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Managed several North America field service engineering teams, including the beam physics, positioning management/HW, and flying operator teams.Responsible for hiring and developing field service engineers, along with coordinating their activities and dispatching. I also manage the team budget, prepare annual team meetings, and create staffing projections.

Traveled extensively to install and maintain proton therapy systems in North America, Europe, and Asia. Responsible for the technical training and development of the other beam physics field service engineers.

University Of Pennsylvania - Roberts Proton Therapy Center

Proton beam calibration and validation.Calibrated 3 Pencil Beam Scanning treatment rooms using dosimetry devices such as scintillators, ionization chambers, and water phantoms.Troubleshot issues related to radiation dose, software, and hardware, including wiring problems.Data analysis using Excel and VBA.Co-authored a 40 page technical document which profiled the troubleshooting and improvements made during the calibration process.Relocated to Shreveport, LA to install… Show more Proton beam calibration and validation.Calibrated 3 Pencil Beam Scanning treatment rooms using dosimetry devices such as scintillators, ionization chambers, and water phantoms.Troubleshot issues related to radiation dose, software, and hardware, including wiring problems.Data analysis using Excel and VBA.Co-authored a 40 page technical document which profiled the troubleshooting and improvements made during the calibration process.Relocated to Shreveport, LA to install and calibrate a prototype compact gantry system known as ProteusOne. Worked closely with R&D to test and develop new procedures for proton beam calibration.Reviewed and edited the new procedures.Installed and wired the scanning controller devices.Instructed the hospital staff on the proper use of dosimetry equipment.Traveled to other proton therapy sites in Seattle, Chicago, Hampton, and Somerset, NJ to provide assistance for pencil beam scanning calibration, including 3 months at University of Pennsylvania for recalibration and training of new engineers. Show less

Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium

Work on the particle accelerator R&D team.Developing new features for the 230 MeV cyclotron to improve stability and standardization across all sites.Defining requirements for new systems and features. Automating the beam production system and including more sensors to allow for ease of use and easy troubleshooting.Work in the assembly hall testing new devices for the superconducting synchrocyclotron.Travel to proton therapy sites to test new features on the particle… Show more Work on the particle accelerator R&D team.Developing new features for the 230 MeV cyclotron to improve stability and standardization across all sites.Defining requirements for new systems and features. Automating the beam production system and including more sensors to allow for ease of use and easy troubleshooting.Work in the assembly hall testing new devices for the superconducting synchrocyclotron.Travel to proton therapy sites to test new features on the particle accelerators.Write procedures for field engineers to use on site.Perform FMECA on beam production systems.Document user and system requirements in the DOORS software. Show less

Analyzed neutron data from the Mars Odyssey Orbiter in search of water close to the surface of Mars.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Physics

Activities and Societies: Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Society, VP of Rowan Physics Club

Master'S Degree, Engineering Management