Communication systems
J. Scott Stadler - Biography
Dr. J. Scott Stadler is the Head of the Communication Systems Division at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. He directs a portfolio of technology development, architecture definition, system prototype, and reference implementation test bed programs for government communication systems. These programs span physical layer transport to advanced applications, including LoS radios, RF and optical Satcom, terrestrial and airborne network nodes, network and data services, information assurance, and automated data-analysis applications.
Dr. Stadler has been involved in the design, development, and operation of a number of NASA and DoD satellite systems both at Lincoln Laboratory and in industry. He has made contributions to current and planned generations of the TDRSS, UHF, SHF, EHF, and TSAT. This work included the design and prototype of an architecture for supporting packetized network services via satellite.
Dr. Stadler has led research efforts focused on the seamless integration of wireless and terrestrial packet data networks, including long/ultralong-haul fiber networks, metropolitan area fiber access networks, and airborne/satellite wireless access networks. This work also extended to the application layer via development of high-end distributed storage, computing, and visualization systems built from commodity components.
Dr. Stadler has served in a variety of technical management positions at Lincoln Laboratory, including the Advanced Networks Group and the Advanced Lasercom Systems and Operations Group, as well as Chief Engineer for the TSAT program, in which he played a significant role in the development of the Transformational Communications architecture and in the structuring of a program to implement the Milsatcom components.
Dr. Stadler holds a BS degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, an MS degree from the University of Southern California, and a PhD degree from the University of Pennsylvania, all in electrical engineering.
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