Mr. Russell Lombardo Member

Santa Barbara, California , USA  •  IEEE Central Coast Section
Tagline
https://sites.google.com/site/lombardotech/
Contact
  • Phone
    +18056982810 (Cell)
    +18055639940 (Home)
  • Email
Biography
Mr. Lombardo has over 30 years of experience in laser, infrared, electro-optical sensor and systems analysis and engineering as well as product development and proposal/design review preparation. He has operated his company, Lombardo Technical Services based in Santa Barbara, CA, since 2002. He most recently led R&D efforts for a Fortune 500 company in the field of advanced thermal imaging. Previously, he was the project manager for several advanced EO testing technology projects including the avalanche photodiode array test station and as the systems and design engineer for passive millimeter-wave imaging development and testing. Fluent with Zemax®, MathCAD, MATLAB,NV-IPM, NVThermIP, PCModWin, PCLnWin, SSCamIP, IICamIP, & IINVD.
Technical Expertise
Lasers
Optics
New Product Development
Management
Test Equipment/Systems
Systems Engineering
Aerospace
Expert Witness
Special Skills
Technical Specialties
SME EO-IR Sensors, Expert Testimony. Expertise in all facets of electro-optical analysis and systems engineering including (1) System Engineering & Analysis - parametric evaluation of sensors to optimize design; (2) Design of electro-optical EO test equipment for lasers and sensors; (3) Sensor and Laser Performance Modeling - using Government-approved models including NV-IPM & NVThermIP to provide sensor and laser performance estimates; (4) Atmospheric transmission modeling using HITRAN & MODTRAN databases; (5) Optical Design and Analysis � using Zemax� (6)Technical Reports � write technical proposals, reports, presentations, and product specifications; (7) Technical Photography � Print-ready advertisement media for your products. LTS has knowledge of EO sensors including visible DVO (direct view optics), image intensifiers, video cameras, and both mid-IR and far-IR thermal sensors, as well as millimeter wave (mmw); modeling of all sensor types using Government-sanctioned models, detailed optical and laser safety, test equipment and systems design, laser rangefinder and designator analysis, Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) systems engineering and modeling, presentation-quality graphs and charts prepared with easy-to-read and interpret data tradeoff studies to compare sensor choices, customized spreadsheets to assist marketing and engineering with quick 'back-of-the-envelope' technical analysis, system requirements development and provide technical oversight.
Additional Specialties
Zemax for optical design, MathCAD for technical analysis, Atmospheric propagation modeling with PCLnWin & PCModwin, Electro-optic sensor performance modeling. Government sensor models include NV-IPM, NVThermIP-2009, FLIR92, Acquire, SSCam-2009, IICam-2009, IICCD, and IIMRC. Photoshop & Lightroom for photo editing. Web Site: https://sites.google.com/site/lombardotech/
Interests
Optics
Photodetectors
Infrared detectors
Image sensors
Photonics
Systems modeling
Systems simulation
System analysis and design
Systems support
Experience
Owner/Partner
Lombardo Technical Services
Employment Settings
Employment Preferences
  • Employment Type
    Consultant, Contract Employee
  • Desired Salary
    Not Applicable
  • Travel
    None
  • Available for International Assignments
    No
  • Commute
    Not Applicable
Education
University of Pittsburgh
Bachelor of Science
Physical Sciences , 1980