RENE J. P. DOUVILLE
OVERVIEW
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30 years experience in microelectronics, microwave and millimetrewave component and antenna R&D |
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broad exposure and experience with satellite communications, local multipoint communications (LMCS), wireless equipment and service industry and emerging intelligent RF tag industries |
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over 2000 personal contacts in above industries and R&D communities both national and international |
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personal involvement and experience on Canadian federal government R&D funding committees and organizations including Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council(NSERC), Defense Industry Research Program(DIRP), Industrial Research Assistance Programs(IRAP), Technology Partnerships Canada(TPC), Defense Industry Productivity Program(DIPP), Semiconductor Working Group of Investment Partnerships Canada |
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
University B.A.Sc. (Electronics, Second highest in class) UBC, 1966, M.A.Sc., UBC, 1968
Other Senior Management Training, short management courses, Microwave design, and Digital Communications
Languages English; French to federal government "B" level
Professional Senior Member of IEEE, Several other professional activities (Appendix I)
CAREER RECORD AND ACHIEVEMENTS
DIRECTOR, ANTENNAS AND INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS, CRC (April 1983- Present)
Responsibility and authority for Research group of 17-27 professional and technical researchers and 10-15 graduate students with budget of @ $4.0 M per annum. Included project teams in Microwave Integrated Circuit, Antenna and Digital IC Component R&D.
Responsible for forecasting microelectronics and antenna requirements for emerging communications, radar and satellite systems, initiating advanced research and stimulating industrial and university activity in these areas.
Sat on national committees including NSERC Advisory Committee on University/Industry Grants, DIRP Advisory Committee, Semiconductor Working Group, S&T Committee on Alternate Delivery Mechanisms. Member of NSERC Research Grants Selection Committee in Communications and Electromagnetics from 1993-1996.
Achievements
Established national R&D initiatives in several areas including Miniature Hybrid MICs, high speed digital ICs, multichip modules, integrated phased arrays, neural networks for signal identification, SiGe for microwave components and application of high temperature superconductors to microwave circuits.
Proposed and negotiated several national collaborative R&D projects including: MMIC based satellite phased arrays, optical beam forming networks for phased arrays, MHMIC Consortium, Microwave Landing System Phased Arrays, and MMIC Foundry Access Program for industry development.
Proposed and established R&D partnerships with the Alberta Research Council, Alberta Microelectronics Centre, ComDev, Microtel Pacific Research, SPAR Aerospace and several Small to Medium Enterprises (SME’s), with the Centre Nationale d'Etudes des Telecommunications in France , and the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute in Korea.
PROJECT LEADER AND DESIGNER, MICROWAVE SATCOM TERMINAL R&D (1968-1983)
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Led team which developed the first 12 GHz DBS receiver in North America (1977) and established many concepts now regularly used in TVROs. |
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Led team which developed first 14 GHz SSPA (1980) in Canada and helped verify feasibility of Ku Band VSATs. |
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Co-designer on first microwave MESFET amplifier worldwide for spaceborne application (1974). |
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Completed early fundamental research on discontinuities in microstrip many of which are now standard usage in the major commercial microwave analysis and optimization software programs |
PUBLICATIONS AND RECOGNITION
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Conference Chairman and session organizer and chair for numerous conferences (Appendix I) |
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Government committees, special awards and recognition (Appendix II) |
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Total of 39 publications in journals and conferences plus 10 internal formal reports. (Appendix III) |
APPENDIX I
CONFERENCE AND TECHNICAL COMMITTEE POSITIONS HELD
IEEE
• Member IEEE - 1967 - Present
• Chairman, Ottawa Chapter, MTT Society, 1977-1980.
• Awards Chairman, IEEE Ottawa Section, 1980-1981.
• Secretary/Treasurer, IEEE Ottawa Section Conferences, Inc., 1978-1982.
• Member of Technical Committee-16 of the Microwave Theory and Techniques Society, 1978-1988.
CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION AND CHAIRMANSHIPS
• Organizer and Session Chairman of session entitled, "Low-cost Satellite TV Distribution" for the 1980 Canadian Communications and Power Conference".
• Program Bulletin Chairman, Member of the Steering Committee and Member of the Technical Program Committee of the 1978 Microwave Theory and Technique Symposium held in Ottawa.
