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Optical Engineer Systems

Location:
Walden, MD, 21114
Salary:
1000.00
Posted:
May 17, 2025

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Dr. Ashoke Banerjee ***********@*****.***

* ***** ****** 508-***-****

Dartmouth, MA 02747 Green card holder

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Optics/Zemax Expert

Expert in optical systems design engineering (low cost) and project management.

Innovative problem-solving skills applicable to many areas of optical engineering.

In-house resource/expert for company to turn to for all needs optical.

Hands-on, motivated, result-oriented, and innovative optical engineer

Manufacturing trouble shooting on the floor including optical inspection. Highlights of experiences:

25 years of hands-on lead engineering design works for various demanding optical products in all areas including optical systems, Space optics communication, medical/laser instruments, LCD /OLED based Display eyepiece (wearable or for targeting), Raman and imaging spectrometers, confocal multi-photon microscopy instruments, Bell Core reliability of FO components, radiological safety hazard

Optical products design (commercial, defense or scientific)

Zemax expert in optical imaging/illumination design & some AutoCAD lite.

Teamwork, critical thinking, self-awareness, flexibility, and creativity

Low cost design solutions of existing/ new optical products with innovation. Experiences

Relative Dynamics ( NASA space optics communication company), Laurel, MD: Space optics engineer involved with telescope design:

12/23-Present

Hunter Lab, Reston, VA: Senior Optical Engineer: Spectr-photometer design for color science

6/22-6/23

Kopin Targeting: Senior optical engineer Boston, MA 8/21-5/22 Assisted with manufacturing issues of low yield, optical inspection, plastic lens design for wearable OLED display, etc.

Hindsight Imaging: Optical engineer/scientist Boston, MA 3/20-4/23

In charge of designing innovative Raman imaging spectrometer for Covid detection and for other applications.

Headwall Photonics: Optical engineer Bolton, MA 5/19-1/2020

Worked in the hyperspectral imaging systems and Raman spectroscopy as contract scientist. Designed several optical spectroscopic imaging systems from UV to LWIR.

Some of these products are defense related (explosive detection) and for drone application.

Markem-Imaje: Optical systems engineer Keene, NH 10/16-10/19

Designed two mirror galvo scanning systems to make product code writing

(expiration date, 1 and 2 D barcode, etc.) instruments for industrial application using CO2 laser.

Worked on image printing using SLM and design of imaging lens system with zero distortion and assist with lens distortion coefficient for image correction. Some consulting works for the following companies on optical product design : 10/14- 9/16

1. MTI (Albany, NY): Laser based non-contact measurement instruments 2. MACOM (Horsehead, NY) (Through ADECO): Silicon waveguides 3. Jenoptik (Florida): Lens design:

4. Bruker (Middleton, Wisconsin): Confocal/ multiphoton microscopy Honeywell: Optical systems scientist (R.I.) 1/09-9/14

Designed 3D 100% laser safe eyewear for all lasers and aberration free safety eyewear specializing in complex polycarbonate surfaces.

Products designed were manufactured in millions

Also worked in bio-metric identification area like iris identification system. This product was to be used by US Border Control Agencies at airports and etc.

Lean manufacturing/ floor support/ low cost purchasing/ vendor selection. MTI Instruments: Optical systems engineer/ scientist (Albany, NY) 11/04 – 11/08

Designed various optical & laser based non-contact measurement instruments.

Optical calibration, assembly, quality issues and low cost purchasing. Kulicke and Soffa: Senior optical engineer (Horsham, PA) 12/01- 10/04

Use Zemax to design various imaging (diffraction limited, telecentric and multi-mag) and illumination systems for wire bonding applications.

Help with assembly of products and reduce purchasing costs by more than 30% LUCENT/ AGERE SYSTEMS: Bellcore(GRE) reliability manager: amplifiers and fiber optic components ( Breinigsville, PA) 1/2000-11/01

Successfully managed a group of engineers for the Bellcore Reliability compliance

Proactively performed Bellcore reliability tests and addressed any failures of FO components. These early actions generated $300m sale.

Guided International vendors to redesign packages to improve Bellcore compliance.

Cut costs of amplifiers (30%) by identifying low cost fiber-optic alternatives.

Gained recognition and awards for timely excellence in quality and reliability. SENSAR INC.Senior member of technical staff (Moorestown, NJ) 10/ 96-9/99

Designed the iris identification system using Zemax for commercial application

Originated a zero cost solution to the removal of specular reflection in the iris image.

Played a pivotal role in the transition from R & D into manufacturing.

Developed an LED with vendors to produce clear iris image across all ethnicity.

Insured illumination safety compliance: FDA radiological hazards

Performed tests on MTF, DOF (focus depth), magnification, optical resolution, etc. TOBIAS ASSOCIATES: Spectrophotometer engineer (Bucks county, PA) 2/96-10/96

Designed and built a hand-held miniature spectrophotometer using Zemax.

Designed elliptical cavity to collect light by fiber for input into a spectrometer. J&J (Site micro-surgical): Chief Ophthalmic laser engineer (Horsham, PA) 3/93-1/96

Designed an ophthalmic YAG laser for laser cataract surgery under IDE

Designed a probe to disintegrate cataract by laser induced shock wave.

Optimized fiber optic coupling of laser beam to improve spatial quality MAXOPTIX CORP.Optical Engineer (S.J. CA) 2/88-1/93

Performed R & D in M-O disk drive and carried out performance analysis of optics

Developed spectroscopic method to screen noisy LD.

Successfully mode stabilized and reduced LD noise by rf modulation

Specified lens, polarizer, beam splitter, beam collimating optics for M-O disk drive

Measured (Zygo) MTF, PSF, spherical aberration and wave front error Education

Ph.D., (Physics with Laser Spectroscopy dissertation): State Univ. Of New York at Buffalo

BS (concentration in Physics, Chemistry, Math): Dowling College, NY Other: patents in optical science and others



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