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JOB: Assistant Program Manager (APM)/ Launcher and Test Set Principal Engineer U.S. Army/Joint Attack Munition Systems Project Office
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: With a Ph.D. in systems engineering, Dr. Everett Roper manages the JAMS family of missile launchers and test sets, planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling all resources involved in managing launchers and test sets. Dr. Roper is a Southern Educational Foundation (SEF) Fellow for Innovation and Change—a program designed to accelerate innovation and change in education research, policy, and practice. It brings together professionals interested in developing research, policy, and innovative practices to improve educational outcomes of all students, from pre-K to higher education. As an adjunct faculty member at Oakwood University, Dr. Roper teaches courses in networking, computer programming, and project management. Among the awards Dr. Roper has received are NASA Administrator’s Fellowship, UNCF-Mellon Faculty Doctoral Fellowship, NSBE Technical Paper Competition Finalist, and recognition as one of NSBE’s “50 Most Attractive Engineers.”
JOB: Manager, Mission and Model-Based Engineering Northrop Grumman Corporation
WON A BEYA FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: He has made advances in digital control and telemetry in the power system architecture for next-generation radar systems. These advancements provide unprecedented control of and insight on the hardware, leading to a software-defined, hardware-enabled approach to radar systems.
WHAT HE DOES: Kerron leads a model-based engineering project focusing on digitally connecting various hardware sub-system models in different tools and formats. He is responsible for a team of 50 technical and management staff and reports to the director of the Mission Engineering and Systems Architectures organization at Northrop Grumman Mission Systems.
HOW HE GOT TO NORTHROP GRUMMAN: Kerron earned a Bachelor and Master of Science in electrical engineering from Morgan State University. He began his career as an electrical engineer in 2001 with Northrop Grumman. He started in the Power Conversion Technology department and became an expert on power systems architecture, design, and analysis of RADAR. In 2016 Mr. Duncan was promoted to manager of the Mission and Model- Based Engineering department.
Kerron Duncan Professional Achievement – Industry
www.blackengineer.com
WHEN HE’S NOT WORKING: He is currently pursuing a doctor- ate in electrical engineering at Johns Hopkins University.
GIVING BACK: Kerron has served as a judge for Baltimore County VEX robotics competitions, as a teacher and instructor in the Bio EYES K–12 program, and as a participant in the Johns Hopkins Engineering Innovation Summer Program.
CONFERENCE ISSUE 2017 I USBE&IT 47
2017 Black Engineer of the Year AWARD WINNERS
Everett Roper, Ph.D. Professional Achievement – Government
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