• Manage research and commercial ferroelectric single crystal growth process (Bridgman Growth Method), quality, innovation, and failure analysis.• Ensure ceramic batching process stability through particle sizing, x-ray analysis, and calcine and sinter process monitoring.• Establish batching and growth process parameters to maximize single crystal yield and finished product properties.• Develop and improve post growth crystal processing for new products. Characterize new formulation crystals and validate process changes.• Manage batching and raw material documentation and inventory using statistical process control methods.• Qualify new raw materials. Coordinate testing protocols. Review results to determine acceptance.• Follow company-specific ISO 9000 quality requirements in all aspects of work.• Provide supervision to Crystal Team daily activities, including two international engineers during Senior Scientist absences.• Participate in new hire candidate selection and training of technical staff and foreign engineers.

• Grew new formulation single crystals.• Determined growth viability and dielectric efficacy• Developed and implemented unit-specific plan.• Trained new users.

• Provided technical support on the crystals used in transducer production.• Built, tested, and improved crystal transducers for sonar and ultrasonic devices.

• Member of scientific team. Provided project support to develop and test catalytic metal oxide nanofibers to oxidize diesel particulate matter.• Determined stoichiometry for the formulations, mixed chemicals, performed electro-spinning of nanofibers, prepared samples for scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis, and measured reactivity of the catalyst using temperature programmed oxidation (TPO) testing.• Supported several projects including sectioning of cordierite diesel exhaust filters for further testing and milling high temperature valve parts with a CNC milling machine and lathe.• Analyzed data generated and determined next series of experiments.• Reviewed current literature and new experimental opportunities for the catalyst.