CV

PROFILE:

Research and development engineer with expertise in numerical modelling of optical and photonics based systems.  Looking for engaging problems that leverage a multidisciplinary background.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Ability to interface with individuals from academia, industry, and government based on previous work experience in all three work environments.
  • Diverse background incorporating theory, experiment, and software development.
  • Presentation skills obtained by numerous presentations at international conferences.
  • Co-wrote funding grants at the provincial and federal level, securing $70,000 over a 3-year period.
  • Managed projects through inception, development, testing and delivery.
  • Automation of testing equipment.

SKILLS:

Data Analysis Batch procession large data, computational simulations, statistical analysis, modelling stochastic systems, and Modelling data / curve fitting.
Markup languages LaTeX (8 years), HTML (2 years)
Scripting Languages Visual Basic for Applications (15+ years), Bash, LISP/SKILL,
Programming Languages Matlab / Octave (10+ years), C/C++ (10+ years), Bash, SQL (exposure), GPIB IEEE-488, LISP/SKILL, and Arduino
Numerical Modelling Finite Difference Time domain (FDTD), Plane-wave Expansion Method (PWEM), Fourier-Bessel Expansion method (FBEM), Split Step Fourier Method (SSFM), Runga-Kutta Integration
Optical Lab Oscilloscopes, Optical spectrum analyzers and tunable sources
Clean Room Lab Clean room protocols and safety procedures, silicon device manufacturing, scanning electron microscopes, etching (ECR and Plasma), lithography
Languages English: Native Fluency French: Conversational

 EDUCATION:

2008 – 2013 Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Optics) – Carleton University / University of Arizona (Supervisor: Prof. Robert Gauthier)

  • Fourier-Bessel Analysis of Photonic Crystals and Photonic Quasicrystals
2007 – 2008 M. A. Sc. In Electrical Engineering (Optics) – Carleton University (Supervisor: Prof. Robert Gauthier)

  • A Study of Disorder in Photonic Crystals and Photonic Quasi-Crystals
2001 – 2006 B. Eng. In Engineering Physics – Carleton University

 EXPERIENCE:

2013 – 2017 Postdoctoral Fellow – University of Ottawa Centre for Research in Photonics and Optiwave Systems Inc. (Supervisor: Prof. Lora Ramunno)

  • Secured $70,000 in industrially linked funding through government grants.
  • Developed and implemented software for Optiwave Systems.
  • Supervised undergraduate student tasked with implementation of core functionality.
2007 – 2013 Research Assistant – Carleton University (Supervisor: Prof. Robert Gauthier)

  • Proposed new method for analyzing rotationally symmetric photonic crystals that significantly increased computational efficiency.
  • Created automated acquisition of transmission spectrum measurements which reduced measurement time from hours requiring constant attention to 15 minutes unsupervised.
  • Clean-room fabrication of photonic devices.
2006 – 2012 Teaching Assistant (TA) / Mentor – Carleton University

·       Provided award winning lessons to students, as voted by the students, ensuring my students earned the highest marks within the course sections.

·       Worked with TAs to improve TA engagement and overall quality of education.

·       Mentored and assisted TAs in handling of difficult or tense situations in the classroom to ensure a safe and productive learning environment.
2006 L1 Technician –  Dell

  • Provided advanced customer software support for Dell computer systems.
  • Experience supporting consumer level customers in moments of stress (loss of access to computer or data).
  • Managed customer expectations resulting in reduced cases of irate customers.

 
2005 – 2006 Programmer (Co-Op) – Cadence Design Systems (Manager: Brian Carlson)

  • Successfully developed 2 features for release to specific high level customers within required compressed timeline.
  • Took part in project management from functional specifications, software development to supervising testing.
2003 – 2004 Physics Assistant (Co-Op) – Grand River Regional Cancer Center (Managers / Supervisors: Dr. James Chow, Dr. Robert Barnett, and Ronald Snelgrove)

  • Provided critical data collection and analysis required for the commissioning of medical linear accelerators used in Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy.
  • Identified a gap within the research literature regarding beam doses and collected the data required to co-author a peer reviewed publication.
  • Developed, with another student, a dose calculator significantly reducing the time frame for the creation and approval of treatment clinical use.
2002 Summer Intern – Citizenship and Immigration Canada

·       Worked with analysts in obtaining open source literature for court proceedings.

·       Developed a database for research information improving the groups understanding of inhouse resources and accelerate literature review.

·       Held a Secret level clearance.