Bart Bortnik, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Lead development of laser based medical imaging device

Los Angeles, Ca

Design, development, and implementation of an experimental Time-Resolve Laser Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy system employed in the neurosurgical operating room as an effort to differentiate normal tissue from tumor.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Founded company to design, fabricate, build, and test medical endoscope objectives.Developed optical design using Zemax and mechanical design using SolidWorks of microoptical (3 mm diameter) endoscope objective.Designed and built CNC generators, grinders, and polishers of microoptical components. Automated machines using computer control, stepper motors and drivers, ball screws, feedback encoders, etc.Generated, ground, and polished lenses using custom made machines… Show more Founded company to design, fabricate, build, and test medical endoscope objectives.Developed optical design using Zemax and mechanical design using SolidWorks of microoptical (3 mm diameter) endoscope objective.Designed and built CNC generators, grinders, and polishers of microoptical components. Automated machines using computer control, stepper motors and drivers, ball screws, feedback encoders, etc.Generated, ground, and polished lenses using custom made machines (mentioned above).Designed and machined fixtures to fabricate and test microoptic lens objectives. Lenses met performance specifications. Show less

Lead Engineer for International Space Station Laser Communications Terminal: - Developed and delivered Optical, Fiber, and Laser assemblies for space-based optical communications terminal on the International Space Station (ISS). Payload is in orbit and has met all optical performance requirements. - Led a team of 3 senior engineers and 2 technicians. - Managed a budget of over $750,000 toward labor, parts, and fabrication. - Designed, fabricated, assembled, and… Show more Lead Engineer for International Space Station Laser Communications Terminal: - Developed and delivered Optical, Fiber, and Laser assemblies for space-based optical communications terminal on the International Space Station (ISS). Payload is in orbit and has met all optical performance requirements. - Led a team of 3 senior engineers and 2 technicians. - Managed a budget of over $750,000 toward labor, parts, and fabrication. - Designed, fabricated, assembled, and tested flight camera objective. - Maintained a strict schedule for product delivery.Task Manager for Metallized Capillary Raman Probe Effort: - Implemented experimental setup for 785 nm and 244 nm Raman demonstration of capillary. - Established laboratory operation of 4 Class IV Lasers via safety review processes. Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Photonics

Activities and Societies: Engineering Graduate Student Association, Bruin Juggling Club - High Speed Photonic Systems: Designed.

Master’S Degree, Electrical And Electronics Engineering, 3.8

MSEE with a focus in Photonics, Electricity and Magnetism (E&M), and Signal/Image Processing

Bachelor’S Degree, Engineering Physics, 3.8 (In Major)

- Proposed own major, receiving strong faculty support - Bridged curriculum across two separate schools