Michael A. Bryan 

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Executive Summary

International (Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, and Europe) business development executive with strong deal-making and risk-management skills. Proven track record of structuring and negotiating complex business transactions.  Strategic planning, marketing, and marketing research expertise in Distilling, Capital Equipment, Oil & Gas, R&D, Nanotechnology, and Semiconductors.  In-depth knowledge of capital raising, export finance, risk rating systems, commercial banking, and due diligence. Authored and presented numerous articles on distilling, optical telecommunications technology, semiconductor materials, and nanotechnology. Holds 52 U.S. and international patents, was formerly a research associate at Los Alamos National Lab, and is frequently published.

Career Summary

Recognized ability to take technology ideas through productization and commercialization. Founder or co-founder of NeoPhotonics Inc. (NYSE: NPTN), Kanary Alert Systems, Gas Activated Systems, BCF-R Inc., HyClo Inc., VERO Inc, Lumec Systēma, and Cairo Systems.

Created novel business opportunities including a joint program with NASA to commercialize software developed for mission-to-mars, redeploying for the oil and gas industry (BCF-R). Recognized ability to protect corporate development, including participating in creating hundreds of patents and patent applications. Developed a world’s first trademark of a smell, resulting in a Wall Street Journal article on the novel trademark, which enhanced corporate technology protection (Flotek).  Brought in by the CEO and the Board of NanoGram to commercialize new uses for the Company's nanotechnology focusing the core business on telecommunications and participating in a raise of $30m venture funding creating NeoPhotonics with successful IPO on the NYSE and a half-billion-dollar revenue business.

Recognized technology innovator including development, production, and commercialization of the world’s first whole silicon wafer implantation technology, the Plasma Immersion Ion Implanter (PIII). Developed and commercialized a bonded wafer-cleaving tool and associated robotic system (Silicon Genesis Inc).

Oil and gas industry expert including drilling fluids. Created two companies to develop and enhance the oil and gas industry and significant intellectual property development (HyCLo and BCF-R). Guided Flotek Industries (NYSE: FTK) in creating over 50 patent applications and technology conceptualization and enhancement.

Green technology development, providing funding, jobs, and revenue around green tech. Recognized by industry with awards including GoingGreen Silicon Valley Global 200 Winner in November 2012, Sustainable Brands Innovation Open Finalists in June 2011, and AutoDesk Cleantech Partner Company, April 2011 (with significant investment). Founded HyClo Inc. to provide environmentally neutral chemistry for oil and gas and agriculture. Other products developed include oil-spill remediation via plasticization and oil-spill glass encapsulation technology.

25 years experience in maritime and nautical environments, including possessing a US Coast Guard 100-ton master/captain license (2nd Renewal) with unlimited radar and sail endorsements. PADI Course Director, the highest level of scuba instruction. This maritime familiarity allows me to understand the complex relationships between industry and natural environments.

Throughout his career, Michael has been an active researcher with currently over 50 patents and 13 publications in respected peer-reviewed academic journals. He has been invited to speak at both national and international conferences on his research. He has co-authored a paper titled "Worldwide Illicit and Counterfeit Alcoholic Spirits: Problem, Detection, and Prevention" in the Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists, highlighting the urgency and potential solutions for this pervasive problem, and was selected as the journal's best review paper of 2014. 

Currently, he is a postgraduate researcher, pursuing his PhD at the International Centre for Brewing and Distilling (ICBD) within Heriot-Watt University's School of Engineering and Physical Sciences. His doctoral research focuses on an innovative approach to combat the global issue of counterfeit alcoholic spirits. He is leading a project to compile a comprehensive database of chemical fingerprints from hundreds of authentic international spirits, including whisky, tequila, mezcal, and bourbon. This groundbreaking work aims to develop low-cost, accessible methods for determining product authenticity without needing to physically open bottles, ultimately saving resources and focusing efforts on genuinely suspicious products. 

He is a Kentucky Colonel, a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, a Commander in the Texas Navy, a USCG 100-ton boat captain, and an e-citizen of Estonia.

POSITIONS HELD

The Rum28 Co., Managing Director 2020 - Present (Houston, San Francisco)

Rum sourcing, finishing, and retail.

BlocTrac OÜ, Managing Director                                                         2021 - Present (Tallinn, Estonia, EU)

Blockchain-based liquor counterfeit suppression.

Process NMR Associates, Research Associate 2023 - Present (Poughkeepsie, NY)

Analytical chemistry for liquor sciences.

Heriot-Watt University, Post Graduate Researcher 2022 - Present (Edinburgh, UK)

Methods for counterfeit spirits reduction. PhD program.

With STI-Tec   2020 - Present

Kanary Alert Systems, COO and Founder 2020 - Present (Houston, Tulsa, Dayton)

Investment in Gas Activated Systems. Explosive gas detection and wireless command and control,

Developed handheld multifunction explosive gas detector and associated software,

Developed novel use cases and international business development.

Sentir Labs Inc, Collaborator and Advisor 2021-2025 (Dayton, OH)

 Advisory Board reporting to CEO.

 Levanta Inc, Sr. Engineering Mgr. 2022-2024 (New Hampshire)

Capital equipment for optics technology.

      Emerald-66, Technology Development

Chemistry and Business Leadership. 2021-2023 (Seminole, OK)

GAS ACTIVATED SYSTEMS, Inc., CEO and Founder 2015 - 2020 (Houston)

Novel explosive gas detection handheld technology. Partially acquired by STI-Tech in 2020.

FLOTEK INDUSTRIES, Inc. (NYSE: FTK)                                     2013 - 2015 (Houston)

Manager of Intellectual Property Development, Led efforts to enhance intellectual property through aggressive patent development and novel trademarking. I led the effort to successfully trademark a novel chemical smell described in the Wall Street Journal, one of only two ever issued.  I increased patent applications 15X and directed the filing of over 50 patents.

HYCLO Inc, CEO and Founder                                                             2008 - 2013 (Oakland)

Fabricators of chemical systems for oil and gas and agriculture. Large-scale industrial systems that electrochemically make hypochlorous acid and sodium hydroxide. Products for environmental remediation of oil spills, hydrocarbon contaminations, heavy metals, and non-toxic sanitation for industrial agriculture.

Honors and Awards with HyClo:

1. GoingGreen Silicon Valley Global 200 Winner, November 2012,

2. Sustainable Brands Innovation Open Finalists, June 2011,

3. AutoDesk Cleantech Partner Company, April 2011 (with significant investment).

VERO Inc. Founder and CEO                                                              2006 - 2008 (San Francisco)

Development of a full line of chemical-based consumer products. Responsible for formulation chemistry management, funding, and business development.

