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Richard Hooper, Ph.D., P.E.
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richard.hooper@safemachines.com |
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Austin, Texas |
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(512)699-6487 |
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SUMMARY
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- Expertise in instrumentation, control, mechanisms and software
- Former Chief Scientist of the Robotics Research Group at the University of Texas
- Former Principal Engineer at Eaton Corporation
- Technical architect of multi-million dollar projects with Fortune 500 companies and Federal agencies including: Whirlpool, Michelin, Merck, NASA and the US Department of Energy
- Over twenty years of industrial and research experience in highly technical environments
- Author of over twenty technical publications
- Architect of five copyrighted (one patent-pending) software systems
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EDUCATION
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PhD - Robotics and Automation, The University of Texas at Austin
MSME -
Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
BSEE - Instrumentation and Computer Engineering, Rice University |
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AWARDS and PROFESSIONAL
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NASA Certificate of Merit, Judge R&D Magazine Top 100 Developments, C. Rowe Fellow,
Tau Beta Pi, IEEE Division X Professional Activities Chairman, Registered Professional Engineer |
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COMPUTER
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Oracle, SQL Server, SQL, C/C++, C#, Java, ASP, ASP.net, VB, Windows, Unix |
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
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| Symtx, Inc: Austin, Texas |
August 2004 - Present |
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Program Technical Lead
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- Ultimate responsibility for technical success of projects
- Responsible for electrical, mechanical and software engineering design
- Symtx is a leading manufacturer of custom automated test equipment in
this country
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| SafeMachines, PLLC: Austin, Texas |
October 2003 - Present |
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Founder and President
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- Company formed to provide engineering consulting and forensic support services
- Customers include Image Microsystems, Inc.; Prime Designs,
Inc. and Linear Technologies
- SafeMachines specializes in motion control, robotics, automation and machinery
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| Fusion Technologies, Inc: Austin, Texas |
October 2003 - August 2004 |
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Senior Architect
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- Technical lead of team starting Austin office for this ten year-old consulting company
- Set strategies, goals and milestones for office
- Grew office from zero to six customers in first nine months
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| Trilogy Software: Austin, Texas |
November 1998 - October 2003 |
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Technical Delivery Owner
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- Primary owner of technical delivery at all Fortune 500 pricing
customers
- Delivered customer success at Whirlpool, Michelin, Eaton and Merck
- Optimized query structure for 100X performance improvement at Michelin
- Lead consultant on team that founded Trilogy's support organization
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Senior Developer
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- Inventor and architect of Incentive Program Manager application
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Led team of developers producing application
- Created and managed budget and timeline for the application development
- Invented patent-pending algorithm for transaction and promotion calculations
- Lead developer for contract and pricing management applications
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| Eaton Semiconductor Equipment Operations; Austin,
Texas |
April 1997 - November 1998 |
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Principal Engineer
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- Led team of software, mechanical and electrical engineers as manager
of major machine productivity project
- Designed a 3-axis electronic controller with electrical isolation, analog
electronics, A/D, D/A and digital electronics
- Solved a complex resonance problem with that
had plagued the primary product line for years
- Robotics lead on 300mm product development
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| The Robotics Research Group; Austin, Texas |
May 1994 - April 1997 |
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Deputy Director
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- Managed multi-million dollar projects with the Department of Energy
and NASA
- Managed 30+ graduate engineers
- Managed 16,000 sq. ft. laboratory with clean room, metrology and
two-story high bay
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Chief Scientist
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- Conducted independent research with more than $1.25 million in
research funds
- Developed advanced software algorithms for fault-tolerant control,
operation in radiation fields, tool performance relationships,
man/machine interfaces, real time optimization, servo motion control and
PLC-based systems
- Developed motion control algorithms for a dual-arm robot with 17
independent axes of motion
- Developed hardware and software for a 2-axis motion controller
- Developed 5-axis motion controller for AC motors
- Taught robotics & automation, instrumentation and technical
writing courses
- Guest lecturer at ITESM University in Mexico City, Mexico and The
Institute for Robotics in Dortmund, Germany
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| Electro Cube Inc.; Los Angeles, California |
May 1986 - September 1988 |
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Electrical Engineer
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- Designed an instrument that measured current on the order of 10-9
amperes and included an auto-calibration circuit
- Designed a tuned-oscillating electronic controller for fluorescent
tubes on aircraft
- Supported production machinery
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| Platt-Hardin Inc.; Houston, Texas |
May 1985 - May 1986 |
| Electrical Engineer |
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- Designed and supervised the manufacture of synchronous motor
controllers for the City of Houston
- Designed and developed a temperature controller for a heat-treating oven
- Supported production equipment
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| Methodist Hospital; Houston, Texas |
May 1984 - August 1984 |
| Instrumentation Engineer |
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- Designed instrument for inducing pressure changes during balloon
angioplasty
- Developed instruments for measuring blood flow using ultrasound
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