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William,(Bill)”Stripes”, (Will)“Sparky” M.

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Research Volunteer at Mayo Clinic
📍 United States

With over 40 years of experience, William is an engineering expert who has converted organizational goals into market-ready products in avionics and electronics. He has a background in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington and the United States Air Force Test Pilot School. Colleagues describe him as having strong technical ability, dedication, and a good eye for detail.

William is a passionate photographer who shares his collections online. Despite facing disability from past injuries, he maintains a unique sense of humor, even founding a venture named "Farce Book Fart Checkers LLC. " He actively volunteers for medical research studies on back pain at institutions like the Mayo Clinic and Vanderbilt University.

He co-holds the original Iridium Emergency Datalink Patent, which has since evolved to support global ADSB (Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast) coverage for aircraft.

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Location
United States
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Topics William,(Bill)”Stripes”, cares about

FPGA & PCB Design
He owns professional groups for FPGA, Programmable Devices, and MixedSignal Electronics/PCB Design, and has authored articles on the topic of FPGAs.
Avionics Technology
Owns an Avionics Design Group and co-holds the patent for the Iridium Emergency Datalink, a critical system for global aircraft tracking.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Research Volunteer
Mayo Clinic
10-2022
Research Volunteer
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
2-2021
Guest Lecturer
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
7-2020
Parttime Tutor
University of Iowa
12-2018
Co-Owner
BREADROOT
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Education
Electrical
United States Air Force Test Pilot School
1988 - 1990
Electrical Engineering
The University of Texas at Arlington
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