Highlights of Qualifications:

Extensive experience as a Researcher and a Designer of high sensitive sensors and laser based analytical instruments for aerospace, industrial, medical and metrological applications

Area of specialization: Physics, Optics, conventional and Laser Spectroscopy, Design and Development of precision sensors and devices for non-contact measurements of chemical, physical parameters and laser metrology

Proficient working skill in ZEMAX, SOLIDWORKS, MatLab, LABVIEW, OrCAD, MS Visual Basic, several scientific packages, computer application software, numerical computation and computer simulation methods

Ability to generate ideas and find solutions even when standard approach is exhausted

Active team leader and participant, who works well where independent decision making is required; Led scientific and design groups

Experience teaching graduate and Ph.D. students

Recipient of “Inventor of the USSR” medal, 1986

Author of 37 scientific publications and 6 patents in the field of laser based analytical devices

Two USA patent pending

Employment Experience:

March 2014 – September 2017

R&D Scientist, Global Sensor System Engineering, Ecolab

Duluth, MN, USA

Scientific and technical leadership focused on market driven sensor, analytical tool and controller system internal design and development for Ecolab processes and health care applications.

Designed analytical and metrological methods and devices based on optical and laser techniques, Raman, fluorescence, FTIR, ultrasonic, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, image analysis, turbidity, electrical permittivity for chemical, medical, pharmaceutical, food industry.

Designed compact, FTIR spectrometers and hand-held multispectral fluorometers for control in process applications for contact and non-contact non-destructive control and analysis.

Designed devices to control biological contaminations in a product line, waste water cleaning, biofilms control, flow meters, chemical reactions and food processes controls.

Developed test equipment to control manufacturing and calibration processes of devices designed in the Sensors Group.

Algorithms and program driver development for sensor devises, test and calibration units and procedures, process controllers, statistical analysis using LabView and Matlab.

Resolved non-background related tasks in microfluidics, chemistry, microbiology, mining, water cleaning and healthcare.

Non-standard approach to standard parameters measurements and control.

Developed unique automated test equipment and procedures for laboratory and industrial quality control of designed sensors and devices

Management of advanced third-party sensor and control technology identification/evaluation efforts with a focus on solution utility, quality, cost competitiveness and imparting performance-confidence for Ecolab

Carried out complex strategic analysis and research to develop technical and decision-making proposals for market sensing solutions

Lead R&D high priority projects

February 2006 – March 2014

Research and Design Scientist, Virtek Vision International

Waterloo, Ontario

Designed precision laser metrology projectors for industrial inspecting and processing from idea though prototype to finished product

Generated ideas and new product concepts and prototypes

Designed high sensitive targetless projectors, laser sensors, scanners for laser projectors, low noise DPSS laser and laser diode modules (free space and fiber optic)

Developed projector beam stabilizing solutions to protect from vibrations and unwanted motions

Developed dynamic beam control system keeping laser spot size minimally focused at any distance

Planned and executed design of optical and electronic systems, schematics, and printed circuit board layouts using ZEMAX, OrCad, SolidWorks, MatLab

Designed and tested mixed signals electronics circuits including laser drivers, analog controllers, high sensitive photo detectors (PIN and avalanche), and optical piezo drivers

Conducted experiments to test and evaluate new and existing company products

Developed test procedures for component and parts control and evaluation

Designed and implemented research studies aimed at new or existing laser projectors to reduce their material and labor cost (up to 25%) and improve their performance (increased projector accuracy from 0.04” to 0.001”, beam quality, spatial stability)

Prepared reports, instructions and other documentations for assembling, testing and manufacturing of new products as well as discussions of innovative ideas and company products development

2004 - 2006

Research Associate /Laboratory Manager

Robarts Research Institute, Imaging Research Laboratories

London, Ontario

Designed and created high resolution X-ray monoenergetic diffraction scanner

Planned and conducted experiments and mathematical simulations to develop high sensitive medical X-Ray Coherent Computer Tomography Scanner

Supervised experiments and research conducted by graduate and post-graduate university students

Prepared and discussed research results at scientific publications, presentations and conferences

Managed a project for monoenergetic X-Ray computer tomography imaging system design

Executed X-ray optical, mechanical and electronic design for medical imaging systems

2003 – 2004

Physicist

Sciencetech Inc.,

London, Ontario

Designed Far Infrared Fourier Transform Spectrometer for astrophysics research for Big Bang relict radiation studying

Analyzed and evaluated precision solution for optics and mechanical units for Fourier Transform Spectrometers including far infrared optics

Analyzed current company products and made recommendations for their cost/quality improvement

Designed new company optical analytical products: compact Fourier Transform spectrometers, laser medical diagnostic spectrometer, compact fast spectrometer

Developed opto-electronic units for designed systems and programmed acquisition algorithms for spectrometers signal processing using MATLAB, LABView, and Visual Basic

2002 – 2004

Senior Research Scientist

Department of Physics, University of Waterloo

Waterloo, Ontario

Contributed to several research projects for modeling of interstellar reactions and analysed of these reaction products using Raman, Visible, Infra Red and Vacuum Ultra Violet spectroscopic techniques

Designed specialized optical, electronic, and mechanical devices for high sensitive experimental spectroscopic laser laboratory

Designed and programmed analytical computer equipment for the laboratory experimental systems and equipment (data acquisition boards, drivers and controllers)

1990 – 2002

Senior Research Scientist

Laboratory for Optical Sounding of the Atmosphere, Institute of Atmospheric Optics

Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk, Russian Federation

Led scientific group consisting of three engineers and two scientists

Designed coherent heterodyne and Raman laser radars, and laser-based spectroscopic analytical instruments and methods for ground based, air- and spaceborne systems

Developed high sensitive spectroscopic methods for remote non-contact gas concentration measurements

Conducted theoretical and experimental investigations of physical-chemical processes for the development of new lidars and laser analytical devices

Prepared scientific proposals, plans, reports, and other documentation for current and potential customers and funds, as well as papers for scientific journals, conferences and project reports.

Made theoretical conception and prototype development of non-laser opto-electronic devices for measuring gas concentration, wind velocity, and water pollutants

Education:

Ph.D. – Physics (optics and laser engineering):

Institute of Atmospheric Optics, Russian Academy of Sciences,

Tomsk, Russian Federation

M.Sc. – Optical and Optical-Electronic Devices (Honors)

Radio Physics Faculty, Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russian Federation

Scientific Awards:

Medal “Inventor of the USSR”

Medals and Diplomas of distinction from the Government of the USSR

Medals and Diplomas of distinction from USSR Academy of Sciences, Exhibition of National Economy Achievements

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