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 simultaneously running experimental stations.● 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 monitoring for 100+ simultaneous users. (ST, C/C++, EPICS, Python)● 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● Develop and review statement of work, procurement, engineering, and interface specification documents● Perform requirements gathering and translate ambiguous specialized specifications to actionable standardized requirements● Identify and communicate needs for over $2M worth of projects, develop project plans, and perform milestone tracking for each● Conduct market analysis, establish new vendor, supplier, and manufacturer relationships● Manage, negotiate, and co-engineer solutions with suppliers● Present design and solution architecture at division, facility, and government levels, with 20-100+ audience members● Oversee and manage the 24/7 operation of 50+ insertion devices at the Advanced Photon Source (APS); all equipment is controlled and monitored remotely due to radiation exposure, unable to be accessed for 80% of the year● Develop training procedures and demos for onboarding new staff

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● Determined commercial viability and was Point-of-contact for vendors/suppliers

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● Built equipment capable of controlling NMR sample temperature to -190 °C

Master Of Science (M.S.), Physics

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Physics

Activities and Societies: Society of Physics Students