Expert Details
Bioengineering
ID: 733574
Maryland, USA
Expert has extensive experience in R&D, bioengineering, biochemistry, biomedical engineering, DNA analysis and genetic manipulation, bacterial and/or cellular growth, biosensors, and defense and military research programmatics. Expert is currently the Managing Principal of BSquared Consulting Services, Inc, in the Washington, D.C., area. He has taught courses in chemistry, biomechanics, biochemistry, and cellular biology. He has published in the areas of genetic analysis in bacteria, biosensing, and biological engineering, among others.
Expert currently runs his own consulting firm, which specializes in IT and in Chemical and Biological Defense programs.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2011 | Degree: Ph.D | Subject: Bioengineering | Institution: University of Maryland |
| Year: 1995 | Degree: BS | Subject: Design Engineering | Institution: University of Central Florida |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2014 to 2016 | Employer: United States Military Academy at West Point | Title: Deputy Director/ Assistant Professor (Department of Chemistry and Life Sciences) | Department: |
Responsibilities: Provide instruction to senior undergraduate students in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, and Bioengineering courses and act as Program Director for all research courses in the Department. Coordinate and enhance strategic partners for research collaborations and funding opportunities within the Center for Molecular Sciences and the Department of Chemistry and Life Sciences. Promote and cultivate collaborations between the Academy and the extended Army research community as well as sister service, academia, and governmental research organizations. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2013 to 2014 | Employer: Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army | Title: Science and Technology Lead / Military Fellow | Department: Pentagon |
Responsibilities:Directly advise the highest ranking general officer in the U.S. Army on a highly diverse set of topics including strategy development, policy analysis, science and technology plans and programs, disruptive technologies, and more.Lead the Science and Technology Research Team, ascertaining global and strategic challenges facing the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army over the next 20+ years and recommending tangible and actionable courses of action to optimize outcomes. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2012 to 2013 | Employer: U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) | Title: Director of Biosciences | Department: Biosciences |
Responsibilities:Lead the ARL biosciences prospect and research function, focusing and supervising all basic and advanced biological research programs valued in excess of $25M.Work closely with developmental leads as a partner in helping to achieve research goals, incorporating organizational goals with the Defense Laboratory Network Joint Science and Technology Office strategy. Augment ARL Chief Scientist in multiple arenas including international relations and Department of Defense Laboratory Commanders’ assemblies. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2011 to 2012 | Employer: 401st Army Field Support Brigade | Title: Deputy Director | Department: Acquisitions, Logistics, and Technology Directorate |
Responsibilities:Direct, coordinate and support the battlefield delivery, training, and employment of all Program/Product managers and their personnel throughout Afghanistan, including approximately 70 different systems and technologies valued at over $10 billion and 4,000 support representatives.Advise the commander of all U.S. forces in Afghanistan on filling critical operational and strategic technological capability gaps, increasing maneuverability, operability and safety for nearly 100,000 soldiers as well as Coalition partners. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1995 to 2016 | Agency: U.S. Army | Role: Officer | Description: 21 years |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2011 to 2012 | Country / Region: Afghanistan | Summary: Deputy Director, Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Directorate. Direct, coordinate and support the battlefield delivery, training, and employment of all Program/Product managers and their personnel throughout Afghanistan, including approximately 70 different systems and technologies valued at over $10 billion and 4,000 support representatives. Advise the commander of all U.S. forces in Afghanistan on filling critical operational and strategic technological capability gaps, increasing maneuverability, operability and safety for nearly 100,000 soldiers as well as Coalition partners. |
Career Accomplishments
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| DAWIA Program Management, Science and Technology Managment, Level II. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Centralized Selection List command selectee (recognizes top 10% of Army officers) Bronze Star, 4 Meritorious Service Medals, 2 Army Commendation Medals, 2 Army Achievement Medals, various other service awards Winner of an Army Research Laboratory Director's Research Initiative award and funding for innovation in research Board selected for one of three positions in the U.S. Army Acquisitions Corps Uniformed Army Scientist and Engineer PhD Program Distinguished Honor graduate, TC Officer Basic Course Distinguished Military Graduate, University of Central Florida |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has authored or co-authored a number of bioengineering publications. |
Fields of Expertise
molecular biology, biochemistry, molecular genetics, genetic engineering, biochemical genetics, biomedical sensor, DNA, biological defense, bioengineering, health as a lifestyle, dynamic innovation, dynamic technology, military sensor, military science, military, Department of Defense, urban world, resource scarcity, urbanization