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Shalimar, Florida, United States

Supporting customers in efficiently completing research tasks

Specializing in the optical communications industry performing technical due-dilegence activites for venture capilists considering investing in new technologies.

Perform research in the field of femtosecond optics and high-speed fiber communications including administration of external collaborations. Plan and execute the direction of research, including determining short-term and long-term goals for projects. Prepare needed project progress reports and determine new research directions. Write proposals / identify funding possibilities. Fiscally responsible for managing grant money received and research budgets. Mentor/supervise undergraduate, graduate… Show more Perform research in the field of femtosecond optics and high-speed fiber communications including administration of external collaborations. Plan and execute the direction of research, including determining short-term and long-term goals for projects. Prepare needed project progress reports and determine new research directions. Write proposals / identify funding possibilities. Fiscally responsible for managing grant money received and research budgets. Mentor/supervise undergraduate, graduate and visiting researchers. Operate and maintain femtosecond pulse and other laser systems and other laboratory equipment. Design, implement, and maintain laboratory computing, data acquisition, and communication systems. Publish / present results to the scientific community. Use independent judgement and authority to manage laboratory resources, specify, order and approve equipment. Act as a reviewer of others work in the scholarly press. Involved with scientific societies in the field of laser science. Show less

Initial role as a laboratory technician progressing to the level of lab manager. Projects responsibilities in four diverse areas: optics research, computer systems administration, ISDN application development, and technology assessment in addition tosupervising summer interns, and mentoring new employees.

Phd, Electrical Engineering

Thesis entitled ‘Direct Space-to-Time Pulse Shaping for Ultrafast Optical Waveform Generation’.

Ms, Electrical Engineering

Thesis entitled ‘Characterization of Asymmetric Fabry-Perot Reflection Modulators at 1.55 microns Using a Tunable CW Erbium Fiber Laser’.

Bs, Physics

Activities and Societies: Sigma Pi Sigma, President 1986-87. Physics major, Mathematics and Computer Science minors.