L. Gary Provost

With over 20 years at SMI, Mr. Provost has led several BMDO awarded SBIR projects in the area of oxide thin films produced by Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. Since joining SMI he has built and modified several in-house MOCVD reactors and systems, including the assembly and implementation of liquid delivery flash evaporators and process control systems. He also has hands-on knowledge and experience growing ZnO and other metal oxides, including ferroelectrics, dielectrics, and pyroelectrics and in supporting and maintaining tools. Mr. Provost has also developed data control and reporting procedures. He also directed the development of COVA Technology, Inc’s line of flash evaporators. Mr. Provost holds a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology from Northeastern University.