Executive Profile

Dr. Enright’s career focus in engineering includes the design and development of technologies in areas that include Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, RF Communications, Security, and Quantum Computing.  He has over 35 years of experience as an executive, chief architect and engineer in designing engineering systems and products. During that time, he held both academic and industry positions. Most recently, he has focused on Cloud Computing and Artificial Intelligence, specifically in working with Google Cloud and NVIDIA technologies as is evident in his certifications.
Dr. Enright earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with a Minor in Computer Science from the University of Southern California and was a member of the University of Illinois Fighting Illini Division 1 football team. He speaks English, French and some German. He has also taken over 100 courses via Coursera, Google, NVIDIA, Linux Foundation, Cisco and Udemy. A partial list of specializations, which consist of more than a single completed course, are shown below. A more complete list can be found at his LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-michael-a-enright-9256b11/
Citizenship: United States, Republic of Ireland
Security Clearance: United States Department of Defense Secret

DEGREES

PhD/EE – University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

MS/EE – Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois

MS/ME – University of Missouri at Columbia, Columbia, Missouri

BS/AAE – University of IllinoIs at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Google Cloud Certified – Professional Cloud Architect (PCA)
  • Google Cloud Certified – Professional Machine Learning Engineer (PMLE) (in progress, certification
    exam July 2025)
  • Google Cloud Certified – Associate Data Practitioner (ADP) (in progress, certification exam August 2025)

DEVELOPER AND PARTNER PROGRAMS

  • Google Cloud Partner (via Quantum Dimension, Inc.)
  • Google Developer Program
  • NVIDIA Developer Program

TRAINING AND SPECIALIZATIONS

  • Coursera/NVIDIA – AI Infrastructure and Operations Fundamentals
  • Coursera/DeepLearning.ai – Deep Learning Specialization
  • Coursera/Google – Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Architect Professional Certificate
  • Coursera/Google – Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Security Engineer
  • Coursera/Cloud Security Alliance – Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge Foundation Training
  • Coursera/Georgia Tech University – System Issues in Cloud Computing Specialization
  • Coursera/New York University – Introduction to Cyber Security Specialization
  • Coursera/University of Colorado – Introduction to Applied Cryptography Specialization

AREAS OF TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

  • Cloud Architecture and Design
  • AI/ML Architecture and MLOps
  • Data Science and Data Engineering
  • 5G/6G Cellular Systems
  • Zero Trust Architecture and Security
  • Quantum and Post-Quantum Security
  • RF Communications Engineering, SATCOM
  • RF Product Design and Development
  • GPS and Navigation Systems
  • Embedded Systems Development with ARM,
    GPU, FPGA, DSP
  • Languages: C/C++, Java, Python, NodeJS

ORGANIZATIONS, AWARDS AND HONORS

Cybersecurity and Post-Quantum Security

  • Member of the IEEE Standards Association Zero Trust Security Working Group – P2887, Recommended Practice for Zero Trust Security and P3409, Standard for Zero Trust Architecture
  • Member of the Cloud Security Alliance Zero Trust Working Group
  • Past Subgroup Chair for 5G/6G Security of the IEEE Cyber Security for Next Generation Connectivity Systems Industry Connections
  • Member of the IEEE Future Networks Initiative (FNI) Working Groups on Security
  • Member of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) Working Group
  • Secretary for the IEEE Standards Association Post-Quantum Network Security Working Group – P1943, Standard for Post-Quantum Network Security
    Quantum Computing and Quantum Security
  • Secretary for the IEEE Standards Association Quantum Security Working Group – P3172, Recommended Practice for Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration
  • Secretary for the IEEE Standards Association Working Group – P3120, Standard for Quantum
    Computing Architecture Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Past Secretary for the IEEE Standards Association Adaptive Management of Cloud Computing Environments (AMCC) Working Group – P2303, Standard for Adaptive Management of Cloud Computing Environments 2
  • Member of the IEEE Future Networks Initiative (FNI) Working Groups on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) Communications and Engineering
  • Member of the IEEE Future Networks Initiative (FNI) Working Group on Satellite
  • Member of the IEEE Standards Association Oceanic Engineering Society Standards Committee

Other Activities and Memberships

  • Member of the University of Illinois Fighting Illini Division I football team
  • Member of Alpha Chi Rho (AXP) fraternity at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Hughes Fellowship for Doctoral Study
  • Illinois State Scholarship for Undergraduate Study
  • Senior Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Quantum Dimension, Inc., Huntington Beach, California
CEO/Chief Architect
(Since 2006)

  • Founder of a technology company with next-generation engineering solutions in Cloud Architecture,
    AI/ML and RF systems and product design
  • Chief Architect on all of Quantum Dimension’s development projects
  • Managed Corporate Strategy and Sales of Quantum Dimension as CEO
  • Program Management of numerous Department of Defense technical projects
  • Forged partnerships with industry, government agencies, and investors
  • Responsible for funding to implement engineering developments
  • Managed engineering talent in the areas of algorithm, software and hardware development
  • Led engineering teams in development of advanced solutions and products

