Markus Bauer's Background

Education

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at the Precision Engineering Center at N.C. State University.
    Dissertation: Designed and developed an ultrasonic piezoelectricmotor.

Diplom-Ingenieur in Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Aachen, Germany
    Degree comparable to a Masters of Science in mechanical engineering with an     emphasis on design. Thesis project: Designed a computer-controlled robotic            manipulator arm to assist surgeons.

Work Experience

Systems Design Engineer, QED technologies, Rochester, NY

• System design of the ASI (Aspheric Subaperature Stitching Interferometer).

• Designed and developed the entire Variable Optical Null (VON^®) module for the new ASI system.

• Project manager, system engineer and design engineer in the development of QED's next generation MRF polishing product.

Senior Mechanical Engineer, Philips Applied Technologies, Houston, PA

• Project manager, system engineer and senior design engineer of a multi-disciplinary team within the global setting of Philips Applied Technologies.

• Involved in the development of precision mechatronics prototype devices such as a 6 DOF MagLev stage for semiconductor applications and a 5-axis system for a new laser-based optical treatment process.

Senior Mechanical Engineer, Scynexis, Inc., Durham, N.C.

Project manager responsible for design, engineering, testing, process optimization and validation of automated systems related to aspects of component integration for life science instrumentation.

Post-doctoral Fellow, Precision Engineering Center at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C.

Developed a user interface for a high-precision spherical 3-D surface profilometer.