OPTIVA Inc, Director of Business Development                                     2004 - 2006 (San Mateo)

Responsible for technology transition from pilot through manufacturing. I was a key Interface with foreign technology partners including capital equipment, LCD manufacturing, and end-use customers. Printable polarizer technology. Liquid crystal, made from textile dye. Materials-based flat panel display company.

Responsible for structuring international/domestic strategic relationships and business development in the US, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan,

Define technical specification of optical material,

Defined and negotiated technology with capital equipment partners.

With NeoPhotonics Investors 1999 – 2003

NEOPHOTONICS CORP., Co-Founder, Vice President Business Development

2001 – 2003 (Fremont CA)

Participated in $25M funding that closed in March of 2002,

Negotiated and closed $1.5M Photonic Crystal Project with Dow Corning,

Responsible for structuring strategic relationships in US, Japan, Korea and Europe,

Accountable for all business development and negotiation worldwide,

Author or co-author of 6 patent applications. 

NANOGRAM CORP, Vice President Business Development

1999 – 2001 (Fremont, CA)

Responsible for all business development and negotiation worldwide,

Author of 4 patent applications,

Defined and changed the focus of the company from nanotechnology to planar optics,

Re-engineered company and created NeoPhotonics from NanoGram technology.

With F. Henley CEO 1994 – 2000

SILICON GENESIS CORP., Mgr, Product Marketing & Equipment Dev. 1997 – 1999 (Campbell, CA)

Responsible for generating 4/5 of total revenue in 1999 for the startup company founded in fall 1997.

Participated in the negotiation and sale $1.3M capital equipment.

Participated in $25M financing round in 2001.

Responsible for technical communication with customers in US, Korea, Japan, Taiwan Hong Kong,

Made scientific discoveries resulting in numerous patent applications,

Developed and managed the two key corporate technologies (PIII and NanoCleave),

Developed and implemented world’s first production plasma ion implanter for silicon wafers; one of two key corporate technologies, and the company’s single most important research effort.

PHOTON DYNAMICS, INC., Product Manager, Researcher 1994 – 1997 (San Jose, CA)

Participated in IPO in 1995,

Conducted business negotiations in US, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan,

Responsible for upgrading key product that was the largest revenue generator for the company,

Led the team to develop the world’s first tool for inspection of integrated driver AMLCD display,

Led multi-functional team (hardware and software) engineers from fundamental R&D of an inspection tool through prototype and production,

Led groups in Material Development, Laser Repair System, Array Inspection, and Surface Metrology,

Made scientific discoveries resulting in 9 patent applications.

NALORAC CRYOGENICS CORP., a division of Varian, 1992 - 1994 (Martinez, CA)

Scientist, High-Resolution NMR Spectrometer.

LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY,  (intermittently) 1985-1992 (Los Alamos, NM) 

           Researcher, Clinton P. Anderson Meson Physics Facility (LAMPF)

FUSION RESEARCH CENTER, The University of Texas at Austin 1982 - 1985 (Austin, TX)

Diagnostic Group staff member, Texas Experimental Tokamak (TeXT), Thompson Scattering.

Blue Lion Consulting LLC.

Company                                                      Location                                 Mission

1. Applied Materials                                       Santa Clara, CA                      Nanotech Market Research

2. Alfa Group                                               Moscow, RU                           Investment Due Diligence

3. AngstroVision                                           Napa, CA                               Business Development

4. BCF-R Inc (Joint Project with NASA)          Houston, Tx                       Acting CEO

5. BBC (British Broadcasting Corp)                  London, UK                           Animal Planet Episodes

6. CoilChem LLC                                          Washington OK                      Technical Consulting

7. Cooledge Lighting Inc                                 Vancouver BC Canada           VP Business Development

8. Hokkaido University                                   Hokkaido, Japan                     Genetics Research

9. JR Russian Technology                                Moscow, RU                          Investment Due Diligence

10. LUX Research                                           New York, NY                        Nanotech Market Research

11. NanoMatrix                                              Scotts Valley, CA                 Technical Board Member

12. Nevada Nanotech                                       Sparx, NV                              Market Development

13. Oceanic (division of Huish Outdoors)           San Leandro, CA                  Business Development

14. PCB Lasers Inc                                          Berlin, GDR                       Technical Due Diligence

15. PLoS One Journal                                      San Francisco, CA                  Technical Editor

16. Starboard TCN                                          San Francisco, CA                  Business Development / CRE

17. Sylake Commercial                                    San Francisco, CA                  Business Development / CRE

18. Tevet PCT, LTD                                        Tel Aviv, Israel                        Market Research

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

1. PhD (2025), Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Scotland, School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics & Bioengineering (IB3), The International Centre for Brewing & Distilling,.

2. MSc (with Merit), Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Scotland, School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics & Bioengineering, The International Centre for Brewing & Distilling., 2021.

3. AI Mastermind Workshop,  Outskill Aug 9-10, 2025. 

4. Post Graduate Program: Artificial Intellegence and Machine Learning - Business Programs. McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin, August 16, 2025 - March 15, 2026. 

5. OPTO 22, Fundamentals of the groove EPIC control system, July 2024.

6. CIP Cyber/OPSWAT, Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Aspiring Cybersecurity Professionals, 2024.

7. CIP Cyber/OPSWAT, The Complete OSINT Training Program, 2024. 

8. CIP Cyber/OPSWAT, Open Source Intelligence Training, 2024. 

9. The Council of Whiskey Masters, Certified Bourbon Professional, Level 1, 2024. 

10. Stave & Thief Society, Certified Bourbon Steward.

11. The Council of Whiskey Masters, Certified Spirits Judge, 2024.

12. USCG  Master up to 100-ton on near coastal water boat captain with sail endorsement, 4th renewal.

13. BDAS (A division of Brewing and Distilling Analytical Services), 5 day course - mezcal, tequila and sotol, Lexington Ky, 2023.

14. BDAS (A division of Brewing and Distilling Analytical Services), 5 day course - Gin, Lexington Ky, 2023.

15. General Certificate in Distilling, Institute of Brewing and Distilling (IBD), 2020.

16. Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), Level 1, Spirits with Honors, 2023.

17. Brewers Association, Brewery Safety Training 2020: Whirlpooling and Cooling, Transfer and Boiling, Grain Handling / Grain Silos, Fermentation and Cellaring, Fermentation Cleaning Sanitizing, Powered Industrial Truck, Grain Handling, Keg Filling, Keg Cleaning, Bottling, Filtering and Pumping, Mashing, Canning, Filtering and Carbonization.

