Hung-Quoc (Quoc) Lai

Chief Engineering Officer at Origin Wireless AI

Hung-Quoc (Quoc) Lai has a diverse and extensive work experience. Hung-Quoc (Quoc) is currently working at Origin Wireless AI as the Chief Engineering Officer since April 2019. Prior to this role, they served as the Vice President of Engineering and Communications Systems Architect at Origin Wireless AI, where they were a founding member of the company. At Origin Wireless AI, they contributed to the development of advanced time-reversal wireless technologies for various applications.

Before joining Origin Wireless AI, Quoc worked at U.S. Army, RDECOM, CERDEC, S&TCD as an Electronics Engineer from September 2007 to February 2013. In this role, they were the Technical Lead in researching and developing Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) and cooperative communications. Hung-Quoc (Quoc) led a team to develop the Local Access Waveform (LAW) MIMO technology for the PM WIN-T LAW radio system.

Quoc also has experience working as an Electronics Engineer at U.S. Army, PEO IEW&S, PM SW, PD CREW from June 2006 to August 2007. Furthermore, they worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Maryland from September 2004 to May 2006.

Quoc started their career as an Intern at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in June 2005, where they gained valuable experience during their three-month internship.

Overall, Quoc has demonstrated technical expertise and leadership skills throughout their career in various industries, including wireless technologies, military research, and academia.

Hung-Quoc Lai, also known as Quoc Lai, has a strong education background in the field of electrical engineering. Hung-Quoc (Quoc) obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland, where they studied from 2002 to 2004. Following this, they pursued a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in the same field at the University of Maryland, completing it from 2004 to 2006. Quoc Lai then continued their academic journey by earning a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland, which they achieved from 2007 to 2011.

Hung-Quoc (Quoc) also possesses a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Mechanical Engineering from Nha Trang University in Vietnam, where they studied from 1990 to 1995.

In addition to their academic qualifications, Quoc Lai has obtained several certifications to further enhance their skill set. These include certifications in Comprehensive Verilog from Doulos, ModelSim Advanced Topics and ModelSim HDL Simulation from Mentor Graphics, and the U.S. Army Business Transformation Lean Six Sigma Green Belt from the US Army. Hung-Quoc (Quoc) has also obtained the Department of Defense Level III Certification in System Engineering from the United States Department of Defense. Unfortunately, the obtained month and year for these certifications are not specified.

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  • Chief Engineering Officer

    April, 2019 - present

  • Vice President Of Engineering

    November, 2015

  • Communications Systems Architect

    March, 2013