Payman is a principal research scientist with the University of Washington’s Applied Physics Laboratory. His previous experience includes holding a senior technical staff position in the Communications Architectures and Research Section of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. His research interests include wireless communications and networking, sensor networks, and signal processing. Payman obtained his bachelor’s degree (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of Alabama and his doctorate in electrical engineering from the University of Washington. Payman is a principal research scientist with the University of Washington’s Applied Physics Laboratory. His previous experience includes holding a senior technical staff position in the Communications Architectures and Research Section of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. His research interests include wireless communications and networking, sensor networks, and signal processing. Payman obtained his bachelor’s degree (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of Alabama and his doctorate in electrical engineering from the University of Washington.