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Expert in Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), Microfabrication
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Summary of Expertise:
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MICROELECTROMECHANICS; MICROMACHINES; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS. Expert has microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) as his primary research area. He is primarily concerned with the development of micromachines and related technologies for electronic, biomedical, and industrial applications. MICROFABRICATION; MICROMACHINING; SILICON MICROMACHINING. Expert has had over 17 years of experience in microfabrication. This includes multiproject integrated circuit manufacture, process integration, and silicon micromachining. He is currently involved with new process technology development for microelectromechanical systems. These include thin film piezoelectric actuators and fabrication of high aspect ratio microstructures. MEMS FABRICATION. Expert is the developer of several innovative technologies for the fabrication and application of microelectromechanical systems. These systems include micromechanical fastening systems ("micro-velcro") for joining biologic tissues; devices to inject DNA into cells; sputter deposition of piezoelectric thin films; high-aspect-ratio microstructures using anodic metal oxides; integrated MEMS using foundry supplied CMOS chips and post-processing; control of liquid bridging induced stiction using geometric tabs in released structures.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Richmond, Virginia;
Alexandria, Virginia;
Roanoke, Virginia;
and Lynchburg, Virginia.
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1987
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PhD
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Electrical Engineering
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Stanford University
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1980
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MEng
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Electrical Engineering
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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1979
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BS
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Electrical Engineering
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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1997 to
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(Undisclosed University)
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Professor of Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
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1993 to 1997
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Carnegie Mellon University
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Associate Professor
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1996 to 1996
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Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich
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Visiting Professor
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1994 to 1994
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University of Twente, The Netherlands
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Visiting Researcher
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1987 to 1993
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Carnegie Mellon University
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Assistant Professor
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1983 to 1987
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Stanford University
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Research Assistant
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1980 to 1983
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Hewlett-Packard Laboratories
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Technical Staff
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1981 to 1983
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Mission College
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Instructor
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Associations/Societies
Expert is a member of the American Physical Society, a Senior Member of the IEEE, and a Fellow of the Institute of Physics.
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Professional Appointments
He was the General Co-Chairman of the 1996 IEEE MEMS Workshop, and is Associate Editor of the journal Sensors and Materials.
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Awards/Recognition
He has received many awards, including the Hertz Foundation Doctoral Thesis Prize (1988) and Presidential Young Investigator (1989).
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Publications and Patents Summary
He is the author of more than 50 scientific articles and books. He has seven issued patents and one textbook on circuit analysis.
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
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- IEEE International Workshop on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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- BioTechniques
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- IEEE Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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Recent Client Requests:
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Glass frit expert for consulting on bonding technology to seal two wafers for MEMS applications.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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He has been an expert witness in semiconductor patent disputes and other cases.
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2000 to 2000
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Germany
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Visiting Professor, Institute for Microsystem Technology, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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1996 to 1996
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Switzerland
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Visiting Professor, Physical Electronics Laboratory, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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1994 to 1994
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Netherlands
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Visiting Researcher, MESA Research Institute, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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