Asad Madni ’69, M.S. ’72

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Asad Madni is president and COO of BEI Technologies, Inc. Prior to joining BEI in 1992, he was with Systron Donnner Corporation for 18 years where he served in various senior level positions, eventually as chairman, president and CEO. He received the A.A.S. degree from RCA Institutes, Inc., B.S. and M.S. degrees from UCLA and the Ph.D. degree from California Coast University, all in engineering. He is also a graduate of the California Program in Engineering Management at Caltech, the Executive Institute at Stanford University and the Program for Senior Executives at MIT Sloan School of Management.

Since graduating from UCLA, he has had a sterling record of achievements. His visionary leadership, seminal and pioneering contributions to Science & Technology, and innovative solutions have significantly enhanced the capabilities and readiness of the Department of Defense (DOD), NASA, and major automotive, commercial, and industrial organizations – including the key sensing technologies in vehicle stability control systems for passenger cars, thereby preventing skid and rollover conditions resulting in the saving of millions of lives. Madni invented the first broadband, solid-state Microwave noise and Deception Jamming system used against Doppler radars. This provides the DOD with the ability to simulate environments for current and future advanced warfare training from initial laboratory tests through actual missile firings. He also invented the Transline Analyzer, an instrument, which locates multiple faults in transmission lines and antenna systems within minutes with unprecedented accuracy, significantly enhancing the Combat Readiness of the U.S. Navy. He developed advanced RF, microwave and control systems, and instrumentation, which have resulted in “industry firsts” and significantly enhanced the capabilities of guided munitions, missiles, combat aircrafts, spacecrafts, and radar systems.

During the economic downturn in the aerospace and defense industries he spearheaded and designed a successful Sensors and Industrial Controls Certificate Program at CSUN to retrain displaced engineers to fill positions in the industrial and commercial industries. Madni is the recipient of numerous awards and honors including the IEEE 3rd Millennium Medal and is listed in all the major Who’s Who publications and holds 37 patents. He serves as a director on the board of four technology companies and in an advisory capacity for several professional and academic organizations including CSUN, College of Extended Learning and the Journal Sensors. Madni is a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (UK), Fellow of the Institute of the Advancement of Engineering, Fellow of the New York Academy of Science, and Life Fellow of the International Biographical Association.