Resume

• 2016

  Polytenna Technologies Inc.

  Saskatoon

  Canada

  Polytenna Technologies Inc. is a start-up company incorporated in May 2016 in Saskatoon

  Canada. Polytenna is a spin-off company of the University of Saskatchewan. Our patented technologies are the result of over a decade of award-winning

  cutting edge research led by Dr. Dave Klymyshyn. \n\nPolytenna makes innovative polymer antennas for the rapidly emerging mm-wave wireless 5G device market at 30-70 GHz. Our “plastic antennas” outperform legacy metal antennas at these high frequencies

  and are cheaper to fabricate in high volumes using plastic molding techniques.\n\nDr. Klymyshyn provides research oversight and strategic direction.

  Co-Founder

  Polytenna Technologies Inc.

• 1998

  University of Saskatchewan

  Telecommunication Research Labs (TRLabs)

  Saskatoon

  Canada

  Dr. Klymyshyn was responsible for developing industry-focused research projects/directions

  supervising graduate researchers (MSc and PhD students)

  and adapting core University technologies developed in his research group to applied commercial research. At the time

  TRLabs was Canada's largest University-Industry telecom research consortium for applied research

  involving many small business sponsors

  as well as large industry players (ie: Nortel

  Lucent

  etc.). Dr. Klymyshyn worked with industry sponsors to develop strategies and directions. He was awarded 7 TRLabs “Performance Awards” for graduate student supervision.\n

  Research Scientist

  Telecommunication Research Labs (TRLabs)

  Saskatoon

  Saskatchewan

  Canada

  Dr. David Klymyshyn is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan (UofS)

  teaching undergraduate and graduate microwave courses. Dr. Klymyshyn has supervised more than 60 students and researchers

  and has received 12 “Merit Awards” for research and scholarly work at the UofS. He was selected as a “Rising Star” by the VP Research at UofS

  and was nominated for the “Ivany Internationalization Award”. In 2012

  Dr. Klymyshyn was awarded a Discovery Accelerator Supplement grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to recognize “a superior research program”

  one “highly rated for originality and innovation”. He has 9 patents (granted/pending) in the microwave/antenna area.\n\nDr. Klymyshyn's vision in building research facilities and capabilities has realized Canada’s only deep X-ray lithography

  SyLMAND

  a $4M microfabrication facility at the UofS where he is co-Principal Investigator. He also recently received $434K for a 70 GHz antenna measurement system (installed 2016). He has extensive international collaborations

  including the Canadian Light Source

  the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Germany)

  and the Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (Germany).\n\nDr. Klymyshyn’s current research interests focus on microwave/antenna devices and circuits fabricated in thick materials. His group was first in Canada to demonstrate microfabrication of high-aspect-ratio RF MEMS reactive devices and circuits

  polymer-based antennas

  and artificial dielectric antennas fabricated using deep XRL. Dr. Klymyshyn has published over 120 papers

  including a Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering paper in the “Year’s Best Papers from 2010”

  and an IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine paper awarded the “2012 IEEE Edward E. Altshuler Year’s Best Paper Award”.

  Professor

  Electrical and Computer Engineering

  University of Saskatchewan

• 1995

  Wavecom Electronics (now Vecima Networks)

  Saskatoon

  Canada

  Involved in the circuit design of cable TV / modem products.

  Electronic Design Engineer

  Wavecom Electronics (now Vecima Networks)

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Electrical Engineering

• 1992

  Master’s Degree

  Electrical Engineering

  University of Saskatchewan

• 1990

  Dave

  Klymyshyn

  SED Systems Inc.

  Saskatoon

  Canada

  Involved in the RF/microwave design

  integration

  testing

  and site installation of various satellite test and communication systems.

  Microwave Engineer

  SED Systems Inc.

• 1986

  Bachelor’s Degree

  Electrical Engineering

  University of Saskatchewan

  Distinction

• Testing

  Funding Applications

  Microwave

  Telecommunications

  Research Management

  Research

  Microfabrication

  Antennas

  University Teaching

  Wireless Technologies

  Klymyshyn