Edward Romano Email & Phone Number

Hayward, Ca, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, Us

- System-level engineering in cross-functional teams within a matrixed organization- Lead systems engineer supporting NPI and sustaining engineering projects- Hardware subject matter expertise support for single-cell instrumentation multi-omics and flow cytometry cell sorters- Requirements and defect management- System and component-level characterization and V&V testing

Hercules, Ca, Us

- Conducted component testing and new product implementation / investigation of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) systems for clinical markets- Analysis and firmware test scripting of hardware outputs of fluidic components: injection valves and debubbler/degasser units- Creation and execution of laboratory test protocols for validation / verification activities for the D100 HPLC product line

North Las Vegas, Nv, Us

- Conducted calibrations and characterizations of National Ignition Facility (NIF) plasma diagnostic instrumentation at the NSTec-LO (Livermore Operations) x-ray labs, the electron-beam ion trap (EBIT) at LLNL, and the X8A/U3C synchrotron beamlines at the BNL National Synchrotron Light Source- Analyzed scientific data that includes image processing, numerical modeling of physical systems, and statistical analysis- Investigated x-ray laboratory instrumentation and propagation of measurement uncertainties on the path towards laboratory NVLAP accreditation for x-ray calibration services for DOE-affiliated laboratories - Issued scientific reports and presentations on calibrations done in collaboration with NIF

North Las Vegas, Nv, Us

- Worked in the Electro-Optics group on developing multiplexed photon doppler velocimetry hardware (winner of 2012 R&D 100 Award)- Helped efforts at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) in fielding experiments; ran the high-speed videography and photon-doppler velocimetry equipment- Performed characterization experiments of various optoelectronic and photonics components including fiber amplifiers, nanospeed switches, and chiral fiber optical retarders

Livermore, Ca, Us

- Fielded laser-based diagnostic velocimetry instrumentation (photon doppler velocimetry and VISAR) as a participant in pulse-powered experiments with LLNL- Optimized on-the-fly data analysis by writing IGOR and Python scripts for numerical algorithms to automate processing and user-friendliness at the EBIT facility- Helped EBIT team calibrate plasma diagnostic opacities with the NASA ECS microcalorimeter detector

Las Vegas, Nv, Us

- Taught introductory calculus-based physics lab principles to engineering and science students- Communicated connections between mathematical expressions and physical concepts to aid student understanding of experimental data

Las Vegas, Nv, Us

- Conducted, wrote, and presented masters thesis study on infrared (FTIR) absorption and Raman spectroscopy of 1,3,5,7-cyclooctatetraene; collected and analyzed spectroscopic data- Obtained, analyzed, and prepared high-pressure data (mostly optical spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction) on a wide class of chemical/physical systems: hydrocarbons, semiconductors, and explosives- Collaborated with staff scientists at Argonne and Brookhaven National Labs on experiments- Lectured and demonstrated principles of physics, proper use of basic scientific equipment, and data analysis to students enrolled in the introductory physics lab classes. Offered presentation-based group instruction and individualized student attention-Offered drop-in physics help via the "Physics Learning Center" to eager students seeking one-on-one help with problem sets outside the lecture hall

- Member of the High-Pressure Collaborative Access Team (HPCAT) through UNLV HiPSEC research team; frequented HPCAT beamlines to conduct diamond anvil cell experiments - Familiarized with crystal diffractometry techniques and analysis of data- Interfaced with IDL and EPICS based user control environment

Las Vegas, Nv, Us

- Performed spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction experiments on crystal structures under high static pressure- Conducted independent research through the NSF EPSCoR academic year grant- Co-authored several published papers in peer-reviewed technical journals- Maintained laboratory equipment including ruby fluorimeters and Raman spectrometers

Physics M.S., Condensed Matter And Materials Physics

Computational Physics B.S.