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William J. Kent
ATK Mission Research Corporation
Senior Engineer

Dr. Kent received his B.S. in mathematics from Spring Hill College (1969). He then joined Wright Patterson AFB in Ohio (1969-85) working on a wide range of projects. While at WPAFB he pursued his M.Sc and Ph.D at the Ohio State University. He completed his PhD. in 1985 under the tutelage of Prof. Munk.

Dr. Kent’s background includes over 25 years of experience in the areas of low observables, radar cross section measurement and reduction, antennas, RF electronic warfare systems and analysis, infrared countermeasures systems and analysis, and infrared measurements. This experience includes direct involvement in the development of several major LO airframes and a large number of EW-EC systems, including ALQ-99 (EF-111A) during his employment as a civilian engineer at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (1969-1985). In addition, Dr. Kent initiated and participated in the development of large-scale electromagnetic scattering (RCS, antenna radiation) computational codes critical to on-aircraft EW-EC simulation/emulation efforts. His academic background includes communications/signal processing, electromagnetics, quantum physics, and computational mathematics.

During his tenure at MRC, Dr. Kent participated and initiated efforts in antenna and scattering calculations and measurements as well as low observables engineering design work. He is currently a Senior Engineer at ATK, Dayton. Prior to joining MRC, he was employed as a civilian U.S. Air Force project engineer. During his tenure with the Air Force, Dr. Kent worked closely with every major System Program Office at Wright-Patterson as well as the local and State universities (including the University of Dayton, Air Force Institute of Technology, and The Ohio State University) in the areas of scattering, RCS design, and measurements. While at MRC, he performed R & D work with several major airframe corporations, and many government organizations and agencies.

2005 ElectroScience Laboratory Alumni Award Honoree

William J. Kent ATK Mission Research Corporation Senior Engineer Dr. Kent received his B.S. in mathematics from Spring Hill College (1969). He then joined Wright Patterson AFB in Ohio (1969-85) working on a wide range of projects. While at WPAFB he pursued his M.Sc and Ph.D at the Ohio State University. He completed his PhD. in 1985 under the tutelage of Prof. Munk. Dr. Kent’s background includes over 25 years of experience in the areas of low observables, radar cross section measurement and reduction, antennas, RF electronic warfare systems and analysis, infrared countermeasures systems and analysis, and infrared measurements. This experience includes direct involvement in the development of several major LO airframes and a large number of EW-EC systems, including ALQ-99 (EF-111A) during his employment as a civilian engineer at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (1969-1985). In addition, Dr. Kent initiated and participated in the development of large-scale electromagnetic scattering (RCS, antenna radiation) computational codes critical to on-aircraft EW-EC simulation/emulation efforts. His academic background includes communications/signal processing, electromagnetics, quantum physics, and computational mathematics. During his tenure at MRC, Dr. Kent participated and initiated efforts in antenna and scattering calculations and measurements as well as low observables engineering design work. He is currently a Senior Engineer at ATK, Dayton. Prior to joining MRC, he was employed as a civilian U.S. Air Force project engineer. During his tenure with the Air Force, Dr. Kent worked closely with every major System Program Office at Wright-Patterson as well as the local and State universities (including the University of Dayton, Air Force Institute of Technology, and The Ohio State University) in the areas of scattering, RCS design, and measurements. While at MRC, he performed R & D work with several major airframe corporations, and many government organizations and agencies.

2005 ElectroScience Laboratory Alumni Award Honoree