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Researcher/Adjunct Professor

  • Adjunct Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department
  • Taught classes in Signals and Systems, Communications Systems, and Digital Image Processing
  • Post-doctoral and doctoral research in the areas of optimized transmission of multimedia data over
    wireless channels using multicarrier cross-layer design
  • Studied advanced communication techniques such as MIMO and MIMO-OFDM
  • Authored numerous technical research papers published in both journals and conference proceedings
    related to OFDM and WiFi-type systems and presented research at international conferences
  • Completed a Ph.D. minor degree requirement in computer science with classes in Computer
    Communication and Security, Unix Programming, and Internet Programming (Java, Perl, ASP, etc.)
  • Awarded Hughes Fellowship for doctoral degree with emphasis on signal processing and
    communication theory

Hughes Space and Communications/Boeing, California
Compression Technology Lead

  • Compression technology lead for Digital Cinema program
  • Managed internal and external research efforts related to compression technology
  • Analyzed various video compression technologies from multiple vendors and characterized their value
    in relation to Digital Cinema
  • Worked on system architecture for streaming of high-resolution video for live events
  • Represented Boeing at MPEG and SMPTE meetings
    Communication Systems Engineer 3
  • Payload systems engineer on the Spaceway broadband satellite system
  • Managed system and subsystem design of Spaceway antenna calibration system
  • Created communication link simulations and analysis results in Matlab and C/C++
  • Generated operations concepts for antenna calibration and downlink power control
  • Modeled complex downlink system and evaluated overall effects due to individual components
  • Designed Microsoft Visual C++ applications to model possible system-level effects on an adaptive
    power control algorithm
    Information Security and Technology Lead
  • Acted as information security and technology lead for Boeing’s new business development efforts
  • Provided technical expertise in WLAN security, computer security, and other areas with regard to
    Boeing investment in other technology companies
  • Supported government Homeland Defense initiatives for new business development group within
    Boeing’s Integrated Defense Systems unit in the area of information security
  • Contributed to various proposal efforts as a information security engineer and developed security
    architectures to meet the complex demands of the customer
  • Supported other new business initiatives involving Boeing’s purchase of, or investment in, other smaller
    companies whose focus is information security and other technologies

Motorola Cellular Subscriber Group, Libertyville, Illinois
Digital Signal Processing Engineer

  • Produced system-level solutions and implementations for the Iridium handset
  • Created numerous physical layer simulations and analyses to quantify modem performance for various
    hardware components
  • Designed and implemented DSP code for satellite unit for the Iridium global cellular system
  • Developed fixed point DSP algorithms and software for physical layer functions in addition to custom
    real-time operating system (RTOS)

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois
Teaching and Research Assistant

  • Instructed courses in digital hardware design, amplifier circuit design, and electric circuit design
  • Completed courses in multidimensional digital signal processing, digital image processing, advanced
    topics in signal processing, and adaptive signal processing
  • Specialized and performed research in the area of digital signal processing

AT&T Bell Laboratories, Naperville, Illinois
Digital Signal Processing Engineer

  • Developed embedded real-time DSP firmware using the AT&T DSP16A for eight different telephone
    trunk interface boards for the FAA’s Voice Switching and Control Systems project
  • Worked closely with hardware and software developers to generate test code to solve design problems
    and to formulate solutions for updated designs
  • Developed fixed point DSP algorithms and software for physical layer functions in addition to custom
    real-time operating system (RTOS)

PUBLICATIONS

JOURNAL ARTICLES
[1] M. A. Enright and C. C. Kuo, “Fast near-optimal energy allocation for multimedia loading on multicarrier systems”, IEEE Journal of Selected Areas in Communication, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 470-480, Mar. 2006.
[2] S. P. Neal, P. L. Speckman, and M. A. Enright, “Flaw signature estimation in ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation using the Wiener filter with limited prior information”, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, vol. 40, no. 4, pp. 347-353, July 1993.

