BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
MOST PROMISING ENGINEER-GOVERNMENT Moses Nii
Kpakpo Mingle Chief of Electronic Warfare Systems Ground Branch Communications Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center U.S. Army
He was responsible for design, development, test, evaluation,
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fielding, and support of two radio frequency (RF) countermea- sure systems used by the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan to defeat improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Both IED programs, Electra and Whisper, received the 2006 and 2008 “Top 10 Great- est Army Inventions” awards from the U.S. Army. This is a presti- gious honor because it is voted by warfighters in the field. Mingle leads more than 40 employees and manages a budget of $30 million, all working toward the development of technology to defeat radio-controlled improvised explosive devices, the No. 1 killer in the battlefield. The results have proven to be effective and have saved the lives of American soldiers. Mingle leads his team in research efforts to identify IEDs, and design, develop, test and field countermeasure systems, subsystems and other operation techniques used by troops. Over his 11 years as a federal employee, he has held a variety of technical and management positions. Currently he is respon- sible for countermeasure sensors, systems and techniques used by the military services in Iraq, Afghanistan and other areas. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Fairleigh Dickinson University, a master’s in electrical engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology, and a master’s of business administration from the University of Phoenix.
Outside of work, Mingle plays in recreational soccer leagues and coaches young people, teaching sports and sportsmanship. He started his career as an intern in the Information and Opera- tions division of Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate. He showed a lot of talent and was chosen by his peers to lead a counter-improvised explosive device defeat system designed to neutralize the roadside bomb threat in Iraq and Afghanistan.
MOST PROMISING ENGINEER-INDUSTRY
Richard A. Johnson Engineering Systems Operator
The Boeing Company R
ichard Johnson earned his bachelor’s degree
from University of Minneso- ta in aerospace engineering and mechanics and a minor in business management. Johnson’s excellence in his academics allowed him to
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earn several scholarships that covered all of his tuition. After he graduated, he went on to the University of Washington where he earned a master’s of aeronautical engineering. He was selected as a teacher’s assistant, a position that also covered his tuition. As a student, Johnson participated in the NASA Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunity Program. In this program he conducted fluid dynamics experiments while in flight, he also co-authored a paper of the results of the experiments. He also took part in a series of internships with The Boeing Company, an opportunity that would later lead to his employment with them. During his time with Boeing, Richard has been a systems engineer with Flight Deck Engineering. This position focused on the design efforts of the 787 Dreamliner. In this position Johnson had to use skills in human factors, systems engineering and flight operations to incorporate design features into the 787 cockpit. His next position was flight test director. This position allowed him to use both his engineering and piloting skills in order to safely, efficiently, and effectively meet test objectives. Johnson’s current position at Boeing is Engineering Systems Operator. This position is highly competitive and will allow him to support production testing of existing Boeing plane models and the newer 787-9 model. Aside from his work Johnson also is a member of several groups including National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Organization of Black Aerospace Profes- sionals Experimental Aircraft Association, Women in Aviation International, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, and the Jackie Robinson Foundation Alumni Association.
MOST PROMISING ENGINEER-INDUSTRY
Terrell D. Neal, Ph.D. Senior Electrical Engineer II Raytheon Company
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errell D. Neal is a man of many titles and achievements. He is a highly recognized electri- cal engineer who currently holds the position of Senior Electrical Engineer II at Raytheon Missile Systems.
He is also a Raytheon Six Sigma Greenbelt, Chef Engineering Development Program Fellow, certified control account manager and an RMS Leadership Matters 2011 graduate. Neal is nothing if not extremely well educated. He graduated
from Warren County High School in Warrenton, Ga., as the saluta- torian, and then graduated from Morehouse College in 2000 with a bachelor of science in mathematics. He simultaneously attended Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) to earn another bachelor of science in electrical engineering. He then earned a master of science in electrical engineering from California Insti- tute of Technology in 2001; where he went on to receive his doc- torate in electrical engineering in 2006. Neal achieved numerous awards and acknowledgements as a student, including entrance into the five-year NASA Dr. Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program for his dual-degree at Morehouse College and Georgia Tech. Since 2010 Neal has attained increasing responsibility at Raytheon, currently leading manufacturing and testing proce-
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