- Test setup design- Technical Management- Lean Six Sigma

- Technical Management- Program Management- SPC- RCA- Process improvement and automation- MPI and TP write-up, update, and improvement- Test and measurement setup development for optical components and assemblies- Manufacturing support

- Project management- Market research and product development for NDE/NDT and SHM applications

Responsibilities:- Independent design and prototyping of novel optical systems for existing and emerging applications- New product development including patent drafting (3 patents drafted, 2 U.S. patents filed)- Market research and identification of potential applications for existing products- Active support and creative problem solutions for group projects- Efficient communication with customers, vendors, and suppliers- Technical support of existing productsSelected projects and applications:1. SS-OCT: - Project management - System design - Hardware and software development - Customization for novel applications - Market research2. OFDR: - Advanced data processing - Software automation - System enhancement for custom applications - Market research3. Optical Transmission Scanning: - Project management - System and algorithm design - Hardware and software development - Customization for novel applications - Market research4. Narrow and ultra-narrow linewidth measurements of long coherence light sources (e.g., laser diodes)5. Fiber optic sensing applications

Responsibilities:- Design and prototyping of novel optical systems for existing and emerging applications- Development of new concepts including patent drafting (3 patents drafted, 1 provisional patent application is in progress)- New product development- Research and identification of potential applications for existing products- Active support and creative problem solutions for group projects- Efficient communication with customers, vendors, and suppliers- Technical support of existing productsSelected projects and applications:1. SS-OCT: - System design - Hardware and software development - Customization for novel applications - Market research2. OFDR: - Advanced data processing - Software automation - System enhancement for custom applications - Market research3. Optical Transmission Scanning: - System and algorithm design - Hardware and software development - Customization for novel applications - Market research4. Narrow and ultra-narrow linewidth measurements of long coherence light sources (e.g., laser diodes)5. Fiber optic sensing applications

Managed over 9 projects; managed lab safety and project budget; performed non-destructive evaluation for material characterization: optical diagnostics including the use of ultrafast and CW lasers, UV dye penetration test, ultrasound inspection, fiber optic sensors implementation, IR thermography, pycnometry; signal processing and data analysis; composites manufacturing, processing, joining and testing; tested materials following ASTM standards provided technical leadership and team guidance to graduate and undergraduate students.Few selected projects:1. Project on delamination depth location in multi-layer Transparent Armor (TA): US Patent applied for.2. Project on material characterization using NDE techniques (e.g. optics, IR thermography, ultrasound). Published 3 journal papers and 6 conference proceedings.3. Biomedical Project on thermal imaging of LED array for brain cells excitation. Published 2 conference proceedings. Best Paper Award at Neurotechnology Consortium Workshop, 2013 IEEE EMBS-35 Conference, Osaka, Japan.4. Project on Temperature Independent Pycnometry System design, in collaboration with Micromeritics®. Published 1 book chapter and 1 conference proceedings.5. Department of Energy (DOE) project DE-EE0006424 “Active, Tailorable Adhesives for Dissimilar Material Bonding, Repair and Reassembly”. Published 1 conference proceedings. 10/01/2013 – Present.6. US Army project “Multi-Material Joining: Adhesively Bonded PI/T-joints”. Supervised 2 undergraduate students. Published 2 conference proceedings. 2013 – 09/30/2015.7. US Army project “Hybrid Bonding of Dissimilar Material Joints”. Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of multi-material joints using array of fiber Bragg-grating (FBG) sensors to detect the size and extent of defects: successful experimental implementation and proof of concept. Supervised 2 undergraduate students. Published 7 conference proceedings. 2013 – 09/30/2015.

Managed 6 projects; performed non-destructive evaluation for material characterization: X-ray radiography and tomography, microwave tomography, eddy currents inspection; signal processing and data analysis; reconstruction algorithms development; provided technical leadership and team guidance.Few selected projects:1. Project on X-Ray Tomography using GE Vertical X-Ray Inspection System enhanced with high precision rotation stage: management and coordination.2. Project on microwave tomography using electronically tunable mirror and receiving array: management and coordination. Supervised 2 graduate students. Published 2 conference proceedings.3. Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Project on development of AutoAnalysis algorithms for detection of Steam Generator (SG) tube degradation: management and coordination. Supervised 1 graduate student.4. Électricité de France (EDF) Project on AutoAnalysis performance testing on EDF data: management and coordination. Supervised 1 graduate student.5. Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) Project on AutoAnalysis performance testing on Canada Deuterium Uranium (CANDU) reactor data: internal software testing.6. EPRI Project on simulation model for eddy current SG inspection: testing and release of the software.

Managed 2 projects; developed optical systems; performed laser-material interaction characterization.Selected topics:1. Characterized strongly scattering materials (i.e. paper and tooth tissue/dentine) using femtosecond reflectometer. Published 3 journal papers and 4 conference proceedings.2. Developed dual-wave (fundamental and second harmonic) femtosecond reflectometer and utilized the system for characterization of strongly scattering object (paper). Published 1 journal paper and 1 conference proceedings.3. Developed the technique that enhances the signal/noise ratio of femtosecond reflectometer. The technique was applied for measurement of microchannel depth in the solid target (dentine). Published 2 journal paper and 1 conference proceedings.4. Developed the technique for monitoring of microchannel formation in the solid target (metals, dielectrics, dentine), which is positioned in air. The technique combines laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) with laser-induced hard X-ray detection. Published 4 journal paper and 10 conference proceedings.5. Studied color centers formation in the bulk of fluorides by intense femtosecond laser radiation. The results can be used for 3D data storage.6. Developed the technique providing increased X-Ray yield from laser-induced plasma switched by femtosecond laser radiation inside the microchannel in the solid target (metals), which is positioned in air. The technique can be successfully adopted by X-Ray radiography. Published 2 journal paper and 7 conference proceedings.