Phil Barth, Ph.D.
Phil Barth, Ph.D. is an engineer and inventor with a strong track record in developing mini, micro, and nano-scale systems for automotive, medical, and analytical use, both as a team leader and as an individual contributor.
His recent work at SmallTech Consulting has included development of safer roller pump technology for hemodialysis, due diligence evaluation of MEMS mirror technology and LiDAR technology for autonomous vehicles, and improved processing technologies for foods and beverages. At Hewlett Packard Labs and Agilent Labs he conducted research and development on thermal conductivity detectors for gas chromatography, nanopore sequencing of DNA, microfluidic systems for genomics array manufacturing, microfluidics for high throughput screening systems, optical switching systems for telecommunications, inkjet printing, liquid chromatography solvent supply systems, micro-scale valves, and micro-scale flow detectors. In prior positions as Vice President/Chief Scientist at NovaSensor (now part of Amphenol Advanced Sensors) and at Stanford University’s Center for Integrated Systems he co-developed airbag accelerometers, fuel injectors, pressure sensors, flow restrictor capillaries, and thermometer arrays. He is inventor/co-inventor on 54 issued U.S. Patents, and is author/co-author of 14 refereed journal articles and 37 other publications. He is credited with coining the term “surface micromachining” as applied to Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS). His design experience includes use of SolidWorks, ANSYS, COMSOL, TK solver, and DW2000.
- MEMS,
- Sensors,
- Microfluidics,
- Microfabrication,
- Modeling.
