Blair D. Fleet is a 5th year PhD student in Electrical Engineering at Michigan State University, specializing in signal processing and evolutionary computation. He has a MS in Electrical Engineering from MSU and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Morgan State University. His research focuses on using evolutionary computation techniques to enhance breast cancer detection through microwave imaging. He has extensive volunteer experience mentoring students in robotics and engineering. He has also worked as a research assistant and intern at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and Michigan State University on projects involving signal processing, image analysis, and algorithm development.

1. Blair D. Fleet
Baltimore, Maryland
blair.d.fleet@gmail.com
(443) 604-8283
EDUCATION
8/12 – Present Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Pursing Doctor of Philosophy, Classification: 5th Year PhD Graduate Student
Major: ElectricalEngineering, Concentration: Signal Processing and Evolutionary Computation
Expected Graduation: Fall 2015, Overall GPA: 3.5/4.0
8/10 – 5/12 Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI
9/06 – 5/10 Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with Concentration in Computer Engineering from
Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD
Overall GPA: 3.8/4.0
Graduated with Honors - Summa Cum Laude and as a Regents Scholar (Highest Scholarship Awarded)
ENGINEERING COURSES
Analysis of Stochastic Systems, Evolutionary Computation, Evolutionary Biology, Detection and
Estimation Theory, Sonar Signal Processing, Analog and Digital Communications, Time-Frequency and
Wavelet Analysis, Digital Image Processing, Signal Compression, Pattern Recognition & Analysis,
Inverse Problems and Imaging
COMPUTER SKILLS
MATLAB, C++, LATEX, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher), Adobe Pro, ENVI
(Processing and Analyzing Geospatial Imagery)
VOLUNTEER OUTREACH EXPERIENCE
7/14-8/14 Techkowba Camp, Janaji, Rwanda
Project Leader for the LEGO Robotics Module
 Designed and taught the lesson plans for the Robotics module of the camp to the ICT (Information
and Communications Technology) teachers and the campers. The camp focused on encouraging,
educating and empowering young girls with life skills, professional skills, and engineering skills.
 Assisted in the acquisition of the LEGO Mindstorm Robotics kits, the laptops with properly installed
software and allextra materials necessary for the girls to complete the lessons
 Served as a “family leader” which consisted of managing 6 girls aged 11-17 for a 6-day duration and
this gave me the ability to establish strong, personal connections with them and continued contact
after the completion of the camp
 For more details regarding the Robotics module from the camp, please visit
<http://rwandancampforgirlsinit.blogspot.com/2014/08/robotics-module.html>
9/12-Present Boys and Girls Club of Lansing, Lansing, MI
Volunteer Mentor for LEGO Robotics Club
 Currently leading weekly programs for beginning roboteers (~10 students building and programming
LEGO robots) and more advanced students (~6 students building and programming two VEX robots),
and assisted by three MSU student volunteers and an additional volunteer
 Helped coach students for First Robotics regionalcompetition at MSU, where (in their first year of
competition) they placed 14th of 22 teams (the only team not sponsored by a school) and won 2nd
place in Research Quality, 11/12
 Developed curriculum and led program for one-week "day camp," 6/14
 Organized members of MSU's student chapter of the NationalSociety of Black Engineers and MSU
graduate students to serve as mentors for the weekly and summer sessions since 9/12

2. EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
8/11-Present Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Graduate Research Assistant for Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and the NSF
(National Science Foundation) BEACON Center (The Study of Evolution in Action)
 Investigating the use of evolutionary computation techniques to enhance the classification and
localization of malignant breast tumors in a new, innovative way by using microwave imaging for
breast cancer diagnosis
 Concluded that using a linear combination of Haralick features to distinguish between cancer and
normalimage is proving to be an insightful way for accurate classification
5/12-8/12 Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Force Projection Department, Laurel, MD
Algorithm Developer for Systems Group (KTS) – Utilized SECURITY CLEARANCE
 Completed algorithm development for several remote sensing projects that included:
o An image registration algorithm to merge LIDAR and Hyperspectral data
o Development for Hyperspectral imaging tagging systems
o Chemical plume detection
 Performed extensive data processing for characterization of system performance
 Continued working on the target motion analysis (TMA) system project that I assisted with in the
Summer of 2011:
o Supported the preparation of the Advanced Processor Build 2013 (APB-13) Step 2 Brief,
which is an essential presentation that determines whether or not a project will receive future
funding
o As a result of the presentation, the TMA system was accepted for APB-13 and is anticipated
to succeed in fleet transition
6/11-8/11 Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHUAPL),
National Security Technology Department, Laurel, MD
Summer Intern for Maritime Systems & Tech Branch (SU), Systems Group (STS),
Image Processing Section – Utilized SECURITY CLEARANCE
 Developed algorithms for the passive sonar algorithm team, in addition to assisted with the testing
and delivery a (TMA) system. Researched and implemented several techniques for noise modeling
 Enhanced presentation/communication skills by presenting to colleagues and supervisors biweekly
6/10-8/10 Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory,
and 6/09-8/09 National Security Technology Department, Laurel, MD
Summer Intern for Maritime Systems & Tech Branch (SU), Systems Group (STS),
Information Processing Section – Obtained and Utilized SECURITY CLEARANCE
 Continued assisting in the progress of the Active Clutter Reduction Program where I developed a
frequency splatter detection algorithm (FSDA) using MATLAB and improved the existing normalizer
program by incorporating the modified exclusion of the frequency splatter detected by the FSDA
 Collected those results and drew conclusions based on the output of the clutter cluster routine and
examined the advantages and disadvantages of excluding the frequency splatter in processing
information

