Peter Lo is a seasoned material scientist with extensive experience in the field, currently serving as a Senior Material Scientist at Moog Inc. since October 2003. Previously, Peter held the position of Optical MEMS Scientist at Northrop Grumman Polyscientific, where responsibilities included developing silicon micro-machined and MEMS optical switches. Peter's career began as a Research Scientist at American Research Corporation of Virginia from June 1992 to February 2001. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Physics from Virginia Tech, earned from 1984 to 1991, and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Hong Kong Baptist University, completed from 1980 to 1984.