Russell Lombardo Curriculum Vitae
Russell L. Lombardo, Jr.
Lombardo Technical Services
Santa Barbara, CA
e-mail: ltec (at) cox (dot) net
Fields of Expertise
Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems Engineering and Analysis
EO-IR Sensor and Atmospheric Modeling
New Product Research & Development
Laser and Thermal Imaging Test Equipment
Automotive Thermal Imaging Systems
Subject Matter Expert, Expert Testimony
Education
B.S. (Physical Sciences) - University of Pittsburgh, Bradford
Graduate Study at UCLA, UCSB, SBCC, Hughes Aircraft Co. ATEP; 25 graduate courses plus over More than 25 online technical courses
Honors
Graduated magna cum laude
Recipient CRC Press Achievement Award for Chemistry, 1979
Recipient Hughes Achievement Award, 1988
Recipient Raytheon Achievement Award, 2001
Previously held DoD Top Secret clearance
Accomplishments
Mr. Lombardo has over 30 years of experience in lasers, infrared, electro-optical sensors, optics, and systems engineering and analysis. His company, Lombardo Technical Services, also offers product development and proposal/design review preparation. He recently led R&D efforts for a Fortune 500 company in the field of advanced thermal imaging for pedestrian detection. He was the project manager for several advanced EO testing technology projects including the avalanche photodiode array test station and as the systems engineer and design engineer for passive millimeter-wave imaging array development and testing. Fluent with Zemax®, MathCAD, MATLAB, as well as sensor and atmospheric modeling software including NV-IPM, NVThermIP, PCModWin, PCLnWin, SSCamIP, IICamIP, and IINVD.
Russell was the engineering manager at an infrared technology company and worked for Hughes Aircraft Company for 16 years as an electro-optical and laser systems engineer, scientist, and manager associated with directed energy laser countermeasure programs, infrared detector systems, and atmospheric/system performance modeling. Mr. Lombardo was also employed as a laser engineer with experience in design, testing, and applications of solid state and gas lasers for military, scientific, and industrial use.
Publications
Mr. Lombardo has authored numerous technical papers in the fields of lasers, optics, sensors and systems engineering.
“Millimeter- and Submillimeter Wave Characterization of Various Fabrics”, Applied Optics, Vol. 46, Issue 24, p. 6161-6165, August 16, 2007, I. Dunayevskiy, B. Bortnik, K. Geary, R. Lombardo, M. Jack, and H. Fetterman
“Advances in Bolometer-Based Passive Imagers for Homeland Security and Law Enforcement”, Michael Jack, Russell Lombardo, et al, SPIE Defense & Security Symposium, April 2005
“Passive Millimeter Wavelength Bolometer-Based Imager Development”, Michael Jack, Russell Lombardo, et al, Aerosense, April 2003
“A 24 x 28 Bolometer-Based Passive Millimeter Wave Imager”, Michael Jack, Russell Lombardo, et al, MSS Conference, April 2002
"Imaging with Millimeter Wave Focal Plane Arrays", Michael Jack, Eli Gordon, Glenn Graham, Raytheon Vision Systems 75 Coromar Drive, Goleta, CA 93117, Russell Lombardo, Lombardo Technical Services Santa Barbara, CA 93105, AIPR Workshop 0515, October 19, 2005
“Millimeter Wavelength Imaging System for Concealed Weapons Detection and Through the Wall Surveillance”, Michael Jack, Russell Lombardo, et al, January 2002
“Target Acquisition: It's not just for Military Imaging”, Photonics Magazine, July 1998
Authored final technical report for a phase conjugate laser feasibility study, 1985.
Authored papers and technical notes on industrial applications of lasers, including pioneering work on laser micro-soldering while employed at Apollo Lasers, Inc., 1981.
