Paul A. Potier

Paul A. Potier

Professor of the Practice, Marine Engineering Technology College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies • Texas A&M University at Galveston
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Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering Prairie View A&M University, 2012
  • Master of Science in Electrical Engineering University of Texas at Austin, 1987
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Lamar University, 1981

Licenses & Certificates

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Courses Taught

  • MARE 100: Marine Engineering Fundamentals (Lab)
  • MARE 207: Electrical Power I
  • MARE 306: Electrical Power II (Lab)
  • MARE 307: Marine Electronics
  • MARE 441: Engineering Economics and Project Management
  • MARE 451: Senior Capstone Project I
  • MARE 452: Senior Capstone Project II

Publications

  • Potier, P.; Sorrells, C.; Wang, Y.; Qian, L. & Li, H. Spectrum inpainting: a new framework for spectrum status determination in large cognitive radio networks. Wireless Networks, DOI: 10.1007/s11276-013-0614-9. Springer US, 2013, 1-17
  • P. Potier and L. Qian, “Management of Cognitive Radio Ad Hoc Networks Using a Congestion Based Metric,” International Journal of Network Management, Vol. 23, pp. 325-349, 2013 
  • P. Potier, L. Qian, H. Zheng, and S. Wang, “Performance Management in Cognitive Radio Ad Hoc Networks using Congestion based Metric,” in 2012 Military Communications Conference (MILCOM 2012), - MILCOM 2012, pp. 1 – 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MILCOM.2012.6415847
  • P. Potier, C. Sorrells, Y. Wang, L. Qian, and H. Li, Network-Wide Spectrum Situation
  • Reconstruction Using Total Variation Inpainting in Cognitive Radio Ad Hoc Networks, Global Telecommunications Conference (GLOBECOM 2011), 2011 IEEE, pp. 1 5, 5-9 Dec. 2011
  • C. Sorrells, P. Potier, L. Qian, and X. Li, Anomalous Spectrum Usage Attack Detection in
  • Cognitive Radio Wireless Networks, 2011 IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security (HST), pp. 384 389, 15-17 Nov. 2011
  • P. Potier and L. Qian, Network Management of Cognitive Radio Ad Hoc Networks, in CogART11, pp. 33 38, Oct. 2011

Professional Appointments

2017 - Present: Professor of the Practice, Marine Engineering Technology Department, Texas A&M University Galveston Campus

2015 - 2017: Associate Professor and Department Head, Engineering Technology Department, Prairie View A&M University

2013 - 2014: Professor, Electronics & Advanced Technologies Department, Austin Community College

2012 - 2013: Associate Professor, Electronics & Advanced Technologies Department, Austin Community College

2008: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Electronics & Advanced Technologies Department, Austin Community College

1994 – 2008: Motorola, Inc. 
Principal Program Manager, Integrated Digital Enhanced Network Division
Senior Program Manager, Integrated Digital Enhanced Network Division
Program Manager, Integrated Digital Enhanced Network Division
Lead Systems Engineer, Land Mobile Products Sector
Senior Systems Engineer, Land Mobile Products Sector

1988 – 1994: Exxon Corporation
Senior Telecommunications Engineer, Exxon Computing Services Company
Telecommunications Engineer, Exxon Computing Services Company
Research Engineer, Exxon Production Research Company

1984 – 1988: IBM Corporation
Senior Associate Engineer, Entry Systems Division
Associate Engineer, Entry Systems Division