18. Blockchain Training Alliance, 2023: Certified Blockchain Project Manager.

19. Blockchain Training Alliance, 2023: Certified Blockchain Solution Architect.

20. Blockchain Training Alliance, 2023: Blockchain Business Foundations Certification.

21. Blockchain Training Alliance Courses: Understanding the Metaverse, DAO Fundamentals, Blockchain Basics, Blockchain Overview: Business Foundations, Blockchain Project Manager, Blockchain Architecture, NFT Foundations, IOT and Blockchain, Understanding Cryptocurrency.

22. PhD degree coursework in Physics, The University of Texas at Austin (Robert A. Welch Fellow), 1992.

23. BSc in Physics, The University of Texas at Austin (Robert A. Welch Fellow), 1990.

24. ASc Associate of Applied Science in Laser Electro-Optics, Texas State Technical College, Waco, Texas, 1983.

25. University of California, Santa Cruz 1998: Role of the Project Manager,  Product Development Engineering, Project Management and Project Leadership.

26. University of California, Berkeley: Macroeconomics 1999.

27. Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturers International (SEMI) Course, Austin TX: How to Successfully Manage New Product Introductions 1998.

28. Oil and Gas Drilling Fluids School, Rancho Cucamonga CA, Certificate in drilling fluids 2013.

29. Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Continuing Education: Shale Selection, Completions, Fracturing and Production, 2014.

30. TRACE Anti-Bribery Course and Examination 2014.

31. Autodesk Fusion 360 Training Certificate, 2023.

32. StackSkills Course Certificates 2023: Japanese Sake - Essentials in Cocktails and Bartending, Gin - Essentials in Cocktails and Bartending, Vodka - Essentials in cocktails and Bartending, Whisk[e]y - Bourbon, Scotch Irish, Canadian and More..., Brandy - Essentials in Cocktails and Bartending.

33. Certified Human Rights Consultant Certification with USIDHR (the US Institute of Diplomacy and Human Rights), Washington DC, Dec 2023.

34. American Distilling Institute 2024, Baltimore: 1) Bourbon Development and 2) Distillery Bootcamp, 

35. Institute of Brewing and Distilling (IBD), London, Certification - General Certificate in Distilling.

36. USCG  Master up to 100-ton on near coastal water boat captain, with sail endorsement.

PRESS RELEASES

1. MSN, 24 Dec 2024, Experts warn about counterfeit and illicit alcohol during the holiday season, https://www.msn.com/en-gb/foodanddrink/other/experts-warn-about-counterfeit-and-illicit-alcohol-during-the-holiday-season

2. EurekAlert, Distilling experts warn people to be on guard for counterfeit and illicit alcohol at home and abroad, https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1069055

3. Medical Net News, 24 Dec 2024, Experts warn about counterfeit and illicit alcohol during the holiday season, https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241223/Experts-warn-about-counterfeit-and-illicit-alcohol-during-the-holiday-season.aspx

4. Yahoo News UK, Scots distilling experts warn people to be on guard for counterfeit alcohol, https://uk.news.yahoo.com/distilling-experts-warn-people-guard-094350741.html?guccounter=1

5. The Herald Scotland, Distilling experts warn people to be on guard for counterfeit alcohol, https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24818500.distilling-experts-warn-people-guard-counterfeit-alcohol/

6. Network Wayout, Consultants warn about counterfeit and illicit alcohol in the course of the vacation season, https://networkwayout.com/consultants-warn-about-counterfeit-and-illicit-alcohol-in-the-course-of-the-vacation-season/

7. Study Finds, 24 Dec 2024, our holiday spirits might be fake: Experts warn of global counterfeit alcohol crisis, https://studyfinds.org/global-counterfeit-alcohol-crisis/

8. Larder Magazine, 24 Dec 2024, Distilling experts warn of counterfeit and illicit alcohol risks during festive season, https://lardermag.co.uk/distilling-experts-warn-of-counterfeit-and-illicit-alcohol-risks-during-festive-season/

9. Medical Xpress, Be on guard for counterfeit and illicit alcohol at home and abroad, https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-12-counterfeit-illicit-alcohol-home.htm

10. Heriot Watt University Press Release, Be on guard for counterfeit and illicit alcohol at home and abroad, https://www.hw.ac.uk/news/2024/be-on-guard-for-counterfeit-and-illicit-alcohol-at-home-and-abroad

11. Phys.org, Scientists' new approach in fight against counterfeit alcohol spirits, https://phys.org/news/2024-05-scientists-approach-counterfeit-alcohol-spirits.html#google_vignette

12. Teraplay Rehabilitacion Fisica, Aviation Fuel? Embalming Fluid? Scientists Reveal What’s Really in Your Liquor Bottle, https://terapiayrehabilitacionfisica.com/Datos/2024/05/02/aviation-fuel-embalming-fluid-scientists-reveal-what-s-really-in-your-liquor-bottle/

13. International Food Industry Network News, Scientists develop new method to detect fake alcoholic spirits, https://foodindustrynetwork.com/scientists-develop-new-method-to-detect-fake-alcoholic-spirits/

14. Industry News USA, Study reveals alarming prevalence of illicit spirits worldwide, https://industrynewsusa.com/science/2331-study-reveals-alarming-prevalence-of-illicit-spirits-worldwide.html

15. The Spirits Business, Counterfeit spirits easier to track through low-cost database, https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2024/05/counterfeit-spirits-easier-to-track-through-low-cost-database/

16. The Drinks Report, Researchers' database used to test authenticity of spirits, https://www.thedrinksreport.com/news/2024/19429-researchers-database-used-to-test-authenticity-of-spirits.html

17. Carbon Chemist, Scientists’ new approach in fight against counterfeit alcohol spirits, https://carbonchemist.com/scientists-new-approach-in-fight-against-counterfeit-alcohol-spirits/

18. Heriot-Watt University News, Scientists take new approach in fight against counterfeit alcohol spirits, https://www.hw.ac.uk/news/articles/2024/scientists-take-new-approach-in-fight.htm

19. The Edinburgh Reporter, Heriot-Watt checking for fake alcohol,  https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2024/05/heriot-watt-checking-for-fake-alcohol/

20. EurekAlert, Scientists’ new approach in fight against counterfeit alcohol spirits, https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1042861

21. Press-News.org, Scientists’ new approach in fight against counterfeit alcohol spirits, https://press-news.org/191216-scientists-new-approach-in-fight-against-counterfeit-alcohol-spirits.html

