William H. Hoffmann

About William H. Hoffmann

I am an optical engineer/scientist with 7 years of experience in optical device design, development, and validation with additional skills in bacterial culture and nanotechnology.Key Skills-Optical engineering (microscopy, light scattering, micro-/nanoparticle tracking, optical design, alignment, laser handling, electronic prototyping, safety)-Materials science (plastics engineering, thin film chemistry and fabrication,(nano)materials characterization)-Data analysis and programming (Python e.g. Matplotlib, NumPy, pandas and Git/Github)-Bacterial cell culture (aseptic technique, BSL-2 lab protocols)-Project management (goal setting, deadline management, lab notebook recording)-Written reporting (documentation of work for internal use and publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals)-Mentoring and management (teaching key research skills, directing projects, clarifying and summarizing complex information) Previously a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Structural Biology in the Physics and Mechanics of Biological Systems team. Studied the bacterial flagellar motor incorporating my background in optical microscopy development (nanoparticle tracking, data analysis, etc.) with skills in microbiology and bacterial cell culture. Physics Ph.D. from the University of Bristol. Research experience in nanoparticle characterization and optical microscopy, coupled with mentoring of undergraduate project students and student teaching in the School of Physics. Chemical Engineering BS (with a nanoscience and technology minor) from North Carolina State University. Chemical engineering research experience in plastic packaging and polymer coatings.

Experience

1. Senior Optical Engineer

   2pi Inc

   Dec 2025 — Present · Cambridge, MA, US

Education

• North Carolina State University

  Bachelor’s Degree

  2013 — 2017

• University of Bristol

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

  2017 — 2022

• North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

  High School Diploma

  2011 — 2013

Skills

• Collaboration
• Infrared Spectroscopy
• Teaching/Tutoring
• Matlab
• Surface Science
• Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
• Polymers
• Public Speaking
• Scanning Electron Microscopy
• Surface Chemistry
• Microsoft Office
• Thin Films
• Teamwork
• Imagej
• Research and Development
• X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
• Minitab
• Research
• Leadership