GIACOMO VACCA, Ph.D.
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`www.KineticRiver.com
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`CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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`www.linkedin.com/in/gvacca
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`GVacca@KineticRiver.com
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` 47 patents filed, 20 pending, 12 issued
`• 24 years experience in research and product development
`• 15 years experience in intellectual property generation, landscaping, and management
`• 6 years experience leading hematology R&D group
`• Managed 15 people, multimillion-dollar development programs, and IP portfolios
`• Volwiler Research Fellow at Abbott Laboratories
`• Stanford Ph.D.
`• Harvard B.A., M.A.
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`KEY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY EXPERIENCE
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`• 12 years experience in flow cytometry and sorting
`• 24 years experience in optics and lasers
`• 38 patents filed in flow cytometry and sorting
`• 5 years experience managing IP portfolio for business unit of Fortune 100 company
`• 10 years experience performing technical IP evaluations, due diligence, technology assessment
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`retained as expert consultant by law firm on international breach-of-contract / IP case
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`KEY TECHNICAL KNOW-HOW
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`• Fluorescence assays, fluorescence-activated cell sorting, flow cytometry, hematology
`In vitro diagnostics, next-gen immunoassays, next-gen DNA sequencing
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`• Fluorescence detection systems, biosensors, optofluidics, microfluidics, microoptics, optical waveguides
`• Nonlinear optics, nonlinear spectroscopy, confocal microscopy, optical microscopy
`• Laser design, laser architectures, optical system design
`• Pulsed ultrafast lasers, frequency conversion
`• Light scattering, X-ray scattering, light-matter interaction
`• Digital electronics, analog electronics, ultrafast circuitry
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`EXPERIENCE
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`Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer
`BeamWise, Inc., San Jose, CA
`• Established optomechanical design automation company
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`Introduced BeamWise software tool and services to bridge gap between optomechanical design and implementation
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`Founder and President
`Kinetic River Corp., Cupertino, CA
`• Established biophotonics design and engineering consulting company
`• Launched the Danube II, fluorescence lifetime flow cytometer beta
`• Designed and built a working 2-laser, 6-detector Modular Flow Cytometer prototype in less than 2 months
`• Performed due-diligence technology assessment for leading OEM on international M&A project
`• Executed and delivered designs, prototypes, design reviews, technology evaluations, IP assessments, and market studies
`• Developed and delivered training seminars on flow cytometry and other biophotonics technologies and markets
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`2013 to present
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`2010 to present
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`2010 to 2011
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`2007 to 2011
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`2006 to 2011
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`2005 to 2011
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`Volwiler Research Fellow
`Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL
`• Organized and hosted IP harvesting workshop leading to 130 new disclosures in strategic flow cytometry areas
`• Successfully completed multi-year research & feasibility program for breakthrough hematology platform
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`Intellectual Property Manager
`Abbott Hematology, Santa Clara, CA
