Research Expertise
| • | Cryogenic systems |
| • | Cryocoolers |
| • | Advanced heat transfer systems |
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Education
| • | Ph.D. | : | Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984 |
| • | M.S. | : | Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980 |
| • | B.S. | : | Mechanical Engineering, Swarthmore College, 1977 |
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Courses Taught
| • | AME 230 | : | Introduction to Thermodynamics |
| • | AME 331 | : | Introduction to Fluid Mechanics |
| • | AME 400 | : | Senior Mechanical Laboratory |
| • | AME 412a/b | : | Mechanical Engineering Design [coordinator] |
| • | AME 413a/b | : | Mechanical Engineering Design Lab [supervised projects] |
| • | AME 432 | : | Heat Transfer |
| • | AME 4/544 | : | Applied Thermodynamics [with cryogenics] |
| • | AME 530 | : | Advanced Thermodynamics |
| • | AME 599 | : | Cryogenics and Advanced Topics in Heat Transfer |
| • | ENGR 102 | : | Introduction to Engineering |
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Employment
| • | 1/04-date | : | Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Arizona: Adjunct Lecturer (on loan from Raytheon Missile Systems) |
| • | 7/00-date | : | Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson: Sr. Missile Cryogenics Engineer |
| • | 9/99-12/99 | : | Cryocath Technologies, Kirkland, Quebec: Research and Development Consultant |
| • | 6/98-7/99 | : | Endocare, Inc., Irvine, California: Manager of Research and Development Surgical Systems |
| • | 6/96-6/98 | : | Mechanical Engineering, TRW, Manhattan Beach, California: Senior MTS |
| • | 6/94-8/94 | : | Xerox Document Technology Center, El Segunda, California: C Programmer |
| • | 9/82-7/93 | : | The Andrews Corporation, Torrance, California: C Programmer |
| • | 10/87-8/91 | : | Hughes Aircraft Company, El Segundo, California: Staff Physicist (10/87-11/88), Medical leave/physical rehabilitation (11/88-11/90), Staff Engineer (11/90-8/91) |
| • | 11/84-10/87 | : | RICOR, Ltd., En Harod, Israel: Research and Development Consultant |
| • | 5/84-11/84 | : | Superconducting Generator Project, Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Research Staff |
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Honors and Awards
| • | Raytheon Trade Secret Award, 2003 |
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Patents
| • | "50K Mixed Gas JT Cycle System Implementation" (pending) |
| • | "Mixed Gas JT System to 50K" (pending) |
| • | U. S. Patent No. 6,621,071, "Microelectronic System with Integral Cryocooler, and Its Fabrication and Use" (with J. Capara) |
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