Bryan Tropper, Chapter Chairman of the LI Section of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, is a Technical Expert in the wireless field. Bryan contributes to both the development of complex communication, EW and GPS navigation systems as well as software development for analysis and simulation. Bryan has expertise across the entire spectrum of technologies inherent in the wireless link, both commercial as well as military. Previous work through Tropper Technologies has included consulting for many of the best know companies in the commercial domain including Qualcomm, Motorola, and Lucent as well as work at DoD contracting entities ITT Corporation and BAE Systems.

As a seasoned specialist in the wireless field with over 25 years of hands on experience, Bryan’s expertise is helping to "bring laboratory technology into the marketplace". He accomplishes this via a mixture of deep technical domain expertise coupled with years of engineering management experience. Bryan is certified in Earned Value Measurement techniques, trained in SEI CMMI guidelines as they apply to ISO 9000 Development and trained in the use of FAGAN processes for quality inspections. This permits Bryan to achieve an optimal balance between project scope, schedule and budget.

Bryan has won awards for leading the development of a Ku Antenna Subsystem (including the aperture, gimbaled positioner and transmit/receive signal paths) for the US Army, contributing to the development of a small GPS Anti Jam antenna for the GPS JPO, and is a two time IEEE USA award recipient. His extensive knowledge of GPS UE technologies and testing methodologies has been used both on the commercial side as well as on the military side. In the commercial cellular domain, Tropper Technologies has used Bryan’s expertise to develop and deploy tools that are considered the “benchmark” in certain areas.

Bryan, a Senior Member of the IEEE, obtained an MS degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1995, a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the New York Institute of Technology in 1985, and is the Founder of Tropper Technologies Inc. (www.troppertech.com). Bryan’s most recent co-authored patent (2009) is “Mitigation of Array Factor Distortion for GPS and Broadband Reception” (7525482).

Bryan, who enjoys sports with his wife and two boys, holds a 2nd degree Blackbelt in Ju Jitsu and is a Life Member of the United States Judo Association.