Jakob Johannes van Zyl

Background

Zyl, Jakob Johannes van was born on February 24, 1957 in Outjo, Namibia. Son of Barend Johannes and Johanna Sofia van Zyl. came to the United States, 1982.

Education

Bachelor in Engineering with honors, U. Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1979; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, California Institute Technology, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1986.

Career

Researcher, U. Stellenbosch, 1982; member technical staff, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1986-1990; supervisor technical group, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, 1990-1995; program manager, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, 1993-1996; manager technical section, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, since 1995; project manager, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, since 1996. Teacher University of California at Los Angeles, since 1995, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1997. Presenter conferences in field.

Achievements

• Jakob Johannes van Zyl has been listed as a noteworthy Radar engineer, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Homeowners Association, Pasadena, since 1995. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, Transactions Best Paper award Geosci. and Remote Sensing Society 1987, 95), Electromagnetics Academy.

Interests

• Avocation: marathon running.

Connections

Married Kalfie Johanna Louw, December 19, 1979.

Father:

Barend Johannes Zyl

Mother:

Johanna Sofia Zyl

Spouse:

Kalfie Johanna Louw