Research Engineer
Canberra Research Laboratory

Ben Gilbert is an experienced electronics engineer specialised in radio frequency electronics

Present - 2008

Research Engineer at NICTA

Project BANESH: assisting researchers in the design of a Body Area Network ASIC.  Developing wireless systems to complement the project. 

2008 - 2007

Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton

Developed electronic systems for the clients. Coordinated
project development with the client and subcontractors.

2007 - 2004

Electronics Engineer at CEA Technologies Pty Ltd.

Designed and developed several electronic systems to be used for naval radar and
communications. These have included:

Several low phase noise frequency synthesisers and frequency multipliers for

AUSPAR and ASMD radars.

Low phase noise frequency multiplier for Solid State Continuous Wave
Illuminator (SSCWI) transmitter.

SATCOM radio receiver for Armidale Class Patrol Boats. Designed with a high
compression point and selectivity.

Upgrade of receiver front end for the WARRLOCK Direction Finding System.
Supervisor for junior engineering staff and technicians.

2004 - 2001

Design Electronics Engineer at Xitel Pty Ltd.

Designed and developed consumer electronics audio systems. This included such
systems as USB soundcards and digital amplifiers.

Education

Present - 2006

Studying Master of Information Technology (Professional), University of
Southern Queensland by correspondence.

2004 - 2001

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications

Engineering with First Class Honours, University of Canberra
Winner of the IREE prize for the most outstanding student completing the
University of Canberra’s Undergraduate course in electronics and
communications engineering.

Winner of a university medal for outstanding achievement in the above course.

Winner of the Gordon Aitchison Prize for the student with the best results in the
first year electronics and physics units of the above course.

Conducted preliminary research into plasma antennas for the University of
Canberra, the results of which were presented at the 14th National Congress of the
Australian Institute of Physics [2000].

Relevant Skills

Radio frequency systems with specialisation in low phase noise oscillator and
receiver design. Analogue systems with specialisation in audio.
Microcontroller design.

CAD

Experience with Protel99SE and Mentor Graphics.

Programming Languages

C/C++ (including embedded systems), LabVIEW, Java, Haskell, M6800
Assembler.