Nicholas Weir Email & Phone Number

Lemont, IL

• Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) is a Department of Energy research facility that is home to the Advanced Photon Source (APS). The APS is a specialized particle accelerator that generates ultrabright X-rays for 65.
• Technical lead and architect for a $2M mechatronic distributed control system for the APS undulators. This system can synchronously control 200+ motors spanning 60+ devices while enabling safe remote control and.
• Received Spot Award for safety and Impact Award for program development
• Created software to automatically test and analyze devices to discover and track defects after assembly and during operation. This has saved over >$100,000 in parts and labor. (EPICS, Python)
• Develop integration between inhouse inventory and QA systems; develop dashboards for situational awareness and insight (Python, Flask)
• Manage meetings with end users ensuring all needs are met, communicated, and captured

Rolling Meadows, Illinois

• Integrated disparate monolithic systems into a modular component based system following the FutureAirborne Capability Environment (FACE) standards (C/C++)
• Developed application software for validating complex system configurations (C#)

Argonne National Lab - Lemont, IL

• The Dynamic Compression Sector (DCS) is a shared experimental facility between the NNSA and the DoE at APS within Argonne. Scientists worldwide use the facility to conduct research on materials at extreme conditions.
• Developed hardware and software for remote operation of devices in radiation environment (C/C++, Python, C#)
• Designed and built novel timing instrumentation that enabled first of its kind laser shock experiments (Verilog, C/C++)
• Facilitated user operations and developed technical documentation and procedures

Greater Boston Area

• Applied NanoFemto Technologies LLC - Lowell, MA
• Developed IoT solution to remotely control, collect and analyze data from a MWIR sensor. A Zigbee was used for the remote communication interface. Python for client side interaction
• Programmed and interfaced equipment together to automate measurements Abilitive - Boston, MA
• Conduct feasibility studies
• Develop software with intuitive interfaces OptiCOMP LLC - Lowell, MA
• Rapidly developed multiple cross-disciplinary experimental processes

University Of Massachusetts Lowell

• Main operator of a Gen II Veeco MBE system
• Grew, fabricated, and tested optical systems and semiconductor devices such as FPAs, QCLs, and SOAs
• Designed, setup, maintained, calibrated, and automated equipment
• Developed models and simulations in Python and Matlab
• Conducted failure analysis on wafer bonding using SEM, EDXS and AFM
• Procured and managed equipment and supplies

University Of Massachusetts Lowell

• Instructed eight physics laboratory courses
• Taught device and materials course
• Taught LabView based data automation course

Moorhead, MN

• Held weekly two hour tutor sessions
• Assisted in seven courses
• Stand-alone TA for Experimental Physics and Analog Electronics

Minnesota State University Moorhead

• Wrote successful proposals for funding independent instrumentation research
• Developed and built a inexpensive modular data acquisition system based around an FT2232H IC
• Developed drivers and software to operate a custom DAQ system
• Devised and conducted tests on DSP algorithms
• Designed and prototyped solar powered analog autonomous robots
• Operated, improved, and maintained a custom LabVIEW controlled NMR spectrometer

Master Of Science (M.S.), Physics

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Physics

Activities and Societies: Society of Physics Students