Lt Col Neil G. Rogers, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineer, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, US Air Force Academy, Colorado.  In this position, he plans, organizes, teaches and performs assessment for electrical and computer engineering courses for future US Air Force officers.  He also performs basic research with cadets in the areas of Radar, antennas, and electromagnetics. Additionally, he serves as the Department representative to the Systems Engineering Program, in which capacity he ensures appropriate integration and educational coverage of SE cadets engaged in Electrical Engineering depth options.

Lt Col Rogers entered the Air Force through Officer Training School in 2004, after graduating from the University of Tulsa in 2003. He received his Masters of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 2009 and 2014, respectively. Throughout his career, he has served in a variety of technical and leadership positions, including as an intelligence analyst and Thermal Project Manager at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center at WPAFB, Ohio, Section Chief for both the Defensive Applications and Computational Physics at the Air Force Research Labs at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, and Deputy Chief Engineer for JSTARS Recapitalization at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hanscom AFB, MA.

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, 2014

M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, 2009

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Tulsa, 2003

ASSIGNMENTS

Aug 2004 – Apr 2006; Thermal Analyst, National Air and Space Intelligence Center, WPAFB, Dayton, OH.
Apr 2006 – Aug 2007; Thermal R&D Program Manager, National Air and Space Intelligence Center, WPAFB, Dayton, OH.
Aug 2007 – May 2009; Student, Masters of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, WPAFB, Dayton, OH.
June 2009 – June 2010; Chief, HPM Defensive Applications Section, Air Force Research Labs, Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, NM.
June 2010 – July 2011; Chief, HPM Computational Physics Section, Air Force Research Labs, Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, NM.
Aug 2011 – Sep 2014; Student, Doctor of Philosophy degree, Air Force Institute of Technology, WPAFB, Dayton, OH.
Sept 2014 – Feb 2015; Lead Engineer, Radar IPT, JSTARS Recapitalization, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hanscom AFB, MA.
Feb 2015 – July 2017 Chief Engineer, Mission Systems Integration, JSTARS Recapitalization Division, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hanscom AFB, MA.
July 2017 – July 2018; Deputy Chief Engineer, JSTARS Recapitalization Division, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hanscom AFB, MA.
July 2018 – Present; Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, CO.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Meritorious Service Medal

Air Force Commendation Medal

Meritorious Unit Award

AF Organizational Excellence Award

Air & Space Campaign Medal

Small Arms Expert Marksmanship

Electromagnetics, RADAR, Antennas, RF datalinks, Assistive Technology.