GXP Communiqué | June 2009
Fidel Paderes named BAE Systems Fellow
Fidel Paderes, Ph.D
Dr. Fidel Paderes of BAE Systems has been named an Electronics, Intelligence & Support (EI&S) Fellow for his renowned national, international, and companywide expertise in photogrammetry and geospatial applications.
The EI&S Fellows organization recently named nine employees to their ranks. EI&S Fellows represent a select group of BAE Systems engineers and scientists who have consistently demonstrated extraordinary technical expertise, creativity, and contributions in their respective disciplines.
For more than 25 years, Paderes has provided technical expertise in academic and industry settings. His photogrammetric and geospatial image processing work has been applied to key program requirements in the civil, defense, and intelligence arena, particularly in Geospatial eXploitation Products (GXP), the company’s commercial, off-the-shelf software business. He is a contributing author for the “Manual of Photogrammetry” and has published numerous papers in the photogrammetric literature.
Paderes holds a bachelor’s degree in geodetic engineering, a master’s degree in engineering, and a doctorate in civil engineering. His current position with GXP is senior principal photogrammetrist. He has designed and implemented at least two dozen geometric sensor models throughout his career. Prior to joining BAE Systems, Paderes taught undergraduate and graduate courses in photogrammetry and geodetic engineering.
Congratulations, Fidel!