This expert has over 30 years of experience in the communications, optical devices and semiconductor device industries. He has served as the leader of large research and development departments, government contract programs and commercial component manufacturing teams. He is a professionally recognized speaker with service on several university industrial advisory boards and professional conference committees. He has authored over 50 papers in the professional literature and holds 39 US patents. He is currently a consultant and advisor to industry regarding properties of materials, commercialization of manufacturing processes, intellectual property and precision packaging of optical and optoelectronic components.