Author: John Baker
Bio: John Baker was educated in Electrical Engineering at Fullerton College and the University of California at Berkeley receiving his BSEE and MSEE degrees, then going to his first engineering job in the Antenna Section of the Radio Communication Division of the U.S. Naval Research Lab (NRL) in Washington D.C.. At NRL, John worked on the Moon Relay ship-to-shore communication system for the Navy's spy ships, developing the dish antenna steering control system. After a short stint at NRL, he moved back to California for an EE position in the Chemistry Electronics Division at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, now the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). John worked in several departments and on many EE projects at LLNL including the Laser Department where he developed the Wavemeter to measure and control the wavelengths of dye lasers for the AVLIS Program and then to the Global Security Department where he developed systems for the HIPROTECT system for the U.S. Border Patrol. He also developed systems as a consultant for projects including a Coin Mechanism system and Fuzzy Logic based Paint Flow control systems using Beaglebone Black micros and LCD touch panels.