Charles G. Masi Resume
Summary of Qualifications
- Award-winning technology editor and writer
- Thirty-two years experience in high technology and science;
twenty-two years management experience
- Launched four successful periodicals
- Extensive knowledge and contacts throughout all facets of high-technology
- Advanced degrees in Astrophysics and Business Administration;
twenty four credits toward Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering
- Over 100 articles published in technical, trade and consumer
magazines - See Selected
Publications.
- Nineteen years experience publishing technology-based periodicals
- Five years experience teaching in technical colleges and universities
Education
Ph.D. Candidate, Aerospace Engineering
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Master of Business Administration
Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts, 1988
Master of Science, Astrophysics
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1976
Bachelor of Science, Physics
UMass/Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 1973
Professional Experience
Awards
Patents and Publications
Additional Professional Activities
Other Interests
Professional Experience
1993 - Present
C.G. Masi Technology Communications
Golden Valley, Arizona
Technology Journalist
Authored technical articles published in various trade magazines,
especially serving the electronics industry. Articles have appeared
in R&D, Drug Discovery and Development, IEEE Spectrum, Vision
Systems Design, Electronic Business Buyer, Test & Measurement
World and other publications. Subjects include all aspects of high-technology
research, product development, production and testing. Ghost-wrote
articles for engineers and scientists that have appeared in various
publications and conference proceedings. Clients have included Hewlett
Packard, Schlumberger, Electroglas and many others.
2002 - Present
R&D Magazine's Micro/Nano Newsletter
Golden Valley, Arizona
Editor
Took over editorial content creation of monthly newsletter covering
all aspects of the rapidly developing microelectromechanical system
(MEMS) industry. Publication was previously suffering flagging reputation
and competition from a new rival. Charter is to restore publication
to former position as pre-eminent vehicle for information about
technical and business news in that industry, expand coverage into
the developing nanotechnology area, and provide expanding editorial
content to match anticipated advertising content expansion.
1996 - 2001
R&D Magazine's Data Acquisition Newsletter
Golden Valley, Arizona
Founding Editor
Founding editor of monthly newsletter covering all aspects of data
acquisition technology and methods. Authored tutorial articles concerning
the intricacies of digital measurement technology as well as technology
development trends. Obtained, edited and published contributed articles
from measurement experts and leaders. Managed all aspects of editorial
content creation.
1994 - 1995
Cal Lab Magazine
Needles, California
Founding Editor and Publisher
Founded the only magazine dedicated to the information needs of
calibration laboratory managers, engineers and other metrologists.
Responsible for advertising sales, editorial content, circulation
development, magazine production, general administration and operations.
Coordinated eight suppliers of publishing services to produce desktop-publishing
based magazine. After one year of operation, publication had a circulation
of 2,000 copies per month (approximately 50% of estimated market)
and generated over $60,000 total advertising and subscription sales
during the first year of operation.
1992 - 1993
TAM Communications
Norwalk, Connecticut
Founding Editor: Motorcycle Tour & Travel Magazine
Founding editor of motorcycle touring magazine. Helped define advertising
and circulation markets, editorial structure, content, style, etc.
Worked with contributing authors to procure manuscripts. Edited
manuscripts for content, style and presentation. Wrote selected
articles and column.
1984 - 1993
Cahners Publishing Company
Newton, Massachusetts
Editor in Chief: Test & Measurement World Magazine
Editor in Chief of largest trade publication serving the electronics
testing industry. During the period the magazine progressed from
third place to first in advertising sales and reputation for editorial
quality, reaching advertising sales of over $5,000,000 and circulation
of over 75,000 subscribers. Responsible for editorial department
comprising seven full-time editors and assistants, plus numerous
contributing editors and contributing authors. Responsibilities
included editorial planning, editorial content, editorial quality,
as well as day-to-day management of editorial staff and departmental
budget. Other duties included strategic planning, interfacing with
advertisers and vendors of products covered by the magazine, as
well as readers and outside contributors. Also supervised the launch
of sister publication Test & Measurement Europe. Even wrote
a few articles and a monthly column!