22. Sci-Tech Daily,  Aviation Fuel? Embalming Fluid? Scientists Reveal What’s Really in Your Liquor Bottle. https://scitechdaily.com/aviation-fuel-embalming-fluid-scientists-reveal-whats-really-in-your-liquor-bottle/

23. Food Ingredients First, Protecting brand identity: Scientists generate “chemical fingerprints” of alcohol to tackle fraud, https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/protecting-brand-identity-scientists-generate-chemical-fingerprints-of-alcohol-to-tackle-fraud.html

24. New Food magazine, Scientists develop new method to detect fake alcoholic spirits, https://www.newfoodmagazine.com/news/230299/scientists-develop-new-method-to-detect-fake-alcoholic-spirits/

25. Food Processing magazine, Fake Spirits: Developing methods to prevent fakes, https://www.foodprocessing.com.au/content/processing/article/fake-spirits-developing-methods-to-prevent-counterfeits-1684180323

26. Twitter, Scientists from @ICBD_HWU are leading efforts to tackle counterfeit spirit production. https://twitter.com/HWUNews/status/1785945498865590566

27. Technology Network, Scientists Take new Approach in Fight of Counterfeit Spirits, https://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/news/scientists-take-new-approach-in-fight-against-counterfeit-alcoholic-spirits-386595

28. Science Magazine, May 2, 2024, Scientists New Approach in Fight Against Counterfeit Alcoholic Spirits, https://scienmag.com/scientists-new-approach-in-fight-against-counterfeit-alcohol-spirits/

29. Supermarket News, The Solutions to Minimizing Counterfeit Alcohol, https://supermarketnews.co.nz/global/the-solution-to-minimising-counterfeit-alcohol/

30. Mirage News, New Methods Unveiled by Scientists to Combat Fake Spirits, https://www.miragenews.com/new-method-unveiled-by-scientists-to-combat-1226761/

31. Norte Radio, La Ciencia Ayuda Detectar el Alcohol de Garrafón, https://norteradio.com/noticia/1561344/la-ciencia-ayuda-a-detectar-el-alcohol-de-garrafon. 

32. List23, Scientists identify the precise composition of the aerosol in an airplane fuel oil, https://list23.com/3764191-scientists-identify-the-precise-composition-of-the-aerosol-in-an-airplane-fuel-oil/#google_vignette. 

33. The Wine Report, May 5, 2024, 蘇格蘭大學建立烈酒數據庫 有助更快識別假冒產品, https://thewinechronicle.com/2024/May/6F-Scottish-scientists-built-spirits-data-base-to-help-identify-fake-products.html. 

PUBLICATIONS

1. Bryan, M.A., Hill, A.E., “Worldwide Illicit and Counterfeit Alcoholic Beverages:  Problem, Detection and Prevention”, J. Am. Soc. Brew. Chem., March 25, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1080/03610470.2024.2319934.  (J. Am. Soc. Brew. Chem. Best Review Paper Award for 2024)

2. Xiangxin Bi, Michael Bryan, Eric Euvrard and Tim Jenks, “Laser Reactive Deposition Produces Glasses for PLC’s”, WDM Solutions, 4, 113-116, March 2002.

3. Michael Bryan, “Laser Pyrolosys Produces Complex Materials”, MRS Bulletin, March 2002.

4. Michael I. Current, Wei Liu, Ian S. Roth, Albert J. Lamm, William G. En, Igor J. Malik, Lucia Feng, Michael A. Bryan, Shu Qin, Francois J. Henley, Chung Chan, Nathan W Cheung, "A plasma immersion implantation system for materials modification", Surf Coat Tech, Volume 136, Issues 1–3 (2001) Pages 138-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0257-8972(00)01043-4

5. D. S. Oakley, R. J. Peterson, S. J. Seestrom, C. L. Morris, M. A. Plum, J. D. Zumbro, A. L. Williams, M. A. Bryan, J. W. McDonald, C. Fred Moore, “Energy Dependence of Pion Inelastic Scattering From 208Pb”, Phys. Rev. C 44, 2058-2064 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.44.2058 

6. M. K. Jones, D. Dehnhard, S. K. Nanda, S. M. Sternbenz, C. L. Morris, M. A. Plum, J. D. Zumbro, A. Hussein, D. S. Oakley, M. J. Smithson, A. L. Williams, J. McDonald, M. A. Bryan, A. H. Fuentes, M. Lynker, D. Crockett, M. A. Machuca, S. Mordechai, and C. Fred Moore, “4He(pi,pi'p)3H Reaction: Quasifree and Resonance Scattering”, Phys. Rev. C 42, 807-810 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.46.52 

7. P. A. Seidl, M. A. Bryan, M. Burlein, G. R. Burleson, K. S. Dhuga, H. T. Fortune, R. Gilman, S. J. Greene, M. Machuca, C. Fred Moore, S. Mordechai, C. L. Morris, D. S. Oakley, M. A. Plum, G. Rai, M. J. Smithson, Z. F. Wang, D. L. Watson, and J. D. Zumbro, “Pion Double Charge Exchange on T=2 Nuclei in the Delta3/2,3/2 Resonance Region”, Phys. Rev. C 42, 1929-1934 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.42.1929 

8. M. A. Bryan, C. L. Morris, and G. C. Idzorek, “Actively Stabilized Photomultiplier Tube Base for Vacuum Operation”, Los Alamos National Laboratory Report, LA-11623-MS (May 1989).

9. K. S. Dhuga, G. R. Burleson, J. A. Faucett, R. L. Boudrie, W. B. Cottingame, S. J. Greene, C. L. Morris, Z. F. Wang, J. W. McDonald, C. Fred Moore, S. Mordechai, A. L. Williams, P. A. Seidl, M. A. Bryan, S. K. Nanda, S. J. Seestrom-Morris, and J. D. Zumbro, “Sensitivity of Large-Angle Pion Elastic Scattering to Medium Modifications”, Phys. Rev. C 35, 1148-1150 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.35.1148 

10. C. L. Morris, K. W. Jones, J. A. McGill, M. A. Bryan, C. Fred Moore, R. Gilman, C. Glasshauser, and S. J. Seestrom-Morris, “The Observation of Energetic Protons in Coincidence with Pion Double Charge Exchange on 12C and 48Ca”, Phys. Lett. B 182, 151 -154 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(86)91567-4 

