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Pasadena, California

Burbank, Ca

Managed and participated in various solar thermal product development efforts, including:> Design and specification of multiple generations of solar thermal heliostat subsystems> Design and specification of solar thermal receivers (both steam and molten salt working fluids)> Management and development of simulation software to estimate system performance> Management and development of automated heliostat calibration (hardware and software)> Invention of multiple software components used in heliostat control> Invention of novel heliostat configurations/layouts> Invention of novel algorithms used in plant control and monitoring> Several publications, patent applications/awardsDeveloped and managed novel "lean" systems engineering methodology and product lifecycle management, including:> Creation/storage of various documentation and metadata, including product requirements, requirements verification (testing, analysis, etc.), bills of materials, product specifications, product drawings (CAD), manufacturing suppliers, manufacturing quality, problem reporting, project-specific deviations, product quoting and costs, etc.> Over 1000 product requirements tracked> Rigorous adherence to methodology achieved> Execution of multi-million dollar commercial utility scale project achieved by < 50 employees> Unprecedented low failure rate for solar thermal technology in first utility scale deployment.Participated in various solar thermal business development efforts, including:> Negotiations of technology license agreements with major entities in U.S., China, and India> Project feasibility studies in U.S., Middle East, China, Australia, South America, and Africa> Strategic alliances with developers, EPCs, government agencies, and technology providers> Utility scale project contract negotiations and execution

Developed breakthrough methodologies and algorithms that are now widely used in the investigation of mechanisms of tissue organization and drug discovery approaches for reverting disease states in cancer, neurodegeneration and other applications. The multidisciplinary approach used cutting-edge techniques from quantitative imaging, single-cell technologies, machine learning and mathematical modeling.http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2008/12/03/0807038105.full.pdf

Developed target tracking and multi-hypothesis data fusion algorithms and software for situational awareness applications for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard. Developed sensor optimization algorithms for ballistic missile tracking applications.

Developed breakthrough methodologies and algorithms that are now widely used in the investigation of mechanisms of tissue organization and drug discovery approaches for reverting disease states in cancer, neurodegeneration and other applications. The multidisciplinary approach used cutting-edge techniques from quantitative imaging, single-cell technologies, machine learning and mathematical modeling.http://science.sciencemag.org/content/306/5699/1194.full

Research in algebra and algebraic topology; undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring.

Research in algebra and algebraic topology; undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring.

Research in algebra and algebraic topology; undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring.

Research in algebra and algebraic topology; undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring. Received the first annual Harold M. Bacon award for outstanding undergraduate teaching in mathematics.

Research in algebra and algebraic topology; undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring.

Ph.D, Mathematics

Recipient of Alfred P. Sloan Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship.

B.A., Mathematics