1983 - 1984
C.G. Masi Associates
Newbury, Massachusetts
Engineering Consultant
Designed and built custom manufacturing equipment. Specialized in
designing state-of-the-art permanent magnet assemblies. Developed
a personal-computer-based three-dimensional finite-element simulation
program for designing Halbach-type permanent magnets and used the
program to design several devices. Other projects included electro-mechanical
and electro-pneumatic assembly machines for the packaging industry.
1980 - 1983
E.I. DuPont de Nemours
North Billerica, Massachusetts
Magnet Engineer
Responsible for design and construction of prototype devices
for New Ventures Operation. New Ventures' charter was to create
new products using technology developed by the hundreds of physicists
and engineers at DuPont's New England Nuclear Corporation subsidiary.
Duties included technical assessment, engineering design, supervision
of prototyping shop, supervision of software designer, project planning
and management, preparation of technical sales documents and direct
sales of products and technology. Products evaluated or developed
included magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment, particle-beam
shaping and steering components for high-energy particle accelerators
and computer programs for electromagnetic design simulations.
1979 - 1980
General Ionex Corporation
Newburyport, Massachusetts
Senior Test Engineer
Responsible for construction and testing of custom-built ion
accelerators used in various high-energy physics applications. Individual
machines were built on a project basis. Responsible for managing
projects from design through delivery to customer. Projects ranged
from individual ion guns through a 750,000 volt proton accelerator
built and delivered to the Japanese Atomic Energy Research Institute.
Duties included project planning and management, supervising technicians
during construction and testing, and demonstrating completed machines
to customers.
1976 - 1979
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, Massachusetts
Assistant Professor of Physics
Taught freshman physics to engineering technology students.
Other duties included supervising the Physics Laboratory, including
supervising three technicians who maintained the equipment, overseeing
revision of the Department's laboratory handbook by the faculty
and developing new experiments to be added to the laboratory curriculum.
Also developed a self-paced physics course for remedial students.
Also taught upper-level physics and engineering courses in the Wentworth
College of Technology.
1974 - 1976
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, New York
Teaching Assistant
Taught recitation classes as part of the first year physics
program. Duties included teaching three recitation sections (two
classes per week per section), developing and grading examinations
and remedial work with students as needed. Also worked as a research
assistant in the Materials Research Department.
1973 - 1974
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, Massachusetts
Physics Instructor
Taught entry-level physics course to engineering technology
students. Supervised Physics Laboratory program.
Awards
- American Society of Business Press Editors, First Place Award
For Editorial Excellence for a Technical Article in a Magazine
with Over 80,000 Circulation, 1997.
- Cahners Editorial Merit Award, Best Technical Article, 1996.
- Outstanding Contribution to the IEEE VLSI Test Symposium, 1991.
- Gold Standard Award for Excellence in Electronic Manufacturing
Writing, Best Staff-Written Article, 1990.
- Cahners Editorial Merit Award, Best Contributed Article, 1988.
- Cahners Editorial Merit Award, Best Regular Department, 1988.
- Cahners Editorial Medal of Excellence, Best How-To Article,
1987.
Patents and Publications
- NMR Magnet System for Well Logging, U.S. Patent #4,717,876,
5 January 1988
- How to Set Up Your Motorcycle Workshop, Whitehorse Press, North
Conway,New Hampshire, 1996.
- Over 100 articles published in technical, trade and consumer
magazines - Selected
Publications.
Additional Professional Activities
- R&D 100 Awards Program (Judge: 1995-Present)
- National Instruments' User Conference Best Paper Competition
(Judge: 2001-Present)
- American Society of Test Engineers (Board of Directors: 1989-1991)
- National Conference of Standards Laboratories (Corporate Member
Representative: 1989 -1993)
- Nepcon (National Electronic Packaging Conference) Advisory Council:
1989 - 1995
- Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Member Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
- Member Experimental Aircraft Association
Other Interests
- Motorcycling
- General Aviation (Private Pilot's License with High Performance
and Complex Aircraft endorsements)
- Amateur Astronomy
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