• Member of Organizing Committee and Technical Program Committee of 1st Satellite Communications Conference (SCC), Ottawa, 1983.
• Organizer and Session Chairman of Session, "SCPC: Single Channel Per Carrier Developments" at the SCC-83.
• Session chairman, 1991 IEEE AP-S International Symposium and URSI Radio Science Meeting, London, Ontario.
• Chairman, Antennas and Electromagnetics Conference, August, 1994 and 1998 Ottawa and Winnipeg, Canada
• Organizer and Session Chairs, Antennas and Electromagnetics Conference, August, 1994 and 1996, 1998 Ottawa and Winnipeg, Canada
• Member of Technical Committee, session(s) organizer and chair, ("Digital Radio Broadcast" and "Local Multipoint Communications Systems") at MTT International Topical Symposia on Microwave Technologies for Wireless Communications, Vancouver, B.C. 1996, 1997 & 1999.
• Member of Steering Committee for 1997 IEEE Antennas & Propagation/International Union of Radio Scientists Symposia, August, Montreal, Canada
• Session Organizer and Chair (Ka-Band Satellite Terminals) at Wireless and Microwave Technology ‘97 in Chantily, Virginia, Oct. 1997
APPENDIX II
SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND RECOGNITION
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS
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Defense Industry Research Program Fund Advisory Committee (1993-98 ) |
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Federal Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Committees (NSERC) to review support to university R&D: |
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Advisory Committee on University/Industry Grants (1993-98) |
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Grants Selection Committee on University Research Grants (1993-1996) |
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Grants reallocation subcommittee (1996-98) |
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Member of Semiconductor Working Group looking to invite major semiconductor fabrication facility to Canada |
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Member of Organizing Committee for 1st and 2nd Senior Microelectronics Executive Forums, Ottawa, 1995, 96 |
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Federal S&T Review Committee (1996/97) |
INVITED ACTIVITIES
• Specialist lecturer on RF Technology for Local Multipoint Communications Systems at workshop/seminar on LMCS, ICC ‘97, Montreal, Canada.
• Invited keynote speaker at several international conferences including:
- 7èmes Journées Nationales Microondes, Grenoble, France (March 1991)
- 1993 SBMO International Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (July 1993).
- 1988 ANTEM Conference in Winnipeg
- ICC ‘97 LMCS Workshop
- CNIT ‘97 Workshop on "Last Mile Communications" in Lerici, Italy
• Participated as invited lecturer in NATO/AGARD seminar series delivered in Rome, Munich and Ankara in Spring 1987 as specialist on MIC Technology for Phased Array Antennas.
• Invited participant in NATO/AGARD Special Workshop on Advanced Avionics for Airborne Warfare, Fall 1985, as the MIC Specialist.
• External Examiner/Co-supervisor of an M.A.Sc. Thesis, Carleton University - "Large Signal Characterization of Microwave FETs," 1981.
• Delivered invited IEEE/university Sponsored presentations to local chapters in Toronto, Waterloo and Vancouver, on MIC Technology.
• Member of advisory board on industrial research chair in electromagnetics at the University of Manitoba 1994-96.
SPECIAL AWARDS
• Received group achievement award for establishing collaborative agreement with CNET in France
• Received group achievement award for development of first microwave FET amplifier to fly in space.
• Nominated for Personal Recognition Award for establishing Foundry Access Program and CNET Agreement.
APPENDIX III
PUBLICATIONS
External Publications
Rene J. Douville, "Antenna Solutions For Ka Band Systems", Wireless ’98, Calgary, Alberta, July 1998
Rene J. Douville, "RF Technology For Broadband Ka-Band Communication Systems", Canadian Conference on Broadband Research, Ottawa, June 1998
R. Douville, "RF Technology for LMCS", Workshop on Local Multipoint Communications, International Conference on Communications, Montreal, Canada, June 1997
J.-F. Rivard, D. Roscoe, R. Douville, A. Ittipiboon, L. Shafai, A. Sebak, J. Carrie, M. Maki, J. Wight, D. McPherson, E. Guetre, L. Chow, "A Circularly Polarized Septet Phased Array for Ka-Band Satellite Communications" Wireless and Microwaves Technology ‘97, Chantily, VA,, October 1997.
