Norman Roy Guivens

Background

Guivens,, Norman Roy was born on May 8, 1957 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Norman Roy and Lula Elizabeth (Wager) Guivens.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, 1979. Master of Science in Meteorology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, 1979. Message Telecommunications Service in Pastoral Ministry, St. Meinrad School Theology, 1992.

Career

Teaching assistant Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department Ocean Engineering, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1979. Consultant to Lincoln Laboratory Massachusetts Technology Laboratory, West Newton, 1984. Senior engineer SPARTA, Inc., Billerica, Massachusetts, since 1984.

Member TCC advisory board Massachusetts Institute of Technology, member educational council.

Achievements

• Achievements include development of first successful simulation of coherent laser radars, comprehensive model for optical detection system, defense laser/target signatures (DELTAS) code, application of genetic algorithms to design of unconventional imaging systems, modular software architecture for control of robots and peripheral equipment, development of scene description language compiler for 3-D solid models, development of adaptive topographic model with automatic resolution matching capability.

Membership

Lieutenant United States Navy, 1979-1984. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chapter chairman 1990-1993), United States Naval Institute.

Connections

Father:

Norman Roy Guivens,

Mother:

Lula Elizabeth (Wager) Guivens,