Amod Dandawate

Amod Dandawate is a highly experienced engineer in systems and signal processing, currently serving as a Senior Staff Systems Engineer at Astra since July 2022, focusing on TT&C satellite communication links. Prior experience includes a Staff Systems Engineer role at Northrop Grumman, leading cost-effective RF solutions for satellite communications, and a Senior Principal Engineer position at BAE Systems, where Amod delivered expertise on PHY-layer designs and complex signal processing for defense projects. Earlier career highlights include contributions at Intel Corporation as a Design Staff Engineer and Motorola/Lucent as a member of the technical staff, where significant advancements in cellular phone design and xDSL technologies were achieved. Amod's educational background includes a M.S./Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Virginia and a B.E. in Electronics and Communications from Osmania University.