Expert Details
Monte Carlo, electron optics, Materials, Surfaces, Software, Matlab, Image Processing
ID: 728612
United Kingdom
Expert has been writing computer programs since 1978 - initially in FORTRAN and BASIC, but more recently in C++ and Matlab. Object
Oriented techniques are used as well as Agile methods in development and Test Driven Development. He has recently invented a new
technique for the enhancement of geological faults in seismic surveys.
Acted as imaging consultant for a company in Wales, UK. The company had bought some Ground Penetrating Radar equipment and had expected it to be able to perform tasks which it was unable to do. He examined the equipment and software and was able to show that the equipment would not be able to do what the customer had expected. He wrote some peak fitting software for a company in Australia. The software fitted up to 10 overlapping peaks using a iterative least squares approach. The peaks were modelled using a Gaussian/Lorentzian peak shape.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1986 | Degree: Phd | Subject: Surface Physics | Institution: University of York |
| Year: 1982 | Degree: B.Sc. Hons | Subject: Physics with Geophysics | Institution: University of Bath |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2011 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Research Engineer | Department: Research and Development |
Responsibilities:He uses Matlab and C++ to develop algorithms for the processing of 3D data cubes from Seismic Surveys. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2011 | Employer: University of York | Title: Research Assistant | Department: Department of Electronics |
Responsibilities:Development of C++ code for the Monte Carlo simulation of electrons in solids. Also managed students for the development of patented electron energy analyser. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2002 to 2003 | Employer: Omicron nanotechnology | Title: Software Engineer | Department: Software |
Responsibilities:Development of GUI C++ software (using Qt) for the Scanning Tunneling Microscope |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2001 | Employer: KLA-Tencor | Title: Research Engineer | Department: Research and Development |
Responsibilities:Development of C++ software for the control of silicon wafer inspection equipment and conducted experiments using Ulraviolet lasers. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1998 to 2000 | Employer: Shimadzu Research Laboratory | Title: research Engineer | Department: Research and Development |
Responsibilities:Development of electron energy analyser and C++ software. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1995 to 1998 | Employer: University of Ulster | Title: Research Officer | Department: Department of Applied Biological and Chemical sciences. |
Responsibilities:Carried out experiments using synchrotron radiation on Titanium Nitride. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to 1995 | Employer: University of Leeds | Title: Research Fellow | Department: Department of Physics |
Responsibilities:Carried out studies using synchrotron radiation of Amorphous metals. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1989 to 1989 | Employer: Link Analytical | Title: Software Engineer | Department: Microanalysis Department |
Responsibilities:Wrote software for X-ray Fluorescence equipment. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2002 to 2003 | Country / Region: Germany | Summary: He carried out software development for Omicron nanotechnology |
| Years: 2009 to 2009 | Country / Region: Swizerland | Summary: He discussed incorporating magnetic electron energy analyser with scanning probe device with group at ETH Zurich. |
| Years: 1980 to 1981 | Country / Region: Swizerland/France | Summary: Worked at CERN, Switzerland. Developed theory of vacuum development for then proposed LEP machine. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Institute of Physics |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Treasurer of the Yorkshire Branch of the Institute of Physics |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Science Prize from the UK Surface Analysis Forum (1993). Cosslett Award from the US Microanalytical Society (2008) |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Has ~50 publications, one patent granted and one in preparation and a chapter in a recent book on Spectroscopic techniques used in Surface Science. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Wrote courses in Surface and Materials Science while at Universities of Leeds and Ulster. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Worked with many companies during development of devices such as Ultra High Vacuum compatible backscattered electron detector (KE Developments Ltd). I have sourced many companies to work with the development of an electron energy analyser. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| I have originated a number of methods and algorithms (e.g. multispectral methods in Scanning Auger Microscopy or Fault enhancement in Seismic surveys) |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| German | He can understand and speak German to a level required for business. He is not fluent. |
| French | He can understand and speak French to a level required for business. He is not fluent. |
Fields of Expertise
Auger electron spectroscopy, electron spectroscopy, Monte Carlo method, computer programming, computer software, imaging spectroscopy, photoelectron spectroscopy, secondary electron emission, application software, mathematics software, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Auger effect, Auger electron, ultraviolet photoemission, statistics, software engineering, scanning electron microscopy, mathematics, electron microscopy