Professional Experience
 
Software/Optical Engineer, Actuality Systems, Burlington MA, September 2003-Present: Software Experience: Primary software developer for company research projects, using core rendering software and inventing rendering algorithms. Responsible for software design and implementation for rendering on all display hardware developed under research initiatives. • Invented patent-pending image-based rendering algorithm for general purpose calibrated multiview generation on a variety of autostereo display types. Algorithms used as a foundation for rendering on all autostereo research projects. • Developed efficient Rendering algorithm for 3rd party 3D displays, including Synthagramtm 3D display. Developed custom GUI application as software product for distribution to contract partner upon termination of contract. GUI application provided 3D model loading and interaction. Work conducted under Army SBIR. Optics Experience: Developed optical system design for several autostereo display research projects. Directed research agenda based on prior experience with auto-stereo displays. Filed six patents for optical designs of auto-stereo displays. Other contributions include: • Design and modeling of lens array modules for original autostereo display concept. • Design and modeling for HOE scanning element used in Holographic Television system • Developed design specifications for new Perspectatm screen, providing more optically efficient operation and improved contrast. • Modeled DMD performance, including monochromatic diffraction analysis using MATLAB. Program Management Experience: On managing team for several grant funded research programs. Responsible for ongoing documentation and authoring of quarterly reports under obligation from grant contract for the following programs: • $2 Million research initiative from NIST ATP for developing prototype Holographic Television system. • ARMY SBIR for developing auto-stereo display applications for tele-robotics. Research Assistant, San Jose State College, San Jose, CA, June – August 1999: Summer research assistantship under supervision of Dr. Ramin Bahuguna. Work included developing holographic optical elements for a fingerprint sensor.
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