Photonics and Materials Science Engineer with 27 plus years experience. Background education includes MS in optical engineering, BSc in pure and applied physics and PhD in Solid state Physics.Chief ZEMAX design engineer at 3I Intelligent Imaging Innovations and prior to that at at Boulder Nonlinear Systems. Current activities are centered on the concept to optical design of cutting edge life science microscopy and optogenetic technology. Prior activities included R&D in liquid crystal electro-optics, in particular spatial light modulators, beamsteering, liquid crystal holographic optical elements, and optical kinoforms. All round extensive experience in SBIR proposal writing and management, optical systems design and assembly, from the visible to the IR. Areas of work have spanned ground based satellite calibration systems, visible and infrared scene projectors, non-mechanical spectral and spatial engines, adaptive optics and holography, microscope objective design and aberration correction in imaging systems.Past experience includes optical sensors for water quality, material science and optical metrology.Skill-sets include optical system design and assembly with extensive experience in design of imaging systems and conceptual optical systems in ZEMAX. Proposal writing and management.Author of several patents. Optical design and innovation of commercial CENSAR water quality meter http://www.censar.com/html/catalog.html