Daniel is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a BS and MS in Materials Science and Engineering. As a CAMM fellow he studied the metallurgy of Titanium, used novel techniques to heat treat samples and characterize the morphology of alpha precipitates in alpha/beta titanium alloys. He utilized and optimized Extra High Definition SEM images for post processing and stereological measurements. This included determining the optimal sample preparation techniques for XHD SEM, FIB, and OIM techniques. Work in this area included developing digital image processing algorithms for automated stereological measurements.
Daniel is currently performing research to qualify and optimize new Titanium chemistries for commercial use as structural materials in the aerospace industry. The concurrent research focus involves developing new techniques for the rapid development, characterization, and qualification of new alloy systems.
The Ohio State University Campus Electron Optics Facility is home to a collection of the worlds most advanced electron microscopes. The increasing sensitivity of the microscopes demands greater environment to ensure their highest performance. Daniel is currently working to identify, quantify and eliminate the sources of vibration and electromagnetic fields. These issues are commonly associated with the legacy research laboratory space. EMI results when building wiring does not strictly follow national electrical code. Violations of NEC that do not necessarily compromise the safety of building wiring might be viewed as “small violations”. These little mistakes can cause very large electromagnetic fields. Work done in this are will benefit the future researchers as well as ensure that future lab spaces will be designed to better accommodate the equipment.
Daniel has made great progress toward making practical remote microscopy possible. Working closely with the CEOF, FEI and the Ohio Supercomputing Center, Daniel has demonstrated full remote control of the Quanta SEM from Stark State University in Canton Ohio, Supercomputing ’06 in Tampa Florida, and most recently at the Internet2 member conference in Chicago Illinois. The progress includes successfully controlling the instruments remotely and also characterizing network bandwidth necessary for a given level of user experience. This work will allow the equipment manufacturers, industry and researchers to properly plan and implement remote microscopy in the near future. Connecting industry, higher education, research organizations, and hopefully K-12 students to technology is the goal.
Daniel enjoys golf, skiing, photography and beer brewing in his spare time. He has been brewing for roughly 3 years and makes Porters, Stouts, Ambers and Pilsners. “Living in an apartment limits me to malt extract brewing, though when I have a house I plan to move to an all grain method”. He has recently returned to the world of photography with the purchase of his Nikon D80 digital SLR camera.