`• Hematology business unit representative on Diagnostics Division-wide Patent Governance Board
`• Responsible for managing hematology IP portfolio (disclosures, patent applications, nationalization, and abandonment)
`• Held IP training session, implemented IP tracking metrics, and substantially increased site disclosures and applications
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`Member, New Technology Group
`Abbott Diagnostics, Abbott Park, IL
`• Carried out technology assessment on dozens of companies for prospective partnering/licensing/acquisition transactions
`• Performed due diligence, developed deal structure, and coauthored offer resulting in acquisition of IP assets
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`Program Manager, R&D
`Abbott Hematology, Santa Clara, CA
`• Responsible for early-stage R&D and feasibility of next-generation hematology reagents, assays, and analyzers
`• Managed group of 15 engineers and scientists and a multimillion-dollar budget for R&D and product support projects
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`Invented novel technology for cellular analysis and led project through feasibility with working prototypes
`• Launched new hematology analyzer and delivered six major upgrades through feasibility, integration, and testing
`• Supported two 510(k) class-II medical device submissions to the FDA with data analysis and feasibility reports
`• Developed interactive simulation platforms to model flow cytometer operation
`• Coordinated response to field actions on CELL-DYN products, from root cause investigation to issue resolution
`• Created and championed adoption of resource tracking tools for project planning and execution
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`Product Marketing Manager, Cyan Laser Product Line
`Picarro, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA
`• Responsible for company's largest revenue-producing product line
`• Signed up major new customer for $1M worth of business
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`Identified new applications, markets, and customers, quantified business opportunities and developed new business
`• Wrote new product specifications and marketing materials, and presented to customers
`• Resolved applications issues at customer sites and trained customers' staff of field service engineers
`• Coordinated communication among customers, sales, R&D, engineering, and manufacturing
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`Project Leader and Optical Engineer
`Picarro, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA
`• Headed project to develop narrow-linewidth infrared lasers for spectroscopy applications
`• Led team of 6 people in new product development program, delivered on time and under budget
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`Invented and demonstrated optical designs geared for manufacturing stable, widely tunable lasers
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`Invented and developed signal processing tools used to increase manufacturing yield
`• Developed and built visible and infrared laser prototypes based on novel architectures
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`Design Physicist
`Lightwave Microsystems Corp., San Jose, CA
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`Invented microfluidic technology and developed prototypes for use in planar lightwave circuits (PLCs)
`• Designed and established new laboratory for research and development in microfluidics and optics
`• Led team for development of novel PLCs based on microfluidics
`• Designed dynamic PLCs based on silica optical waveguides
`• Developed interactive optical modeling tools used to predict the optical performance of PLCs
`• Analyzed data on the optical performance of PLCs in order to optimize fabrication processes
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`Graduate Research Assistant
`Stanford University, Stanford, CA
`• Worked with 1998 Physics Nobel-Prize-winning advisor (Robert B. Laughlin)
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`Invented ultrafast light scattering technique to probe microscopic fluid dynamics
`• Built laboratory for laser-based research on ultrafast phenomena in fluid dynamics