R. Douville, D. Roscoe, M. Cuhaci, M. Stubbs, Invited Paper, "Antennas for Broadband Microwave/mm-Wave Communication Systems", 9-th Tyrrhenian Workshop on Digital Communications, Lerici, Italy, Sept 1997
"Phased Array Technology for Circularly Polarized Ka-Band Satellite Antennas", D. Roscoe, J.-F. Rivard, A. Ittipiboon, R. Douville, L. Shafai, A. Sebak, J. Carrie, M. Macki, J. Wight, D. McPherson, E. Guetre, L. Chow, Ka Band Utilization Conference, Sorrento, Italy, Sept. 1997
V. Szwarc and R.J.P.Douville, "Multichip Modules in Wireless Communications", Wireless '94 Conference, July 1994.
M.G. Stubbs, J.S. Wight and R.J. Douville, "EHF Component for Wireless, In-building Communications Applications", Wireless '94 Conference, July 1994.
D. J. Roscoe, L. Shafai, A. Ittipiboon, M. Cuhaci, and R. Douville, "Tunable Dipole Antennas", 1993 IEEE AP-S International Symposium and URSI Radio Science Meeting
R. Douville, M. Cuhaci and S. Meszaros, "MHMIC-Technologie d'intégration des sous-ensembles microondes", Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering Digest, Quebec, Sept. 1991, pp. 38.5.1-38.5.3.
M. Cuhaci, and R. Douville, "Etat-de-l'art-mondial des MHMIC et applications", résumés des conférences, 7èmes Journées Nationales Microondes, Grenoble mars 1991, pp. 157-158.
M. Cuhaci, R. Douville, A. Ittipiboon (CRC), P. Strickland (CAL), S. Kavanaugh (ComDev), "MMIC Based Future Generation MLS Phased Array Antennas", Presented at ANTEM '88 in Winnipeg, August 1988.
R. Douville, "MMIC Technology for Phased Arrays", invited lecture given at ANTEM'88 in Winnipeg, August, 1988.
R. Douville, M.G. Stubbs, "MIC Technology for Phased Arrays", invited paper in Microwave Journal, March 1988 Special issue on Phased Arrays.
R. Douville, "MIC Technology for Phased Arrays", NATO/AGARD Lecture Series No. 151, Rome, Munich, Ankara, May 1987.
R.P. Douville, R.J. Bonnycastle, "A 20/30 GHz Ground Terminal for the Olympus Satellite", WESCANEX, Vancouver, June 1986.
R. Douville, "Microwave ICs go Monolithic", Canadian Electronics Engineering, March 1986.
H. Mizuno, K. Verver, R. Douville, M. Stubbs, "Propagation in Broadside-Coupled Suspended-Substrate Stripline in E-Plane", IEEE Trans. MTT, Vol. MTT-33, October 1985.
R. Douville, "MIC Technology - Present Status and Future Trends" - Presented at special NATO workshop on Technology for Future Electronic Warfare, The Hague, Belgium, October 1985.
A.R. Molozzi, R.J. Douville, G. Chouinard, - "DBS Terminals - A Canadian Perspective", 1984 AIAA Conference, Florida.
M.G. Stubbs, R.J. Bonnycastle, R. Douville - "Development of an Earth Terminal Suitable for Use with the Olympus Satellite" - Presented at Canadian Satellite User Conference 1984.
G. Gajda, R.J.P. Douville - "A Linearization System Using RF Feedback", IEECE, Toronto, 1983.
P. Morrison, R. Douville - "A Microwave FET Oscillator Design Approach and Its Application in an Injection-Locked Oscillator" - CRC Report 1347, January 1982.
R.J. Douville - "Satellite Direct Broadcast TV Receivers - Tradeoff Considerations" - Preparatory Seminar for 1983 RARC on Broadcast Satellite Planning Principles and Methodology, May 4-8, 1981, Ottawa, Canada.
R.R. Bowen, C.A. Billowes, J.W.B. Day, R.J. Douville - "The Development of a Canadian Broadcasting Satellite System at 12 GHz" - IC, Seattle, 1980.
