Andrew Dummer Email & Phone Number

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Overseeing Polarean's portfolio of hyperpolarized xenon technology and driving research and development to help maintain and elevate Polarean's position as the world leader in in the field. This includes both continued.
• Transitioned the next generation prototype xenon hyperpolarizer to product development
• Establishing an industry standard NPI process
• Driving research leading to new IP

• Leading the development of the next-generation Spin Exchange Optically Pumped (SEOP) hyperpolarizer for xenon gas. Designing, prototyping, and testing various systems for xenon hyperpolarization devices. Collect and.
• Increased the polarization performance of the existing 9820 polarizer by ~30%
• Developed designs for SEOP reaction cells
• Prototyped next-generation automated xenon hyperpolarizer
• Developing a novel xenon collection systems
• Evaluate and select lasers and electronics

• Develop concept designs for scanning systems; providing subject matter expertise in nuclear physics; technical expertise in areas such as neutron detection, gamma spectroscopy, radiation safety, etc.; authoring.
• Developed a concept design for a scanning system capable of identifying of explosives, narcotics, and contraband material in cargo containers and passenger vehicles.

• Developed first-in-class light fixtures. Modeled and prototyped LED fixtures. Transitioned designs from product development to production including: qualification, engineering, and production pilot builds. Numerical.
• Developed cutting edge LED lighting systems from concept to launch including: Cree RSW, LN4, UR, ZR, VG, T8, and MR16 product lines.
• Built first CCT adjustable Cree fixtures and created algorithms for color change currently used in production for CCT adjustable CR Series fixtures.
• Developed physics-based models for luminaire performance prediction in both Excel and MATLAB to shorten the prototyping phase and speed time to market.
• Effectively evaluated color mixing and pixilation in LED luminaires by developing specialized test methods including MATLAB analysis of image data.
• Improved fixture designs and reduced factory downtime by utilizing Process Control Statistics (Cp, Cpk etc.).

• Participated in classified research in the areas of measurement and signature intelligence (MASINT) and signals intelligence (SIGINT) under contracts with the federal government agencies including DIA, DTRA, DARPA, and.
• Developed prototype systems for use by primarily intelligence and DoD clients.
• Performed successful field evaluations on prototype systems.
• Developed software for research purposes using MATLAB and LabView.
• Maintained active TS/SCI clearance.
• Co-inventor on 8 patents

• Executed Mechanical Engineering duties, including design and fabrication of prototype systems. Designed and executed experiments. Performed data analysis on experimental data sets. Worked collaboratively as part of a.
• Provided mechanical design, and product development support resulting in improved system performance as a part of an effort to produce a new drug delivery system.

• Member of team that developed the counting portion of the Robotic Dispensing System (RDS). Performed mechanical engineering duties including design and fabrication of prototype systems. Completed computational fluid.
• Effectively resolved issues in the field by working closely with customers.
• Played key role in development of next generation counting system for the RDS.
• Led team which developed calibration algorithms for the RDS counting system.
• Developed laboratory method for evaluating effects of pill dust on the RDS counting system.
• Developed software for research purposes using C/C++ and LabView.

• Designed and performed experiments related to product research and development. Oversaw the x-ray and neutron detector production laboratories. Performed modeling and data analysis in MATLAB. Performed radiation.
• Applied neural network techniques in MATLAB as a part of algorithm development for an automated helium pycnometer.
• Improved product performance and reduced failures by redesigning stations in the detector production lab.
• Reworked bromine purification stand in detector production lab, ensuring a supply of purified bromine.
• Co-inventor or inventor on 4 patents.

TUNL

• Post-doctoral research position in field of experimental nuclear astrophysics. Designed and performed experiments in nuclear physics, numerical modeling of detector responses, operated and maintained high-vacuum.
• Redesigned focal plane detector for the Enge split-pole spectrometer at the Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory (TUNL) resulting in a dramatic improvement in its reliability.
• Wrote and used Monte-Carlo software for simulating Enge split-pole spectrometer focal plane detector response.
• Consulted on vacuum-safety interlock system for new LENA accelerator facility at TUNL.