`• Planned, organized, and conducted experiments and computer simulations, analyzed data, and published results
`• Trained undergraduates and directed theoretical and experimental student research projects
`• Wrote grant proposals to obtain funding for research in ultrafast optics and fluid dynamics
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`Graduate Teaching Assistant
`Stanford University, Stanford, CA
`• Led discussion and laboratory sessions and graded assignments for introductory and advanced physics courses
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`Associate Physicist
`Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Clinton, NJ
`• Conducted x-ray scattering experiments to characterize complex fluids, thin films, and composite materials
`• Designed and constructed experimental equipment to study multiphase flow in porous media
`• Maintained and repaired x-ray equipment used in analytical studies and product development research
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`Undergraduate Research Assistant
`Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
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`Investigated atomic transport processes in silicon using differential scanning calorimetry
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`1996 to 1999
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`1991 to 1994
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`Summer 1990
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`EDUCATION
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`Ph.D. in Applied Physics
`Stanford University, Stanford, CA
`Dissertation: Ultrafast optical studies of single-bubble sonoluminescence
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`M.A. in Physics
`Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
`Thesis: A laser simulation using SPICE
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`B.A. in Physics
`Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
`Cum Laude in General Studies
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`HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
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`• Volwiler Research Fellow, Abbott Laboratories, 2010
`• Senior Member, Optical Society of America, 2010
`• Top Research Platinum Award for Laser Rastering, Abbott Hematology, 2009
`• Silver Award for outstanding technical leadership, Abbott Hematology, 2009
`• Abbott Diagnostics Technical Advisory Board Technical Leadership Award Nominee, Abbott Park, 2008
`• Communications Director of the United World Colleges National Network, New York, 1991-1994
`• Founder and President of the Society for International Education, Harvard University, 1989-1990
`• Dean's List of Academic Achievement all semesters, Harvard College, 1987-1990
`• Merit-based full scholarship to Lester B. Pearson College, 1985-1987
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`PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
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`• SPIE Short Course Instructor, 2015-present
`• CYTO Program Committee Member (ISAC), 2013-present
`• CYTO Reviewer (ISAC), 2013-present
`• Consultants’ Network of Silicon Valley (IEEE-CNSV), 2011-present
`• Bio2Device Group (B2DG), 2011-present
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`International Society for Advancement of Cytometry (ISAC), 2006-present
`• SPIE, 2005-present
`• Optical Society of America (OSA), 1998-present
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`M. Krockenberger, R. Bordenkircher, D. Garrett, J. Glazier, J. Bearden, B. Römer, G. Vacca, U.S. patent
`#8,911,669, “Method for flagging a sample,” issued December 16, 2014
`M. Krockenberger, J. Wu, B. Römer, G. Vacca, U.S. patent #8,906,309, “Method for discriminating red blood cells
`from white blood cells by using forward scattering from a laser in an automated hematology analyzer,” issued
`December 9, 2014
`M. Krockenberger, D. Garrett, G. Vacca, U.S. patent #8,906,308, “Method for determining volume and hemoglobin
`content of individual red blood cells,” issued December 9, 2014
`G. Vacca, U.S. patent application, “Particle analysis and sorting apparatus and methods,” filed October 9, 2014
