Engineer Design
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David S. Schultz, Ph.D.
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Berkeley, CA 94708 ********@****.*******.***
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University of California, Berkeley, CA USA - Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, December 2008
Management of Technology Program Certificate, December 2006
Dissertation Topic: “Structure-function relationships in soft tissue mechanics: examining how
the micro-scale architecture of biochemical constituents affects health”
Coursework: polymer sciences, biomimetics, orthopaedic biomechanics, FEM, solid mechanics,
tribology, fracture mechanics, mechanics of organisms, composite materials, precision manufac-
turing, rapid manufacturing, new product development
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA USA - Dept. of Engineering and Applied Science
B.S., Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, with Honors, June, 2001
Coursework: advanced chemistry, differential equations and series, computer science, engineer-
ing design, vibration mechanics, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, physics, economics, aerospace
design
University of California, San Francisco, CA USA - Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery
Academic
Experience Graduate Student Researcher December, 2004 - December 2008
Includes doctoral research in soft tissue mechanics and biomechanics consulting projects. Soft tissue
research focused on developing a continuum mechanics based constitutive model suitable for the
intervertebral disc. Consulting projects included developing a mechanical tester for diagnosing
abnormalities in soft tissue with Professor Paul Hansma, PhD of UCSB and testing opthalmic
treatments in collaboration with Professor Jay Stewart, MD of UCSF. This position involved copious
mechanical testing, thorough theoretical understand and technical writing that resulted in several
peer-reviewed scientific publications.
University of California, Berkeley, CA USA - Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Student Instructor August, 2004 - December 2004
Duties included lecturing, teaching engineering statics, leading weekly study sessions, grading as-
signed work and tutoring during regular office hours for undergraduates.
Banyan Energy Inc., Berkeley, California USA
Professional
Experience Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer August, 2007 - Present
Co-founded solar energy startup company focused on enabling improving capital efficiency for sil-
icon photovoltaic solar companies. Created the first design for ATIR (Aggregated Total Internal
Reflection) concentrator optics. Participated in all aspects of early-stage product development and
business growth including: writing core patents, fund raising, hiring, management of a multidis-
ciplinary engineering team, module design, building prototypes, performance modeling, reliability
testing, managing partnerships, supply chain management, development of scaled manufacturing
plan. Notable accomplishments: Won, and managed to completion a $0.5M Pre-Incubator award
from the U.S. Department of Energy to build the first ATIR solar modules validated by the National
Renewable Energy Laboratory; Solved key manufacturing challenges including the development of
an entirely new method for rolling precision patterned glass; Guided successful partnerships with
injection molding suppliers, aluminum extruders, solar cell suppliers, and various contract manufac-
turers; Formulated and negotiated, supplier agreements, customer agreements, acquisition proposals.
Extensive international travel was required for this position.
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Air Combat Systems, Los Angeles, California USA
Design Engineer November, 2002 - July, 2003
As part of the joint strike fighter, F-35 structural design engineer duct team I worked with a diverse
team of engineers on a military contract to design an airframe and intake duct for three versions of
the F-35 combat aircraft fuselage. Collaborated with mid-management and directly with government
officials and military personnel to refine design requirements. Created solid models for structural
analysis and manufacturing evaluation. First introduction to independent project planning and
execution. Security clearance was required.
The Boeing Company, Rocketdyne Power & Propulsion, Canoga Park, California USA
Engine Systems Design Engineer June, 2001 - November, 2002
As part of the space shuttle main engine systems design team I created hardware to support the space
shuttle main engine health management system; an optical system that diagnosed an ’unhealthy’
plume coming from the rocket nozzle in order to prompt an emergency shutdown condition. Edited
technical drawings and initiated design improvements. Provided oversight during engine assembly
and acted as engineering liaison to a crew of mechanics, continually refining assembly procedure.
Substantiated proposed changes and shuttle engine repairs to NASA representatives.
Schultz, D.S.; Grimmer, C.S.; Fine, K.; Evans, M.C.; Ghosh, S.K.. Aggregated Total Internal Reflec-
Select
tion Optics for Solar. American Institute of Physics: 6th International Conference on Concentrating
Publications
Photovoltaic Systems Proceedings, 2010.
Schultz, D.S.; Ghosh, S.K.; Grimmer, C.S.; Mack, J.H.. A CPV Thesis. Proc. SPIE 8108, 810809,
2011.
