Doug McMakin
Doug McMakin is an internationally recognized innovator in millimeter-wave imaging applications. He has vast experience in working with government, commercial, and university partners to develop innovative, field-deployable prototypes and commercial systems using system engineering techniques. As a project manager and technical lead at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for 30+ years, he led numerous holographic radar imaging research and development projects. Most notable was developing and commercializing the first-of-its-kind near-real-time millimeter-wave systems for airport personnel screening for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration. These systems are now operating in more than 250 airports and other facilities worldwide. He also led the development of technology for body measurements for biometrics and clothing applications. McMakin has received 20 U.S. patents, authored or co-authored more than 50 publications, received national awards for innovation and technology transfer, and presented papers at numerous national and international conferences and symposiums. He was personally acknowledged by the White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security for providing technical advice and special support to the Commission, and he received the Homeland Security Award from the Congressionally established Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation.
In 2019, McMakin launched Imago IQ LLC, a consulting company for ultrasonic and millimeter-wave imaging applications. His focus is conceiving, developing, and testing practical electronic instrumentation for real-world government and commercial applications using ultrasonics, radiofrequency, radar, and terahertz technologies. McMakin hold a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Washington State University and a M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix.