Materials Scientist Consultant: Micro- and Nanostructural Materials and Devices

Consultant #1699

Research areas: Heteroepitaxy, atomic-scale modeling, surface and interface science, reactive materials, finite element simulations, quantum computing, pharmaceutical delivery systems and photonics materials.
Properties and growth of hi-tech materials.
Micro and nanostructural materials and devices; nanostructured electronic and optical materials.
Engineering analysis of highly complex systems.
Developed kinetic relaxation models for highly strained metastable structures.
Condensed-matter and optical physics; photonic lattices.
Educator and Instructor in chemistry and mathematics.
Intellectual property protection and management.
Expert witness for patent litigation.

Independent Consultant, 2007 - Present

Technical consultant in novel approaches to energy generation for a European research and development company.
Subject material expert for SAT II Chemistry Tutoring Course.
Taught university-level science and mathematics courses.
Prosecuted high-tech patent applications.

Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, Principal Member of Technical Staff, 1980 - 2007

Engineering Sciences Center, 2003 - 2007

Development of mechanical systems for extreme environmental conditions.
Development and application of high-precision 3-D thermo-mechanical computer modeling.
Study of initiation and combustion of novel explosives and propellants.
Participated in Columbia Shuttle accident analysis - discovered root cause.
Participated in Safety Study for NASA New Horizons mission to Pluto.
Theoretical study of quantum computing.

Patent and Licensing Center, 1994 - 2003

Development of technology transfer strategy for Sandia research and development organizations.
Support U.S. Patent Law with patent preparation, and preparation of prosecution and interference strategies.
Represented Sandia development of advanced technology to the technology transfer process-MEMS, semiconductor devices, materials, and processes, quantum optics, materials processing and "unusual" inventions.
Personal research concentrated on photonic lattices.

Manager, Nanostructures and Advanced Materials Chemistry, 1990 - 1994

Managed research in 0-D through 3-D nanostructured electronic and optical materials.
Tripled external research funding.
Initiated superconducting device research program.
Personal research program focused on surface and interface science in metals and semiconductors.

Semiconductor Materials and Device Sciences Department, 1986 - 1990

Developed theoretical foundation of highly strained heteroepitaxy.
Pioneered kinetic relaxation models for highly strained metastable structures.
Participated in Challenger Shuttle accident analysis.
Adapted atomic-scale modeling to growth and properties of heteroepitaxial structures.
Developed many-body effective potentials for realistic atomic-scale modeling.

Shock Wave Physics and Chemistry Department

Studied chemistry induced by mechanical shock wave in organic materials.
Pioneered the use of realistic interatomic potentials for atomic-scale modeling of shock waves in solids.

Kan Medical Research Foundation, Albuquerque, NM, Director and Advisory Board, 1996 - 2002

Developed technical strategy and provided tech transfer guidance for an endowed 501(c)(3) research foundation.

Polymer Design, Corrales, NM, VP for Research, 1995 - 2000

National Science Foundation, Washington, DC, Program Director for Materials Theory

Funded advances in conceptual, analytical, and computational techniques for materials research (condensed matter physics, polymers, solid-state chemistry, metals, electronic materials, and ceramics).
Negotiated for and managed program budget, established program priorities, and chose proposals for funding.

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