2007 Educator of the Year
Dr. Moe Z. Win is an Associate Professor at the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) and the Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). A pioneer in the field of Ultra-Wideband (UWB) communications, Dr. Win’s contributions include conducting the first UWB signal propagation experiments and devising the first statistical propagation channel model.
In the classroom, Professor Win is an innovator. He has created and taught multiple courses at MIT, including a statistics course and random matrix theory course, both with applications to Wireless Communications, and he is developing a new course on Wideband Communications. He co-developed the UltraRa Lab at the University of Southern California – the first academic laboratory devoted primarily to the study of UWB wireless communications, and he created the Laboratory for Wideband Wireless Innovation – a facility at MIT equipped with high-precision measurement devices that provide students with opportunities to gain a practical understanding of real-world wireless systems. A dedicated educator, Professor Win teaches, advises and mentors Masters and Ph.D. students at MIT and also co-advises and serves on thesis committees for students scattered all over the world.
Prior to joining LIDS, Dr. Win spent five years at the AT&T Research Laboratories and seven years at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. His main research interests are the application of mathematical and statistical theories to communication, detection and estimation problems.
Mr. Michael T. Qaissaunee is an Associate Professor of Engineering and Technology at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey, Mr. Qaissaunee is founding Director of the Mid-Atlantic Institute for Telecommunications Technologies (MAITT), established through funding from the National Science Foundation to develop cutting-edge technician education programs in wireless communications. As Principle Investigator (PI) of this project, Mr. Qaissaunee has led the development and implementation of nine (9) new courses related to wireless communications technologies and has presented at over thirty (30) conferences and seminars. Mr. Qaissaunee is also Co-Principle Investigator (Co-PI) for the National Center for Telecommunications Technologies (NCTT) located in Springfield, Massachusetts, serving as a subject matter expert in wireless communications and leading NCTT's national dissemination efforts. Mr. Qaissaunee is also working with Hofstra University's Center for Technological Literacy to develop contemporary, high-interest materials for high school technology students and teachers that address standards-driven technological concepts and skills and promote promising STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) career choices. Mr. Qaissaunee has been active at his own campus and around the country in promoting the adoption of new technologies in and approaches to teaching and learning, including: blogs, audio and video podcasts, wikis, mobile computing, and educational gaming and simulation. Michael Qaissaunee received his Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware (Newark, DE).