRI special: Name: Martha Farley Title: Market Support Manager Starting Position: Clerk Typist Years with GTRI: 35 What motivates you: We solve problems to help people and our environment. I would like to think that GTRI helps make the world a little bit better. The work our people do makes a real difference and I’ve always tried to do whatever I could to help our scientists and engineers be successful. Name: Craig Wyvill Title: Principal Research Engineer Starting Position: Research Engineer II Years with GTRI: 29 What makes GTRI special: Name: Barry Sharp Title: Senior Research Engineer Starting Position: Associate Research Engineer Years with GTRI: 29 What makes GTRI Special: We have the unique ability to span the systems development cycle, from basic innovations to applied research to prototyping to field testing, all of which lets us truly innovate. GTRI gives its researchers a great deal of freedom to pursue different interests. The learning and growth program also provides the time and resources for researchers to study new areas and broaden their knowledge. Name: Paul Hawley Title: Administrative Manager II Starting Position: Chemical Tech I Years with GTRI: 30 What motivates you: Name: Mike Harris Title: GTRI Fellow Starting Position: Student Assistant Years with GTRI: 32 What motivates you: I truly enjoy supporting GTRI’s researchers and feel good about helping them make a difference for our customers and for society. At GTRI, we experience the excitement that comes from doing something that no one else has ever done before. Senior RS/RE = Associate Professor Principal RS/RE = Professor www.gtri.gatech.edu 55

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Annual Report 2007 Contents From the Director Research at GTRI Defense and Security Health and Human Systems Energy and Environment Manufacturing Technologies Information and Communication Technologies GTRI Around the World Interdisciplinary Research Centers The Laboratories of GTRI Georgia Tech Ireland GTRI by the Numbers GTRI and Georgia Tech Supporting Breakthrough Research GTRI Professional Education The People of GTRI

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