Zbigniew Baranski, 64, passed away unexpectedly in his home in Queen Creek, Arizona on October 14, 2020. He is survived by his brother Gregory near Montreal, Canada. Zbig “Zbyszek” graduated from Warsaw University of Technology – Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology. In the early 1980’s he emigrated from Poland and lived in New York and New Jersey until about 2008 when he moved to Arizona. Zbig was a very talented engineer, completing his Ph.D. in electrical engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in 2003. He was employed at NXP Semiconductors Inc. in digital signal processing (DSP) application development. Zbig was a very active amateur radio (ham radio) enthusiast (NU7P) and enjoyed photography, sailing and recreational target shooting. He relished the open space and freedom that Arizona had to offer and will be deeply missed by his family and friends.