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Madison, Wisconsin, United States

- Built and led a high-performing team responsible for continuous development of proprietary microfluidic technology- Architected and executed a research program defining multi-year strategy and roadmap- Drove global regulatory compliance of new products, including safety, EMC, electronic waste management and laser safety- Partnered with PMs managing a portfolio of projects, set priorities to match business needs, and allocated resources- Leveraged 3rd party resources, external researchers, and academic partnerships to advance research and regulatory compliance- Explored and validated alternative vendors to key components; reduced supply chain risks- Partnered with Legal to navigate complex global intellectual property landscape, capture high-value IP, and evaluate external out-licensing opportunities

Madison, Wisconsin

- Led and directly managed a cross-functional team of engineers and technicians responsible for design and delivery of next-gen products and technologies into global production.- Enhanced level of talent via recruiting and development. Coached and developed two engineers into managers- Led microfluidic research and the development of custom microfluidic device. - Collaborated with supply chain and built relationships with key vendors

Madison, Wisconsin Area

- Led cross-functional team in developing a high throughput cell sorting instrument for semen sexing- Designed and prototyped microfluidic flow cell, a core component that provides precise control of position and orientation of particles- Supported other subsystem design, including optical detection, fluid delivery, and flow cell interface. - Built prototype, and coordinated system test for design verification- Led transfer of product from design into manufacturing- Identified and built vendor relationship with key suppliers for prototype and full scale production

Madison, Wisconsin Area

- Developed through multiple iterations a microfluidic flow cell that allows a precise manipulation of cell position and orientation for laser induced fluorescence detection. Resulted in multiple IP fillings - Designed and developed micro actuators for cell sorting

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Developed a microfluidic device for 3D focusing of particles and proved technology feasibility for cell focusing- Developed a piezo based microfluidic actuator for high-speed high-throughput cell sorting- Designed and fabricated a disposable microfluidic device for particle sorting using holographic optical trapping

Carlsbad, California, United States

- Participated in brainstorming and explored various concepts for cell culture systems- Prototyped fluidic systems on plastic chips- Team worked with biologists on cell assays on prototype chips

Gainesville, Florida, United States

- Designed and fabricated microfluidic devices in silicon, glass and plastics for various biochemical applications, IEF-SDS/PAGE protein separation, enzyme-catalyzed electrochemical hydrogen detection, and toxin detection via in vitro protein expression assays- Explored the use of deconvolution microscopy in visualization complex flows in microfluidic devices- Conducted CFD simulation of electroosmotic flow and Poiseuille flow in microchannels- Investigated flow recirculation in microchannels on microfluidic devices and its use in microfluidic mixing

Phd, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: ASMEResearch on microfluidics, and work on development of Lab-on-a-Chip devices.

M.S., Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering

DPIM 1996-2000