Expert Details
Design and Manufacturing of Solid State Laser Technology, Non-linear Optics, Optics, Fiber Optics, Analog and Digital Electronics, Control Software, and Optical Systems Engineering
ID: 732966
Washington, USA
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1979 | Degree: Bachelor of Science | Subject: Applied Physics | Institution: University of California, San Diego |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 2001 to 2015 | Employer: JP Innovations, LLC | Title: President / Owner | Department: |
Responsibilities:Successfully developed a commercial laser business with no investment capital. Brought in $10MM revenue over 14 years. Corporate management, Employee management, Program management, Laser and Optical Design, Electronics Design, Mechanical Engineering Oversight |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1995 to 2001 | Employer: Aculight Corporation | Title: Product Development Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Managed and performed laser design work for multiple laser development programs simultaneously. Wrote proposals and won multiple successful SBIR development programs from NASA, the US Army, and USAF. Managed several employees during the course of the programs. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1993 to 1995 | Employer: Cygnus Laser Corporation | Title: VP of Engineering | Department: |
Responsibilities:Won multiple SBIR contracts from the US Navy, Air Force, NSF, and NASA, both Phase I and II, to develop laser and optical parametric oscillator (OPO) technology. Did optical, mechanical, and electrical design work and experimentation for these programs |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1983 to 1993 | Employer: Pierce Engineering | Title: Owner | Department: |
Responsibilities:Consulting sole proprietorship which developed electronic systems, precision temperature controllers, microprocessor control systems, and software development consulting in several different computer languages. |
Career Accomplishments
Associations / Societies |
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Member of SPIE; Chaired the Non-linear Optical session at SPIE Photonics West Member of OSA |
Publications and Patents Summary |
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Expert has delivered presentations at international conferences and authored over 20 publications in the technical areas of diode pumped solid state lasers, flash-lamp pumped lasers, non-linear optics, and optical parametric oscillators. He has two patents. |
Language Skills
Language | Proficiency |
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French | Modest conprehension and communication skills |