Graduate Courses (selected list)
Infrared Systems Engineering
Thermal Imaging Systems
Radar Principles
Geometrical Optics
Physical Optics
Lasers and Optics
Laser Systems and Applications
Laser Optical System Design (UCLA)
Laser Physics
Quantum Mechanics and Applications
Quantum Electronics
Intro to Astronomy
Astronomy and Astrodynamics
Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space
Computer Science, Unix, Programming in Visual BASIC, FORTRAN IV, C, and Python
Introduction to MATLAB
MATLAB for Image Processing
Modern Infrared Detectors and Systems Applications (UCSB)
Philosophy and the Sciences
Software Tools
MathCAD & MATLAB - engineering calculations
Zemax - optical design and analysis
NVESD modeling software
NV-IPM - NVESD integrated sensor modeling software
NVThermIP_2009 - Night Vision Thermal and Image Processing performance model
SSCAMIP_2009 - Solid State Camera and Image Processing Model
IICamIP_2009 - Image Intensified Camera and Image Processing model
IINVD_2009 - Image Intensified Night Vision Device model
NVLaserD - NVESD Laser Designator model
MRTSim - Minimum Resolvable Temperature Simulation model
CN2 - Cn2 atmospheric refractive index structure constant prediction model
Atmospheric Modeling Software
PCModWin - MODTRAN-based atmospheric transmission model
PCLnWin - HITRAN-based atmospheric transmission model
Work Experience
2010-Present Lombardo Technical Services, Engineering Consultant
2006-2010 Autoliv Electronics Night Vision, Sr. R&D Scientist, Thermal Imaging (retired)
2000-2006 Raytheon Vision Systems, Sr. Project Engineer & Technical Consultant
1998-1999 Electro Optical Industries, Manager of Engineering
1982-1998 Hughes Aircraft Company, Scientist and Manager
1980-1981 Apollo Lasers, Inc., Sr. Applications Engineer
Societies
Sigma Xi – Scientific Research Society
IEEE – Engineering Society
SPIE – International Society for Optics and Photonics
Science and Engineering Council of Santa Barbara
Friend of KITP – Kavli Institute of Theoretical Physics
Online Courses
Introduction to Computer Science and Programming (600x), MIT, October 2012.
Introduction to Astronomy, Duke University, Prof. Ronen Plesser, November 2012.
Introduction to Mathematical Thinking, Stanford, Prof. Keith Devlin, November 2012
Frontiers and Controversies in Astrophysics, Astro 160, Yale, Prof. Charles Bailyn, November 2012
Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics, 24.111, Prof. Edward Hall, MIT, February 2013
Quantum Mechanics and Computation, CS191x, UC Berkeley, Prof. Umesh Vazirani, March 2013
Quantum Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers, Prof. David Miller, Stanford, September 2013
Galaxies and Cosmology, Prof. S. George Djorgovski, Cal Tech, January 2014
Philosophy and the Sciences, Profs. Michela Massimi and Duncan Pritchard, University of Edinburgh, October 2014
Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space, Prof. Chris Impey, University of Arizona, February 2015
The Science of the Solar System, Prof. Mike Brown, Cal Tech, March 2015
The Greatest Unsolved Mysteries of the Universe, Drs. Brian Schmidt & Paul Francis, Australian National University, Jun 2015
Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life, Prof. Charles Cockell, Univ. of Edinburgh, Aug 2015.
Exploring Exoplanets, Drs. Brian Schmidt & Paul Francis, Australian National University, Sep 2015.
Analyzing the Universe, Prof. Terry Matilsky, Rutgers the state university of New Jersey, Sep 2015.
Astrophysics: The Violent Universe, Drs. Brian Schmidt & Paul Francis, Australian National University, Feb 2016.
Astrophysics: Cosmology, Drs. Brian Schmidt & Paul Francis, Australian National University, May 2016
Relativity and Astrophysics, Prof. David Chernoff, Cornell University, May 2016
Computational Photography, Prof. Irfan Essa, Georgia Institute of Technology, March 2013
Lectures on Digital Photography, Prof. Marc Lavoy, Stanford University/Google, Sep 2016
Introduction to Philosophy, Coursera, Professor Duncan Pritchard, University of Edinburgh, October 2013
Music 112: Listening to Music, Yale, Prof. Craig Wright, November 2012.
The Camera Never Lies, Prof. Emmett Sullivan, University of London, June 2013
Investigating Film Noir, Richard Edwards, Ph.D., Ball State university, June 2015
Exploring Slapstick in the Movies, Prof. Richard Edwards, Ball State University, Sep 2016
Astrobiology: Exploring Other Worlds, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, Prof. Chris Impey, Apr 2019
Seeing Through Photographs, Sarah Meister Curator, MoMA, Dec 2016,
Mad About Musicals: The History of Hollywood Musicals, Ball State university, Prof. Vanessa Theme Ament, June 2018
Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space, Prof. Chris Impey, University of Arizona, Oct 2018 (more detailed version of previous Feb 2015 course – 11 weeks) Score 94.5%