Laser Nanotechnology Fabrication Consultant: RF Microwave Circuit Design

Technical Consultant #815

Nanotechnology.
Laser cooling and trapping - Diode laser systems and producing atoms used in nano fabrications.
RF-Microwave Circuit/System Design - narrow and broadband small signal and high power low noise amplifiers.
Instrumentation and Control Systems - monitor RF power output.
Writing - research reports, proposals, grants, instructional materials, operation and maintenance manuals.
Antenna system for air-to-ground communication.
Nuclear particle gas detectors.

Expert Witness Experience

Undisclosed Firm, Physicist and Engineer, 1999 - Present

Developing tabletop nanomanufacturing system, to directly pattern a substrate with nanoparticles of metals, semiconductors, dielectric and biomolecules, with nanometer resolution.
Develop a serial, laser writing nanomanufacturing process.
System uses sub-wavelength optics, to improve resolution.
Performed preliminary research to develop nanorobots for a nano medical imaging system.
Wrote proposal (Proposal for a Vascular Cartographic Scanning Nanomedical Imaging Device) to fund project.
Ball milling process to produce nanoparticles.
Researched the use of ink jet printing to produce RFID tags.
Nanofabrication techniques can be used to develop projects for the sustainability program.

Superior Alternative Energies, Laurium, MI, Physicist and Engineer, 2006 - Present

Developing 10 kW vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) for home/business markets.
Modeled and simulated VAWT using Matlab to calculate rotor size, rotational speed and power output.
Built prototype rotor and tested its operation at different wind speeds.
Designing NdFeB (Neodymium) permanent magnet generator to produce 3-phase power.
Developing PEM fuel cell that uses a nanostructured catalyst to increase energy efficiency.
Developing high efficiency, flexible, low cost, printable solar cells.

Tennessee Tech University, Cookville, TN, Visiting Assistant Physics Professor, 2002 - 2003

Initiated interdisciplinary nanotechnology research at the university.
Coauthored NSF NIRT proposal to develop a direct writing nanolithography process, incorporating a self-assembling polymer template.
Developed piezoelectric nano surface machining process.
Co-authored several journal articles with colleagues and graduate students.
Supervised nanotechnology research projects of several graduate students, including research on using nano coatings on artificial hip joints to extend the life of the prosthesis.
Analyzed Biological samples in the microscopy lab using a Quanta environmental SEM and a EDAX mass spectrometer made by FEI Company.

Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, Research and Graduate Student,1996 -1999

Developed computer models and ran simulations of laser, optical forces, on nanoparticles inside hollow optical fibers.
Analyzed spectrum of nanoparticles particles in a 3D optical trap.
Patterned substrates with nanoparticles using laser guidance in hollow optical fibers.
Built tunable 780nm external cavity diode laser and electronic laser control circuitry.
Built magnetic-optical trap (MOT) to produce a cold atomic beam.
Built ultra low vacuum system to pump down the MOT.
Made metal parts for MOT in the machine shop.
Wrote dissertation: Laser Guidance of Mesoscale Particles.

Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI, Graduate Research Assistant, 1992 - 1995

Built nuclear particle, multiwire, gas detector for giant nuclear resonance experiment.
Used detector in experiments at Michigan State and GANIL Labs, Caen France.
Collected data for future analysis.
Wrote thesis: A Light Ion Focal Plane Multiwire Detector.

BIF Accutel (General Signal), Camarillo, CA, System Engineer, 1985 - 1986

California Amplifier, RF/Microwave Engineer, Camarillo, CA, Electrical Engineer, 1983 - 1984

Phelps Dodge Communications, Phoenix, AZ, Electrical Engineer, 1981 - 1983

Designed electronic instrumentation to monitor RF power output and VSWR (voltage standing wave ratio) of communication systems.

Goodyear aerospace, Goodyear, AZ, Engineering Technician, 1981

Worked on various classified counter measure and counter-counter measure projects.

Rockwell Collins, Cedar rapids, IA, Engineering technician, 1979 - 1981

Educator

Michigan Tech University, Physics Department, Houghton, MI, Adjunct Assistant Professor.
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, Baraga, MI, Instructor.
Tennessee Tech University, Cookville, TN , Instructor.
Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI, Instructor for courses: College Physics, Electronics Instrumentation for Physicist.
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, WI, Instructor.
Mid Michigan Community College, Mt. Pleasant, MI, Instructor.
Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI, Instructor.
Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, Instructor.
Houghton, MI, Physics Department, Adjunct Assistant Professor.

Credentials

Academic and Professional Affiliations

Publications and Patents

National and International Publications: Thesis, Abstract, Dissertation, Research Papers and Articles.
National Presentations
2 U.S. Patents and 1 Invention Disclosure

Ph.D. Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, Michigan Technological University, Ann Arbor, MI
M.S. Nuclear Physics, Central Michigan University, Aberdeen, MD
B. S. Physics and Mathematics, Central Michigan University, Aberdeen, MD