Dr. James G. Maloney is a Georgia-based computational electromagnetics expert and the inventor of the Fragmented Aperture Antenna (US Patents 6,323,809 & 11,228,102) and the Flat Lens Antenna (US Patent 11,937,270). With over 25 years of experience spanning academia, defense, intelligence, and commercial industry, Dr. Maloney has established himself as a leading authority in antenna design, FDTD simulation, and RF systems engineering. A triple alumnus of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), he earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering, an MBA, and a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering — all from Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia.

Georgia Tech Research Institute, Georgia (1992–2000, 2003–2013): Dr. Maloney served as Chief Scientist at GTRI in Atlanta, Georgia, where he directed IRAD investment and technology evaluation for the institute. His doctoral thesis at Georgia Tech produced 8 journal papers and 6 conference presentations, earning both the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Best Paper Award (1993) and Runner-up (1992). His research at Georgia Tech pioneered the application of FDTD techniques to composite materials analysis and novel antenna design. The FDTD codes he developed evolved into general-purpose electromagnetic analysis tools used extensively by GTRI and defense community personnel. He directed a successful 10+ year technology exploration project for the intelligence community focused on antenna and mobile device technology.

Compass Technology Group (2013–2023): As one of the first four employees, Dr. Maloney co-authored the government proposals on which the company was founded. He designed the antennas underlying all CTG measurement systems, developed the CTG-Calc measurement and material extraction software, and programmed FANUC robots to scan canopy and aircraft radome surfaces for RF performance verification against military specifications.

PhotonEx Corporation (2000–2003): Led the modeling team at this Bedford, Massachusetts-based fiber-optic communications startup, supporting advanced development, product design, and sales. Delivered an invited tutorial lecture at IEEE LEOS 2002 on commercial 40Gb/s long-haul transport solutions.

Dr. Maloney currently serves as Principal Engineer at Marietta Research Solutions in Marietta, Georgia, and is authoring the definitive book on Fragmented Aperture Antennas: Fragmented Aperture Antennas →