Education
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Tennessee State University
S.M., Materials Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
P.E., Mechanical Engineering, State of Georgia
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Professional Experience
- CEO, Shute Enterprises, Inc., 1987-present
esponsible
for overall management and business development
manage SMEs and client
relationships
scientific and technical
consulting; contract R&D services
VP, Research & Sponsored Programs,
Tennessee State University, 2003-2008
- developed and implemented vision and
strategic plan for $35M research
enterprise including tech transfer
- managed completion of 62,000 sq. ft.
research facility including 6 state of
the art core labs and microscopy
facility
- obtained ~$6M in research
contracts and grants for new research
initiatives
- developed graduate
nanoscience course and advised
undergraduate and graduate students
VP, Advanced Technologies, Luxcore Networks, Inc.,
2001-2002
- responsible for fiscal management and strategic direction
of R&D business unit
- interfaced with potential customers at senior executive level
- participated in venture capital funding efforts
VP, Engineering, Luxcore Networks, Inc., 2000-2001
- developed, recruited, and managed world-class engineering team
- responsible for fiscal management and strategic direction
Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Bell Laboratories, AT&T/Lucent Technologies, 1983-2000
- managed several multi-million dollar cross-organizational, cross-discipline development programs including Tactical Fiber Optic Cable Assembly program (used in Desert Storm) and Fiber Optic Guided Vehicle program
- deployed wireless communication systems to large network operators
- commercialized new technology in compressed timescales
CEO/Chairman, Nile Valley Investment Group, Inc., 1991-present
Selected
Awards, Honors & Affiliations (past and
present)
- Finalist, NASA Mission Specialist Astronaut Program, class of 2000 (21 out of 4000+ applicants; 17 astronauts selected)
- Distinguished Member of Technical Staff appointment for sustained technical contributions, Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, 1999
- Senior Member, Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers
- Optical Society of America
- National Society of Professional
Engineers
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- The Honor Society of Phi Kappa
Phi
- Outstanding Young Alumni, College of
Engineering, Georgia Institute of
Technology
- Alumni Wall of Fame, Tennessee State
University
- Aircraft Owners & Pilots
Association
- Board of Directors, Black Alumni/ae of MIT
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
- Most Promising Engineer, U.S. Black Engineers
Magazine, 1994
- Engineering Excellence Award, Golden Torch Awards, National Society of Black Engineers, 1999
-
NTA Technical Achiever of the Year -
Engineering, National Technical Association,
2005
-
Alumni Technologist of the Year, Golden
Torch Awards, National Society of Black
Engineers, 2006
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