Expert Details
Light Scattering, Mie Theory, Plasmon Resonance in Nanomaterials, Low-E Materials, Remote Sensing
ID: 722409
Washington, USA
Expert's primary area of research is in light scattering. She won the award for Best Research Project at the Naval Surface Warfare Center. Her award-winning research project, dealing with multiple scattering and optical extinction, led to a breakthrough in understanding light extinction in optically dense media and the limits of applicability of the Beer-Lambert-Bouguer Law. This research resulted in a reliable method for optimizing scattering, based on particle size and material type, for applications such as cavityless lasing and localization. She has further applied this concept to research in surface plasmon resonance in metal nanoparticles.
Expert has been working in the field of optics for over 20 years. She holds three patents and is the author of over 30 scientific publications. She has worked on numerous basic research projects involving light scattering and radiative transport. In addition, she has worked on many applied projects involving lidar remote sensing in the visible, infrared, and ultra-violet, ultra-fast photography, stereoscopic imaging and more.
Expert participated in a field test at the Army Corps of Engineers test site in Duck, N.C. The test was being performed by Summas Ltd., Raleigh, N.C. Expert provided technical expertise in laser imaging systems during the field test.Expert provided technical expertise in laser imaging systems in a field test at the ballistic facilities, White Oak laboratory, MD.Expert provided technical expertise in ultra-fast photography at a ballistics testing facility operated by the Army in Huntsville, AL.Expert provided technical expertise to an oil company in Texas regarding a sensor based on optical transmission and absorption.Expert has provided numerous lens diagrams for various imaging systems.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1995 | Degree: Ph.D. | Subject: Physics/Optics | Institution: The Florida State University |
| Year: 1988 | Degree: M.S. | Subject: Physics/Optics | Institution: University of Oregon |
| Year: 1986 | Degree: B.S. | Subject: Physics/Math | Institution: Western Washington University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2002 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:(undisclosed) is a small consulting business specializing in the physics and engineering of optical systems. Expert is responsible for obtaining contracts and performing technical work. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2002 to 2006 | Employer: Western Washington University | Title: Research Associate/Adjunct Professor | Department: Physics |
Responsibilities:As Research Associate, she is responsible for obtaining grant funding and carrying out research, including overseeing student projects. As Adjunct Professor, she teaches physics and astronomy classes. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2001 | Employer: SPIE | Title: Technical Director | Department: Technical |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for organizing the technical content of SPIE conferences, identifying new technical topics, and recruiting conference chairpersons. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1995 to 2000 | Employer: Naval Surface Warfare Center | Title: Senior Scientist | Department: Research and Technology |
Responsibilities:She was responsible for obtaining funding for research projects, performing technical work, reporting, and supervising junior scientists. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to 1995 | Employer: Naval Coastal Systems Center | Title: Research Physicist | Department: Research and Technology |
Responsibilities:She was responsible for obtaining funding for research projects, performing technical work, reporting, and supervising junior scientists. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1987 to 1989 | Employer: University of Oregon | Title: Research Assistant | Department: Physics |
Responsibilities:She performed research in the optics lab. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
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| Years: 1990 to 2000 | Agency: Navy (Naval Surface Warfare Center and Naval Coastal Systems Center) | Role: Senior Scientist and Research Physicist | Description: She was responsible for obtaining funding for research projects, performing technical work, reporting, and supervising junior scientists. |
Career Accomplishments
| Professional Appointments |
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| Expert served on the Inter-Laboratory Independent Research panel for five years, evaluating and awarding basic research grants. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Expert won the award for Best Research Project at the Naval Surface Warfare Center. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert holds five patents, is the author of over 30 scientific publications and two books. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert provided a four-hour deposition in a case involving a Naval officer and an alleged laser event involving a Russian merchant marine vessel. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Expert has developed two seminars. One is designed to help female scientists succeed in corporate politics. The other is to help students decide on career choices. |
Fields of Expertise
electromagnetic radiation, light scattering spectroscopy, Beer's law, optics, remote spectroscopy, absolute refractive index, bright-line spectrum, atmospheric optics, alignment laser, Fabry-Perot interferometer, coherent radiation, YAG laser, laser optics, laser spectroscopy, low-angle light scattering spectroscopy, electrooptical systems design, coherent laser, Doppler laser radar, continuous wave laser, computer spreadsheet, computer mathematics, underwater nondestructive testing, tunable laser, spectroscopy, solid-state laser, pulsed laser, numerical analysis, non-linear optics, nondestructive testing, laser, geometrical optics, gas laser, dynamic light scattering spectroscopy, dichroic, coherent optics, birefringence