Technology Specialists

Technology Specialist

Anna V. Little

EDUCATION

• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Minor, Philosophy, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Anna Little provides technical consultation across a wide range of scientific and technical fields.
• Research experience includes mechanical engineering, MEMS sensors, microcontroller technology, and biomedical devices.

Technology Specialist

Arsalan Zolfaghari

EDUCATION

• B.A., Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Arsalan Zolfaghari provides technical consultation across a wide range of scientific and engineering fields.
• Research experience includes organic methodology, total-synthesis, unnatural amino acid synthesis, biorthogonal ligations, and purification and characterization.

Technology Specialist

Casey Nosiglia

EDUCATION

• B.A., Physics, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California
• M.S., Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Casey Nosiglia provides technical consultation across a wide range of scientific fields.
• Experience includes research in quantum information theory, electron transport in the fractional quantum Hall effect, and nano-fabrication of graphene-based devices for optical measurements.

PUBLICATIONS (SELECTED)

Incoherent transport on the ν=2/3 quantum Hall edge, C. Nosiglia, J. Park, B. Rosenow, Y.Gefen, Phys. Rev. B 98, 115408 (2018)
Photoinduced doping in heterostructures of graphene and boron nitride, L. Ju, J. Velasco, E. Huang, S. Kahn, C. Nosiglia, H. Tsai, W. Yang, T. Taniguchi, K. Watanabe, Y. Zhang, G. Zhang, M. Crommie, A. Zettl, and F. Wang, Nature Nanotechnology (2014)

Technology Specialist

Evan Graham

EDUCATION

• B.S., Physics, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
• B.F.A., Art, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Evan Graham provides technical consultation across a wide range of scientific and engineering fields.
• Research experience includes semi-conductor physics, laser optics, imaging, and scientific computation.

ASSOCIATIONS

• American Physical Society

Technology Specialist

Freeman Gates

EDUCATION

• B.S., Electrical Engineering, Christian Brothers University, Memphis, Tennessee
• Graduate Studies, Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

• With over 30 years of experience as an automotive engineer at Ford Motor Company, Freeman provides technical assistance on a range of mechanical and sensor technologies.  He is a named inventor on numerous patents, and a recipient of the highly coveted Henry Ford Technology Award, Ford’s highest technical achievement.   Freeman’s unique background enables him to assist our patent practitioners in navigating through the complex and rapidly emerging updates in automotive and sensor technology. His experience as an inventor allows him to provide valuable perspective on claim development and prosecution guidance.

Technology Specialist

Jennifer R. Johnson, Ph.D.

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. Molecular and Medical Genetics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
• B.S. Biology with a minor in Biochemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Jennifer R. Johnson, Ph.D., provides technical consultation over a wide range of scientific fields including emmissions, control methods, battery technology, large transportation engines, hybrid and electric vehicles, artificial intelligence, medical imaging, and software.
• Research experience includes DNA repair, mutagenesis, cancer biology, and cytotoxicity within a mammalian cell culture model.
• Author of peer-reviewed publications in scientific journals.

Technology Specialist

Katie Tallman, Ph.D.

EDUCATION

• Ph.D., Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Program in Chemical Biology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
• B.Sc., Biochemistry, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Katie Tallman, Ph.D., provides technical consultation across a wide range of scientific and engineering fields.
• Research experience includes microbiology, small molecule synthesis, fluorescence spectroscopy, and pharmacology.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Tallman KR, Levine SR, and Beatty KE, “Profiling Esterases in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Using Far-Red Fluorogenic Substrates,” ACS Chem Biol, 11(7), 2016.
• Tallman KR and Beatty KE, “Far-red fluorogenic probes for esterase and lipase detection,” ChemBioChem, 16(1), 2015.

Technology Specialist

Lexie Peterson

EDUCATION

• B.S., Physics and Astronomy, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Lexie Peterson provides technical consultation across a wide range of scientific fields.
• Research experience includes colliding neutron stars, Thorne-Zytkow objects, and have observational experience in variable stars at Manastash Ridge Observatory

Technology Specialist

Maksim Podolskii

EDUCATION

• M.S., Fiber Optics/Computer Networks, ITMO University, Saint Petersburg, Russia

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Broad engineering experience in programming and technical writing, computer hardware and software, as well as network planning and design.
• Published a dozen of research papers in peer-reviewed journals pertaining to current and emerging technologies in communications and healthcare.
• Developed an advanced Holter monitor and Dedicated Short Range Communications system, being a member of a small team.

