Education

Scientific and Professional Education

• Post Graduate Studies - Optical Physics, New Mexico State University. Completed all but dissertation (ABD) requirements for a PhD in Physics (total of 37 semester hours beyond MS in Physics). Also includes coursework from U of Arizona, U of New Mexico, and U of Idaho. GPA 3.84.
• MS - Physics, May 1984, California State University Northridge. GPA 3.87.
• BS - Physics, May 1978, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. GPA 3.64.
• Various non-credit courses in engineering, management, and business through employers.

Honors:

• Sigma Pi Sigma - National Physics Honor Society.
• Pi Mu Epsilon - National Mathematics Honor Society.
• Phi Theta Kappa - National Junior College Honor Society.
• Hughes PhD Fellowship - paid for much of my post graduate studie.

Professional Experience

• Scientific - 30+ years of R&D experience in optical physics and engineering. Employers include:
  • Private industry
  • NASA and Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories
  • Universities
  • Professional consulting
• Energy
• Developed algorithms and software for passive solar design.
• Designed modifications on 2 homes for partial heating from passive solar energy. Performed most of the construction work on these homes.
• Researched, developed, and designed electro-optic high voltage sensor for use in the electrical industry (4 patents & 1 national award).
• Teaching
  • Developed and taught a course on Fundamentals of Lasers and Applications.
  • Taught several college level physics laboratory classes.
  • Lectured and demonstrated laser technology to students through an 8th Grade Science Enrichment Program in the public schools.
• Patents - Hold 8 patents, 4 of which are energy relatedt.
• Awards - Granted a 1998 R&D 100 Award - a national award granted by R&D Magazine for what it considered one of the top 100 technology developments during 1998.
• Publications - Have written and presented a number of scientific conference papers, some of which are published in proceedings.