Dr Nikolaus Klaus Metzger

Accomplished, and highly competent optical engineer with proven success leading the design, assembly, alignment, measurement, testing, analysis, and troubleshooting of lasers based on fibre, semiconductor and solid-state seed and amplifier building blocks. Solid laser physics background bolstered by experience in implementing artificial intelligence to raise laser functionality via electro-optical light modulators and sensors. Adept at developing laser prototypes in adherence to project specifications and regulatory requirements and their subsequent transition into high volume production.
Hosted by Professor Steve Lee at the oBIG@ANU

Company website: high-E Photonics

Areas of expertise:
R&D project planning and execution, with experience in transition of core technology into a product.

Practical experience in development of laser-based systems ranging from single frequency to pulsed (ps and fs) oscillators and amplifiers (crystalline, semiconductor and fiber based) for applications in biophotonics, metrology, defense and laser material processing.

Thorough understanding of theoretical lasers physics and optics using modelling tools to simulate and optimise optical configurations (ZEMAX, fiberdesk, COMSOL and Matlab).

Experienced in mechanical and electronical system design (prototype and serial product) using Autodesk Inventor, Alibre design and Solidworks.

Deep understanding of algorithm development for optimisation (e.g. genetic optimisation, simplex algorithm), image analysis, pattern recognition/tracking, machine learning and data classification (e.g. principal component analysis) for applications in photonics (FFT based beam propagation methods) using Labview, Matlab and C++.

Team leader of up to 4 engineers (optical, software, electrical and mechanical), author of patents, grant applications and more than 20 contributions in international journals and conferences.

Selected Publications:

Google Scholar

Key-words:
Team Building & Leadership, Production Validation & Testing, Applied Research & Analysis, Stakeholder Communication, Regulatory Compliance ISO CE FDA, Commercial Viability, Problem Resolution, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Patent Evaluation, Staff Training & Development, Defining Technical Specifications, Lasers & Nonlinear Optics

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