Dr. Dennis G. Sweeney, research assistant professor, directs the RF Laboratory. Dr. Sweeney received his Master's Degree in 1986 and his Doctorate Degree in 1992, both at Virginia Tech. Sweeney served a year as a Member of Technical Staff at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California from 1993-1994.

Dr. Sweeney is currently the director of the CWT RF Engineering Lab, a position he has held since August 1994. In addition, he has co-authored publications for several Communications journals, as well as the Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.