Manager Assistant
Resume:
Daniel E. Leaird
West Lafayette, IN47906
******@******.******* Experience
Senior Research Scientist, PurdueUniversity, West
Lafayette, IN, 3/96
to present. Perform research in the field of
femtosecond optics and high-speed fiber communications including administration
of external collaborations. Plan and
execute the direction of research, including determining short-term and
long-term goals for projects. Prepare
needed project progress reports and determine new research directions. Write proposals / identify funding
possibilities.
Fiscally responsible for managing grant money received and research
budgets. Mentor/supervise undergraduate,
graduate and visiting researchers.
Operate and maintain femtosecond
pulse and other laser systems and other laboratory equipment.
Design, implement, and maintain laboratory computing, data acquisition,
and communication systems. Publish / present results to the scientific
community.
Use independent judgement and authority to manage laboratory resources,
specify, order and approve equipment. Act as a reviewer of others work in
the scholarly press. Involved with
scientific societies in the field of laser science.
Consultant,
specializing in the optical communications industry performing technical due-dilegence
activites for venture capilists considering investing in new technologies, 1/00
to present.
Research and Teaching Assistant, PurdueUniversity, West
Lafayette, IN, 6/94
to 3/96. Conduct research projects in
the area of ultrafast optics. Advisor/mentor for undergraduate research
assistants. Assist students through two different courses - a sophomore level
circuits lab and a senior level fiber optics lab. Plan lectures, create quizzes, grade
laboratory reports, supervise two undergraduate teaching assistants.
Member of Technical Staff, Bellcore, Red Bank, NJ, 6/87 to 6/94. Initial role as a laboratory technician
progressing to the level of lab manager.
Projects responsibilities in four diverse areas: optics research, computer systems
administration, ISDN application development, and technology assessment in
addition to supervising summer interns, and mentoring new employees.
Senior Staff Technologist, Bellcore, Morristown,
NJ, 6/86 to 8/86. 10-week internship to design and construct a
computer driven optical auto-correlation apparatus for pulse width measurements
of a modelocked external cavity diode laser to be used in clock recovery experiments.Education
PurdueUniversity,
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, West Lafayette, IN,
12/96 to 12/00. Ph.D. Thesis entitled Direct Space-to-Time Pulse
Shaping for Ultrafast Optical Waveform Generation .
PurdueUniversity,
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, West Lafayette, IN,
6/94 to 12/96. Master of Science. Thesis entitled Characterization of
Asymmetric Fabry-Perot Reflection Modulators at 1.55 microns Using a Tunable CW
Erbium Fiber Laser .
BallStateUniversity, Muncie,
IN, 9/83 to 6/87. Bachelor of Science. Physics major, Mathematics and Computer
Science minors.Patent Activity
Optical Arbitrary Waveform Generation
and Processing Using Spectral Line-by-Line Pulse Shaping, Z. Jiang, D.E. Leaird, and A.M. Weiner, U.S. Patent
Application filed May 19, 2006.
Methods and Apparatus for Generating a
Radiation Pulse Sequence, D.E. Leaird
and A.M. Weiner, U.S.
Patent #7,142,789 filed 2-Jul-02, issued 28-Nov-06.
Direct Space-to-Time Pulse Shaper and
Optical Word Generator, D.E. Leaird
and A.M. Weiner, U.S. Patent #6,934,445 filed
28-May-04, issued 23-Aug-05.
Direct Space-to-Time Pulse Shaper and
Optical Pulse Train Generator, D.E.
Leaird and A.M. Weiner, U.S.
Patent #6,577,782 filed 22-Sep-00, issued 10-Jun-03.
Direct Space-to-Time Pulse Shaper and
Optical Pulse Train Generator, D.E.
Leaird and A.M. Weiner, Internation Patent #WO0125849A2 filed 22-Sep-00, issued
12-Apr-01.Publication Activity
Co-authored
~90 published papers, and ~120 conference presentations, 1988 to present.Professional Activities
Optical Society of America. 1989 to
present.
IEEE Photonics Society. 2000 to
present.
Chair,
Ultrafast Optics & Electronics Technical Committee, 2007-2009.
Member
Ultrafast Optics & Electronics Technical Committee, Annual Meeting 2003-2009.
Reviewer for technical journals: Photonics Technology Letters, Optics Letters,
Optics Express, Applied Optics, Journal of Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Quantum Electronics.
Panel member, NSF SBIR, 1-2 panels/year, Lasers, Photonics, Laboratory
Equipment, 2002-present.
Purdue University
Laser Safety Committee, 2000 to present.
Purdue ECE Chemical Safety Committee, 2002 to
present.
Purdue ECE Laser Safety Committee
Co-Chair, 2003 to present.
Purdue Administrative & Professional Staff
Advisory Committee (APSAC), 2005 to present.
Compensation
& Beneifits sub-committee vice-chair 2006/07, chair 2007/08.
University
Senate - Staff Representation ad-hoc committee chair 2005/06.
Representative
to CIC (Council on Institutional Cooperation)-APC, 2005/06.
PurdueCollege of Engineering Strategic Plan
Subcommittee co-Captain, 2009.Honors
PurdueCollege of Engineering Professional Achievement Award, 11/08.
Optical Society of America / New Focus Student Award, Optical Society of America Annual Meeting, 9/99.
Magoon Award, 5/95:
Outstanding performance of Teaching Assistant duties.
Bellcore
Team Awards, 93/94: In recognition of project team
accomplishments. Three separate awards
for diverse projects such as Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disk (RAID) Upgrades
to Maximize Life of Central Office Control Platforms, Distance Learning
Application Development, and Technology Assesment for Emerging Applications .
Bellcore Award of Excellence, Femtosecond Optical Pulse Shaping Team,1988.
American Institute of Physics Industrial
Intern Program, 4/86.Personal Activities
Married
22 years (Jennifer), four children Ian (17 yrs), Maclaine (14 yrs), Aidan (12
yrs), and Declan (7 yr).
Muncie Endurathon Long Course Triathalon, co-supervise swim
safety, 1994 to present.
Advisor
& Treasurer, Purdue Goju Ryu Karate Club, 5/96 to present.
Member
and Officer-at-Large, La Milonguera
(Argentinean Tango Club of Purdue), 2006 to present.
Cub
Scout pack 3338 advancement coordinator, 2001 to 2004.
Line
Officer, Atlantic Highlands First-Aid & Safety Squad, 1991 & 92.
Bellcore
Emergency Response Team member, 8/87 to 6/94.
Volunteer
Emergency Medical Technician, Firefighter, and CPR Instructor, 12/88 to 6/94.
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