Resumes
Resumes

Founder And President
View pageLocation:
Ithaca, NY
Industry:
Research
Work:
Coherent Data Engines
Founder and President
Cornell University Jan 2005 - Dec 2014
Research Scientist
Schepens Eye Research Institute Aug 2003 - Jan 2005
Research Associate
University of Rochester Aug 2002 - Aug 2003
Research Scientist
Phaseoptics Sep 2000 - Jan 2002
Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Founder and President
Cornell University Jan 2005 - Dec 2014
Research Scientist
Schepens Eye Research Institute Aug 2003 - Jan 2005
Research Associate
University of Rochester Aug 2002 - Aug 2003
Research Scientist
Phaseoptics Sep 2000 - Jan 2002
Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Education:
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign 1998 - 2001
Doctorates, Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign 1996 - 1998
Master of Science, Masters, Computer Engineering University of Bucharest 1988 - 1993
Master of Science, Masters, Physics
Doctorates, Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign 1996 - 1998
Master of Science, Masters, Computer Engineering University of Bucharest 1988 - 1993
Master of Science, Masters, Physics
Skills:
Optical Engineering
Algorithms
Signal Processing
Matlab
Physics
Mathematical Modeling
Laser
Data Acquisition
Image Processing
Digital Imaging
Microscopy
Sensors
Optics
Remote Sensing
R&D
Research and Development
Algorithms
Signal Processing
Matlab
Physics
Mathematical Modeling
Laser
Data Acquisition
Image Processing
Digital Imaging
Microscopy
Sensors
Optics
Remote Sensing
R&D
Research and Development
Languages:
English
Romanian
French
Romanian
French

Research Scientist, Cornell University
View pagePosition:
Research Scientist at Cornell University
Location:
Ithaca, New York Area
Industry:
Research
Work:
Cornell University since Jan 2005
Research Scientist
The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Boston, MA Aug 2003 - Jan 2005
Research Associate
Center for Visual Science, University of Rochester Aug 2002 - Aug 2003
Research Scientist
PhaseOptics LLC Sep 2000 - Jan 2002
Founder and CTO
Lasers Department, National Institute of Physics, Bucharest, Romania Sep 1993 - Jun 1995
Research Assistant
Research Scientist
The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Boston, MA Aug 2003 - Jan 2005
Research Associate
Center for Visual Science, University of Rochester Aug 2002 - Aug 2003
Research Scientist
PhaseOptics LLC Sep 2000 - Jan 2002
Founder and CTO
Lasers Department, National Institute of Physics, Bucharest, Romania Sep 1993 - Jun 1995
Research Assistant
Education:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1998 - 2001
Ph.D, Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1996 - 1998
MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Bucharest 1988 - 1993
Engineer (MSc), Physics Liceul de Matematica-Fizica Nicolae Balcescu
Ph.D, Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1996 - 1998
MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Bucharest 1988 - 1993
Engineer (MSc), Physics Liceul de Matematica-Fizica Nicolae Balcescu
Honor & Awards:
Awards:
•Finalist 2006 Burroughs-Wellcome Fund Career Award at the Scientific Interface
•The Steven T. and Nancy M. Highbarger Award for the most innovative and promising research idea, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2000
•Student Fellowship, Romanian Government, 1990-1993
Patents:
•R. Tumbar and D. J. Brady “Interferometric Sensor and Method to Detect Optical Fields”, US Pat. No. 6,639,683
•V. Damian, D. Apostol, R. Tumbar, P.C. Logofatu, A. C. Dobroiu, “Opto-electronic system for measuring rotation angles”, Romanian patent no. 111,627