Expert Details
Optical Instrumentation Design, 3D Imaging, Confocal Microscopy, OCT, FTIR, Laser Scanning
ID: 723857
Minnesota, USA
Expert in 3D imaging technologies including laser triangulation, moiré', confocal imaging, and interferometry. Expert has designed systems in each of these categories for medical, dental, and industrial applications.
Established expertise in optical interferometry, particularly in analysis of interferometric data. Complete software application developed for commercial interferometer including processing phase data, unwrapping, and hardware calibration.
Experience designing complex electrical systems for sensors and instruments. Expertise in photo-detection circuits including transimpedence amplifiers, integrating amplifiers, and analog to digital conversion. Microprocessor control systems developed for industrial products.
Expertise developing optical sensors for measurement of physical parameters including distance, thickness, shape, index of refraction, reflectance, coating characterization, pharmacology. Patent held or pending in several areas.
Laser scanning systems developed for medical imaging, film imaging, confocal sensors, and laser triangulation systems. Expertise developing systems based on polygon, resonant, and galvanometer scanners.
Expertise developing and modeling photonics components. Experience with physical optics modeling of components, including collimators, isolators, and circulators; both polarizing and non-polarizing. Very experienced developing automated manufacturing systems for these complex products. Expert in connector testing.
Spectroscopy systems developing for pharmacology, semiconductor, glass, and agricultural industries. Experienced with diffractive and Fourier transform based systems.
Analyzed existing production method for Fiber Bragg Gratings and developed a plan to improve yield and performance while allowing for future automation.Met with manufacturing engineers to document a current product production process, then developed a strategy to change the product and process to allow full automation.Met with engineering team to examine an existing product and discuss how a low cost optical measurement device might be integrated with it. Came back in two weeks with a design including recommended components and mechanical layout.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1992 | Degree: MS | Subject: Electrical Engineering/Optoelectronics | Institution: University of New Mexico - CHTM |
| Year: 1989 | Degree: BS | Subject: Physics | Institution: University of Minnesota |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2002 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President/Chief Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:As chief engineer he is responsible for optical design, system design, and sensor development. As president he manages projects and employees and develops and maintains good working relationships with clients. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2002 | Employer: | Title: Senior Photonics Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for development of passive fiber optic components and for developing systems and technologies for automating their manufacture. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1999 to 2000 | Employer: | Title: Senior Development Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:He developed a patented confocal imaging technique for high speed automated 3D inspection of semiconductor wafers. Other responsibilities included improving the illumination systems on existing 2D inspection products. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1996 to 1999 | Employer: | Title: Senior Systems Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:He lead the optical and system development for an industrial confocal metrology sensor and was responsible for patent research and application. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1992 to 1996 | Employer: 3M Corporation | Title: | Department: |
Responsibilities:He developed laser scanning systems for new medical laser printing products and developed metrology systems for printing media. These products and systems employed high speed optical scanning, tunable lasers, and light measuring sensors. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2006 to 2006 | Agency: HSARPA | Role: Sub Contractor | Description: Design of Optical Chemical Sensor Hardware for HSARPA Phase II contract. |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2007 to Present | Country / Region: China/Beijing | Summary: Design of online optical spectrometer |
| Years: 2002 to 2002 | Country / Region: Sweden/Stockholm | Summary: Developed automation approach for Telecom tunable laser. |
| Years: 1994 to 1996 | Country / Region: England - Italy | Summary: Met regularly with counterpart engineers in England and Italy to coordinate testing procedures and processes for optical devices. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| OSA SPIE IEEE |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| 3M Technical Circle of Excellence Award |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| 6 Patents |
Additional Experience
| Vendor Selection |
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| Expert in optical vendor selection and sourcing, including optical component vendors in China. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Extensive experience in technology/competition analysis. Patent writing experience. |
Fields of Expertise
confocal microscope, confocal scanning light microscopy, confocal scanning microscope, three-dimensional machine vision, height sensor, optical profilometry, interferometry, photodetector circuit, electronic circuit design, laser sensor, industrial sensor, optical sensor, optical instrument, optical instrumentation, analytical instrumentation, flying-spot scanning, fiber-optic component, Faraday rotator, fiber-optic adhesion, fiber-optic component product design, fiber-optic connector, optical spectroscopy, 3D imaging, confocal microscopy, imaging technology, chromatography applications, photonic device, optical test, fusion splicing, near-infrared sensor, camera design, beam optics, bright-field image, spectroscope, alignment laser, acceptance angle, absorption meter, glass solarization, fiber optic cleaving, illumination science, fiber-optic grinding, fiber-optic polishing, optoisolator, optical system, graded-index fiber, field lens, Faraday effect, refractive index, densitometer, laser optics, physical optics, fiber-optic component product development, opto-mechanical design, software design, electronic circuit modeling, electrooptical systems design, photometry, coherent laser, electrooptics, apodizer, liquid crystal optics, electronic equipment, imaging, continuous wave laser, software measurement program design, product design, circuit design, high-performance liquid chromatography, interferometer, acoustooptics, imaging system, illumination measurement, spectroscopy, retroreflection, pulsed laser, photosensor, photonics technology, optoelectronics science, optics, optical microscope, optical interferometer, optical inspection, optical fiber, optical coupling, laser, infrared laser, infrared fiber optics, geometrical optics, fiber optics, optical fiber sensor, densitometry, colorimetry, coherent optics, birefringence, avalanche photodiode, amplifier, Abbe condenser