11. M.K. Jones, D. Denhard, S. K. Nanda, S. M Sterbenz, C. L Morris, M. Plum, J. D. Zumbro, Ahmed H. Hussein, D. S. Oakley, M. J. Smithson, A. L. Williams, J. McDonald, M. A. Bryan, A. H. Fuentes, M. Lynker, D. Crockett, M. A. Cachuca, S. Mordechai, and C. Fred Moore,  4He(pi,pi'p)3H reaction near the P(33) pi nucleon resonance, Phys. Rev.C 46 (1992) 52-63. 10.1103/physrevc.46.52

12. W.G. En, I.J. Malik, M.A. Bryan, S. Farrens, F.J. Henley, N.W. Cheung, C. Chan, The Genesis Process: a new SOI wafer fabrication method, 1998 IEEE International SOI Conference Proceedings (Cat No. 98CH36199), 163-164. 10.1109/SOI.1998.723162 

13. X.  Bi, R Mosso, S. Chiruvolu, E. Euvrard, M.A. Bryan, T. Jenks, High-throughput planer glass coating using Laser Reactive Deposition (LRD), Optical Fiber and Planar Waveguide Technology 4579, 71-78.  10.1117/12.444868 

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, POSTERS & ABSTRACTS

1. Counterfeit Spirit Detection and Prevention, Seminar presented at the London Toxicology Group Meeting, London UK, Jun 2025.

2. Spirits Authenticity – The Route To Simplified Identification Of Illicit Products Using Database Development And Chemometrics, Seminar presented at Heriot-Watt University, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Nov 13, 2024.

3. A Low-Cost UV-Vis Spectrometer and Cloud Based Chemometrics Platform for Determination of Counterfeit and Illicit Spirits, Poster presented at the 8th Annual Distilled Spirits Conference, Edinburgh Scotland May 9, 2023.

4. A Process Inclusive Holistic Blockchain Validation Schema for Counterfeit Liquor Detection, Poster presented at the 8th Annual Distilled Spirits Conference, Edinburgh UK, May 10, 2023.

5. A Process Inclusive Holistic Blockchain Validation Schema for Counterfeit Liquor Detection, 'Poster +'  presented at the 8th Annual Distilled Spirits Conference, Edinburgh UK, May 11, 2023.

6. Nanophotonics, Talk presented at Strategies in Optoelectronics Manufacturing Conference, April 15-16, 2003, San Mateo, CA.

7. High Throughput Planar Glass Coating Using Laser Reactive Deposition (LRD), X. Bi, R. Mosso, S. Chiruvolu, E. Euvrard, M. Bryan and T. Jenks, Optical Fiber and Planar Waveguide Technology, eds. S. Jian and Liu, Proc. SPIE 4579, pp.71-78, SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2001.

8. NEO (Nano Enabled Optical) technology for planar optical manufacturing, S. X. Bi, M. A. Bryan, NanoGram Corp., SPIE, 8-9 July 2002, Proceedings of SPIE Vol. #4809, Nano scale Optics and Applications, ISBN: 9780819445773.

9. High Throughput Planar Glass Coating Using Laser Reactive Deposition, Xianxin Bi, Michael Bryan, Eric Euvrard, and Tim Jenks, Talk presented at the Asia Pacific Optical Conference (APOC), Beijing China, November 11-15 2001.

10. Laser Reactive Deposition Produces Complex Glasses for Low Cost Manufacturing of Integrated Planar Lightwave Circuits, , Xianxin Bi, Michael Bryan, Eric Euvrard, and Tim Jenks,  Talk presented at the Asia Pacific Optical Conference (APOC), Beijing China, November 11-15 2001.

11. SOI Substrates by NanoCleave Technology, Igor J. Malik, Sien Kang, Shari Farrens, Michael Korolik, Steve Bedell, Michael A. Bryan and Douglass Van Campen, Talk presented at the Semicon Europe 2000 SOI Conference.

12. A Plasma Immersion Implantation Tool for Materials Modification, Michael I. Current, Wei Liu, Ian Roth, Albert Lamm, William G. En, Igor Malik, Lucia Feng, Michael Bryan, Shu Qin, Francois Henley, Chung Chan, Nathan Cheung, Talk presented at Fifth International Workshop on Plasma-Based Ion Implantation, December 13 - 16, 1999, Keihanna-Plaza, Seika-cho, Kyoto, Japan.

13. Commercial Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation Tools for Materials Modification, Michael I. Current, Wei Liu, Michael Bryan, Ian Roth, Bill En, Albert Lamm, Lucia Feng, Igor Malik, Francois Henley, Chung Chan, Shu Qin, Nathan Cheung, Talk presented at USA Implant and Plasma Doping Users Groups Meeting, Semicon-Southwest, Austin TX, October 21, 1999.

14. A Novel Method of Monitoring and Recording Railroad Deterioration and Evolution, M. A. Bryan, Cairo Systems, Inc., Talk presented at the 1999 Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Seattle, WA, May 5-8, 1999.

15. Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation for SOI Fabrication by the Genesis Process, I. Roth, M. A. Bryan, W. Liu, S. Qin, C. Chan, Electrochemical Soc. Proc. Vol 99-3 (1999) 107-110.

16. Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation for SOI Fabrication by the Genesis Process, I. Roth, M. A. Bryan, W. Liu, S. Qin, C. Chan, Talk presented at the Meeting of the Ninth International Symposium on Silicon-on-Insulator Technology and Devices, Seattle, WA, May 5-8, 1999.

17. High Quality SOI Structures by the Genesis Process, W. G. En, I. Malik, M. Bryan, I. Roth, F. Henley, N. Cheung, and C. Chan, Talk presented at the 1999 Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Seattle, WA, May 5-8, 1999.

18. High Quality SOI Structures by the Genesis Process, W. G. En, I. Malik, M. Bryan, I. Roth, F. Henley, N. Cheung, and C. Chan, Talk presented at the Meeting of the Ninth International Symposium on Silicon-on-Insulator Technology and Devices, Seattle, WA, May 5-8, 1999.

19. The Genesis Process: A General Layer Transfer Method for Electronic Applications, Igor J. Malik, William G. En, Shari Farrens, Sien Kang, Mary Fang, Michael A. Bryan, Francois J. Henley, Nathan W. Cheung, Chung Chan, Talk presented at the San Francisco meeting of the MRS conference, April 6-7, 1999.

20. A New Room Temperature Mechanical Method of Transferring Thin Crystalline Layers for SOI Wafer Formation, William G. En, Igor J. Malik, Michael A. Bryan, Shari Farrens, Francois J. Henley, Nathan W. Cheung, Talk presented at the San Francisco meeting of the MRS conference, April 6-7, 1999.

