Education:

B.A. Mathematics, Augustana College, 1989
B.A. Physics, Augustana College, 1989
M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1991
PhD Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1996

Work History:

Research Assistant, Engineering Research Center for Plasma - Aided Manufacturing, University of Wisconsin - Madison 1990-1996
Post Doctoral Research Associate, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1996-1998
Technical Staff (PMTS), Sandia National Laboratories, 1998-Present.