Maxwell Holloway, instrument development and field deployments

Maxwell Holloway’s impressive skills in hardware design, CAD, mechanical fabrication, assembly and modification, as well as his extensive knowledge and skill in electronics have propelled the group’s instrument development and field campaign successes. Holloway was integral to the design, modification, and implementation of the latest generation of 2-axis mirror scanner system for the MicroDop doppler LiDAR system. He served as lead engineer in uploading and installing research systems for several recent field campaigns including the California Fire Dynamics Experiment, SUNVEx, and SITE. His excellent coordination with external collaborators has resulted in rich data set used to better understand wildfire behavior, and the PUMAS platform is now a model for other research entities.