J.W.B. Day, R. Douville, J. Carson, C.A. Billowes - "Planning and Development of a Canadian DBS System", CCPC, Montreal, 1980.
John W.B. Day, N. George Davies, Rene J. Douville - "The Applications of Lower Power Satellites for Direct Television Broadcasting" - Acta Astronautics, Vol. 7, 1980 (and at XXXth Congress of the Int'l Astronautical Federation, Munich, F.R.G., Sept. 1979).
R.J. Douville - "Low-cost Receivers for Satellite Direct Broadcast TV" - 11th International TV Sym. and Tech. Exhibition, Montreux, Switz., May 1979.
R.J. Douville, D.S. James - "Experimental Study of Symmetric Microstrip Bends and Their Compensation", IEEE Trans. MTT, Vol. MTT-26, Mar. 1978.
R.J. Douville, - "A 12 GHz Low-cost Earth Terminal for Direct TV Reception from Broadcast Satellites" - IEEE Trans. MTT, Vol. MTT-25, Dec. 1977.
R.J. Douville - "A 12 GHZ Low-cost Earth Terminal for Direct TV Reception from Broadcast Satellites" - IEEE MTT Symposium, 1977, San Diego, CA.
D.S. James, R. Douville - "Compensation of Microstrip Bends by Using Square Cutouts", Electronics Letters, 28 Oct. 1976.
R.J. Douville, N.S. Hitchcock, D.S. James, A.L. VanKoughnett, "A 12 GHz FET Amplifier for the Communication Technology Satellite" - IEECE, Toronto,
A.K.C. Kong, J.P. Legendre, R.J. Douville, W.E. Threinen, T. Nishizaki - "A Microwave Attitude Sensor for Spacecraft" IEECE, Toronto, Oct. 1975.
D.S. James, R.J.P. Douville, R.W. Breithaupt, A.L. VanKoughnett, "A 12 GHz Field Effect Transistor Amplifier for Communications Satellite Applications" - European Microwave Conference, Montreaux, Switzerland, 1974.
R. Douville, D.S. James, "Experimental Characterization of Microstrip Bends and Their Frequency Dependent Behaviour" - IEECE, Toronto, Oct. 1973.
R. Douville, "Low Conversion Loss Diode Ring Mixers with Frequency Selective Termination" - CRC Report No. 1216, July 1971.
R. Douville, R.W. Donaldson, "Analysis, Subjective Evaluation, Optimization and Comparison of the Performance Capabilities of PCM, DPCM, ?M, AM and FM Voice Communications Systems " - IEEE Trans. on Comm. Tech., Vol. COM-17, No. 4, August 1969.
Thesis - University of British Columbia, M.A.Sc., 1968. "Analysis, Subjective Evaluation, Optimization, and Comparison of the Performance Capabilities of PCM, DPCM, ?M, AM and FM voice Communications Systems".
Internal Technical Publications
R. Douville, et. al., "Technology Trends in Communications- A report to the CRC Research Rationalization Committee", (Chairman of Technology Committee), Dec. 1992
R. Douville, M. Cuhaci, B. Clarke, M. Pelletier, "Capabilities of Space Electronics for Miniature Hybrid MIC Design and Fabrication", CRC Tech Memo 250/86, June 1986.
B. Clarke, R. Douville - "An In-Line Amplifier and a Power Splitter for Direct Broadcast TVRO Terminals", CRC Tech Memo 132/81, June 1981.
R. Douville, - "Interpretation of Noise Measurements" - CRC Tech Memo 147/81, Sept. 1981.
M. Tutt, R. Douville, - "An Experimental Study of Coplanar Waveguides" - CRC Tech Memo 136/81, 1981.
R.J. Douville - "Microwave Pitch, Roll and Yaw Attitude Sensing and Processing" - CRC Tech Memo No. 8, July 1972.
R. Douville - "MICTRANS", CRC Tech Memo.
R. Douville - IMPATT Diode Noise Properties and Comparison to Other Microwave Sources" - CRC Tech Memo 2, 1971.
R. Douville, R.J. Bonnycastle - "Microwave Solid-State Power Generation and Amplification Transistor Amplifiers and Varactor Multipliers" - NSTL Tech. Memo No. 15, June 1971.