21. Economical, High Quality SOI Structures by the Genesis Process, Igor J. Malik, Michael A. Bryan, Shari Farrens, Francois J. Henley, Nathan W. Cheung, Abstract submitted for the 1999 Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Seattle, WA, May 5-8, 1999.

22. The Genesis Process TM, A New SOI wafer fabrication method, William G. En, Igor J. Malik, Michael A. Bryan, Shari Farrens, Francois J. Henley, Nathan W. Cheung, Chung Chan.  Abstract submitted for the 1998 IEEE International SOI Conference, October 5-8, 1998.

23. The Tuning of an Injection Seeded YAG Laser, M. A. Bryan, G. O. Sitz, H. Parhikhteh, and R. Budak. Talk presented at The Meeting of the American Physical Society, Jan. 21-24, 1991, Talk presented at The Meeting of the American Physical Society, Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 36, 86 (1991).

24. Positron-Electron Spectroscopy in Heavy-Ion Collisions, M. A. Bryan, C. Fred Moore, J. L. McDonald, J. W. McDonald, T. E. Cowan, C. L. Bennett, M. Clark, R. H. Howell, R. R. Rohatgi, D. H. G. Schneider, J. Schweppe, and J. Fajans, Talk presented at The Meeting of the American Physical Society, Jan. 21-24, 1991, Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 36, 98 (1990).

25. Large p+/p- Ratio in the 4He(p,p’p) Reaction Near the D3/2,3/2 Giant Resonance Region,  M. K. Jones, S. K. Nanda, S. M. Sterbenz, D. Denhard, C. L. Morris, M. Plum, J. D. Zumbro, A. Hussein, D. S. Oakley, M. J. Smithson, A. L. Williams, J. W. McDonald, M. A. Bryan, A. H. Fuentes, M. Lynker, D. B. Crocket, M. A. Machuca, S. Mordechai and C. Fred Moore, Talk presented at The Meeting of the American Physical Society, Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 34, 1203 (1989).

26. Pion Inelastic Scattering from 16O at Tp = 120 and 200MeV, L. C. Bland, J. Breeden, H. T. Fortune, J. D. Zumbro, R. Gilman, M. Dwyer, S. Mordechai, M. A. Bryan, C. F. Moore, C. L. Morris, Talk presented at The Meeting of the American Physical Society, Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 32 1118 (1987).

27. Pion Double Charge Exchange on T=2 Targets, R. Gilman, J. D. Zumbro, H. T. Fortune, G. R. Burleson, K. S. Dhuga, M. A. Bryan, C.F. Moore, S. Mordechai, D. S. Oakley, M. J. Smithson, S. J. Greene, C. L. Morris, M. A. Plum, Z.F. Wang, Talk presented at The Meeting of the American Physical Society, Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 31, 857 (1986).

28. The Observation of Energetic Protons in Coincidence with Pion Induced Double Charge Exchange (DCX) on 12C, C. L. Morris, K. W. Jones, J. A. McGill, M. A. Bryan, C. F. Moore, R. Gilman, C. Glasshauser, and S. J. Seestrom-Morris, Invited talk presented at the Los Alamos National Laboratory Workshop on Pion Double Charge Exchange, Los Alamos, NM January 10-12, 1985.

PATENTS

1. US 12,203,423 - Fugitive Gas Detection System.

2. US 12,098,686 – Engine Overspeed Device and Method.

3. US 11,940,400 – Gas sensor systems and methods of using same.

4. US 11,698,035 – Fugitive Gas Detection System.

5. US 11,661,896  – Fugative Overspeed Device and method.

6. US 11,268,459 – Fugitive Gas Detection System.

7. US 10,851,728 – Engine overspeed device and method.

8. US 9,939,579 – Multilayered Optical Structure.

9. US 9,884,988 – Methods and compositions for use in oil and/or gas wells.

10. US 8,673,407 - Three-dimensional engineering of planar optical structures.

11. US 7,437,047 - Optical materials with selected index-of-refraction.

12. US 7,391,940 - Integrated gradient index lenses.

13. US 7,378,330 - Cleaving process to fabricate multilayered substrates using low implantation doses.

14. US 7,224,882 - Optical materials with selected index-of-refraction.

15. US 7,164,818 - Integrated gradient index lenses.

16. US 7,056,808 - Cleaving process to fabricate multilayered substrates using low implantation doses.

17. US 7,039,264 - Multilayered optical structures.

18. US 6,952,504 - Three-dimensional engineering of planar optical structures.

19. US 6,917,511 - Reactive deposition for the formation of chip capacitors.

20. US 6,788,866 - Layer materials and planar optical devices.

21. US 6,544,862 - Particle distribution method and resulting structure for a layer transfer process.

22. US 6,554,046 - Substrate cleaving tool and method.

23. US 6,513,564 - Nozzle for cleaving substrates.

24. US 6,500,732 - Cleaving Process to Fabricate Multilayered Substrates Using Low Implantation Doses.

25. US 6,458,723 - High temperature implant apparatus.

26. US 6,300,227 - Enhanced plasma mode and system for plasma immersion ion implantation.

27. US 6,263,941 - Nozzle for cleaving substrates.

28. US 6,221,740 - Substrate cleaving tool and method.

29. US 6,213,050 - Enhanced plasma mode and computer system for plasma immersion ion implantation.

30. US 6,211,991 - Modulator manufacturing process and device.

31. US 6,151,153 - Modulator Transfer Process and Assembly.

32. US 6,054,235 - Color filter repair method.

33. US 6,044,698 - Method and apparatus including accelerometer and tilt sensor for detecting railway anomalies.

34. US 5,987,979 - Method and apparatus for detecting railtrack failures by comparing data from a plurality of railcars.

35. US 5,956,664 - Method and apparatus for monitoring railway defects.

36. US 5,867,404 - Method and apparatus for monitoring railway defects.

37. US 5,790,247 - Technique for determining defect positions in three dimensions in a transparent structure.

38. CN 01820305 - 多层光学结构, Chinese Patent.

39. CN 105492572A - 用于油井和/或气井的方法和组合物, Chinese Patent. 

40. JP 3892906B2 - 透明な構造における三次元の欠陥位置を検出するための技術, Japanese Patent. 

41. CA 3,038,464 – Emulsions or microemulsions comprising an anionic surfactant, a solvent, and water, and related methods for use in an oil and/or gas well, Canadian Patent.

42. CA 2,906,165 - METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN OIL AND/OR GAS WELLS, Canadian Patent.

43. CA 2,427,103 - Multilayered Optical Structures, Canadian Patent.

44. EP 1939932 - A substrate comprising a stressed silicon germanium cleave layer 02.07.2008 H01L 21/762 08153348, EU Patent.

