Michael Wood Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

Toronto, Ontario

Toronto, Ontario

Waterloo, Ontario

Responsible for identification of target markets, definition and development of spectroscopy instrument and software products, and assistance with development of commercialization strategy - Conducted market research across four major market verticals (Healthcare, Defence, Natural Resources, Industrial Process) for product positioning, product definition, and product development working closely with marketing and sales- Assisted with business plan development, investor pitch, go-to-market strategy, product and technology roadmap, and IP strategy - Created marketing materials including brochures, datasheets, application notes, and user manuals- Facilitated communication between customers, management, engineering research and development, and production to enable the design, development, production, and delivery of custom products- Received R&D Magazine Top 100 Award and Prism Award finalist for PPO Hyperchannel, a patented multichannel optical spectrometer

Managed and steered research projects for development of novel spectroscopy instrumentation, methods, and software - Investigated and developed software tools for multi-modality spectroscopy techniques- Assisted with development of holographic gel gratings fabrication and testing facility- Awarded NSERC Industrial Research and Development Fellowship

Toronto, Ontario

Post Doctoral Fellow, Laboratory for Applied Biophotonics (Feb 2011 – May 2012)Graduate Student, Laboratory for Applied Biophotonics (Sept 2004 – Feb 2011)Lead and managed large-scale collaborative research project investigating the use of polarized light for biological tissue characterization for both clinical and research applications- Defined research project and developed plan to conduct all phases of project - Managed all aspects of project including hardware and software development, component procurement, coordination with research and clinical collaborators, experimental design and execution, and personnel management - Recruited and managed three summer students; assisted in supervising two junior graduate students- Designed and developed state-of-the-art polarimetry laboratory for biological tissue measurements - Published 17 papers, 2 book chapters, and 10 conference proceedings/abstracts- Awarded both NSERC and OGS fellowships, project received media coverage

London, Ontario

Developed a software module for 2D to 3D image registration of ultrasound images to locate biopsy core locations as part of ultrasound guided prostate biopsy- Gathered end user feedback to define technical requirements of module- Planned project with tactical timelines for project including validation testing- Executed project exceeding both accuracy and timing technical requirements- Awarded NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award

Kitchener, Ontario

Design and drafting of building electrical power and lighting systems as part of complete architectural, engineering, and construction management team - Worked on commercial, industrial, and institutional projects (e.g., Hangzhou Grand Theatre, Woodstock Hospital, McNeil Consumer Healthcare)- Member of collaborative team that met strict project deadlines- Contributed to all phases of projects from initial planning to final commissioning

Ph.D, Medical Biophysics

Activities and Societies: Student Member of IEEE Student Member of SPIEThesis Title: Polarized Light for Tissue Structural and Constituent.

B.E.Sc, Computer Engineering

Activities and Societies: IEEE Student MemberGold Medal in Computer Engineering for highest academic average

Diploma, Computer Information Systems