As his time at BYU comes to a close, Mitchell Burnett has been recognized for his work as ALPACA Lead Project Engineer. He has made a difference with instrumental technical accomplishments, student mentorship, and excellent collaboration with the faculty of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Burnett has devoted 6 years of diligent efforts to BYU as a full-time research faculty member and has made an incredible impact on the department.
Brian Jeffs has worked closely with Burnett these past years, sharing that “On top of being the “father of the ALPACA back end”, the most massive computer engine ever developed at BYU, he was the go-to mentor for dozens of students and even faculty who benefited from his incredibly broad expertise and patient willingness to teach and assist. He will be deeply missed.”
Mitch Burnett has embarked on a new chapter as an independent consulting engineer, specializing in the design of advanced instrumentation for radio astronomy and other applications that demand massively parallel signal processing solutions. Faculty and students alike extend their heartfelt thanks for Burnett’s service to the school and wish him success in his new career.