Laura Kinnischtzke, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Drafted >25 original utility patent applications for review by patent attorneys, including specification, claims, and drawings.
• Drafted >15 claim sets for continuation and divisional applications in US and foreign patent offices.
• Prepared arguments for responses to Office Actions to overcome prior art rejections.
• Prepared and filed Information Disclosure Statements.

Rochester, New York Area

• Company formed to commercialize technology developed for measurement technologies, specifically the ROSS streak camera from the University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics.
• Responsibilities included engaging customers at US DOE national laboratories in requests for technology solutions through technical discussions, both pre- and post- sale.
• Developed and maintained working knowledge of product areas including streak cameras, image intensifiers and photo-multiplier assemblies built by UK partners (Photek), and novel X-ray detectors commercialized from.
• Implemented systems-oriented view of Photek product line in the technical literature and ordering processes.

Upstate New York

• Taught weekly laboratory sessions to introductory physics students in 4 sections of 20 students.
• Set course assignments for laboratory reporting and evaluated student performance using HWS’ Learning Management System (Canvas).
• Introduced materials to aid students in writing detailed laboratory reports and developed requirements for laboratory report submissions.

Quantum Optoelectronics And Optical Metrology Group

• Researched optical properties of solid state quantum dots, producing 2 publications and 4 conference talks.
• Designed and built custom confocal microscope(s) which interfaced with optical cryostats for low-temperature photoluminescence spectroscopy of solid-state single photon emitters, including automated data collection.
• Developed technical skill in microscopy, spectroscopy, cryogenics, semiconductor physics.
• Performed original research into the electric and magnetic field response of InAs quantum dots and defect states in 2-D materials.

Rochester, New York Area

• Summer Session Instructor for PHY 114: General Physics II.
• Used self-paced methodology to create an environment where students achieved mastery of the course material in the 6-week session.
• Extensive daily office hours for administering and grading quizzes.
• Wrote syllabus and final exam, assigned final grades for the course.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Physics Teaching Assistant
• Lead weekly small-group discussions with approx. 20 students
• Run weekly laboratory sessions for approx. 20 students
• Grade laboratory reports and course exams
• Received extensive training in course methodology for the Minnesota Method of teaching university physics.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics

Master'S Degree, Physics

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Physics

Undergraduate education in physics with an emphasis on mathematics and experimental physics