The Northrop Grumman Entrepreneurship Course for Scientists and Engineers

Event II

Featuring Dwight Streit, Ph.D.
Vice President of Micro-Electronics Technology
Northrop Grumman Space Technology

Location: McDonnell Douglas Engineering Auditorium

About the Speaker:
Dr. Streit is a National Academy of Engineering member and Vice President, Foundation Technologies at Northrop Grumman Space Technology. He has overall responsibility for development of the basic engineering, science and technology required for space and communication systems. He has extensive experience in semiconductor devices and MMICs for applications up to 220 GHz, as well as in infrared and radiometer sensors.

Dr. Streit has led development efforts for 10-40 Gbps optical communication systems, and has experience in the development and production of optoelectronic devices and circuits. He also has previous experience in FMCW and phased-array product development for X-band to W-band radar applications. He received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from UCLA in 1986.

A resident of Seal Beach, Dr. Streit joined Northrop Grumman in 2002 via its acquisition of TRW, Inc. The 16-year company veteran formerly was president of Velocium, a Space Technology business unit that manufactures high-performance semiconductors for fiber optic and wireless communication systems.

Dr. Streit has published more than 300 technical papers and has some 25 patents issued or pending. While with TRW, he received the Chairman's Award for Innovation six times and the Distinguished Patent Award five times, setting company records. He was elected into the NAE in 2001 for contributions in the area of heterojunction transistors and circuits.