PUBLICATIONS (SELECTED)

• A. Barchuk, M. D. Podolsky, A.M. Belyaev et al., “Automated diagnosis in a population-based screening for lung cancer,” Voprosy Onkologii, vol. 63, no. 2, pp. 215–220, 2017.
• M. D. Podolsky, A. A. Barchuk, V. I. Kuznetcov et al., “Evaluation of machine learning algorithm utilization for lung cancer classification based on gene expression levels,” Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 835–838, 2016.
• M. D. Podolsky, A. A. Strokov, V. I. Kuznetsov, and V. V. Shapovalov, “Modern ECG-based systems for cardiovascular functioning express-evaluation,” Cardiovascular Therapy and Prevention, vol. 15, no. 5, pp. 92–96, 2016.

Technology Specialist

Marina Chong, Ph.D.

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
• M.S. Chemical Oceanography, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia
• B.S. Combined Chemistry and Oceanography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Marina Chong provides technical experience over a wide range of scientific and chemistry fields.
• Research experience includes trace metal analysis in seawater and marine fossil microfauna, solid state chemistry of boron compounds, and development of thin film chalcogenides for photovoltaic applications.
• Author of peer-reviewed publications in scientific journals.

Technology Specialist

Matt Brown

EDUCATION

• M.S. Industrial Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
• Graduate coursework in Cognitive Science/Electrical Engineering/ Computer Science Engineering, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California
• B.A. Eastern Philosophy, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Matt Brown provides technical consultation across a wide range of scientific and engineering fields.
• His broad background includes neural networks/AI, block chain, designing, building, and managing software/web-based projects.

Technology Specialist

Matthew Wong

EDUCATION

• B.A., Physics, Colorado College

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Matthew Wong provides technical consultation in connection with the preparation of patent applications across a range of technical fields including, automotive componentry, toys, and optics.
• Engineering experience includes: Thermal management of electronics, pump analysis and design, and building energy modeling.

Technology Specialist

Sanjukta Chatterjee, Ph.D.

EDUCATION

• Ph.D., Materials Science, Swiss federal laboratories for Materials Science & Technology, Switzerland
• M.Sc., Physics, Jadavpur University, India
• B.Sc., Physics, Jadavpur University, India

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Sanjukta Chatterjee, Ph.D. provides technical consultation across a wide range of scientific and engineering fields.
• Research experience includes Postdoctoral research in the field of polymer based composite materials at the University of British Columbia, Canada.
• Doctoral research based on structural and physical effects of carbon nanofillers (nanotubes and graphene) on thermoplastic and thermosetting polymer systems.
• Author of high cited book chapters, scientific publications, and conference proceedings.

PUBLICATIONS (SELECTED)

• S. Chatterjee, F. Nüesch, et. al., “Size and synergy effects of nanofiller hybrids including graphene nanoplatelets and carbon nanotubes in mechanical properties of epoxy composites”, Carbon, 50(15), 2012.
• S. Chatterjee, B. T. T. Chu et. al., “Mechanical reinforcement and thermal conductivity in expanded graphene nanoplatelets reinforced epoxy composites”, Chemical Physics Letters, 531, 2012.
• S. Chatterjee, B. T. T. Chu et. al., “Comparing carbon nanotubes and graphene nanoplatelets as reinforcements in polyamide 12 composites”, Nanotechnology, 58, 2011.
• S. Chatterjee, F. Nüesch, et. al., “Crystalline and tensile properties of carbon nanotube and graphene reinforced polyamide 12 fibers”, Chemical Physics Letters, 557, 2013.

Technology Specialist

Tori Puoci

EDUCATION

• B.S., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
• Certificate; Scientific, Technical, and Professional Communication, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Tori Puoci provides technical consultation across a wide range of scientific fields.
• Research experience includes biochemistry, genomics, molecular biology, and science communication.

Technology Specialist

Yunhan Duan

EDUCATION

• M.A., Zoology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
• B.A., Food Science and Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Graduate Research Assistant at Oregon State University.
• Research experience includes immuno-staining, micro-manipulation, micro-injection, polarization microscopy, laser-confocal microscopy, animal tissue harvest.

PUBLICATIONS

• Duan Y, Yang B, Han, B. (2008) “The Effects of Different Factors on Growth of S. aureus biofilm”, China Brewing.
• Duan Y, Han B. (2008) “The Characteristics of Bacterial Biofilms and Their Impact on Food Industries”, Journal of Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology.
• Duan Y, “The Impact of the Number of Kinetochore Microtubules on the Rate of Chromosome Segregation”, M.A. Thesis, Oregon State University, 2013.