EXPERIENCE
1992-present
CONSULTANT, Antioch
Systems
Antioch Systems is
an association of consultants that provides assistance in technical design
and problem solving for optics-related systems.
Recent projects: fluorescent
microscope, telecom gain equalizer, flow cytometer, tunable telecom laser,
microtitre analysis, filmless x-ray viewer.
1986-1992
VICE PRESIDENT, R
& D
Uniphase Corporation
JDS Uniphase designs,
manufactures, and markets telecommunications and OEM laser products.
Business segment expanded
from $1.5 M to over $17 M and went from minor player to largest supplier
in 4 years. Dr. Johnson's Major project was a family of OEM laser products
with clear, competitive advantages.
Formed engineering
group, which grew from a single employee to a team of 15 people including
2 PhD's. Developed second tier of management (project leaders and section
leaders).
1984-1986
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Pindar Development Corporation
Start-up company that
designed and prototyped an advanced, liquid-crystal, video projection
system.
As one of the founders,
staffed and organized engineering department. Developed specification
of arc lamp power supply. Performed optical system design. Supervised
creation of a process facility- RF sputtering vacuum chamber, thin-films
coating chamber, and liquid crystal filling and sealing equipment.
1983-1984
ENGINEERING MANAGER,
Cooper LaserSonics, Inc.
Cooper designed, manufactured,
and marketed laser systems for medical and scientific applications.
Merged several small
groups into one large, engineering group, which was responsible for the
development of medical products involving argon, krypton, and excimer
lasers as well as ultrasonic imaging devices.
1976-1983
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
MANAGER, Spectra-Physics Corporation
Developed one of the
first ultra-fast, pulsed laser systems for basic research.
Products required maximum
emphasis on reliability, manufacturability and cost control.
Promoted to Engineering
Manager, Component Laser Division. Implemented team building and motivational
techniques in a department of 22 people.
1971-1976
PROJECT LEADER, Harris
Corporation, Harris Government Systems Division
This division performed
R&D as well as prototype development as a prime and/or sub-contractor.
Led team and did system
design of laser-based, high-resolution film recorder for reconnaissance
imagery. Developed laser modulation system, which was one of the first
commercial products of this division.
1969
Previous experience
included summer employment at RCA's David Sarnoff Research Laboratory,
Princeton, N.J.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Electrical
Engineering
University of Illinois, Urbana
Thesis title: The Application of a Mode-Locked Laser to Holography.
M.S. Electrical
Engineering
University of Illinois, Urbana
Thesis title: Laser Beam Deflection Using a Photoelastic Material.
B.S. Electrical
Engineering
University of Illinois, Urbana
PUBLICATIONS AND PATENTS
Authored or co-authored
12 technical publications and has served as chairman of technical sessions.
Holds three U.S. Patents.
SOCIETIES
Optical Society of
America, IEEE, American Vacuum Society, Professional and Technical Consultants
Association (PATCA) (former director/officer), Society of Plastics Engineers,
Eta Kappa Nu.
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