Matthew Pooley
Principal Scientist at Exponent
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolMatthew Pooley is a Principal Scientist at Exponent, combining eight years of consulting experience with a PhD in physics from Cambridge to solve complex problems at the intersection of semiconductors, optics, and software. He advises executives on technical strategy, supports IP and litigation matters, and delivers bespoke software and numerical models—ranging from COMSOL-based FEM to device simulation and low-temperature spectroscopy analysis. His background in quantum optics and semiconductor fabrication underpins hands-on failure analysis and product development for clients from Fortune 500s to startups. Matthew has authored multiple peer-reviewed papers on optoelectronic devices and ran optics labs that measured entangled photon emission under extreme fields—skills he pairs with production-grade coding in Python, C/C++, Java, and MATLAB. Notably, he has bridged research and industry as a developer at COMSOL and as a consultant CTO, demonstrating a rare combination of cleanroom device expertise and software architecture experience. Based in New York, he brings a pragmatic, multidisciplinary approach to translating cutting-edge physics into defensible technical and commercial outcomes.
8 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master in Science (MSci), Physics, Master in Science (MSci), Physics at University of NottinghamDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics at University of Cambridge
EnglishGithub contributions (5)
mpooleyEXPONENT/utility-scripts
Jun 2018 - Oct 2021
Contributions:47 commits, 38 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 5 months
mpooley57/hello-world
Aug 2017 - Aug 2017
Contributions:2 PRs, 2 pushes, 3 branches in 1 day
github-toolstypescriptmyself
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