Professor Thomas Bifano (link here to downloadable CV)

Education
Duke University Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, BS, 1980
Duke University Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, MS, 1983
North Carolina State University, Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D.1988

Appointments
Director, Boston University Photonics Center, 2006-
Chair, Manufacturing Engineering Dept., Boston University, 1999-2006
Professor, Manufacturing Engineering Dept., Boston University, 1999-
Professor, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Dept., Boston University, 1999-
Chief Technical Officer, Boston Micromachines Corp., Watertown, MA, 1999-
President, Prism Corporation, Boston, MA, 1995-2000
Associate Professor, Aerospace/Mechanical Eng., Boston University, 1994-1999
Assistant Professor, Aerospace/Mechanical Eng., Boston University; 1988-1994

Current Areas of Research
Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS); Micro-mirror devices; Deformable mirrors; Manufacturing of optical components; Smart structures; Fluidic microsystems; Micromachining; Bioarray synthesis; Networked control systems; Adaptive optics