Daylight Solutions
David Michael Duncan is an accomplished engineering professional with extensive experience in quality engineering and project management across various organizations, including Daylight Solutions, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, United Technologies, and Sikorsky Aircraft. Currently serving as Principal Quality Engineer at Daylight Solutions, David focuses on enhancing supplier quality performance. Previous roles include Project Manager at General Atomics, managing CMMI initiatives, and leading compliance and continuous improvement efforts at United Technologies. David's career also encompasses significant positions at Lockheed Martin, Nasdaq, and General Electric, where expertise in quality assurance, process engineering, and software testing was demonstrated. David holds a Master of Science in Engineering/Industrial Management from the University of New Haven and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University, along with certifications in composite design and manufacturing from MIT.
Daylight Solutions
DRS Daylight Solutions is the world leader in Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) based molecular detection and imaging systems. The company pioneered the commercialization of QCLs by combining QC gain media with our patented External Cavity Quantum Cascade Laser (ECqcL™) technology. The result was a robust, broadly tunable or fixed wavelength mid-infrared (mid-IR) laser source. Our basic technologies include: • QC gain media advanced through collaborative research efforts with our partners, and made commercially viable through patented die attach and packaging technology. • Anti-Reflective (AR) coatings developed specifically for QC gain media and mid-IR fibers. • Advanced, miniature aspheric lenses that enable micro-optic packaging and diffraction-limited performance in the mid-IR. • Telecom-style packaging technology adapted to enable robust, miniaturized modules that function as flexible platforms for a variety of OEM applications. • Broadly tunable mid-infrared laser sources based on our patented external cavity technology (ECqcL™). Our laser sources are tunable up to 25% of their center wavelengths, or 300cm-1 in pulsed or continuous wave (CW) mode. Sources are also available with up to 150cm-1 tunability in Mode-Hop Free (MHF) operation. Daylight Solutions leverages its core technologies to deliver commercial- and military-grade system-level solutions for markets that include Scientific Research, Medical Diagnostics, Environmental and Industrial Monitoring, and Defense. The company’s patented designs, coupled with its advanced manufacturing processes, ensure robustness and reliability with 1,000 to 10,000 hours of real-time operation.