Independent Scientific & Technical Consulting
for Advanced Materials, Devices, and IR Systems
Helping startups, research teams, and SBIR programs translate deep materials chemistry and physics into sound technical decisions, credible proposals, and executable development plans.
How I work with teams:
Most of my work sits at the boundary between theory, experiment, and program execution. I’m typically brought in when my expertise in materials and infrared sensors or my experience in government funding, research execution, or engineering management can assist teams with their programs.
Brief Bio:
I am an independent scientific and technical consultant with 17 years of experience in materials science and engineering, semiconductor and infrared optoelectronics, optical modeling, device fabrication, and experimental characterization. I partner with industry, startups, and research teams to solve complex technical problems, develop credible R&D strategies, and translate materials science research into launchable results.
My work emphasizes clear assumptions, quantified risks, and decision-ready deliverables, with particular strength in proposal development, data analysis, and advanced technical writing.
My background spans the full development arc -- from synthesizing PbS and HgTe colloidal quantum dots for infrared detection to serving as PI on DOE, DOD, and DARPA-funded programs, to leading supplier quality management in high-volume semiconductor manufacturing. Having that range of perspective is where I bring the most value.
Services
Device physics–driven feasibility assessments
Architecture comparisons and risk reduction
Physics-based modeling to support go/no-go decisions
Semiconductor and optoelectronic device modeling
Optical, electrical, and noise analysis
Model validation against experimental data
Test strategy definition
Data interpretation and failure analysis
Bridging lab results to system-level implications
Technical narrative development (Phase I–III)
Feasibility arguments grounded in first principles
Independent technical review and gap analysis
Execution support
Typical Collaborators
Most of my clients fall into one of three categories:
SBIR-focused startups that have compelling physics and early data but need a credible technical expert to stress-test device assumptions, sharpen the feasibility argument, and help write a Phase II narrative that holds up to reviewer scrutiny -- without adding a full-time senior scientist to headcount.
University research groups with strong fundamental results who need help connecting that work to application spaces, framing it for transition, or building out a proposal that speaks to program managers rather than journal reviewers.
Program leads and prime contractors who need an independent technical voice -- someone who can assess whether a subcontractor's claims are credible, identify gaps in a development plan, or provide a second opinion on system-level trade decisions in IR detection or materials development.