`G. Vacca, U.S. patent application, “Flow cytometry apparatus and methods,” filed July 10, 2014
`J. Wu, M. Junnarkar, and G. Vacca, U.S. patent #8,715,572, “Method and apparatus for detection, analysis, and
`collection of rare cellular events,” issued May 6, 2014
`G. Vacca, U.S. patent application, “Methods and apparatuses for label-free particle analysis,” filed August 22, 2013
`G. Vacca, R. Kendall, N. Goldblatt, M. Yee, and M. Junnarkar, U.S. patent #8,400,632 “Method and apparatus for
`rapidly counting and identifying biological particles in a flow stream,” issued March 19, 2013
`G. Vacca, N. Goldblatt, and M. Yee, U.S. patent #8,253,938, “Method and apparatus for rapidly counting and
`identifying biological particles in a flow stream,” issued August 28, 2012
`J. Wu, M. Junnarkar, and G. Vacca, WIPO patent publication #WO2012158826, “Method and apparatus for
`detection, analysis, and collection of rare cellular events,” filed May 16, 2012
`J. Wu, M. Coleman, E. Lin, M. Buhl, G. Vacca, EPO patent publication #EP2705136, “Nucleated red blood cell
`analysis system and method,” filed April 26, 2012
`J. Wu, M. Buhl, G. Vacca, EPO patent publication #EP2705135, “Basophil analysis system and method,” filed
`April 26, 2012
`J. Wu, G. Vacca, EPO patent publication #EP2705134, “White blood cells analysis system and method,” filed April
`26, 2012
`G. Vacca, R. Kendall, N. Goldblatt, M. Yee, and M. Junnarkar, U.S. patent #8,159,670, “Method and apparatus for
`rapidly counting and identifying biological particles in a flow stream,” issued April 17, 2012
`G. Vacca, R. Kendall, N. Goldblatt, M. Yee, and M. Junnarkar, U.S. patent application, “Method and apparatus for
`rapidly counting and identifying biological particles in a flow stream,” filed April 16, 2012
`ibid., PCT/Europe/Canada/Japan counterparts, filed November 4, 2008
`G. Vacca, N. Goldblatt, and M. Yee, U.S. patent #8,045,162, “Method and apparatus for rapidly counting and
`identifying biological particles in a flow stream,” issued October 25, 2011
`G. Vacca, M. Junnarkar, J. Wu, U.S. patent application, “Method and apparatus for detection, analysis, and
`collection of rare cellular events,” filed May 19, 2011
`J. Wu, M. Buhl, G. Vacca, U.S. patent application, “Method for analyzing and detecting basophils,” filed May 5,
`2011
`J. Wu, M. Coleman, E. Lin, M. Buhl, G. Vacca, U.S. patent application, “Method for analyzing nucleated red blood
`cells,” filed May 5, 2011
`J. Wu, G. Vacca, U.S. patent application, “Method for analyzing white blood cells,” filed May 5, 2011
`J. Wu, G. Vacca, WIPO patent publication #WO2011140042, “Method for hematology analysis,” filed May 3, 2011
`J. Wu, G. Vacca, U.S. patent application, “Method for hematology analysis,” filed April 25, 2011
`M. Krockenberger, D. Garrett, G. Vacca, EPO patent publication #EP2524222, “Method for determining volume
`and hemoglobin content of individual red blood cells,” filed January 14, 2011
`G. Vacca, N. Goldblatt, and M. Yee, U.S. patent #7,804,594, “Method and apparatus for rapidly counting and
`identifying biological particles in a flow stream,” issued September 28, 2010
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`ibid., PCT/Europe/Canada/Japan counterparts, filed November 20, 2007
`M. Krockenberger, R. Bordenkircher, D. Garrett, J. Glazier, J. Bearden, B. Römer, G.Vacca, EPO patent publication
`#EP2470881, “Method for flagging a sample,” filed Aug. 8, 2010
`J. Wu, G. Vacca, U.S. patent application, “Method for hematology analysis,” filed May 6, 2010
`M. Krockenberger, J. Wu, B. Römer, G. Vacca, EPO patent publication #EP2425241, “Method for discriminating
`red blood cells from white blood cells by using forward scattering from a laser in an automated hematology
`analyzer,” filed April 26, 2010
`M. Krockenberger, D. Garrett, G. Vacca, U.S. patent application, “Method for determining volume and hemoglobin
`content of individual red blood cells,” filed January 15, 2010
`G. Vacca, WIPO patent publication #WO2009061710, “Method and apparatus for rapidly counting and identifying
`biological particles in a flow stream,” filed November 4, 2008
`G. Vacca, N. Goldblatt, and M. Yee, WIPO patent publication #WO2008082813, “Method and apparatus for
`rapidly counting and identifying particles in suspension by scanning,” filed November 20, 2007
