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Director of Product and Applications Development
Mr. David Tuschel has been responsible for product and applications development since 2006. The responsibilities of this directorship involve the investigation and characterization of components and experimental configurations that will improve current hyperspectral imaging modalities or develop new imaging techniques that provide ChemImage customers with unique Chemical Imaging capabilities. One example of the latter is David’s development of the oblique illumination configuration, which provides images with a 3D appearance not observed in the conventional backscattering arrangement. In addition, David has led the development of dynamical chemical imaging applications such that chemical reactions, phase changes, or motion of specific compounds or materials can be monitored as a function of time.
Upon joining ChemImage in January of 2002 David assumed the position of Principal Materials Scientist. That work included the development of hyperspectral imaging applications for the characterization and analysis of semiconductors. Specifically, David developed and patented the use of Raman spectral imaging to the dose, registration, and subsequent activation by thermal annealing of ion implants in semiconductor devices. Prior to joining ChemImage, David was employed as a Senior Research Scientist at Eastman Kodak in Rochester, New York where his primary responsibilities were for the characterization of materials by laser optical spectroscopy (Raman, luminescence) for the correlation of chemical bonding and atomic (crystal) structure to the optical, electronic and physical properties of the materials. David established and managed a microspectroscopy center for chemical and physical structural characterization in support of Kodak research and manufacturing, particularly for photonic and microelectronic devices. In addition, he formed and led a team of 15 analytical scientists to support research, development, commercialization, and manufacturing of optical recording media, including CD-R and DVD-R. He performed the structural characterization of ceramics, semiconductors, photonic materials, polymers, phosphors (including lanthanides), dyes and synthetic organic and inorganic materials by Raman spectroscopy and laser excited luminescence.
David acquired his Bachelor’s of Science degree in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1982. Subsequently, he attended the University of Arizona where he earned a Masters of Science degree in Chemistry in 1985.