I have over 20 years of engineering
and R&D experience in sensors and
MEMS including physical modeling,
transduction, design, optimization,
fabrication, characterization/test,
and algorithm development, as well as
10 years of technical
management/executive experience in
operations, product development,
R&D, business development,
marketing and technical sales. I have
a track record of success in taking
early stage R&D concepts through
to full products, and developing and
growing businesses based on those
products. I hold a PhD in Electrical
Engineering from the University of
Florida, where I focused on sensor and
instrumentation development, leading
to 20 years of academic/industry
experience in research, modeling,
optimization, microfabrication, and
testing of scientific instruments that
requires in-depth knowledge of
multidisciplinary physical systems
(mechanical, electrical, acoustic,
fluidic, thermal, and optical). I am
well versed in MATLAB and LabVIEW, as
well as first-principles development
of lumped element modeling (LEM) for
physical systems of all kinds. As the
former CEO of an innovation-driven
startup, my most important roles were
defining the long-term vision and
strategy, and building the teams and
the people to make it all happen.