Science & Technology Division-Security clearance required-Designing a mechanical housing for a duel band (MWIR and LWIR) seventeen element optical assembly involving four fields of view; the housing will accommodate movement for a focus group to maintain athermalization and includes a filter wheel to implement specific spectrum band passes. In addition, I conducted thermal analysis for each optical configuration and analyzed element tolerances to assess the systems manufacturability.-Designed a compact Near Eye Display optical testing apparatus to accommodate MTF and luminance testing of helmet mounted displays; testing apparatus included a pellicle and two achromatic doublets to split the ray path to a CCD and to a spectrometer.Air Systems Division:-Security clearance required-Managed a team of 11 members as the Test Director for Degraded Visual Environment Pilotage program, which included: drafting flight test proposals and implementing field testing of a synthetic vision for US Army pilots. The synthetic vision was comprised of three sensor modalities: RADAR, LIDAR and passive LWIR sensor. Led the posttest synthetic vision data assessment and the analysis process; I presented the results at the Integrated Product Team downselect to the program management office.-Developed IR sensor specifications from stakeholder requirements and conducted trade studies prior to sensor design.-Redesigned a medium Thermal Weapon Sight to accommodate larger format array with greater resolution.-Lead engineer on a 360 degree multi-sensor distributed aperture program for US Army utility helicopters.-Designed a super resolution system using a fast steering mirror for a large format uncooled LWIR sensor.

Project: Detection of ultrasound using acousto-electric effect.Designed VIS/NIR zoom lens system including opto-mechanical housing.Housing successfully constructed from rapid prototyping machine.

Designed two payloads to conduct spectroscopy of the atmosphere.Constructed payloads to hold Near IR spectrometer and five cameras; payload deployed using a weather balloon.

Teaching Assistant for Dr. Greg Ogden. Provided technical support and guidance to students designing in Solidworks.

Assembled and tested Thermal Weapon Sight housings, including potting lenses and conducting environment and performance testing.