CONFERENCES/OTHERS

[1] IEEE Standards Association, “Standard for a Zero Trust Security Framework”, in progress. 2024
[2] S. Kota et. al., “INGR Satellite Roadmap – 2023 Edition”, in IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF’23), Baltimore, MD, November 13-15, 2023.
[3] A. Dutta et. al., “INGR Security and Privacy Roadmap – 2023 Edition”, in IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF’23), Baltimore, MD, November 13-15, 2023.
[4] D. Kataria et. al., “INGR Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Roadmap – 2023 Edition”, in IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF’23), Baltimore, MD, November 13-15, 2023.
[5] M. A. Enright, “Zero Trust Architecture: Past, Present and Future”, in IEEE Future Network Security Workshop (FNSEC’23), Virtual Conference, March 14-15, 2023.
[6] M. A. Enright, Co-Chair at IEEE Future Network Security Workshop (FNSEC’23), Virtual Conference, March 14-15, 2023.
[7] M. A. Enright, E. Hammad, and A. Dutta, “A Learning-Based Zero-Trust Architecture for 6G and Future Networks”, in IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF’22), Montréal, Canada, October 12-14, 2022.
[8] A. Dutta et. al., “INGR Security and Privacy Roadmap – 2022 Edition”, in IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF’22), Montréal, Canada, October 12-14, 2022.
[9] D. Kataria et. al., “INGR Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Roadmap – 2022 Edition”, in IEEE Future Networks World Forum  FNWF’22), Montréal, Canada, October 12-14, 2022.
[10] S. Kota et. al., “INGR Satellite Roadmap – 2022 Edition”, in IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF’22), Montréal, Canada, October 12-14, 2022.
[11] M. A. Enright, “Cloud-Based Security Orchestration for Future Satellite Networks”, in IEEE Workshop on Advanced Solutions for 6G Satellite Systems (Satellite’22), Virtual Conference, July 19-21, 2022.
[12] M. A. Enright, “Federated Learning for Cybersecurity with Zero Trust Architecture”, in IEEE 5G World Forum (5GWF’21), Virtual Conference, October 13-15, 2021.
[13] A. Dutta, E. Hammad, M. A. Enright, “AI Enabled Predictive Security for 5G Networks”, in IEEE Future Network Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Workshop (AIML’21), Virtual Conference, September 27-29, 2021.
[14] M. A. Enright, E. Hammad and A. Dutta, “Secure Federated Learning with a Zero Trust Architecture”, in IEEE Future Network Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Workshop (AIML’21), Virtual Conference, September 27-29, 2021.
[15] M. A. Enright, Co-Chair at IEEE Future Network Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Workshop (AIML’21), Virtual Conference, September 27-29, 2021.
[16] M. A. Enright, Co-Chair at IEEE Future Network Security Workshop (FNSEC’21), Virtual Conference, March 22-24, 2021.
[17] M. A. Enright, “AI/ML for 5G Security”, in IEEE Summit on Communication Futures, Virtual Conference, January 2021.
[18] M. A. Enright, “State and Challenges of AI/ML Security for Future Networks”, in IEEE Future Networks Initiative Distinguished Lecture on 5G AI/ML Security, Virtual Conference, December 2020.
[19] M. A. Enright, H. Sridhara, and T. Nguyen, “Cooperative navigation using wideband cellular waveforms”, in Proc. JDSE/ION Joint Navigation Conference (JNC), Colorado Springs, CO, July 2011.
[20] M. A. Enright and T. Nguyen, “An analysis of OFDM based systems and waveforms for cooperative ad hoc navigation”, in Proc. JDSE/ION Joint Navigation Conference (JNC), Orlando, FL, July 2010.
[21] M. A. Enright, “An analysis of advanced optimization algorithms for multiuser cooperative navigation”, in Proc. IEEE Position, Location, and Navigation Conference (PLANS), Palm Springs, CA, pp. 966-971, May 2010.
[22] M. A. Enright and C. N. Kurby, “A signals of opportunity based cooperative navigation network”, in Proc. IEEE National Aerospace & Electronics Conference (NAECON), pp. 213-218. Dayton, OH, July 2009.
[23] M. A. Enright and C. C. Kuo, “Multiclass energy allocation for differentiated QoS provision and dynamic range reduction”, in Proc. IEEE Wireless Networking and Communications Conference (WCNC), Las Vegas, NV, Apr. 2006.
[24] M. A. Enright and C. C. Kuo, “Energy allocation for multicarrier systems with mixed QoS classes,” in Proc. IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC), vol. 2, pp. 1125-1129, Stockholm, Sweden, June 2005.
[25] M. A. Enright and C. C. Kuo, “Fast near-optimal energy allocation for multimedia loading on multicarrier systems,” in Proc. IEEE Wireless Networking and Communications Conference (WCNC), vol. 2, pp. 1155-1160, New Orleans, LA, Mar. 2005.
[26] M. A. Enright and C. C. Kuo, “Rate-distortion optimized multimedia delivery via orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM),” in Proc. SPIE Information Technologies and Communications Conference (ITCOM), vol. 4869, pp. 23-34, Boston, MA, July 2002.
[27] M. A. Enright and C. C. Kuo, “Generalized OFDM method for multimedia transmission over wireless fading channels,” in Proc. SPIE Information Technologies and Communications Conference (ITCOM), vol. 4529, pp. 125-136, Denver, CO, Aug. 2001.
[28] S. P. Neal, P. L. Speckman, and M. A. Enright, “Error analysis and ultrasonic scattering amplitude estimation using the Wiener filter with limited prior information,” in Review of Progress in Nondestructive Evaluation, vol. 11A, pp. 991-998, Brunswick, ME, July 1992.