Mike is Senior Scientist at Skyward Ltd, located in Dayton, Ohio. Mike has been active in the field of optics and photonics for over 37 years. Mike has significant experience in laser physics specializing in high power (above 100KW) laser systems development, optical system design, electro-optical sensing solutions, laser-materials interaction testing and characterization, and laser-based additive manufacturing. Mike has developed and enhanced multiple high power laser systems applied to laser-materials interaction testing, and laser-systems engagement testing. Mike has developed related testing methods, laboratory and range laser safety practices, materials response sensing systems, and commercial additive manufacturing products relating to laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) processing and process monitoring. Mike’s most recent work at Skyward Ltd involves fire protection for air and ground vehicles, and interaction with Skyward’s multi-disciplined engineering and scientific teams dedicated to scanning and reverse engineering for additive manufacturing design, advanced modeling and simulation, machine learning, and ordinance range testing activities.

Mike received the BS in Physics from Earlham College in 1985 and the MS in Electro-Optics from the University of Dayton in 1987.

Specialties: Electro-optics, laser physics, laser-materials interaction, materials-state sensing, research and development, technology transition, business development.