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	Francisco Castro, Ph.D. Associate Email. fcastro@mcandrews-ip.com Tel. (312) 775-8000 Education Drexel University, B.S. Electrical Engineering, 1992, Summa Cum Laude Drexel University, M.S. Electrical Engineering, 1994 Drexel University, Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, 2000 Chicago-Kent College of Law, JD, 2007, Honors Bar Admissions Admitted to practice in Virginia. Member of the bar of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Professional Experience Dr. Francisco Castro joined the firm in 2009. His practice concentrates on patent prosecution and counseling, advising clients in the fields of telecommunications, imaging, photonics, semiconductors, and nanotechnology. Dr. Castro brings significant industrial experience to the preparation and prosecution of patent applications on behalf of clients. As a Principal Staff Research Engineer at Motorola, he developed novel solid-state image sensor architectures and advanced imaging systems. As a Member of the Technical Staff at Lucent Technologies, he designed and tested systems for high-speed optical switching. Dr. Castro’s graduate work included research on quantum structures for photonic applications, semiconductor device modeling, and non-linear optical devices. He is author or co-author of more than 30 technical papers and is a named inventor in four US-issued patents. He is also an active member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Back to Top