Grimmer, C.S.; Schultz, D.S.; Ghosh, S.; Mack, J.H.; Rakestraw, K. Latest ATIR Module Perfor-
mance And A Vision of Things to Come. American Institute of Physics: 7th International Conference
on Concentrating Photovoltaic Systems Proceedings, 2011.
Grimmer, C.S.; Schultz, D.S.; Fine, K.; Mack, J.H.; Lari, D. Aggregated Total Internal Reflection
Optics for Solar: Electrical Performance and Thermal Validation for a 7x Module. IEEE Photo-
voltaic Specialists Conference Proceedings, 2010.
Hashi, C.K., Derugin N., Janairo R.R., Lee R., Schultz D.S., Lotz J.C.; Li S., Antithrombogenic
Modification of Small-Diameter Microfibrous Vascular Grafts. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and
Vascular Biology, 2010.
Schultz, D.S.; Rodriguez, A.G.; Hansma, P.K.; Lotz, J.C. Mechanical profiling of intervertebral
discs. Journal of Biomechanics, 2009.
Hansma, P.K; Yu, H.; Schultz, D.S.; Rodriguez, A. G.; Yurtsev, E., Peters, M.; Miller, J.; Wallace,
J.; Kohn, D; Buckley, J; Zok, F.; Weaver, V.; Lotz, J. A Handheld Instrument for Quantifying
Mechanical Properties of Tissues. Review of Scientific Instruments, 2009.
Schultz, D.S.; Lotz, J. C.; Lee, S. M.; Trinidad, M. L. & Stewart, J. M. Structural factors mediating
scleral stiffness. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 2008.
Stewart, J.M.; Schultz, D.S.; Lee, O. & Trinidad, M. L. Exogenous collagen crosslinking reduces
scleral permeability: modeling the effects of age-related crosslink accumulation. Invest Ophthalmol
Vis Sci, 2008.
Stewart, J.M.; Schultz, D.S.; Lee, O. & Trinidad, M. L. Collagen crosslinks reduce corneal perme-
ability. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 2008.
Schultz, D.S., K.M. Reiser, J.C. Lotz and C. Bratton. The effect of fibril organization on the annulus
Conference
fibrosus. ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Vail, CO, USA, June, 2005.
Presentations
Schultz, D.S., K.M. Reiser, J.C. Lotz and C. Bratton. Anisotropy and fibril organization in the
annulus fibrosus: implications for constitutive relations. 52nd annual meeting of the Orthopaedic
Research Society, Chicago, IL, USA, March, 2006.
Schultz, D.S., J.M. Stewart, J.C. Lotz. Structural factors mediating scleral stiffness. 2007 Annual
Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida,
May 2007. Awarded the ARVO Foundation for Eye Research/ Retina Research Foundation/ Joseph
M. and Eula C. Lawrence travel grant.
Schultz, D.S., A.G. Rodriguez, P. K. Hansma and J.C. Lotz. Mechanical profiling of intervertebral
discs. 55th annual meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Las Vegas, NV, USA, March, 2009.
• Schultz, D.S.; Ghosh, S.. SOLAR ENERGY CONCENTRATOR. U.S. Patent No. 7,672,549
Patents
granted. ISSUED March 2, 2010
• Schultz, D.S.; Ghosh, S.. COMPACT OPTICS FOR CONCENTRATION, AGGREGATION,
AND ILLUMINATION OF LIGHT ENERGY. U.S. Patent No. 7,664,350 granted. ISSUED
February 16, 2010
• Schultz, D.S; Ghosh, S.; Fine, K.; Grimmer, C.; Evans, M; LAMINATED SOLAR MODULE
CONSTRUCTION FOR FLAT PANEL CONCENTRATOR OPTIC. Submitted 11/25/09. Sta-
tus: pending
• Software and CAD: MSoffice, MATLAB, LABVIEW, ZMAX, Catia, ProE, Solidworks
Proficiencies
• Operating Systems: Unix, Linux, Windows
• Certificates: EIT, Boeing Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing Course
• Languages: Fluent English, Proficient Spanish, Elementary Japanese
Mr. Shondip Ghosh, MBA Professor David Dornfeld Jay Stewart, M.D.
References
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Berkeley, CA 94710 UC Berkeley, Mailstop 1740 Box 0730
Berkeley, CA 94720 San Francisco, CA 94143
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