RESTORING VISION TO THE BLIND. Directed a collaborative team of diverse high-performance specialists in conceptualizing, developing and prototyping a biomimetic-inspired long-term implantable intraocular device for restoration of vision to profoundly blind patients with degenerative eye diseases. • Granted FDA Breakthrough Device Designation in 2019 • Certified as an ISO 13485:2016 Lead Auditor 2020.

CONSULTANT TO TOP TECH COMPANIES AND AGENCIESInnovated device fabrication capability at Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s NanoScience Technology Laboratory Cleanroom. Specified and qualified unique instrumentation, developed procedures, trained researchers in the design, fabrication and characterization of nanoscale devices, and managed collaborations with General Atomics (CA), National Renewables Energy Laboratories (CO), Novacentrix (TX) and other vendors. Reduced costs for General Atomic’s Special Projects Directorate photovoltaic and microsensor initiative by specifying and overseeing construction, tooling and process qualification of a cleanroom.• Fabricated flexible thin film CdTe solar prototypes for $10M DARPA and DOE programs at Oak Ridge National Laboratories. • Developed customized post-processing of photonic foundry devices for Oracle Labs utilizing UCSD Qualcomm (Calit2 Nano3) state-of-the-art Cleanroom User facility. • Led fabrication of photovoltaics and chemical microsensors for General Atomics.• Chaired sessions in CleanTech technology forums for Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC).

Developed customized post-processing of photonic foundry devices for Oracle Labs utilizing UCSD Qualcomm (Calit2 Nano3) state-of-the-art Cleanroom User facility.

PATENTED DISRUPTIVE LOW-COST CDTE SOLAR TECHNOLOGY Developed a novel high volume (GW/tool/year), low cost (<$0.30/W) manufacturing approach for light-weight, flexible solar on polymer substrates with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and National Renewable Energy Laboratory. CdTe/Kapton (verified ~630mV) prototype designed to be manufactured solely on Roll-to-Roll Coater with integrated Pulse Thermal Processing and interconnects.• Developed device fabrication capability and led efforts in solar photovoltaics, thermophotovoltaics and chemical microsensors• Presented programmatic research briefings and reviews to various technical and funding agencies, including DARPA MTO, DARPA TTO, Department of Homeland Security, Army Research Laboratory, Secretary of the Air Force, Senator for Michigan, as well as White House Staff• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification• United States Patent 8,778,724 July 15, 2014.• Held DOD Secret Clearance

VCSELS, PD's & QUALITYDeveloped and improved processes to increase performance, yield, manufacturability and reliability of optoelectronic devices, including vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELS) and photodiodes (PD’s). • Identified and corrected sources of process variability • Developed and maintained work instructions, paper and electronic runcards, process control charts, quality documents and training documents• Specified, intstalled and qualified new equipmemt. Trained operators and engineers.• Analyzed and reviewed growth, test, quality and failure analysis results to assess risk and determine root cause failures for weekly non-conformance material review (NCMR) board. Investigated and tested equipment, processes, and conducted materials analysis.

SOLAR PHOTOVOTAICS & THERMOPHOTOVOLTAICSManaged contract negotiations, resources, staffing, program costs and deliverable schedules for the development of thermophotovoltaic (TPV) products for government and commercial customers, with contract awards in excess of $2.5M/yr. • Led technical team at Emcore that developed over 19% efficient radioisotope thermophotovoltaic (RTPV) array for space power applications. Collaborated and coordinated with scientists at Creare (NH), Emcore LAX (TechStar) (CA), Emcore Fiber Optics (NM), Emcore Corona (CA), Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (NY), Bechtel Bettis (PA), Rugate Technologies (CT), Naval Research Laboratories (D.C.) and NASA-Glenn (OH) that included design specifications, fabrication, power testing and radiation hard testing • Planned and directed all aspects of TPV cell and array development, including device design, mask layout and fabrication, tool setup and modifications, process development, training, quality control, testing, schedules, reports, customer telecons and review.• Authored and reviewed TPV proposals, papers, patents presentations, reports and contracts, both internally and as TPV Session Chair of Space Technology Applications and International Forum (STAIF). • Developed, improved and reduced sources of variability for ISO9000 qualified processes for metal and dielectric depositions on high efficiency compound semiconductor dual-junction and triple-junction solar cells. Designed and modified equipment to meet production goals, yield, and quality specifications• Developed metal and dielectric rework procedures, maintained work instructions and runcards, and implemented process control charts, quality documents, training and maintenance procedures.

MEMS, MICROSENSORS & METROLOGYDeveloped fabrication and characterization techniques for GaAs, Quartz and Sapphire-based acoustic-wave sensors. Customized commercial ASIC sensors with integrated electronics using post-processing techniques. Developed processes for RFMEMS (RF Micro-electro-mechanical systems), collaborated with research teams on design, fabrication and testing of various microelectronic and micro-machined devices. • Led operations, training and maintenance of JEOL scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDAX) system. Developed processes and trained scientists on ASYMTEK automated dispensing unit for chemical sensor and optoelectronic packaging applications.• Awarded L&M Performance Team Award (1999) and Milestone Awards (1997, 1998, 1999).• United States Patent 6,257,048 July 10, 2001• Held DOE L-Clearance

IQ/OQ/PQ FOR LITHOGRAPHY, ETCH & METROLOGY PROCESSES FOR 100mm SILICON BICMOS. • Created processes and targets for new products, maintained work instructions and control charts. Implemented SPC. Trained operators and engineers.• Process engineering representative for weekly yield improvement meetings. Led “PS CD Team in the QIC 1995 Quality Improvement Competition”• Specified, source inspect and qualified CDSEM. Led operations, training & maintenance of Philips scanning electron microscope (SEM)

NSF CENTER & NATIONAL LABORATORY ACTIVITIESDeveloped sol-gel synthesis and characterization procedures for aluminosilicate dielectrics, silica aerogels, copper oxide superconductors and zinc sulfide phosphors. Performed materials characterization using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDAX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-Ray diffraction (XRD), Helium pycnometry gas adsorption, dielectric measurements and particle size analysis. • Managed operations, training and maintenance of Hitachi S800 SEM/EDAX and Micromeritics ASAP2000 pore size analysis system. • Developed and integrated and patented surface acoustic wave (SAW) technique into ASAP2000 for characterization of thin films.• Authored journal papers, patents and presentations• Awarded Link Foundation Energy Fellowship• Gordon Conference participant• Awarded UNM Outstanding Graduate Student in Chemical & Nuclear Engineering Department• Awarded United States Patent 5,028,352 July 2, 1991.