PhD physicist with skills and experience in R&D, management, consulting, and business development in start-ups and large companies. I have raised and managed millions of R&D dollars, authored 39 publications in the scientific and engineering literature, 10 patents, 5 pending patent applications.My interests are in science & technology advances and innovations that make a difference: creating or expanding business opportunities, creating new industries, or solving important problems.Core skills are in optics & photonics, condensed matter physics, liquid crystals, atomic physics, theory & experiment, prototyping, plus related experience in electrical engineering and software for modeling and lab work. Applications include microdisplays & picoprojectors, experimental electro-optic devices & materials for telecom and computing, EO beam steering for LADAR & telecom, components & storage media for holographic optical data storage, defense/aerospace.At Micron Technology I was Advanced Research Manager, Architect/Strategist, and Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff; previously Director of Research at Displaytech. As a consultant I have worked with companies ranging from garage-startups, Akonia Holographics (data storage, AR, acquired by Apple 2018), up to the biggest players in the emerging field of AR.Strengths include abilities to: see through to the heart of a problem or opportunity, bring fundamental physics to bear on applied R&D, scout science & engineering developments, communicate effectively between tech staff and senior leadership, assist or lead development of business & technology plans, and to find, hire, and develop the best people.
M. J. O'Callaghan, Inc.
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CeoM. J. O'Callaghan, Inc. Oct 2012 - PresentLouisville, CoConsulting
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ConsultantConsultant For Akonia Holographics May 2013 - Feb 2018Longmont, ColoradoAkonia is developing holographic optical data storage media & drives for professional, industrial, and government customers.TECHNOLOGY SELECTION & PARTNER RELATIONSHIPS. For Akonia’s next generation optical write head – developed specifications, investigated commercially viable technology options and timelines, and established initial corporate relationships with component developers and manufacturers.NEW BUSINESS. Wrote portions of Akonia’s first winning government business proposal. Currently evaluating potential new markets for Akonia’s technology, writing & collaborating on additional proposals.OPTICAL DATA STORAGE MEDIA DEVELOPMENT. Created a numerical simulation tool that emulates time-and-space-dependent light-driven formation of data gratings in photopolymers. Chemical species, reactions, and rates, are specified in a text file; the program creates & solves matching coupled differential equations.PROGRAMMABLE WAVE FRONT TECHNOLOGY. For R&D of optical data storage drives – surveyed, acquired, and tested phase modulating spatial light modulators (SLMs). Developed an optical theory of wave front modulating SLMs plus guidelines for their use in optical system design.WAVELENGTH-TUNABLE LASER DEVELOPMENT. To improve drive performance & lower cost – developed physical and optical models for a new type of wavelength-tunable optical component, collaborated in initial tests and in developing conceptual designs for its use with external cavity laser diodes.
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Advanced Research Manager/Distinguished Member Of The Technical StaffMicron Technology May 2009 - Aug 2012Longmont, ColoradoLed successful development of innovative microdisplay advances for picoprojectors, on target to produce the industry’s highest liquid crystal microdisplay optical efficiency.Located and organized the use of Micron semiconductor fabrication resources from multiple sites (Japan, Idaho, Italy) for development and implementation of advanced microdisplays.Successfully led invention and development of new high optical efficiency picoprojector designs.Assembled and led a small multi-disciplinary staff of PhD R&D scientists and engineers spanning liquid crystal and device physics, liquid crystal chemistry (making molecules & mixtures), and optics. Recruited staff from top institutions.Transferred technical advances to product engineering groups: optics, VLSI, display, and chemistry.Collaborated with business leadership in developing technology roadmaps, advised Micron VPs and President regarding technical challenges and opportunities.Crafted R&D goals for Micron’s Incentive Pay Plan (six month cycles) in support of Micron’s short term and long term business needs. -
Director Of ResearchDisplaytech Sep 1989 - May 2009Longmont, ColoradoLed Displaytech’s R&D group in the pursuit of diverse applications of linear and non-linear liquid crystal electro-optic devices, and in advancing the state of the art of liquid crystal science and device technology.Won approximately 40 R&D contracts and grants (typ. $0.7M - $1.5M/year) with responsibility for delivering results to funding agencies. Customers included NSF, NASA, DoD agencies, Rockwell, NIST, and the Holographic Data Storage System program.Directed the work of physicists, chemists, optical engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and VLSI engineers, and also managed external contractors providing specialized optics, electronics, and opto-mechanics.Collaborated with researchers at the University of Colorado, Kent State Liquid Crystal Institute, Harvard, and MIT.Represented Displaytech advances at international science and engineering conferences.Made original published contributions to the science and technology of liquid crystals, optics, and to their applications.Created automated laboratory instrumentation to support R&D of liquid crystal materials and electro-optic devices.
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Postdoctoral Research AssociateJoint Institute For Laboratory Astrophysics (Jila)/U. Of Colorado Apr 1987 - Aug 1989Boulder, ColoradoInvestigated the nonlinear optics of photorefractive materials and their use in applications such as optical neural networks.
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Graduate Resarch AssistantLaboratory For Atmospheric And Space Physics (Lasp)/U. Of Colorado Jan 1981 - Dec 1981Boulder, ColoradoCarried out studies of Saturn’s rings using stellar photopolarimeter data from Voyager II. Developed software to search for gravitational resonances between Saturn’s moons and material within Saturn’s rings.
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Member Of The Technical StaffHughes Aircraft Company, Missile Systems Division Nov 1978 - Aug 1981Canoga Park, CaliforniaWorked as an electrical engineer (digital and analog) and programmer. Designed and oversaw fabrication of various types of specialized test equipment to support the development of new air-to-air missiles.Held a Secret security clearance.
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Mike O'Callaghan Education Details
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Atomic Physics -
Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate -
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Physics, Minor In Mathematics
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