Overview
Jessica E. Piatak is a technical specialist in Sterne Kessler’s Electronics Practice Group. Her technical areas of expertise include radio frequency (RF) systems and devices, integrated circuits, wireless systems, and signal processing.
Prior to joining Sterne Kessler, Jessica worked as an electrical engineer at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU-APL). During her time there, she was a lead hardware designer who managed end-to-end development of specialized geolocations systems and RF communication devices. Jessica’s work included several projects for intelligence and defense agencies.
Jessica specializes in customized Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) and implemented mixed-signal and RF ASICs at the JHU-APL. Jessica also improved screening software and validation processes for evaluating ASIC performance for different package designs and variations, where numerous teams relied on her expertise for ASIC optimization. She also served as the Principal Investigator for a drone-based mmWave radar system designed for multi-subject vital sign detection.
Prior to JHU-APL, Jessica worked at a large research institute where she refined a DARPA-funded spectroscopy system used to rapidly detect biohazards.
Jessica received her M.S. in electrical and computer engineering from Johns Hopkins University. She earned her B.S. in electrical and computer engineering from The Ohio State University, magna cum laude.
Education
- M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering , The Johns Hopkins University
- B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Ohio State University, magna cum laude