Nicholas
J. Condon, PhD
Objective:
A challenging position in a
research and development environment
Qualifications and Skills:
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Expert lasers and optical materials
with 15+ years lab experience
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Lasers, laser design, and optical
cooling
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UV/Vis, NIR, and mid-IR
spectroscopy of organic and inorganic materials
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Optical materials synthesis,
purification and doping
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Thermal modeling and measurement
of optical materials
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Nonlinear optical materials,
nonlinear optics and spectroscopy
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Anhydrous and controlled
atmosphere work
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Mathematical modeling
Work Experience:
2001-Present: Research Chemist;
Optical Sciences Division, US Naval Research Laboratory; Washington, DC
(2001-2004 as a contractor through SFA, Inc., Largo, MD; government employee
thereafter)
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Successfully pitched a M$1.1
program on halide nonlinear optical materials as its principal investigator
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Developed improved crystal growth
methods for laser materials critical to the success of two million-dollar
programs
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Synthesized, purified, doped, and
grew single crystals of halide-based laser and nonlinear optical materials
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Developed dissolution and
spectroscopy methods for purity and dopant analysis of optical materials
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Testing and modeling of new
nitride optical materials
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Made world-first measurement of
optical cooling in an erbium-doped laser material; work was recognized with an
NRL Alan Berman Research Publication Award
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Modeled optical processes and heat
flow for comparison to data
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Collaborated on the design and
construction of solid-state lasers in spectral regions ranging from the blue to
the mid-infrared, including kW-scale systems
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Multiple research publications,
conference presentations, and patent applications
1996-2001: Graduate Assistant;
Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin; Madison, WI
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Measured vibrational coupling
between modes of organic nitriles using a new nonlinear laser spectroscopy
technique
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Studied the infrared and Raman
spectra of fundamental and overtone bands in organic nitriles
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Modeled the linear and nonlinear
spectroscopic responses of nitriles in MATLAB using density matrix theory
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Designed, constructed, and tested
a dispersive Raman spectroscopy system
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Education in and experience with
GC, HPLC, ICP, AA, electrochemistry
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Multiple research publications and
a conference presentation
1995-1996: Research
Assistant; Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics Laboratory, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration; Boulder, CO
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Analyzed air samples for ozone-depleting
compounds via gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS)
1993-1994: Research
Assistant, Basic Sciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden,
CO
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Assisted with
inorganic synthesis under controlled atmosphere
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Assisted in culture
preparation and extraction in microbiology laboratory
Education:
2001 - PhD, Analytical Chemistry; University of Wisconsin; Madison, WI
Thesis:
"Doubly Vibrationally Enhanced Infrared Four-Wave Mixing
Spectroscopy of Acetonitrile and Crotononitrile"
Advisor:
Prof. John C. Wright
1996 - BA, Chemistry and Mathematics; University of Colorado; Boulder, CO
Publications:
20 peer-reviewed
publications, 25 conference presentations (8 as presenter), 1 patent, 2 patent
applications (full list available on request)
Awards, Honors, and Other Accomplishments:
Three-time champion
on the television game show, Jeopardy!, June 2011
Alan Berman Research
Publication Award; Naval Research Laboratory, 2010
Roger J. Carlson
Award; Univ. of Wisconsin, Dept. of Chemistry, 2000
Glad you're back, Nick! Best of luck.
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