I am a highly motivated researcher with extensive experience in applied optics and electronics and a strong track record in the design, construction and testing of optical, optoelectronic and electronic instrumentation, leading to three publications in prestigious peer-reviewed journals and the granting of a full US Patent. I completed the final requirements for my Ph.D. (Experimental Physics) on January 31st, 2012 and am actively seeking employment in the industrial research sector.
Skills Summary
Optics/Optoelectronics
Diode laser control systems
Semiconductor laser amplifiers/injection locking
Polarisation optics/polarimetry
Laser spectroscopy
Laser interferometry
Photodiodes/photomultipliers
CMOS image sensors
Optical fibres
Optical spectrum analysis
Gaussian beam analysis
Electronics Design
Circuit design, assembly, soldering (inc. SMT)
EAGLE PCB design software
PCB etching
Digital circuit design
Programmable microcontrollers
Serial communications (I2C, RS-232)
RF circuit design
PID control systems
Data Collection/Analysis
Automated data acquisition
Low-noise amplification (DC → RF)
Analog-to-digital conversion
Analog/digital filtering
Phase-sensitive detection
Waveform fourier decomposition
Least-squares fitting
Quantitative handling of experimental uncertainties
"Calibration method using a single retarder to simultaneously measure polarization and fully characterize a polarimeter over a broad range of wavelengths" Applied Optics 50 5382-5389 (2011)