Dr. Patrick E. White appointed Director of WiNSeC
Business technologist led team that developed ATM protocol for telecoms
HOBOKEN, N.J. — Dr. Patrick E. White has been appointed to the position of Director of the Wireless Network Security Center (WiNSeC) at Stevens Institute of Technology.
White, whose background is rich in technology R&D and high-tech business development, had served for two years as WiNSeC’s deputy director. WiNSeC was founded at Stevens in 2002 with Dr. Paul Kolodzy as its first director.
White’s appointment was announced Dec. 3 by Stevens’ Vice President for Institute Technology Initiatives, Dr. Helena S. Wisniewski.
“Pat is uniquely qualified to direct this major technology center, devoted to developing and implementing security solutions focused on wireless networks,” said Wisniewski. “Pat has worked as a technologist, venture capitalist, and business executive, with experience in both the research lab and the technology marketplace. Through his knowledge, vision and commitment going forward, he will grow and enhance the important national security initiatives of WiNSeC, which embody one of our major research thrusts as an Institute.”
As WiNSeC’s Associate Director, White played a lead role in securing funding from government and in developing technologies for commercialization. Before Stevens, he was the chief technologist for the Communications Group at Safeguard Scientifics Inc.; a Principal at Arthur D. Little; Vice President of Telecommunication Strategy, Bell Atlantic; and headed R&D groups at Bellcore (now Telcordia) and Bell Laboratories. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors of SOTAS, Inc., a startup that developed fraud detection software for the communications industry, and as a member of the Advisory Board of Extant, Inc., a Safeguard portfolio company that developed and operated a long distance network.
White’s technological contributions include work in voice over IP services, and his R&D team at Bellcore co-developed (with France Telecom) the ATM protocol, now widely used by telecommunications carriers. He has authored numerous papers on telecommunication topics, was awarded seven patents and written chapters for two books. In addition, he is a frequent speaker at conferences on telecommunications.
“From a Stevens Technogenesis® standpoint,” said Wisniewski, “Pat has participated in many stages of the innovation-to-implementation cycle. In particular, he has had extensive experience in firms that invested in start-up companies. This experience will be invaluable in identifying the WiNSeC technologies that are best suited for commercialization.”
“Technogenesis” defines Stevens’ learning and research environment, in which students, faculty and partners in academia, government and industry nurture new technologies from laboratory innovation to marketplace implementation
White earned a doctoral degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. He is currently a member of the McCormick Advisory Council at the University, and is a past member of the FCC Technology Advisory Council.
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