`A. J. Ticknor, J. T. Kenney, G. Vacca, D. A. Saville, and K. G. Purchase, U.S. patent #7,283,696, "Microfluidic
`control for waveguide optical switches, variable attenuators, and other optical devices," issued Oct. 16, 2007
`A. J. Ticknor, J. T. Kenney, G. Vacca, D. A. Saville, and K. G. Purchase, U.S. patent #7,016,560, "Microfluidic
`control for waveguide optical switches, variable attenuators, and other optical devices," issued Mar. 21, 2006
`G. Vacca, J. T. Kenney, and D. A. Saville, U.S. patent #6,949,176, "Microfluidic control using dielectric pumping,"
`issued Sep. 27, 2005
`S. Koulikov, G. Vacca, A. Kachanov, B. Richman, B. Kharlamov, G. Knippels, C. Rella, and H. Pham, EPO patent
`publication #EP1560052, "Method and apparatus for adjusting the path of an optical beam," filed Jan. 31, 2005
`B. Richman, G. Vacca, and G. Knippels, U.S. patent publication #2006/0132766, “Continuously tunable external
`cavity diode laser,” filed Dec. 21, 2004
`S. Koulikov, G. Vacca, A. Kachanov, B. Richman, B. Kharlamov, G. Knippels, C. Rella, and H. Pham, U.S. patent
`publication #2005/0168826, "Method and apparatus for adjusting the path of an optical beam," filed Aug. 3, 2004
`S. Koulikov, G. Vacca, A. Kachanov, B. Richman, B. Kharlamov, G. Knippels, C. Rella, and H. Pham, U.S. patent
`publication #2005/0168825, "Method and apparatus for adjusting the path of an optical beam," filed Feb. 3, 2004
`A. J. Ticknor, J. T. Kenney, G. Vacca, D. A. Saville, and K. G. Purchase, WIPO patent publication #WO02069016,
`"Microfluidic control for waveguide optical switches, variable attenuators, and other optical devices," filed Feb. 28,
`2002
`G. Vacca, J. T. Kenney, and D. A. Saville, WIPO patent publication #WO02068821, "Microfluidic control using
`dielectric pumping," filed Feb. 28, 2002
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`INVITED TALKS
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`1. Short Course Instructor, “Flow Cytometry Trends & Drivers,” SPIE Photonics West (San Francisco, CA, 2015)
`2. “Phys-Engi-Preneur: The Neverending Metamorphosis,” Engineers in Medicine and Biology Society Seminar (Stanford,
`CA, 2014)
`3. "Human Cell Analysis: The Technology Behind The World's Most Common Diagnostic Test," IEEE Consultants’
`Network of Silicon Valley Meeting (Santa Clara, CA, 2014)
`4. “Gap Between The Optical World and the Mechanical World,” Hyland Optical Lunch & Learn (Scotts Valley, CA,
`2014)
`5. “Phys-Engi-Preneur: The Neverending Metamorphosis,” University of California – Merced Physics Department
`Colloquium (Merced, CA, 2014)
`6. Moderator, Technology Pitch Session, CLEO:EXPO (San Jose, CA, 2014)
`7. Moderator, Technology Transfer Program, CLEO:EXPO (San Jose, CA, 2014)
`8. Co-chair, “New Instruments,” Session at CYTO, the XXIX International Congress of the International Society for
`Advancement of Cytometry (Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 2014)
`9. “Advances in Optical Design,” Meeting of the Northern California Section of the OSA (Palo Alto, CA, 2014)
`10. Panel Speaker, “Prospects and Future of Microfluidics,” Photonics West: MEMS/MOEMS (San Francisco, CA, 2014)
`11. “Automated Design Tools for Biophotonic Systems,” Photonics West: OPTO (San Francisco, CA, 2014)
`12. “New Tools for Cell Analysis: High-Throughput Fluorescence Lifetime,” Leibniz Association Seminar, Deutsche
`Rheumaforschungszentrum (Berlin, Germany, 2014)
`13. “Phys-Engi-Preneur: The Neverending Metamorphosis,” Santa Clara University Physics Department Colloquium (Santa
`Clara, CA 2013)
`14. “New Tools for Cancer Research: Probing Cellular Processes at High Throughput,” Bio2Device Group Seminar Series
`(Sunnyvale, CA, 2013)
`15. Co-chair, “Trends in Cytometry Instrumentation,” Workshop at the XXVIII International Congress of the International
`Society for Advancement of Cytometry (San Diego, CA, 2013)
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`16. Panel Speaker, “Working for Equity: Startup CEOs Share Lessons Learned,” Silicon Valley Code Camp (Los Altos, CA,
`2012)
`17. “Live Ideas: Interactive Medical Device Simulations,” IEEE-CNSV Med-SIG Seminar Series (Santa Clara, CA, 2012)
`18. “System design tools for medical devices and life science instrumentation,” Bio2Device Group Seminar Series
