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■ Twenty years experience in technology organizations spanning both industry and academia ■ Camera architectures expertise spanning optics, sensors and image processing algorithms over thirteen years ■ Considerable experience in electro-optical architectures and computational imaging systems with emphasis on multi-aperture/array cameras, HDR sensors, extended depth of field imaging ■ Proven leadership track record in cross-disciplinary and multi-site...

■ Twenty years experience in technology organizations spanning both industry and academia ■ Camera architectures expertise spanning optics, sensors and image processing algorithms over thirteen years ■ Considerable experience in electro-optical architectures and computational imaging systems with emphasis on multi-aperture/array cameras, HDR sensors, extended depth of field imaging ■ Proven leadership track record in cross-disciplinary and multi-site technology development projects for automotive and consumer/mobile imaging products ■ Current role leading development of HDR image sensor algorithms, multi-aperture/array cameras and machine vision solutions ■ Successfully led multiple cross-institutional R&D projects for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) clients PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS: ---------------------------------------------------------- Management/Leadership - Creating and Leading New Teams - Leadership Development and Training - Strategic Planning and Execution - Cross-Functional Teams’ Leadership - Enabling Multi-Site Collaboration - Tactical Project Planning and Directing - Troubleshooting and Problem Solving - Mentoring Technical - HDR Sensors & Algorithms - Camera Color Pipe / ISP - Stereo and Multi-Array Cameras - Machine Vision - Camera Module Development - Systems Integration & Validation - Modeling & Simulation - MATLAB, C, C++, C# CAREER LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS ---------------------------------------------------------- ■ Built a large image processing algorithms team at Aptina’s (Now ON Semiconductor’s) San Jose site ■ Launched four new technology development thrusts in 2014-2015 for automotive and mobile imaging markets ■ Generated $7 million NRE revenue for Aptina while leading a multi-aperture camera R&D project ■ Led a >$1 million SMU-Draper Labs Joint R&D project for US army with successful field trials at WSMR ■ Co-wrote research proposal, winning a $1.4 million ARL grant supporting multiple SMU faculty and studentsManager – Imaging Systems Group @ HDR sensor R&D, multi-aperture/array cameras, ISP color pipelines. - Generated $7 million NRE revenue by developing a multi-aperture mobile depth mapping camera - Developed new solutions for a next-generation LED flicker-mitigation automotive HDR sensor - Invented a new HDR algorithm to solve AC flicker – a major automotive industry imaging challenge - Built sophisticated camera simulator to validate new sensor hardware ideas and algorithm designs - Guided creation of new machine vision solutions for automotive ADAS and surround-view cameras From April 2013 to Present (2 years 9 months) Staff Imaging Scientist @ Multi-aperture/array camera technologies for tablet and mobile platforms. From November 2012 to April 2013 (6 months) Research Assistant Professor @ Wavefront coding, structured illumination imaging, super-resolution, LiDAR sensing. From September 2011 to November 2012 (1 year 3 months) Post-Doc @ - Successfully led and executed multiple R&D projects (one with a 7-figure budget) in computational imaging for a number of DoD clients - Critical contributor to several additional research projects funded through grants by the Office of Naval Research, Army Research Lab and DARPA/MTO - Co-wrote a proposal for computational imaging research, winning a $1.4 million ARL grant From July 2008 to August 2011 (3 years 2 months) Senior Systems Engineer @ - Organized development and implementation of new system design and validation infrastructure for a wavefront coding mobile phone camera product - Served as key interface between CDM Optics, OmniVision and multiple international business partners, and developed test infrastructure geared towards wavefront coding cameras - Trained field application engineers and business partners on wavefront coding technology and wrote training manual enabling vendors to quickly ramp up productivity on camera module assembly lines From January 2007 to June 2008 (1 year 6 months) Post-Doc @ - Developed conceptual model of folded imager for feasibility studies of a multi-aperture computational imaging system. - Initiated process to establish and experimentally validate adoption of wavefront coding techniques into multi-aperture imaging systems. From June 2006 to December 2006 (7 months) Research Assistant @ Conceived new idea of exploiting wavefront coding to capture images at working distances shorter than effective focal length of optical systems: - Developed theoretical framework describing exact system behavior - Results yielded a thorough understanding of system design/tradeoff analysis domain space with benefits to surveillance, microscopy, barcode scanners and iris recognition applications - Showed tangible benefits in reducing footprint of ARL’s millimeter-wave wavefront coding imager design for concealed weapons detection - Initiated acquisition of cubic phase masks from OmniVision Technologies Inc., built automated laboratory test bench and showed that experimental results strongly corroborated theoretical work. (Experimental verification accomplished in November 2011.) Other work: Wrote a winning proposal to obtain pre-commercial steerable micro-mirror MEMS arrays; Developed optical modeling software to simulate performance of adaptive imaging systems, facilitate verification of novel concepts and formulate experimental procedures. From May 2003 to May 2006 (3 years 1 month) Teaching Assistant @ TA for freshman EE course "Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering" and junior-level lab "Electronic Circuits II". - Received exceptionally high evaluation ratings by students in both courses. - Trained high school teachers in the “Engineering your Future” Infinity program - Mentored inter-disciplinary engineering teams on undergraduate robotics programs From August 2002 to May 2003 (10 months) Senior Systems Engineer @ Authored requirements specifications and developed algorithms for prototype system management modules in VoIP switches and built the associated data-collection mechanisms. From February 2000 to February 2002 (2 years 1 month) Software Engineer @ Designed, developed and deployed multi-threaded applications in long-haul network switching systems to enable real-time data transfer. From October 1997 to February 2000 (2 years 5 months) Programmer/Analyst @ Designed and implemented database layouts for LAN/MAN network analysis tools to store, cross-reference, and retrieve data on usage statistics, resulting in real-time traffic monitoring capabilities. From February 1996 to October 1997 (1 year 9 months) Developer Apprentice @ Worked on the SABRE airline reservation system at SABRE Decision Technologies (SDT) in Ft. Worth, TX. From July 1995 to November 1995 (5 months) PhD, Electrical Enginnering @ Southern Methodist University From 2002 to 2006 MSEE, Electrical Engineering @ Southern Methodist UniversityBE, Electrical & Electronics @ University of Mysore Manjunath S. is skilled in: Cross-functional Team Leadership, Technical Project Leadership, Image Processing, Optics, Algorithms, Sensors, Matlab, Signal Processing, R&D, Digital Imaging, Computer Vision, Research, Imaging Science, C++, Programming