45. EP 1335829 - Multilayered optical structures 20.08.2003 B32B 9/04 01987220, EU Patent.

46. EP 1212787 - A CLEAVING PROCESS TO FABRICATE MULTILAYERED SUBSTRATES USING LOW IMPLANTATION DOSES,  EU Patent.

47. EP 1144717 - Enhanced plasma mode and system for plasma immersion ion implantation, EU Patent.

48. EP 114471 -  Mode, procede et system ameliores au plasma d’implantation ionique par immersion dans le plasma. Transilated EU Patent.

49. AU 2018201361 - METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN OIL AND/OR GAS WELLS, Australian Patent.

50. AU 2014236272 - Methods and compositions for use in oil and/or gas wells, Australian Patent.

51. AU 060564 - Three-Dimensional Engineering of Planar Optical Structures, Australian Patent.

52. KR 1020030051742 - Multilayered Optical Structures, Korean Patent.

BOOKS

A Plasma Immersion Implantation System for Materials Modification, M. I. Current, Wei Liu, Ian S. Roth, Albert J. Lamm, William G. En, Igor J. Malik, Lucia Feng, Michael A. Bryan, Shu Qin, Francois J. Henley, Chung Chan, Nathan W. Cheung, PBII99, Surface Coating Technology, Elseveir, 1999. ISSN 0257-8972.

HONORS, AWARDS, AND RECOGNITIONS

1. MSc degree with Merit, Brewing and Distilling, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2022.

2. Robert A. Welch Fellow: The University of Texas at Austin, from 1985 to 1990.

3. GoingGreen Silicon Valley Global 200 Winner, November 2012.

4. Sustainable Brands Innovation Open Finalist, June 2011.

5. AutoDesk Cleantech Partner Company, April 2011 (with significant investment).

6. InnoStars Winner Houston TX/China ($20k cash, trip to China), 2021.

7. Rookie of the Year, Starboard TCN San Francisco, 2005.

8. Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) Elite Instructor Award, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018.

9. Kentucky Colonel, issued by Ky. Gov. Andy Beshear.

10. Sons of the American Revolution, member 218396.

11. Texas Navy, Commander, 77757140.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

1. MBAA - Master Brewer Association of the Americas, Member.

2. RUSI - Royal United Services Institute, Member. 

3. ASBC - American Society of Brewing Chemists, Member.

4. ADI - American Distilling Institute, Member.

5. ACSA - American Craft Spirits Assn., Member.

6. IBC – Institute of Brewing Chemists, Member.

7. IBD – Institute of Brewing and Distilling, Member.

8. The Society of Whiskey Masters, Member.

9. IEEE – Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers, Member.

10. SPE - Society of Petroleum Engineers, Member.

11. IPAA - Independent Petroleum Association of America, Member.

12. TOGA - Texas Oil and Gas Association, Member.

13. PADI - Professional Association of Dive Instructors Instructor, Course Director.

14. EFR - Emergency First Responder Inc, Instructor Trainer.

15. DAN - Divers Alert Network, Instructor Trainer.

16. SSI - Scuba Schools International Instructor.

17. TDI/SDI – Technical Diving International / Scuba Diving International Instructor.

18. Makers Mark Ambassador #2217831.

19. Marquis Who’s Who, Honored Listee. 

20. Kentucky Colonel, given by KY Governor Andy Beshear. 

21. Sons of the American Revolution, Member 218396.

22. Texas Navy, Commander, Number 77757140.

23. Council of Whiskey Masters, Member. 

24. Wine and Spirits Education Trust, London UK, Member

SOFTWARE 

Adobe Full Suite, Autodesk Full Suite, Asana, Jira, MS Project, Monday, Trello, Fusion360, GnuPlot, R Studio, MetaboAnalyst, OpenChrom, Spectrogryph, Jupyter, Matlab, MistreNova, Mathematica, Node-Red, Simulink, Solidity, Full Suite MS, Linux OS, LaTeX / Overleaf, Visual Studio Code, Code V, MS Access, SQL, Pirouette, Zemax.

AI TOOLS

HappyScribe, SocialSonic, OpenRouter.ai, Magnific, Eleven Labs, Midjourney, Bolt.new, Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity.ai, suno, Numerous.ai, writesonic.com, AIcompanion, chat.deepseek, grok, leonardo,ai, sora.chatgpt, gemini, deepseek, APP.runwayml.com, luma.ai, heygen, meetemily.ai, ollama, goose, n8n, make, loveable.ai, apify, chronicle, slack, jotform, vapi. firefly.ai, phot.ai, miro, Hadoop, Manus, OpenRouter, ThesisAI.IO, 

MARITIME

1. USCG, 100 Ton Master, near coastal, # 000295852 (2/27/2015 – 2/27/2025), Unlimited Radar Observer Endorsement, Auxiliary Sailing Endorsement, Assistance Towing Endorsement, 4th Renewal.

2. M/V Fling, Fling Charters, Captain, Deckhand, Dive master, Galley, April 13, 2014 – Present live-aboard charter service to 130nm off Freeport Tx. 100T COI for 40ppl.

3. R/V White Holly: 600T, 132ft, twin 600hp, Deck hand, pilot and diver July 2008 – July 2015 Participated in live-aboard service to Farallon Islands CA to dive with White Sharks. Participated in driving, diving, provisioning.

4. M/V Escapade, deckhand, diver, pilot, maintenance, provisioning, Dive Central Inc, August 2006 - March 2014 Participated in all aspects of dive charter service including driving, provisioning, dry-docking fueling and maintenance. Service from Monterey CA to Big Sur CA.

5. Blue and Gold Fleet, Multiple vessels, pilot, deckhand, maintenance, provisioning, Lead deckhand on 100T ferry boats with COI of up to 760ppl. Duties included driving, maintenance, fueling, provisioning and other tasks for high speed and conventional ferry. Multiple vessels under management.

6. Red and White Fleet, multiple vessels, pilot, deckhand, maintenance, provisioning in San Francisco Bay, CA Deckhand on 100T boats for charter in SF bay. Duties included driving, maintenance, fueling, provisioning and other tasks for ferry and all associated tasks. Multiple vessels under management.