`(Sunnyvale, CA, 2012)
`19. “Looking at cells in a new light: trends and advances in flow cytometry,” Department of Chemical Engineering, New
`Mexico State University (Las Cruces, NM, 2012)
`20. “Flow cytometry: A technical overview,” R&D group at leading optics company (2012)
`21. “Flow cytometry: A technical overview,” R&D group at leading test & measurement company (2011)
`22. “Laser Rastering: Acousto-optical deflectors put to use in medical diagnostics” 19th Annual Symposium of the Great
`Lakes International Imaging and Flow Cytometry Association (Detroit, MI, 2010)
`23. “Laser Rastering: technology and applications” 2010 Fall Meeting of the Materials Research Society (Boston, MA,
`2010)
`24. “Laser rastering: Flow cytometry on rocket boosters,” Center for Biomedical Engineering, University of New Mexico
`(Albuquerque, NM, 2009)
`25. “Laser rastering: The opportunity for rare-event analysis and high throughput at warp speed,” Cancer Research Facility,
`University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM, 2009)
`26. “Laser rastering flow cytometry: Cell analysis at new orders of magnitude,” High-Content Analysis East 2009 (Boston,
`MA, 2009)
`27. “Laser rastering flow cytometry,” Los Alamos National Laboratory (Los Alamos, NM, 2008)
`28. “What old-fashioned TVs have to do with flow cytometry,” Xerox PARC (Palo Alto, CA, 2008)
`29. “Abbott Hematology: Lessons learned in medical device design,” National Instruments (Austin, TX, 2008)
`30. "Ultrafast optical studies of single-bubble sonoluminescence," Istituto Elettrotecnico Nazionale Galileo Ferraris
`(Torino, Italy, 2000)
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`PUBLICATIONS
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`1. G. Vacca and J. P. Houston, “Instrumentation advances add flexibility and quantitation to flow cytometry,” BioOptics
`World (Jan/Feb 2015)
`2. G. Vacca, “Lessons Learned in Biophotonic Systems Design,” Biophotonics (October 2014)
`3. G. Vacca, interview by S. Tracy, “3 Questions With Dr. Giacomo Vacca, Kinetic River Corp.,” Biophotonics (May
`2014)
`4. W. Li, G. Vacca, M. Castillo, K. D. Houston, J. P. Houston, “Fluorescence Lifetime Excitation Cytometry by Kinetic
`Dithering,” Electrophoresis, doi: 10.1002/elps.201300618 (2014)
`5. G. Vacca, H. Lehtimäki, T. Karras, S. Murphy, “Automated Design Tools for Biophotonic Systems,” Proc. SPIE 8992,
`899202 (2014)
`6. G. Vacca, J. Wu, M. Junnarkar, S. Friedman, R. Stenerson, “Order-of-magnitude increase in cell counting rates with
`laser rastering flow cytometry,” Cytometry A (manuscript in preparation)
`7. G. Vacca, M. R. Junnarkar, N. R. Goldblatt, M. W. Yee, B. M. Van Slyke, T. C. Briese, “Laser rastering flow
`cytometry: fast cell counting and identification,” Proc. SPIE 7182, 71821T (February 2009)
`8. G. Vacca, “Breathing New Life into Biomedical Markets: The Story of Arcturus Bioscience,” Optics and Photonics
`News (March 2007)
`9. G. M. H. Knippels, S. Koulikov, B. Kharlamov, G. Vacca, C. W. Rella, B. A. Richman, A. A. Kachanov, S. Tan, E. H.
`Wahl, H. Pham, and E. R. Crosson, "Moving solid-state cyan lasers beyond 20 mW," Proc. SPIE 5332, 175 (July 2004)
`10. G. Vacca, R. D. Morgan, and R. B. Laughlin, "Differential light scattering: Probing the sonoluminescence collapse,"
`Physical Review E 60, R6303 (December 1999)
`11. M. Tolan, G. Vacca, S. K. Sinha, Z. Li, M. H. Rafailovich, J. Sokolov, H. Lorenz, and J. P. Kotthaus, "Si/Ge films on
`laterally structured surfaces: An x-ray study of conformal roughness," Appl. Phys. Lett. 68 (2), 191 (1996)
`12. M. Tolan, G. Vacca, J. Wang, S. K. Sinha, Z. Li, M. H. Rafailovich, J. Sokolov, A. Gibaud, H. Lorenz, and J. P.
`Kotthaus, "Thin polymer films on rough surfaces," Physica B 221 (1-4), 53 (1996)
`13. M. Tolan, G. Vacca, S. K. Sinha, Z. Li, M. H. Rafailovich, J. Sokolov, H. Lorenz, and J. P. Kotthaus, "X-ray diffraction
`from mesoscopic systems: Thin films on 'rough' surfaces," J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 28, A231 (1995)
`14. S. K. Sinha, M. Tolan, G. Vacca, Z. Li, M. H. Rafailovich, J. Sokolov, H. Lorenz, J. P. Kotthaus, Y. P. Feng, G. Grubel,
`and D. Abernathy, "X-ray scattering studies of molecular ordering phenomena in confined films," Mat. Res. Soc. Symp.
