Experience

Image Sensing Systems, Inc.

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Manager

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Managing multi-disciplinary engineering team (Software, Hardware, and Quality) working on optical data acquisition and control products for the transportation industry.



Honeywell

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead R&D Engineer/Scientist

  • Oct 2021 - Oct 2022

  Plymouth, Minnesota, United States

• Research Scientist/Engineer IV

  • Jun 2017 - Oct 2021

  Plymouth, MN Work advancing a variety of programs in Honeywell Labs, including fuel cells, water extraction device, smart water valves, sensing for mining industry, novel micro-power sources, and thermal packaging. Author or co-author of 20 patents Led project-based technical teams of 10-15 and teams of subcontractors. Led scientific effort on program solid state fuel cell program, including: - Foundational work on a novel light-weight gas/solid chemical reactor - Oversight… Show more Work advancing a variety of programs in Honeywell Labs, including fuel cells, water extraction device, smart water valves, sensing for mining industry, novel micro-power sources, and thermal packaging. Author or co-author of 20 patents Led project-based technical teams of 10-15 and teams of subcontractors. Led scientific effort on program solid state fuel cell program, including: - Foundational work on a novel light-weight gas/solid chemical reactor - Oversight, experiment design, and initial implementation of modeling and experimental work to optimize reactivity - Thermal modeling and design, including implementation of novel techniques to minimize device weight - Work evaluating possible designs and materials for water exchange devices - System-level modeling - Oversight of creation of original successful bench-top prototype - Leadership role push towards a light-weight, manufacturable product - Proposal writing role and leadership role of related DARPA-funded effort; proposal-writing role on several other funding-winning efforts Lead proposal writer and Principle investigator role in DARPA-funded Atmospheric Water Extraction program - Collaborative conception of creative design intended to meet challenging metrics - Providing technical and direction to technical team of 6-12 - Technical oversight and collaboration with external institutions on team - System-level design and modeling - mass transfer, heat transfer, geometry optimization - Evaluation of work done by team members - modeling, mechanical design, combustor design Work on novel imaging system including - Setup and automation of optical test system - Development of algorithms for extracting unique information from unresolved images

• Research Scientist/Engineer III

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2017

  Plymouth, MN



University of Minnesota

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Sep 2006 - Sep 2014

  Experimental Design: -Mechanical design and simulation of complex cryogenic optical systems and cryogenic superconducting bearing rotation mechanism for a mm-wave, balloon-borne telescope - Electronic and mechanical design of readout hardware crates Fabrication, Assembly, and Testing: - Oversaw and participated in fabrication of a wide variety of hardware - Extensive hands-on construction experience with large breadth of techniques - Testing and debugging of… Show more Experimental Design: -Mechanical design and simulation of complex cryogenic optical systems and cryogenic superconducting bearing rotation mechanism for a mm-wave, balloon-borne telescope - Electronic and mechanical design of readout hardware crates Fabrication, Assembly, and Testing: - Oversaw and participated in fabrication of a wide variety of hardware - Extensive hands-on construction experience with large breadth of techniques - Testing and debugging of purpose-built hardware and electronics Data Analysis and Simulation: - Statistical analysis of large amounts of data characterizing scientific instruments - Development of software tools to assist in data analysis - Advancement of theory of modulated polarization measurement and development of detailed simulation software to test analysis processes Supervision: - Advising of several undergraduate researchers on various projects Show less



Spectrum Design Group

• Web Developer

  • Sep 1999 - Sep 2001

  Stillwater, MN - Designed web sites, custom software, and print material. Developed designs into functional web sites using HTML, CSS, Perl and PHP. - Managed projects, consulted with customers, and managed team of three assistants