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Modeling and Simulation Division; Modeling and Measurement Services Branch• Technical lead of advance sensor evaluation facility (ASEF).• Improved accuracy of standard imaging system measurement procedures (MTF, FOV, 3D Noise, spectral response)• Developed VIS, NIR, and SWIR systems measurement capabilities• Developed time constant and integration measurement capabilities• Derived algorithms for NVLabCap measurement softwareModeling and Simulation Division; Sensor Performance Branch Work included:• Furthered NVESD models to include degradation of human performance in the presence of aliasing in sampled imagers• Analyzed human performance in response color stimuli• Assessed robustness of iris recognition algorithms through simulated camera degradations

• Predicted and measured novel effects in polarization dependent scattering from interacting particle systems.• Developed numerical tools (Matlab, Fortran) using the coupled dipole formulism for use in characterizing random optical coatings, particle-particle interaction, electromagnetic forces, and near field modeling.• Developed statistical tools for characterization or random systems through analyzing polarimetric intensity distributions from single and multiple scattering

• Created an easy updatable retention data base to track the performance of engineering students over time.• Developed and assessed statistical analysis and correlations tools for students grades, professor, SAT score, etc.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Optics/Optical Sciences

Master Of Science (Ms), Mechanical Engineering, Vibrations Of Mechanical Systems

Master Of Science (M.S.), Electrical Engineering, Signal And Image Processing

Master Of Science (Ms), Optics/Optical Sciences

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Physics