Lucas N. Taylor is seeking a position in electrical engineering. He has a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota with a focus on optical materials characterization. He has extensive experience in microelectronic fabrication, photonic and electronic system design, and optical phase measurement. His career has included research, teaching, and engineering internships.

1. Lucas N. Taylor
200 Union St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
luketaylor@umn.edu 2300 Harriet Ave S, Apt 103
Minneapolis, MN 55405
(651) 757-5036
Summary of Qualifications
 PhD in Electrical Engineering
 Experienced with microelectronic fabrication
 Proficient with photonic and electronic system design
 Communicative and team-oriented
Education
PhD Electrical Engineering University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN May 2016
GPA: 3.6/4.0
Advisor: Prof. Joseph Talghader
Thesis: “Experiments and Methods for Characterizing Optical Materials in High-power Laser
Systems”
Awards and Honors:
 2014-2015 DEPS Scholarship Winner (1 of 8 graduate students nationwide)
 2010-2011 ECE Department Fellowship (awarded to exceptional students)
 2010-2011 Omicron Chapter President, HKN (IEEE Honors Society)
MS Electrical Engineering University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN May 2011
GPA 3.8/4.0
Class Project: “Design of Chopper-Stabilized Amplifier for Microbolometer Readout”
Bachelor Electrical Eng. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN May 2010
GPA 3.6/4.0
Senior Honors Research Project: “Characterization of Mechanical Bandgap Tuning”
Research Experience
ResearchAssistant Optical MEMS Research Group,
University of Minnesota
May 2010-May 2016
 Designed and built a high-speed Mach-Zender Interferometer for thermal measurements
 Developed algorithm for fast optical phase retrieval and processing
 Modelled thermo-optical system with excellent experimental agreement
 Fabricated and characterized nanolaminate thin films with variable crystallinity
 Acquired film thermal properties using 3-omega method
 Developed electron beam lithography process
 Proficient in instrument automation with Python and LabVIEW
Professional Experience

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Electrical Engineering Intern American Medical Systems,
MN
May 2007 – Sept. 2009
 Aided medical device development with multi-faceted engineering team
 Performed PCB layout and design
 Cooperated with FDA-regulatory, Quality and Operations engineers
Electrical Engineering Intern Lockheed Martin, NJ Summer 2008
 Aided software test automation team
 Acquired security clearance
Related Experience
Instructor Dept. of Electrical and Computer Eng.,
University of Minnesota
May 2016—present
 Taught EE2361 – Introduction to Microcontrollers, undergraduate summer course
 Stimulated excellent classroom participation and engagement
 Received positive student feedback
Technical Lead Burn the World Game, MN February 2016—present
 Co-founder of an iOS game designed to promote climate change awareness
 Designed 1D climate thermodynamics model
 Incorporated physical model into game designed in C#
 Networked with funding agencies and advisory board
 Received positive feedback from design competition board (TC SWEDU 2016)
Publications
L. N. Taylor and J. J. Talghader, “Subsampling Phase Retrieval for Rapid Thermal
Measurements of Heated Microstructures,” Optics Letters, 41, 3189-3192 (2016).
L. N. Taylor and J. J. Talghader, "Monitoring and Analysis of Thermal Deformation Waves with
a High-speed Phase Measurement System," Applied Optics 54, 9010-9016 (2015).
L. N. Taylor, A. K. Brown, A. J. Pung, E. G. Johnson, and J. J. Talghader, "Continuous-wave
laser damage of uniform and nanolaminate hafnia and titania optical coatings," Optics Letters 38,
4292–4295 (2013).