Sensor Systems Laboratory Staff

David E. Cooper, Laboratory Director
Ph.D. in Physics, MIT
R&D program management with technical expertise in applied experimental physics; photonics; laser spectroscopy; optical sensor and systems development; chemical and biological warfare defense; biosensors and medical devices; optical remote sensing technology; program management.

Robert Balog, Program Manager, Biosensors and Systems
Ph.D. in Bioengineering, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
MBA, Walter A. Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Biochemistry and biochemical engineering; biosensor development; surface functionalization; photolithographic synthesis of high-density oligonucleotide microarrays; DNA probe design.

Kirk Bradley, Senior Software Engineer
MS in Computer Science, University of California, Davis
Image and signal processing; bioengineering; DNA probe analysis and selection; graphic user interface development; data visualization; biosensor development; microfluidic chips and devices.

Rowena Chu, Research Bioengineer
MS in Biology, California State University, Fresno
Molecular and Cellular Biology; Immunology; Biophysical Chemistry; Genetic Engineering Techniques; Genomic DNA Isolation and Expression; Immunoassays

Alexander Hallock, Program Manager, Spectroscopic and Optical Sensors
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Stanford University
Physical chemistry; Raman spectroscopy and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS); sensitive spectroscopic detection of chemical and biological targets; PNA capacitor microarrays for the electronic detection of DNA.

David Huber, Senior Research Engineer
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
Micro- and nano-fluidic technologies for biosensing, oligo synthesis, and cell capture; numerical models and simulations; DNA hybridization assays

William B. Murphy, Program Director, Chemical Sensors and Systems
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Columbia University
Organic chemistry; sensor and systems development for intelligence and defense applications; chemical and biological warfare defense applications. 

Carrie Engleman, Research Bioengineer
M.S. in Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Georgia State University
Microbiology; molecular genetics and biochemistry; bioanalytical instrumentation. 

Jeanne Haushalter, Senior Research Chemist
Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Michigan
Analytical chemistry; Raman spectroscopy and SERS; surface chemistry and chemical sensor systems.

Nina Heinrich, Research Bioengineer
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, MIT
Chemical engineering and biology; microfluidic chips and devices; chemical and biological warfare defense; biosensors and medical devices.

Eric Lavelle, Research Engineer
B.S. in Physics, San Jose State University
Optical remote sensing; prototype system development and testing; expertise in lasers, optics, electronics, and programming.

Shirley Lee, Bioinformatics Research Engineer
MS in Computer Science, Indiana University
Bioinformatics computational and statistical methods; database management; software engineering

Janice Li, Research Engineer
Ph.D. in Bioengineering, Stanford University
Electrical and bioengineering; optical biosensors; sensor modeling; analysis; and optimization.

Eunice Li, Research Engineer
Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania
Laser spectroscopy and optical detection; LIDAR; chem/bio signal classification; optical system design, modeling, and simulation.

Erik Matlin, Research Engineer
MSEE, University of California, Santa Cruz
Statistical signal processing; image processing; digital communications; control systems.

Grant Meyer, Research Engineer
Ph.D. in Applied Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University
Applied physics and biomedical engineering; biosensors; nanotechnology; and microsystems.

Songeeeta Palchaudhuri, Research Engineer
M.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University
Biomedical engineering; sensors for biosecurity applications; biomedical devices; sensor engineering and testing.

Jeremy Pett, Research Engineer
B.S. in Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara
Applied experimental physics; optical remote sensors; prototype development and testing; data analysis and processing.

Gary A. Rundle, Senior Research Engineer
Design and development of advanced biological detection products; biomedical instrumentation and optical components; fluidics and mechanical systems; flow cytometry; materials studies

Chris Sakai, Research Engineer
B.S. in Physics, San Jose State University
Lasers and optics; optical devices; optical design; prototype development and testing.

Maheen Samad, Senior Research Engineer
M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Cornell University
MBA, Walter A. Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Electrical engineering; programmable logic devices; FPGA design and applications; digital and analog circuit design.

Chris B. Smith, Senior Research Engineer
Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University
Electrical engineering; digital signal processing; image processing; data acquisition; instrumentation and medical devices.

David Stoker, Program Manager, Optical Systems
Ph.D. in Physics, University of Texas at Austin
Laser and optical system engineering; nonlinear optics; ultrafast laser applications; laser remote sensing; applied computational imaging; standoff biometrics; integrated circuit analysis.

Jan van der Laan, Senior Research Engineer
Optical sensors; remote and in situ sensors involving active and passive technology for chem/bio warfare defense and medical applications; spectroscopic and biosensor systems; differential absorption lidar (DIAL) systems; nonlinear optics; fiber-optic sensors; radio communications; electromagnetic pulse (EMP) analysis; ionospheric sounders and radar.

Jonathan Wedd, Research Engineer
BS in Engineering Physics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Laser and electro-optical system engineering; high-power laser systems; standoff biometrics; computational sensing.

Jay Wei, Research Engineer
M.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles
Electrical engineering and biomedical engineering; bioinstrumentation and analytical techniques; microfluidic chips and devices; biosensors and medical devices.

Contact Us
Dr. David E. Cooper, Director
Sensor Systems Laboratory
Physical Sciences Division
650-859-3742
david.cooper@sri.com