Dr. Mark F. Spencer, PHD
DR-III (GS-14)
Contracts & Grants
Operational Manager, “Solid State High Power Microwave (HPM) Cannon,” Coalition Warfare Program (w/ Singapore), $3M, May 2021 – Present
- Working with Air Force Research Laboratory, Army Research Laboratory, Sandia National laboratory, & Singapore to develop next-gen, solid-state high power microwave sources
Technical Point of Contact, “Integrating AI and Advance Algorithmic Methods to Achieve Real-Time Coherent Optical Wavefront Sensing through Atmospheric Turbulence,” University Cooperative Grant, $270K, Oct 2020 – Present
- Working with Purdue to enhance a patented approach to imaging through deep turbulence using digital holography
Technical Point of Contact, “Vibration Imaging for the Characterization of Extended, Non-Cooperative Targets (VICENT),” AF STTR Phase II, $750K, Oct 2020 – Present
- Working with Exciting Technology & the U of Dayton Research Institute to develop vibration imaging using digital holography
Technical Point of Contact, “3-D Tracking & Aimpoint Maintenance (3-D TrAM),” AF STTR Phase II, $750K, Oct 2020 – Present
- Working with MZA & U of Rochester to develop 3D imaging using digital holography
Technical Point of Contact, “High-Power Adaptive Directed Energy System, Enhancements & Power Scaling (HADES-EPS),” AF SBIR Phase III, CLIN 1, $2.1M, Sep 2019 – Present
- Working with Nutronics to design, build, & test a novel tiled-array architecture using digital holography
Technical Point of Contact, “Volume Digital Holographic Wavefront Sensor,” AF STTR Phase II, $750K, Sep 2019 – Present
- Working with Nutronics & Montana State to develop volumetric wavefront sensing using digital holography
Technical Point of Contact, “Next Generation Laser Weapon System Technologies,” AF CRADA, $4M, Aug 2019 – Present
- Working with Lockheed Martin to design, build, & test digital-holography technology for multiple applications
Technical Point of Contact, “Low Cost Inertial Rate Sensors with Long Term Stability,” AF SBIR Phase II CRP, $1.3M, Jul 2019 – Present
- Working with IFOS to commercialize a fiber-optic gyro with increased stability for use with optical inertial reference units
Technical Point of Contact, “Fast-Framing SWIR Cameras for digital-Holographic Detection,” AF SBIR Phase I, $150K, Jun 2019 – Jan 2020
- Worked with Alphacore to design a digital-holography camera
Technical Point of Contact, “Fast Infrared Camera for Digital Holography,” AF SBIR Phase I, $150K, Jun 2019 – Jan 2020
- Worked with Guidestar Optical Systems to test a potential digital-holography camera
Technical Point of Contact, “Eye-Safe Fiber Laser Illuminator for Coherent Detection,” AF SBIR Phase I, $150K, Jun 2019 – Jan 2020
- Worked with NP Photonics to design a digital-holography illuminator laser with transform-limited pulses
Technical Point of Contact, “An all-fiber high-energy pulsed illuminator for coherent detection,” AF SBIR Phase I, $150K, Jun 2019 – Jan 2020
- Worked with AdValue Photonics to design a digital-holography illuminator laser with transform-limited pulses
Technical Point of Contact, “Vibration Imaging for the Characterization of Extended, Non-Cooperative Targets (VINCENT),” AF STTR Phase I, $150K, Jun 2019 – Jan 2020
- Worked with Exciting Technology & U of Dayton Research institute to develop vibration imaging using digital holography
Technical Point of Contact, “Vibration Imaging Using Dual Wavelength Digital Holography,” AF STTR Phase I, $150K, Jun 2019 – Jan 2020
- Worked with Guidestar Optical Systems & UCLA to develop vibration imaging using digital holography
Technical Point of Contact, “Vibration Imaging for the Characterization of Extended, Non-Cooperative Targets,” AF STTR Phase I, $150K, Jun 2019 – Jan 2020
- Worked with Tau Technologies & New Mexico State to develop vibration imaging using digital holography
Technical Point of Contact, “3-D Tracking & Aimpoint Maintenance (3-D TrAM),” AF STTR Phase I, $150K, Jun 2019 – Jan 2020
- Worked with MZA & the U of Rochester to develop 3D imaging using digital holography
Technical Point of Contact, “3D Imaging for Tracking & Aim-point Maintenance in the Presence of Target-pose Changes,” AF STTR Phase I, $150K, Jun 2019 – Jan 2020
- Worked with Tau Technologies & New Mexico State to develop 3D imaging using digital holography
Contracting Officer's Technical Representative, “Beacon-Less Atmospheric Sensing Tiled Array & Receiver (BLASTAR),” DE-JTO BAA, $1.25M, Apr 2019 – Present
- Working with Lockheed Martin to design, build, & test a novel tiled-array architecture using digital holography
