Dr. Carrano joined Luminex Corporation in July 2005, and was appointed Vice President, Research & Development in July 2006. Dr. Carrano formerly served as Executive Director, Research & Development. Prior to joining Luminex, Dr. Carrano was as a program manager at DARPA where he led several major Defense Department programs related to biological and chemical sensing. His other recent positions include Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, United States Military Academy, and Research Scientist, U. S. Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD. In June 2005, Dr. Carrano retired from the military as a Lieutenant Colonel after 24 years of service. Dr. Carrano received his B.S., from the United States Military Academy, West Point, in 1981, and received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Carrano is also a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. Dr. Carrano is a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Eta Kappa Nu, OSA, SPIE, and IEEE.
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