Jon Olesberg

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About Jon Olesberg

SPECIALTIES: Infrared spectroscopy, infrared optoelectronics (2-12µm), optical instrumentation • Expertise in measurement of glucose and other metabolites in aqueous solutions using infrared spectroscopy • Development of novel optoelectronics for the 2-12 µm wavelength range, including detectors, LEDs, laser diodes, and superluminescent diodes • Development of miniaturized instrumentation for infrared spectroscopy • Background in diabetes, metabolic regulation, nephrology, fluid balance, and renal replacement therapies • Able to quickly evaluate and appropriate new concepts, technologies, and approaches PUBLICATION LIST is available at Scholar.Google.com: ⇒ & hl=en SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS: • First to experimentally identify the specific spectral signature of glucose in living tissue using infrared spectroscopy • Designed and constructed a patented, miniaturized near-infrared spectrometer utilizing custom optoelectronics capable of measuring glucose in biological fluids • Developed a rugged real-time monitor used to track and control concentration of glucose, lactate, glycerol, and methanol during bioprocesses utilizing microorganisms (CHO cells, E. coli, Pichia pastoris, Streptomyces, C1) • Designed and built a turn-key urea monitor that operated successfully for an 11-month study in an out-patient dialysis clinic with minimal user intervention • Developed a commercially-licensed code for calculating the optical and electronic properties of semiconductor quantum structures • Produced 2048×2048 single-color and 512×512 two-color mid-infrared LED arrays for infrared scene projection • Designed and fabricated a broadband superluminescent diode emitting at 2.4 µm producing 30 mW CW at room temperature for spectroscopic applications • Developed a design for a photonic integrated circuit near-infrared spectrometer that could be used as part of a fully-implantable artificial pancreas