Faranak Nekoogar
Chief Technology Officer
Dirac Solutions, Inc.
Dr. Faranak Nekoogar, is the Chief Technology Officer at Dirac Solutions Inc. (DSI) where she leads the secure wireless communications and battery-free sensor research and development efforts. Faranak is a recognized leader in the field of ultra-wideband communications and passive RFID technology. Prior to joining DSI, she conducted extensive research for various DOE and DOD missions at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Before joining LLNL, Faranak had several technical and management positions at organizations such as NASA Ames Research Center, and Silicon Valley electronics chip design startup companies, as well as consulting roles with companies such as Lucent Technologies, Philips Semiconductor, IBM, and Qualcomm Corp in the area of electronic chip design and verification. She has a PhD in Applied Science / Engineering from the University of California at Davis, and has authored 3 technical books, and over 20 patents and records of inventions in the area of wireless technology.
