PERSONAL DATA

OBJECTIVE

To provide competent, cost effective EMC and RF system design, evaluation, analysis, and test expertise to Canadian companies.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA
Ph.D, Electrical Engineering 1991 Summa Cum Laude
Specialization in electromagnetic theory, numerical methods, and measurement techniques.

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA
M.A.Sc., Electrical Engineering 1988 Summa Cum Laude
Specialization in electromagnetic theory, numerical methods, and measurement techniques.

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA
B.A.Sc.(co-op), Electrical Engineering 1986 Summa Cum Laude
Specialization in microwave components/circuits and communications systems.

EXPERIENCE

EMC/IC SOLUTIONS INC.
President and EMC Engineer, June 1, 1996 - Present
Provide EMC design, evaluation, analysis and test expertise.

COM DEV (UNDER CONTRACT)
EMC Engineer, April 1, 1996 - June 1, 1996
Provide EMC design, evaluation, analysis and test expertise.

CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY RADARSAT PROJECT (UNDER CONTRACT)
SAR Payload RF Systems Engineer, January 1992 - March 1996
Reviewed, evaluated and approved prime contractor/subcontractor payload RF system and subsystem requirement specifications, design documents, test plans and procedures, and test reports. Monitored and reported on project schedule, cost, and risk.

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA
Research Associate, January 1990 - December 1991
Modelled aperture antennas and their application to dielectric spectroscopy.

OTTAWA HEART INSTITUTE (UNDER CONTRACT)
EM analyst, 1989
Developed a program for the design and evaluation of implantable coils for transcutaneous energy transfer for the Ottawa Heart Institute Electromechanical Ventricular Assist Device (EVAD) Project.

GENERAL FOODS (UNDER CONTRACT)
Test and Instrumentation Engineer, 1988
Three contracts for the development of automated dielectric measurement system for General Foods and Kraft.

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA
Teaching Assistant, January 1986 - December 1990
Various teaching/laboratory assistantships in the field of Communications, Electronics, and Microwave Engineering.

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA
Three Co-op work terms, April 1983 - December 1986
Wrote data acquisition, analysis and control software for S-parameter measurements and dielectric spectroscopy using an HP 8410 network analyzer.
Wrote data acquisition and control software for a three axis E-field scanner.

SKILLS

• Strong interpersonal skills
• In depth knowledge of passive and active microwave circuits and systems
• In depth knowledge of analogue and digital electronics
• Extensive test experience (network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, power meters, etc.)
• Experience in automating test equipment (IEEE488, RS232, Etc.)
• Experience in a wide variety numerical methods applied to electromagnetic field problems (FEM, MOM, Mode Matching, Spectral Domain, FD, etc.)
• Experience in systems engineering activities
• Self motivating and fast learner
• Knowledge of various CAD tools (SuperCompact, Touchstone, Pspice, etc.)
• Knowledge of various productivity S/W packages (MS Office, Lotus Smart Suite, MathCAD, Matlab, etc.)

MEMBERSHIPS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

• IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques
• IEEE Antennas and Propagation
• IEEE Proceedings
• IEEE EMC Society
• IEEE Aerospace and Electronics Systems
• IEEE Spectrum
• Association of Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)
• Byte Magazine

REFERENCES

    Available on Request

AWARDS

• International Union of Radio Scientist (URSI) Young Scientist Award, 1990
• NSERC Post-Graduate Research Scholarship, 1989-1990
• University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship, 1989
• Governor Generals Gold Medal for the highest standing at the graduate level at the University of Ottawa, 1989
• NSERC Post-Graduate Research Scholarship, 1987-1988
• University of Ottawa Plaque for the highest standing in Electrical Engineering, 1987
• University of Ottawa Gold Medal for the highest standing in the Faculty of Engineering, 1987
• Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario (APEO) Gold Medal for the highest standing in the Faculty of Engineering, 1987
• University of Ottawa Merit Scholarship, 1986
• Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Undergraduate Research Award (twice), 1985
• University of Ottawa Merit Scholarship, 1984
• University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship, 1982

PUBLICATIONS

1. J. M. Anderson, C. L. Sibbald, S. S. Stuchly, "Dielectric Measurements Using a Rational Function Model," IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, February 1994.

2. C. L. Sibbald, S. S. Stuchly Fellow, IEEE, J. M. Anderson, "A New Aperture Admittance Model for Open-Ended Waveguides," IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, February 1994.

3. J. M. Anderson, C. L. Sibbald, S. S. Stuchly, "Advances in Dielectric Measurements Using an Open-Ended Coaxial Line Sensor," 1993 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vancouver, British Columbia, September 14-17, 1993.

4. C. L. Sibbald, S. S. Stuchly, G. I. Costache, "Numerical Analysis of Waveguide Apertures Radiating into Lossy Media," International Journal of Numerical Modelling, Vol. 5, 259-274, 1992.

5. A. Nyshadham, C. L. Sibbald, S. S. Stuchly, "Permittivity Measurements using Open-Ended Sensors and Reference Liquid Calibration - An Uncertainty Analysis," IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, February 1992.

6. A. Nyshadham, C. L. Sibbald, S. S. Stuchly, "A Generalized Aperture Admittance Model for Open-Ended Dielectric Sensors: Experimental Method," North American Radio Science Meeting, London, Ontario, June 27, 1991.

7. C. L. Sibbald, S. S. Stuchly, "Modelling of Open-Ended Coaxial Line Dielectric Sensors," North American Radio Science Meeting, London, Ontario, June 27, 1991.

8. C. L. Sibbald, S. S. Stuchly, "A New Aperture Admittance Model for Open-Ended Waveguides," 1992 MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, June 1-5, 1991.

9. C. L. Sibbald, S. S. Stuchly, G. Costache, "A Finite Element Solution of Axially Symmetric Eddy Current Problems." XXII General Assembly of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI) Meeting, Prague, Czechoslovakia, August 26, 1990.

10. C. L. Sibbald, S. S. Stuchly, G. Costache, "Rectangular Aperture Radiating into a Lossy Medium - Numerical and Experimental Results," IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium and URSI Radio Science Meeting, San Jose, California, June 26, 1989.

11. C. L. Sibbald, G. I. Costache, S. S. Stuchly, "Finite Element Method Applied to Open-Ended Waveguide Structures," Tenth Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetic Society, Stamford, Connecticut, June 20, 1988.

12. S. S. Stuchly, A. Krazewski, S. Symonds, M. A. Stuchly, A. Surowiec, C. Sibbald, "Automated Dielectric Spectrometer at Radio and Microwave Frequencies," IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Boulder, Colorado, March 26, 1986.