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Erik Kruus

Hillsborough,NJ

Summary

Accomplished researcher with a robust background in machine learning, optics, and spectroscopy, honed at NEC Laboratories America and academia. Expert in C++, Python, and real-time data acquisition, I excel in developing innovative solutions and fostering teamwork. My work has significantly enhanced software performance, showcasing my strong math skills and collaborative approach.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Researcher

NEC Laboratories America, LLC
Princeton, NJ
10.2001 - 11.2024
  • Machine learning applications, including action recognition, protein design, and physics-based modeling.
  • ML layer optimizations & port of mkldnn API for a custom vector processor
  • Data deduplication technologies, where I developed and implemented a core algorithm with zero reported issues
  • Compression technologies
  • Real-time data acquisition for various spectroscopic techniques
  • Real-time distributed optical fiber sensing

With contributions to AI, biophysics, data storage, ML and optics departments, I've developed mathematically motivated solutions to enhance software performance.

Researcher

on2.com
New York, NY
09.1999 - 01.2001
  • Video compression algorithm development.
  • Psycho-acoustics and audio compression
  • Contributor to Ogg vorbis encoder

Professor (tenured)

Universite du Quebec a Montreal
Montreal, QC
10.1991 - 01.2001
  • Polarization Modulation FTIR Spectroscopy.
  • Adsorption studies on silver nanoparticles.
  • Materials research for dentistry.
  • Teaching: Quantum Mechanics, Spectroscopy, and NMR.
  • Surface science using ultra-high vacuum equipment

Post-doc

Universite de Montreal
Montreal, QC
05.1991 - 10.1992
  • Ultra-high vacuum surface science
  • High-resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS)
  • Adsorption of small molecules on nickel and copper surfaces
  • Density functional theory models of ligated nonaclusters.
  • Materials science studies for dentistry applications

Post-doc

Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics
Boulder, CO
09.1989 - 03.1991
  • IR diode laser spectroscopy of vibrational and rotational energy transfer in diatomic molecules
  • Develop instrumentation and data handling for absorption spectroscopy in pulsed molecular beams.

Education

Ph.D. - Chemistry

Carleton University
Ottawa
06-1989

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Physics

University of Toronto
Toronto
06-1984

Skills

  • C, C, Python
  • Strong math skills
  • Real-time data acquisition
  • Diverse research background: (machine learning, biophysics, chemistry, optics and spectroscopy, data storage, data representation)
  • Collaborative software development (svn, cvs, git, JIRA, git)

Accomplishments

  • NSERC post-graduate scholarships

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
French
Professional
Estonian
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Researcher

NEC Laboratories America, LLC
10.2001 - 11.2024

Researcher

on2.com
09.1999 - 01.2001

Professor (tenured)

Universite du Quebec a Montreal
10.1991 - 01.2001

Post-doc

Universite de Montreal
05.1991 - 10.1992

Post-doc

Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics
09.1989 - 03.1991

Ph.D. - Chemistry

Carleton University

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Physics

University of Toronto
Erik Kruus