Principal Investigator, “Scalable, High-Fill-Factor Tiled Array,” DE-JTO, $1.25M, Jan 2019 – Present
- Working with a tri-service team, Air Force Academy, & Air Force Institute of Technology to design, build, & test a novel tiled-array architecture using digital holography
Technical Point of Contact, “Volume Digital Holographic Wavefront Sensor,” AF STTR Phase I, $150K, Sep 2018 – Feb 2019
- Worked with Nutronics & Montana State to develop volumetric wavefront sensing
Technical Point of Contact, “High Performance Computing for Imaging through Atmospheric Turbulence,” AF STTR Phase I, $150K, Sep 2018 – Feb 2019
- Worked with High Performance Imaging & Purdue to develop volumetric wavefront sensing
Technical Point of Contact, “Volumetric Wavefront Sensing for the Characterization of Distributed-Volume Aberrations,” AF STTR Phase I, $150K, Sep 2018 – Feb 2019
- Worked with Guidestar Optical Systems & UCLA to develop volumetric wavefront sensing
Technical Point of Contact, “Phased Array Steering Transmitter & Holographic Receiver (PHASTAHR),” AF BAA, $6.1M, Dec 2017 – Present
- Working with Lockheed Martin to design, build, & test a digital-holography imaging system
Technical Point of Contact, “Holographic Imaging to Support Air-to-Air, High-Bandwidth, Image-Based, Active Tracking,” AF SBIR Phase II, $700K, Oct 2017 – Oct 2019
- Worked with Guidestar Optical Systems to design, build, & test a tracking system
Contracting Officer's Technical Representative, “Digital Holography Deep Turbulence Adaptive Optics (DH Deep TAO),” DE-JTO BAA, $3M, Sep 2017 – Present
- Working with Lockheed Martin to design, build, & test an adaptive optics system
Technical Point of Contact, “Leading Edge Optical Phased Array Research & Development (LEOPARD),” AF BAA, $3.7M, Sep 2017 – Present
- Working with Applied Technology Associates to execute in-house research efforts at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Directed Energy Directorate
Principal Investigator, “Real-Time Wavefront Sensing for ISR & DE Systems,” AF Section 219 Commander R&D Fund, $3.1M, Sep 2017 – Sep 2020
- Worked with the Air Force Research Laboratory, Sensors Directorate to design, build, & test a digital-holography imaging system
Technical Point of Contact, “High Energy Laser Requirements Analysis & Engineering (HELRAE),” MDA SBIR Phase II, $1M, Aug 2017 – Present
- Working with Nutronics to develop an easy-to-use, high-fidelity modeling & simulation tool
Technical Point of Contact, “GPU-Based Computational Platform for Performance Evaluation of HEL Directed Energy Weapon Technology,” MDA SBIR Phase II, $1M, Aug 2017 – Apr 2020
- Worked with Optonicus to develop an easy-to-use, high-fidelity modeling & simulation tool
Co-Principal Investigator, “Beaconless woofer-tweeter compensation using image sharpening,” DE-JTO S&A, $1M, Jun 2017 – Mar 2020
- Worked with the Naval Research Laboratory to design an adaptive optics system using digital holography
Technical Point of Contact, “Reflective Atmospheric Turbulence Simulator (RATS),” AF SBIR Phase III, $1.9M, Dec 2016 – Mar 2021
- Worked with Nutronics to develop an atmospheric & aero-optic turbulence simulator
Principal Investigator, “Wavefront Sensor Study,” DE-JTO, $800K, Jan 2016 – Dec 2018
- Final report documents the state of the art with respect to deep turbulence & makes path-forward recommendations
Principal Investigator, “Coherent Beam Combination from a Spatially Distributed Fiber Laser System Using Digital Holography, DE-JTO,” $800K, Jan 2015 – Dec 2016
- Worked with the Naval Postgraduate School to develop an atmospheric turbulence simulator & adaptive optics system
Technical Point of Contact, “High Energy Laser Requirements Analysis & Engineering (HELRAE),” MDA SBIR Phase I, $200K, Apr 2016 – Oct 2016
- Worked with Nutronics to develop an easy-to-use, high-fidelity modeling & simulation tool
Technical Point of Contact, “GPU-Based Computational Platform for Performance Evaluation of HEL Directed Energy Weapon Technology,” MDA SBIR Phase I, $200K, Apr 2016 – Oct 2016
- Worked with Optonicus to develop an easy-to-use, high-fidelity modeling & simulation tool
Technical Point of Contact, “Robust Multi-Fidelity Modeling for High Energy Laser Systems,” MDA SBIR Phase I, $200K, Apr 2016 – Oct 2016
- Worked with TimeLike Systems to develop an easy-to-use, high-fidelity modeling & simulation tool
Technical Point of Contact, “Transition of the Next Generation High Power Phased Array Transceivers,” AF STTR Phase II, $1.2M, Sep 2014 – Nov 2017
- Worked with the Optical Sciences Company & the Air Force Institute of Technology to develop target-based phase sensing for laser phased arrays