NextNav Co-Founder and CTO Arun Raghupathy Receives Distinguished Alumni Award from University of Maryland’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
NextNav (Nasdaq: NN) co-founder and CTO Arun Raghupathy has received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Maryland's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. As CTO, Raghupathy leads NextNav's engineering efforts across Systems, Algorithms, Hardware, Firmware and Software domains, contributing to the company's PNT and 3D geolocation technologies with over 50 issued patents. His prior experience includes key roles at Qualcomm and Texas Instruments, where he made significant contributions to cellular modem and GPS technology development.
NextNav (Nasdaq: NN) è stato co-fondato e attualmente dirige la tecnologia da Arun Raghupathy che ha ricevuto il Premio per Alumni Distinti dal Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e Informatica dell'Università del Maryland. In qualità di CTO, Raghupathy guida gli sforzi ingegneristici di NextNav nei settori dei Sistemi, degli Algoritmi, dell'Hardware, del Firmware e del Software, contribuendo alle tecnologie di geolocalizzazione PNT e 3D dell'azienda con oltre 50 brevetti rilasciati. La sua esperienza precedente include ruoli chiave in Qualcomm e Texas Instruments, dove ha apportato significativi contributi allo sviluppo della tecnologia dei modem cellulari e del GPS.
NextNav (Nasdaq: NN) fue cofundada y actualmente es dirigida por el CTO Arun Raghupathy, quien ha recibido el Premio de Antiguos Alumnos Distinguido del Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica y de Computación de la Universidad de Maryland. Como CTO, Raghupathy lidera los esfuerzos de ingeniería de NextNav en las áreas de Sistemas, Algoritmos, Hardware, Firmware y Software, contribuyendo a las tecnologías de geolocalización PNT y 3D de la empresa con más de 50 patentes emitidas. Su experiencia previa incluye roles clave en Qualcomm y Texas Instruments, donde hizo contribuciones significativas al desarrollo de la tecnología de módems celulares y GPS.
넥스트내브 (Nasdaq: NN) 공동 창립자 및 CTO인 아룬 라구파티가 메릴랜드 대학교 전기 및 컴퓨터 공학부로부터 우수 동문 상을 수상했습니다. CTO로서 라구파티는 시스템, 알고리즘, 하드웨어, 펌웨어 및 소프트웨어 분야에서 넥스트내브의 엔지니어링 노력을 이끌며, 50개 이상의 특허로 회사의 PNT 및 3D 지리 위치 기술에 기여하고 있습니다. 이전 경험으로는 퀄컴과 텍사스 인스트루먼트에서 중요한 역할을 하며 이동통신 모뎀 및 GPS 기술 개발에 상당한 기여를 했습니다.
NextNav (Nasdaq: NN) a été cofondée par Arun Raghupathy, son CTO, qui a reçu le Prix des Anciens Élèves Distingués du Département de Génie Électrique et Informatique de l'Université du Maryland. En tant que CTO, Raghupathy dirige les efforts d'ingénierie de NextNav dans les domaines des Systèmes, Algorithmes, Matériel, Logiciel et Firmware, contribuant aux technologies de géolocalisation PNT et 3D de l'entreprise avec plus de 50 brevets délivrés. Son expérience précédente comprend des postes clés chez Qualcomm et Texas Instruments, où il a apporté des contributions significatives au développement de la technologie des modems cellulaires et du GPS.
NextNav (Nasdaq: NN) wurde von Arun Raghupathy mitgegründet und er ist der CTO des Unternehmens, der den Distinguished Alumni Award des Fachbereichs Elektrotechnik und Informatik der University of Maryland erhalten hat. Als CTO leitet Raghupathy die Ingenieursoffensive von NextNav in den Bereichen Systeme, Algorithmen, Hardware, Firmware und Software und trägt mit über 50 erteilten Patenten zu den PNT- und 3D-Geolokalisierungstechnologien des Unternehmens bei. Seine vorherige Erfahrung umfasst Schlüsselpositionen bei Qualcomm und Texas Instruments, wo er bedeutende Beiträge zur Entwicklung von Mobilfunkmodem- und GPS-Technologien geleistet hat.
- CTO holds over 50 issued patents demonstrating strong intellectual property portfolio
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Raghupathy Honored for Work as PNT Technology Pioneer and Industry Innovator
RESTON, Va., Nov. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arun Raghupathy, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of NextNav Inc. (Nasdaq: NN), a leader in next generation positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) and 3D geolocation, has been recognized by the University of Maryland’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) as a recipient of this year’s Distinguished Alumni Awards.
“I’m deeply grateful to my mentors and colleagues from the University of Maryland. Their support laid the foundation for my career and my work at NextNav,” Raghupathy said. “This recognition reinforces my commitment to pushing the boundaries of what technology can achieve.”
The faculty at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering selected Raghupathy as an awardee for his outstanding achievements in his industry, and he was recognized in a recent ceremony that brought together industry leaders, faculty, and family to celebrate recipients’ accomplishments.
As CTO of NextNav, Raghupathy has spearheaded groundbreaking work, playing an instrumental role in the development and design of the company’s technologies and innovative solutions. He oversees Systems, Algorithms, Hardware, Firmware and Software domains as head of Engineering, and his research has contributed to critical IP and system design for NextNav’s suite of solutions with more than 50 issued patents.
Prior to co-founding NextNav, he spent more than 10 years as a technology leader developing innovative ideas and helping produce commercial products at multiple technology companies. He was involved in technology development for cellular modems at Qualcomm, making key contributions to transmitter design, and he led the GPS Systems Team at Texas Instruments as a systems architect, where he created GPS measurement and positioning techniques used in multiple generations of smartphone multi-radio chipsets.
Raghupathy attained his Ph.D in Electrical Engineering and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park with specialization in signal processing and communications. He was a member of nominator Dr. Ray Liu’s Signal Processing Group, where he studied VLSI for signal processing and communications. Previously, he obtained a Bachelors of Technology in Electronics Engineering and Communications from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
About NextNav
NextNav Inc. (Nasdaq: NN) is a leader in next generation positioning, navigation and timing (PNT), enabling a whole new ecosystem of applications and services that rely upon 3D geolocation and PNT technology. Powered by low-band licensed spectrum, NextNav’s positioning and timing technologies deliver accurate, reliable, and resilient 3D PNT solutions for critical infrastructure, GPS resiliency and commercial use cases.
For more information, please visit https://nextnav.com/ or follow NextNav on X or LinkedIn.
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