Experience—Wayne C. Welch

Employment Owner, Welch Mechanical Designs, L.L.C.—May 2001 to Present Contractor, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center—1993 to Present Design and develop mechanical and optomechanical systems for earth, aircraft, and space-based Lidar (Light Detection And Ranging) projects
Education Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland
Completed Training Understanding Optical Imaging Systems, Warren J. Smith, 2002 Principles of Optical Systems Layout, Warren J. Smith, 2002 Practical Optical System Design, Robert Fischer, 2002 Structural Adhesives for Optical Bonding, Dr. John G Daly, 2002 Principles for Mounting Optical Components, Paul Yoder, 2002 Understanding Fiber Optics Technology and Systems, 2001 MEMS for Optical Communications, 2001 Packaging of Optoelectronic Components, 2001 Optical and Laser Remote Sensing, 2001 Pro/MECHANICA Structure and Thermal, 2000 Scheduled Training Fundamentals of Laser Diodes short course, Spring 2003 Laser Beam Analysis, Propagation, and Shaping Techniques short course, Spring 2003 Intellectual Property Issues in High-Tech Business short course, Spring 2003 Fundamentals of Optics Summer School - University of Rochester - May 2003 Advanced Optomechanical Design - Daniel Vukobratovich - 2003
Professional Societies American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Associate Member The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical Engineering Honor Fraternity
Conferences National Manufacturing Week, 2003 SPIE’s Annual Meeting, International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2002 Conference for Laser and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 1999, 2001, and 2003