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Jeffrey A. Reed


San Diego, California	jareed@jareed.com

Keyword Summary

Physics. Optics. Diffractive Optics. Diffraction Gratings. Frequency Selective Surfaces. Surface Relief Gratings. Numerical Modeling. Photonic Crystals. FDTD. Parallel Computing. FORTRAN. C Programming. MATLAB. PhD. MBA. Master of Science.

Objective

Research in the field of Optics with a special interest in Diffractive Optics, Periodic Nanostructures, and Photonic Crystals.

Experience

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION	SAN DIEGO, CA
Senior Scientist	June 2003 to Present

OPTICAL CONSULTING GROUP LLC

RICHARDSON, TEXAS

Consultant

July 2002 to May 2003

	Formed consulting business with two University of Texas at Dallas colleagues.
	Performed 3D FDTD analysis of periodic structures using MPI-based parallel-computing cluster.

OPTICAL SWITCH CORPORATION

RICHARDSON, TEXAS

Full-Time Consultant

Aug. 2000 to May 2002

	Formulated product development strategies for next generation integrated optical networking components.
	Performed basic research and product design on photonic crystal devices.
	Co-inventor of "Reconfigurable Optical Switch and Method", U.S. Patent 6,542,654.
	Implemented comprehensive computational suite for photonic crystal research, including multiple customized FDTD routines.
	Constructed MPI-based parallel-computing FDTD routine to model extended structures such as 3D photonic crystal waveguides and long fiber optic tapers.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS

RICHARDSON, TEXAS

Postdoctoral Research

Sept. 2002 to May 2003

Modeled wide-band waveguides in photonic crystal slabs with 3D FDTD analysis using MPI-based parallel-computing cluster.

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Sept. 2000 to Sept. 2002

Worked with team of graduate students in design, sub-micron lithographic fabrication, and measurement of tunable narrowband Frequency Selective Surface filters for near IR wavelengths.

Postdoctoral Research

Jan. 1998 to July 2000

Modeled tuning methods for Frequency Selective Surfaces in order to create a tunable narrowband filter prototype. Examined inverse diffraction approaches for Scatterometry.

Research Assistant

Jan. 1994 to Dec. 1997

	Examined the Surface Relief Grating Inverse Diffraction Problem for a research grant funded Texas Instruments, Inc.
	Analyzed Surface Relief Gratings using Rigorous Coupled Wave Theory for a research grant funded by The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science.
	Performed an in-depth analysis of Frequency Selective Surfaces for a research grant funded by Texas Instruments, Inc.

Technical Skills

	Numerical Modeling and Computational Methods
	Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) Modeling
	Parallel Computing and MPI Programming
	FORTRAN, C, Pascal, and MATLAB Programming
	Microsoft Windows Based Software

Education

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS	RICHARDSON, TEXAS
Doctor of Philosophy, Physics	1991 to 1997
Dissertation Title: "Frequency Selective Surfaces with Multiple Periodic Elements"

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS	RICHARDSON, TEXAS
Master of Science, Physics	1989 to 1991

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS	RICHARDSON, TEXAS
Master of Business Administration, Marketing and Finance	1985 to 1987

THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA	CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
Bachelor of Arts, Physics and Astronomy	1979 to 1983

Professional Memberships and Organizations

The Optical Society of America

Publications

E. M. Drege, J. A. Reed, and D. M. Byrne, "Inversion of Scatterometric Data to obtain Surface Profile Information", Optical Engineering, 41, 225-236 (2002).

J. A. Reed and D. M. Byrne, "Frequency Selective Surfaces with Multiple Apertures within a Periodic Cell", J. Opt Soc. Am. A, 15, 660-668 (1998).

J. A. Reed, "Frequency Selective Surfaces with Multiple Periodic Elements", Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of Texas at Dallas (1997).

J. A. Reed and D. M. Byrne, "Using Periodicity to Control Spectral Characteristics of an Array of Narrow Slots", IEEE AP-S Int. Symposium 1997 Digest, 4, 2376-2379 (1997).

S. J. Goldstein, Jr. and J. A. Reed, "Double Faraday Rotation Toward 3C 27", The Astrophysical Journal, 283, 540-545 (1984).

Presentations at Professional Meetings

J. A. Reed and D. M. Byrne, "Frequency Selective Surfaces with Multiple Apertures within a Periodic Cell", The Optical Society of America 1997 Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California.

J. A. Reed and D. M. Byrne, "Using Periodicity to Control Spectral Characteristics of an Array of Narrow Slots", IEEE AP-S 1997 Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.

D. W. Mills, J. A. Reed, and D. M. Byrne, "Surface Relief Structures and Equivalent Graded Index Films", The Optical Society of America 1994 Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas.

R. O. Miller, J. A. Reed, and D. M. Byrne, "Equivalent Circuit Parameters for Infrared Frequency Selective Surfaces", The Optical Society of America 1993 Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada.