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Expert received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Optics from The University of Rochester's Institute of Optics, respectively. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut.

He accepted the position of principal optical engineer at Dyonics, Inc., the predecessor of Smith and Nephew Endoscopy. While at Dyonics, he was responsible for the development of new concepts in medical endoscopy, including the technical management of product development. During his tenure at Dyonics, he designed video endoscopic products, engineered fiberoptic illumination and sensor systems, developed new techniques for the optical characterization of endoscopes, and invented new endoscope designs, resulting in the issuance of several patents.

He served as assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts in Lowell while at the same time establishing a medical optics design and consulting company. He left teaching to focus full time on the development of his company, which was the predecessor of Lighthouse Imaging Corporation. He became Chief Technology Officer of Lighthouse after accepting outside investment to further grow the company.

Expert is listed as inventor or co-inventor in 21 patents and has published more than 20 papers in the areas of medical optics and endoscopy. He continues his work in medical optics as the president of an optics company, a consultancy devoted to assisting startups and Fortune 500 companies who are incorporating optics into their medical devices.

Expert has extensive experience in lens design, is familiar with the construction of optical and fiberoptic measurement equipment to specifications. He provides product support for optical projects beginning with feasibility studies and ending with production engineering and documentation preparation. He is also experienced with the Zemax lens design program.