Dennis F Gardner Email & Phone Number

Mclean, Virginia, United States

As a Solution Lead Senior Principal (SLSP), I am responsible and accountable for the success of 1-3 projects in MITRE's Acceleration Office. I will successfully exit my projects from the MITRE-wide Acceleration pipeline via current and new business models, including via external sponsors, licensing of captured IP via MITRE’s Technology Transfer Office, MITRE Engenuity, spin-outs / ups, co-development partnerships and other rapid transition and scaling avenues. I actively seek, identify, capture, negotiate for, obtain, and utilize all available internal and external resources to achieve disruptive solution delivery at the speed of mission need. I am also objective and highly data-driven, utilizing clear and focused metrics to track progress and when necessary, quickly terminate projects that do not show a clear path to meet the threshold of disruption and impact envisioned, thereby rapidly redeploying resources to more promising (higher likelihood of success) projects. I am a hands-on technical, business, and project execution expert in many fields (a modern intra / entrepreneur) able to pursue excellence in innovation.

Chantilly, Virginia, United States

At GDIT I primarily focused on machine learning and computer vision. Specifically, I was developing, updating, and maintaining software for image analysis, segmentation, classification and anomaly detection using distributed cloud computing. I also supported customer engagement and business development efforts.

Mclean, Virginia, United States

Washington D.C.

Applied Optics Branch

Washington D.C. Metro Area

On-site contractor at the US Naval Research Lab. I work in the Optical Techniques section of the Applied Optics Branch.

Boulder, Co

I developed novel extreme ultraviolet microscopes using lensless imaging algorithms.

Boulder, Co

I was a teaching assistant for the intro level physics courses at the University of Colorado at Boulder

Boulder, Co

I studied nanoparticle interactions in liquid crystals

Livermore, Ca

Under the supervision of Matthias Frank and Stefan Hau-Riege I worked on silicon nitride membrane damage studies for fixed target nanocrystallography at x-ray free electron facilities. I also helped with experimental assemble and data visualization during a campaign at SLAC's Linac Coherent Light Source.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics

My Ph.D. thesis won the Carl E. Anderson Laser Science Dissertation Award from the American Physical Society.

B.A., Physics

Activities and Societies: SPIE; OSA; MRS; Learning Assistant; Research Assistant;I graduated Summa cum Laude in physics for my combination.