7. BBC (British Broadcasting Company) Support diver and pilot for Animal Planet, with producer Dr. Emma Napier.

8. University of Hokkaido, Hokkaido Japan, support staff, pilot, diver for genetic research in Monterey Bay, CA.

9. MMP – Masters, Mates and Pilots Union (AFL/CIO).

10. IBU – Inland Boatman’s Union, (AFL/CIO).

11. SUP – Sailors Union of the Pacific, (AFL/CIO).

MEDICAL INSTRUCTOR TRAINER

1. Emergency First Aid + CPR + AED for Adults: Instructor Trainer

2. Emergency First Aid + CPR + AED for Infants and Children: Instructor Trainer

3. Automated External Defibrillator Instructor

4. Emergency First Responder Instructor

5. Hazardous Marine Life Injuries Instructor

6. Oxygen First Aid Instructor Trainer

7. Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor

8. Care for Children w/AED Instructor

9. Oxygen Provider - Aquatic Injuries Instructor

10. Oxygen Provider - Scuba Injuries Instructor

11. Remote Extended Medical Oxygen Instructor

12. Advanced Oxygen Provider - Scuba Injuries Instructor

13. Diving Emergency Medical Provider Instructor

14. Hazardous Marine Life Injuries Instructor

15. On-Site Neurological Assessment Instructor

16. Basic Life Support - Pro Instructor

17. Diving Emergency Specialist Instructor

SCUBA INSTRUCTOR CREDENTIALS

PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors)

•Course Director –open water instructor, advanced instructor, rescue instructor, dive master instructor, assistant instructor.

•Project AWARE Specialty Instructor
•Night Diver Specialty Instructor Trainer
•AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Instructor Trainer
•Peak Performance Buoyancy Diver Instructor Trainer
•Boat Diver Specialty Instructor Trainer
•Underwater Photography Diver Instructor
•Deep Diver Specialty Instructor Trainer
•Digital Underwater Photography Instructor
•Drift Diver Instructor
•Search & Recovery Diver Instructor
•Dry Suit Diver Instructor Trainer
•Wreck Diver Instructor
•Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver Instructor Trainer
•Dive Propulsion Vehicle Instructor
•Underwater Hunter Diver Instructor
•Underwater Navigator Diver Instructor
•Underwater Naturalist Diver Instructor
•Equipment Specialty Instructor
•Project AWARE - Fish ID Specialty Instructor

TDI /SDI (Technical Diving International / Scuba Diving International)

•Marine Ecosystems awareness instructor

•CPR 1st instructor

•Advanced Buoyancy Instructor

•Diver Propulsion Vehicle Instructor

•Boat Diving Instructor

•CPROX instructor

•CPROX 1st AED Instructor

•Nitrox Instructor

•U/W Hunter and Collecting Instructor

•Equipment Specialist Instructor

•Underwater Digital Photography Instructor

•Deep diving instructor

•Wreck Instructor

•Dry Suit Diving Instructor

•Drift Diving Instructor

•Open Water Scuba Diver Instructor

•Underwater Navigation Diving Instructor

•Computer Nitrox Instructor

•Underwater Photography Instructor

•Search and Recovery Diving Instructor

•Night-Limited Visibility Diving Instructor

•AUP Open Circuit Equipment Service Technician

•VIP Inspector

•Draeger Dolphin SCR Diver

SSI (Scuba Schools International)

•Assistant Instructor Trainer

•Open Water Instructor

•Gold Freediver (over 500 logged freediving sessions)

•Platinum 1000 Diver (over 4000 logged dives)

DAN (Divers Alert Network) Instructor Certifications 

•Prepared Diver

•Basic Life Support: CPR and First Aid

•Emergency Planning for Dive Operators and Professionals

•Diving First Aid for Professional Divers

•HIRA Level 1 for Dive Professionals

•HIRA Level I for Dive Business

•HIRA Level II for Dive Businesses

•Emergency Planning for Divers

•DAN First Aid Course - An Introduction

•Prepared Diver

•Inert Gas Exchange, Bubbles, and Decompression Theory

•Dive Boat Safety Best Practices

•Diabetes and Recreational Diving

•DAN Assurance of Breathing Gas Quality

•2020 DFA Pro Instructor Update

•2020 DEMP Instructor Update 

•2020 Health Care Provider with First Aid Instructor Update

•2020 First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries Instructor Update 

•2020 Neurological Assessment Instructor Update 

•2020 Emergency Oxygen for SCUBA Diving Injuries Instructor Update

•2020 BLS CPR and First Aid Instructor Update

•2020 DAN Instructor and Instructor Trainer Update

•2019 Diving First Aid for Professional Divers Instructor Update

•2019 DEMP Instructor Update

•2019 CPR HCP with First Aid Instructor Update 

•2019 Neurological Assessment Instructor Update 

•2019 First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries Instructor Update 

•2019 Emergency Oxygen for SCUBA Diving Injuries Instructor Update

•2019 BLS CPR and First Aid Instructor Update

•2019 DAN Instructor and Instructor Trainer Update

•Ears and Diving

•Breathing Underwater is an Unnatural Act

•Diving First Aid for Professional Divers Instructor Module v2.1

•CPR Health Care Provider with First Aid Instructor Module v2.1

•2018 CPR: HCP with First Aid Instructor Update

•CPR Health Care Provider with First Aid Instructor Module v2.1

•2018 DEMP Instructor Update

•2018 Emergency Oxygen for SCUBA Diving Injuries Instructor Update

•2018 Neurological Assessment Instructor Update 

•2018 First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries Instructor Update

•2018 BLS CPR and First Aid Instructor Update

•2018 DAN Instructor and Instructor Trainer Update

•2017 DEMP Update

•2017 Hazardous Marine Life Instructor Update 

•2017 Neurological Assessment Instructor Update 

•2017 Emergency Oxygen for SCUBA Diving Injuries Instructor Update

•2017 BLS CPR and First Aid Instructor Update

•Diving Emergency Management Provider (DEMP) Instructor Module v2.1

•Basic Life Support: CPR and First Aid Instructor Module v2.1

•Neurological Assessment Instructor Module v2.1

•2017 DAN Instructor and Instructor Trainer Update

•DAN Core Instructor Module

•Prepared Diver for Instructors

I have been a rum distiller, world traveller, boat captain, physics researcher, professional cook, university instructor, commercial real estate agent, scuba instructor trainer, CEO, Los Alamos researcher, AI generalist, and ferryboatman. I have 54 patents and have authored peer-reviewed physics publications. I have founded successful public and private companies in railroad transportation, optical telecommunications, electrochemistry, human error and efficiency tracking, oilfield technology, and liquor distilling. I am a Kentucky Colonel, a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, a Commander in the Texas Navy, a USCG 100-ton ship captain, and an e-citizen of Estonia.