`Proc. 366, 3 (1995)
`15. D. Perahia, G. Vacca, S. S. Patel, H. J. Dai, and N. P. Balsara, "Annealing effects and signatures of the order-disorder
`transition in block copolymer cylinders," Macromolecules 27, 7645 (1994)
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`CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
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`1. G. Vacca, “Next-Generation Fluorescence Lifetime Flow Cytometer,” 24th Annual Cytometry Development Workshop
`(San Diego, CA, 2014)
`2. G. Vacca, “New Functionality from BeamWise: Design Automation,” 24th Annual Cytometry Development Workshop
`(San Diego, CA, 2014)
`3. G. Vacca, “Design Automation in Flow Cytometry: New Instruments at the Push of a Button,” 23nd Annual Cytometry
`Development Workshop (Asilomar, CA, 2013)
`4. G. Vacca, “Exosomes Done Right: Pushing the Boundaries in Microvesicle Detection,” 23nd Annual Cytometry
`Development Workshop (Asilomar, CA, 2013)
`5. G. Vacca, “The (Life)Time is Now: New Horizons in Fluorescence Lifetime Flow Cytometry,” 23nd Annual Cytometry
`Development Workshop (Asilomar, CA, 2013)
`6. G. Vacca, “Lessons Learned in Instrumentation Design and Prototyping,” 22nd Annual Cytometry Development
`Workshop (Asilomar, CA, 2012)
`7. G. Vacca, “Live Ideas: Interactive Simulations to Speed Up System Development,” 22nd Annual Cytometry Development
`Workshop (Asilomar, CA, 2012)
`8. G. Vacca, “Interactive System Modeling: Taking Risk Out of Design,” XXVII International Congress of the
`International Society for Advancement of Cytometry (Leipzig, Germany, 2012)
`9. G. Vacca, “Performance and cost in flow cytometry,” 21st Annual Cytometry Development Workshop (Asilomar, CA,
`2011)
`10. G. Vacca, M. Junnarkar, M. Coleman, J. Wu, “Laser Rastering Flow Cytometry for Rare-Event Analysis,” XXVI
`International Congress of the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry (Baltimore, MD, 2011)
`11. G. Vacca, J. Wu, M. Junnarkar, S. Friedman, M. Coleman, J. Sagala, R. Stenerson, M. Yee, J. P. Yang, W. Lui, H. Vu,
`J. Smith, G. Parhar, “ Laser Rastering: Cellular Analysis at the Speed of Light,” 55th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical
`Society (Baltimore, MD, 2011)
`12. G. Vacca, “Laser Rastering: Promise and Challenges,” 20th Annual Cytometry Development Workshop (Asilomar, CA,
`2010)
`13. G. Vacca, S. Friedman, M. Junnarkar, M. Yee, J. Wu, R. Stenerson, J. Sagala, M. Coleman, W. Sun, “Laser rastering: A
`new paradigm for automated hematology analysis,” XXIII International Symposium on Technological Innovations in
`Laboratory Hematology (Brighton, U.K., 2010)
`14. J.P. Yang, J. Wu, M. Junnarkar, M. Krockenberger, J. Sagala, M. Coleman, W. Lui, J. Smith, S. Friedman, R. Stenerson,
`M. Yee, and G. Vacca, “Blood cell analysis using a simple, lysis-free method on a laser rastering flow cytometer,” XXIII
`International Symposium on Technological Innovations in Laboratory Hematology (Brighton, U.K., 2010)
`15. D. Garrett, M. Krockenberger, G. Vacca, A. Huisman, and W. van Solinge, “Extended red blood cell parameters for
`disease states on the CELL-DYN® Sapphire analyzer,” XXIII International Symposium on Technological Innovations in
`Laboratory Hematology (Brighton, U.K., 2010)
`16. G. Vacca, M. Junnarkar, J. Wu, S. Friedman, M. Yee, R. Stenerson, J. Sagala, M. Coleman, W. Sun, “Laser rastering
`breaks the speed limit,” XXV International Congress of the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry (Seattle,
`WA, 2010)
`17. J. Wu, M. Junnarkar, M. Krockenberger, J. Sagala, M. Coleman, J. Smith, R. Larue, S. Friedman, R. Stenerson, M. Yee,
`W. Lui, and G. Vacca, ”Blood cell analysis using a simple, lysis-free method,” XXV International Congress of the
`International Society for Advancement of Cytometry (Seattle, WA, 2010)
`18. M. Krockenberger, D. Garrett, M. Coleman, J. Sagala, and G. Vacca, “Flow cytometry-based cell-by-cell measurement
`of hemoglobin concentration in blood,” XXV International Congress of the International Society for Advancement of
`Cytometry (Seattle, WA, 2010)
`19. G. Vacca, M. Yee, S. Friedman, W. Sun, and R. Stenerson, “Digital signal processing for laser rastering,” XXV
`International Congress of the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry (Seattle, WA, 2010)
`20. J. Wu, M. Junnarkar, M. Krockenberger, J. Sagala, M. Coleman, J.P. Yang, J. Smith, R. Larue, S. Friedman, R.
