David Akopian, PhD - Professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Prior to joining UTSA he was a Senior Research Engineer and Specialist with Nokia Corporation from 1999 to 2003. Dr. Akopian’s current research interests include communication and navigation algorithms and systems. He authored and co-authored more than 30 patents and 140 publications. He is elected as a Fellow of US National Academy of Inventors in 2016.