Daniel N. Aloi, Ph.D.

Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering Department 301 EC; (248) 370-2185; Fax: (248) 370-4633 [email protected] oakland.edu/aewl

Education

1999, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.
1996, M.S.E.E., Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.
1992, B.S.E.E., Ohio University, Athens, Ohio (cum laude).

Work Experience

1. Oakland University, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Oakland University
   • 9/2012-present, Professor
   • 9/2010-present, Chair
   • 9/2007-9/2012, Associate Professor
   • 1/2002-9/2007, Assistant Professor
2. OnStar, Incorporated
   • 6/2000 – 1/2002, Senior Project Engineer
3. Ohio University, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
   • 9/1999-6/2000, Visiting Assistant Professor

1. “Reliable Peripheral Nerve Interfaces,” Sponsor:  Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) – Sub-contract from the University of Michigan, PIs:  Daniel N. Aloi & Osamah Rawashdeh, 10/1/2011-9/30/2013, $170K.
2. “Personal Privacy Jammer Antenna Modeling and Testing,” Sponsor:  Federal Aviation Administration, PI: Daniel N. Aloi, 10/1/2011-9/30/2013, $120K.
3. “Structural Components as Smart Antenna Elements in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles,” Sponsor:  Michigan Space Grant Consortium (MSGC), PI:  Daniel N. Aloi, Co-PIs:  Osamah Rawashdeh and Mohammad Sharawi, 1/2009 – 12/2009, $10.0K. (Note: MSGC - $5K and Oakland University - $5K).
4. “System Level Model Development of Car Finder at 2.4 GHz,” Sponsor:  Chrysler, LLC. PI:  Daniel N. Aloi, 5/2008 – 1/2009, $78.8K.
5. “Wireless Propagation Channel Characterization at 915 MHz and 2.5 GHz in a Parking Garage for a Direction Finder System,” Sponsor:  Daimler Chrysler, Research, Engineering and Design North America, PI:  Daniel N. Aloi, 10/2007 – 5/2008, $48.9K.
6. “Systems Engineering Training Grant for Electrical Engineers,” Sponsor:  Chrysler, LLC. PI:  Daniel N. Aloi, 12/2006 – 4/2007, $30.0K.
7. “Acquisition of Automotive Measurement Instrumentation,” Sponsor:  National Science Foundation – 2005 Major Research Instrumentation Program, PI:  Daniel N. Aloi, Co-PIs:  Andrew Rusek, Barbara Oakley and Patrick Dessert, 9/2005 – 9/2006, $813.0K. (Note:  NSF - $400K, Oakland University - $220K and MI-Technologies - $193K)
8. “Navigation Filter Development for Automotive Grade GPS Receivers,” Sponsor:  OnStar, Inc., PI:  Daniel N. Aloi, 7/2004 – 1/2005, $34.3K.
9. “High Fidelity Antenna Model Development of the Integrated Multipath Limiting Antenna (IMLA) for Category I-II/III Siting Criteria,” Sponsor:  Federal Aviation Administration, PI:  Daniel N. Aloi, 5/2004 – 5/2006, $650.0K.
10. “Performance assessment of Sony’s next-generation GPS Receiver,” Sponsor:  Sony, Inc., PI:  Daniel N. Aloi, 9/2002 – 8/2003, $50.0K.
11. “Antenna and GPS Laboratory Development,” Sponsor:  OnStar, Inc., PI:  Daniel N. Aloi, 7/2002 – 1/2003, $65.6K.

OnStar, Inc., General Dynamics Land Systems, dB Systems, Pulse Engineering, Hirschmann Car Communications, John Deere Intelligent Vehicle Systems, Harmen Becker, General Electric, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute and MI-SATS in the areas of antennas and navigation.

Teaching Experience

• Electromagnetic
• Location technology 
• Electromagnetics I
• Electromagnetics II
• Antennas and Satellite-Based Positioning Systems

Research

• Applied electromagnetics with emphasis on antenna design
• Modeling
• Analysis and vehicle-level measurements in the frequency range 600 MHz to 6,000 MHz

Patents

1. S.K. Madhaven, E. Yasan, A. Patil and D.N. Aloi, “Method of Improving a Vehicle Emergency Call Network,” Assignee:  General Motors, Patent #: 20,070,152,877 A1, 2007.
2. Daniel N. Aloi, Stephen P. Schwinke, and Jeffrey M. Stefan, “Method and System for Determining a Navigating Vehicle Location,” Assignee: General Motors, Patent #: 6,745,124 B2, June 1, 2004.
3. Jeff Stefan, Daniel N. Aloi and Richard Kacel, “Method and System for Reducing For Reducing Maneuver Proximity Diameter For a Waypoint Navigation System,” Assignee: General Motors, Patent #: 6,625,538 B2, September 23, 2003.J
4. eff Stefan, Richard Kacel and Daniel N. Aloi, “Method and System for Reducing Shape Points for a Navigation System,” Assignee: General Motors Patent #: 6,567,741 B1, May 20, 2003.
5. Jeff Stefan, Jasmin Jijina, Richard Kacel, Daniel N. Aloi and John Correia, “Method and System for Detecting Anomalous Road Geometry for a Navigation System,” Assignee: General Motors, Patent #: 6,466,864 B1, October 15, 2002.