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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • PhD, Physics/Nuclear Theory, University of Maryland, 1978
  • MS, Physics, University of Maryland, 1974
  • BS, Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1972

Professional Experience

  • PhD, Physics/Nuclear Theory, University of Maryland, 1978
  • MS, Physics, University of Maryland, 1974
  • BS, Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1972
  • Former Senior Research Scientist, Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)
  • President, World Radomes Incorporated, 2005-2017
  • Vice President of Engineering, AFC, 1998-2005
  • Head of Electromagnetics, Essco, 1993-1997

Political Experience

  • PhD, Physics/Nuclear Theory, University of Maryland, 1978
  • MS, Physics, University of Maryland, 1974
  • BS, Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1972
  • Former Senior Research Scientist, Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)
  • President, World Radomes Incorporated, 2005-2017
  • Vice President of Engineering, AFC, 1998-2005
  • Head of Electromagnetics, Essco, 1993-1997
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 3, 2016, 2018, 2020

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • PhD, Physics/Nuclear Theory, University of Maryland, 1978
  • MS, Physics, University of Maryland, 1974
  • BS, Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1972
  • Former Senior Research Scientist, Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)
  • President, World Radomes Incorporated, 2005-2017
  • Vice President of Engineering, AFC, 1998-2005
  • Head of Electromagnetics, Essco, 1993-1997
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 3, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Member, Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)

Other Info

  • Former Chief of Surgery at Swannanoa VA Hospital

  • Medical Technician

— Publications:

  • R. Shavit, T. B. Wells and A. Cohen, " Forward Scattering Analysis in a Focused Beam System", IEEE Trans. Antennas Propagat., Vol. 46, pp. 563-569, April 1998.
  • R. Shavit, T. B. Wells and A. Cohen, "Scattering Analysis of Arbitrary Shaped Cylinders in a Focused Beam System", IEE Proceedings-Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 145, No. 4, pp. 289-294, August 1998.
  • "Measurement of Transmittance and Scattering of Radome Membranes from 30 to 1000 GHz" IEEE MTT-Trans. Vol.45, No. 12, Dec. 1997 (7 pages), M.N. Afsar, I. Thackov, T. B. Wells.
  • "Analysis of the Electromagnetic Performance of Metal Space Frame and Other Large Radomes" ICARSM, Voronezh, May 1997, T. B. Wells, J. Sangiolo, A. Monk, A. Manz, A. Cohen.
  • "Radome for Large Millimeter and Sub-Millimeter Wave Antenna Systems" ICAP '97, Edinburgh, April 1997,T. B. Wells, A. Monk, J. Sangiolo, A. Manz, A. Cohen
  • "Limits on Diffractive Scattering by Woven Radome Membranes up to 900 GHz" SPIE Proceedings Vol. 2842, 1996, M. N. Afsar, I Thackov, T. B. Wells.
  • "Far Field Measurement of Radome Scattered Field" ICAP '95, Einhoven, April 1995, T. B. Wells, A. Cohen.
  • "Experimental Validation of Pattern Effects Analysis for a Multi-Panel Radome" QM&W Antenna Symp., London, 1994, T. B. Wells, A. Cohen.
  • "Considerations in the Measurement of Hot Boresight Error," Proceedings of the 20th Symposium on Electromagnetic Windows, Ga. Tech., Sept. 1992, T. B. Wells.
  • "An Intercomparison of Measurement Techniques for the Determination of the Dielectric Properties of Solids at Near Millimeter Wavelengths, " NPL Report DES 115, ISSN 0143-7305, (October 1991), coauthor.
  • "Beam Diffraction Effects in Millimeter Wave Material Characterization," 14th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves, Wurzburg, Republic of Germany, October 1989, T. B. Wells and M. Glidewell.
  • "The Measurement and Analysis of Microwave Transmission, Reflection for Ablating Flat Panels," Proceedings of the Seconds DoD Electromagnetic Windows Symposium, (AEDC-TR-87-21), Tullahoma, Tenn., Oct. 1987, T. B. Wells.
  • "Gaussian Beam and Cavity Techniques in Permittivity and Permeability Measurements," Millimeter Wave/Microwave Measurements and Standards for Miniaturized Systems Conference, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, November 1986, R. L. Moore and T. B. Wells.
  • "An Examination of Material Parameter Uncertainties Arising From Statistical Measurement Errors," IEEE Instrumentation/Measurement Technology Conference, March 1985, Tampa, FL, T. B. Wells.
  • "Microwave and Millimeter Impedance Measurements of Electrically Thin Materials," IEEE Instrumentation/Measurement Technology Conference, March 1985, Tampa, FL, R. L. Moore, T. B. Wells, A. Dean.
  • "Millimeter Complex Permittivity and Permeability by Open Cavity Resonator and Waveguide Reflectometer," 1984 IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference Proceedings, pp. 28-32, Long Beach, CA, (17-18 January 1984), T. B. Wells, R. L. Moore, J. P. Montgomery, and A. S. Dean.
  • "Parametric Evaluation of the Fabry-Perot Interferometer in Millimeter Permittivity and Permeability Measurements," Eighth International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves, Conference Digest M5.4, Miami, FL (12-17 December 1983), T. B. Wells.
  • "Monopulse Sidelobe and Tracking Error Models for Analyzing Antenna Performance in the Presence of Shipboard Thin Cylindrical Obstacles," Final Technical Report, Contract No. N0024-78-C-7157, Purchase Order No. 10686, September 1981, coauthor.
  • "Near-Field Measurements of Broad Beam Antennas," IEEE AP-S Symposium Digest, Los Angeles, California, (June 1981), T. B. Wells.

Policy Positions

2019

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Unknown Position

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Unknown Position

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position