3. 2/08-5/10 Morgan State University, Planning and Information Technology Department, Baltimore, MD
Assistant Education Lab Technician
 Maintained an efficient academic environment for students to accomplish their academic endeavors
 Assisted students and professors with any problems pertaining to schoolwork, software and hardware
equipment
6/08-8/08 AHPCRC (Army High Performance Computing Research Center), Baltimore, MD
Researcher
 Attained fundamentalknowledge of topics relating to the finite difference method, high performance
computational methods and supercomputers as well as familiarized myself with Java to create a
matrix solver program
6/07-8/07 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Europe District, Wiesbaden, Germany
Engineering Aide/Project Manager for Project ManagementBranch
 Served in ensuring success of MILCON and O&A missions in Germany and Italy by expediting
actions concerning engineering work requests and assembling MATOC (Multiple Award Task Order
Contracts) binders
 Managed an assured successful start of an infrastructure project critical to 5th Signal Command
pertaining to HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) upgrades
HONORS AND FELLOWSHIPS
 MSU’s Excellence in Diversity Award [2015]
 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Recipient [2012-Present]
 GEM Ph.D. and Master’s Engineering Fellowship Program [2010-Present]
 NACME (National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering) Fellowship [2011-Present]
 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Scholar [2010-Present]
 Outstanding APL Volunteer Stemie Award [2012]
CONFERENCES ATTENDED, PRESENTATIONS, AND PUBLICATIONS
 2014 MICCAI Conference in Boston, MA
 Institute on Teaching and Mentoring 2011, 2012 & 2014
 Poster Presentations for College of Engineering Research Symposium 2011, 2012 and BEACON NSF Site Visit 2012
 Featured in JHUAPL ATLAS Program Brochure
 Fleet, B. D., Yan, J., Knoester, D. B., Yao, M., Deller Jr, J. R., & Goodman, E. D., Breast Cancer Detection Using
Haralick Features of Images Reconstructed from Ultra Wideband Microwave Scans. In Clinical Image-Based
Procedures. Translational Research in Medical Imaging. Springer InternationalPublishing (2014) pp. 9-16.
 Han, Z., Tao, Z., Yao, M., Yao, Y., Fleet, B. D., Goodman, E. D., Deller Jr, J. R., Research on BRATUMSS System of
Detecting Transmission Model and Breast Tissues Target Spectrum Distribution. The 2012 InternationalConference
on Bioinformatics & Computational Biology. pp 414-417.
 Han, Z., Tao, Z., Yao, M., Yao, Y., Fleet, B. D., Goodman, E. D., Deller Jr, J. R., Detection Transmission Loss
Model of BRATUMASS. 20114th InternationalCongress on Image and SignalProcessing. pp 2677-2680.
 Han, Z., Tao, Z., Yao, M., Yao, Y., Fleet, B. D., Goodman, E. D., Deller Jr, J. R., The Application of the Genetic
Algorithm Tool Box at Target Enhancement Processing in Breast Cancer Microwave Imaging. The 2011 International
Conference on Bioinformatics & Computational Biology. pp 325-327.
 Han, Z., Tao, Z., Yao, M., Yao, Y., Fleet, B. D., Goodman, E. D., Deller Jr, J. R., BRATUMASS Antenna Positioning
Optimization with Genetic Algorithm. The 2011 InternationalConference on Bioinformatics & Computational
Biology. pp 311-314.

4.  Han, Z., Tao, Z., Yao, M., Yao, Y., Fleet, B. D., Goodman, E. D., Deller Jr, J. R., Application of quarter Iteration of
FRFT in BRATUMASS for Weak Signal Extraction. The 2011 InternationalConference on Bioinformatics &
Computational Biology. pp 315-318.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES/ LEADERSHIP
 Engineering Graduate Studies Committee – Graduate Student Representative [2014-Present]
 Antioch Cares Community Development Corp. – Board Member [2014-Present]
 BGSA (Black Graduate Student Association) – Community Liaison (E-board Position) [2014-Present]
 Antioch Church of Lansing – Media Team, Women of Worship (WOW) Committee
and Intercessory Prayer Team [2013-Present]
 Michigan State University College of Engineering Diversity Program Office – Calculus Tutor [2012-Present]
 MESA College Preparatory Program at JHUAPL – Volunteer [2010-Present]
 IntramuralFlag Football League – Co-Captain [2011-2011]
 Morgan State Bears Tennis Team [2008-2009]
 Member of the following organizations:
o IEEE (Institute of Electricaland Electronics Engineers) [2009-Present]
o AGEP (Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate) [2010-Present]
o BGSA (Black Graduate Student Association) [2011-Present]
o NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers) [2007-Present]
 Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society/MD Epsilon Chapter - Event Coordinator [2009-2010]
 Morgan State University’s Scuba Diving Club - Vice President [2008-2010]
 AMIE (Advancing Minorities in Engineering) - Tutor/Mentor [2008-2010]
 JAHOD (Journey through Academic Hurdles Otherwise Distant) - EducationalCoordinator and Mentor [2007-2008]