`Stenerson, M. Yee, W. Lui, and G. Vacca, “Development of simplified, fluorescence-based hematology assay method,”
`XXV International Congress of the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry (Seattle, WA, 2010)
`21. M. Junnarkar and G. Vacca, “Mie scattering signatures: Optimization of flow-based hematology analyzers,” XXV
`International Congress of the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry (Seattle, WA, 2010)
`22. M. Krockenberger, D. Garrett, G. Vacca, A. Huisman, and W. van Solinge, “Reticulocytes and red blood cell patterns
`for disease states on the CELL-DYN® Sapphire,” XXV International Congress of the International Society for
`Advancement of Cytometry (Seattle, WA, 2010)
`23. G. Vacca, “Laser rastering: routine whole-blood assays at 300,000+ events/sec,” 19th Annual Cytometry Development
`Workshop (Asilomar, CA, 2009)
`24. G. Vacca, “Laser rastering and lysis-free assays,” 19th Annual Cytometry Development Workshop (Asilomar, CA, 2009)
`25. G. Vacca, M. Yee, M. Junnarkar, N. Goldblatt, W. Liu, B. van Slyke, T. Briese, S. Friedman, W. Sun, and R. Stenerson,
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`“Laser rastering flow cytometry: Turbocharging cell counting,” XXII International Symposium on Technological
`Innovations in Laboratory Hematology (Las Vegas, NV, 2009)
`26. J. Wu, H. Kokawa, J.-P. Yang, R. Rao, J. Smith, D. Garrett, J. Sagala, M. Coleman, S. Dalal, and G. Vacca, “Improving
`laboratory efficiency with faster and more accurate analyzers,” XXII International Symposium on Technological
`Innovations in Laboratory Hematology (Las Vegas, NV, 2009)
`27. G. Vacca, M. Junnarkar, N. Goldblatt, M. Yee, B. van Slyke, and T. Briese, “Laser rastering flow cytometry: Fast cell
`counting and identification,” Photonics West (San Jose, CA, 2009)
`28. G. Vacca, “Laser rastering: Data comparison to traditional flow cytometry,” 18th Annual Cytometry Development
`Workshop (Asilomar, CA, 2008)
`29. J. Wu, M. Krockenberger, J. Sagala, and G. Vacca, “Blood cell analysis using a single dilution method without lysis,”
`18th Annual Cytometry Development Workshop (Asilomar, CA, 2008)
`30. G. Vacca, M. Yee, N. Goldblatt, W. Lui, M. Junnarkar, R. Kendall, and F. Hulett, “Laser rastering: A new high-speed
`approach to flow cytometry,” XXIV International Congress of the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry
`(Budapest, Hungary, 2008)
`31. W. Lui, T. Briese, D. Newcomb, M. Yee, and G. Vacca, “Digital signal processing scheme for laser rastering,” XXIV
`International Congress of the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry (Budapest, Hungary, 2008)
`32. M. Junnarkar, N. Goldblatt, W. Lui, M. Yee, and G. Vacca, “Laser rastering: Optics layout and experimental results,”
`XXIV International Congress of the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry (Budapest, Hungary, 2008)
`33. G. Vacca, “A novel optical approach to increasing measurement throughput on flow cytometers,” 17th Annual
`Cytometry Development Workshop (Asilomar, CA, 2007)
`34. B. A. Richman, G. Vacca, C. W. Rella, and K. Vodopyanov, "Multi-pass second-harmonic generation using a confocal
`telescope and a wedged glass plate," Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (San Francisco, CA, 2004)
`35. G. Vacca, R. D. Morgan, and R. B. Laughlin, "Ultrafast optical diagnostics using polarized Mie scattering,"
`Interdisciplinary International Conference on Polarisation Effects in Lasers, Spectroscopy and Optoelectronics
`(Southampton, U.K., 2000)
`36. G. Vacca, R. D. Morgan, and R. B. Laughlin, "Differential light scattering: A new optical probe for sonoluminescence,"
`March Meeting of the American Physical Society (Minneapolis, MN, 2000)
`37. G. Vacca, R. D. Morgan, and R. B. Laughlin, "Differential light scattering: A new optical probe for sonoluminescence,"
`41st Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics of the American Physical Society (Seattle, WA, 1999)
`38. G. Vacca, S. K. Sinha, W. D. Dozier, A. J. G. Ellison, and M. Grimsditch, "The building blocks of acid-catalyzed
`alkoxide-derived sol-gel silicas," March Meeting of the American Physical Society (Pittsburgh, PA, 1994)
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