Our Staff:
Introducing our esteemed team of talented scientists and physicists at BlankSlate Innovation! With their innovative mindset and expertise, they are dedicated to creating and providing groundbreaking solutions for research. Dr. Robert Duncan, a distinguished Ph.D., leads the way with his exceptional knowledge and experience. Next, we have the accomplished Dr. Annette Sobel, whose remarkable career in national security and medical advancements has made a significant impact. Joining them is Dr. Shelby Lacouture, a brilliant Senior Scientist specializing in emerging energy sciences. Last but not least, we have the esteemed Dr. Andrew Gillespie. At Blank Slate Innovation, we are committed to advancing science one project at a time. Reach out to us and let’s embark on a journey of limitless possibilities.
BSI consists of a close team of very innovative professionals, and occasionally we add additional people to BSI. Please contact us if you are interested in joining our team.
Annette Sobel, M.D., M.S., FAAFP, FAsMA, FAAN (h), FAeS, Academician, IAASM, Major General (AZANG, Ret.)
CEO and Co-Owner
Dr. Annette Sobel is a dedicated public servant and scientist whose career has emphasized technologies to support national security and improve medical care in extreme environments such as space, high altitude, and diving. She is a retired Major General in the Arizona and New Mexico Air National Guards, and former New Mexico Homeland Security Director. She served as the Senior Assistant to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, (NGB), as well as the Chief’s Advisor for Civil-Military Support during and post-9/11, as well as the Director of Intelligence for NGB, to include support to Hurricane Katrina humanitarian response.
Robert Duncan, Ph.D.
Co-Owner
Robert Duncan provides consulting on near-quantum limited sensing systems, quantum sensing flight hardware development, and on the conceptual and experimental design of fundamental physics experiments. He has served as the Vice Chancellor for Research of a major AAU research university with extensive experience in major research commercialization successes. He consults in these areas of research commercialization and research administration as well. Please see below for Duncan’s narrative and full Curriculum Vitae.
Shelby Lacouture, Ph.D.
Consultant
Dr. Shelby Lacouture is a scientist, electrical engineer, and inventor. He is a Directed Energy Professional Society Scholar and a recipient of the Arthur H. Guenther Pulsed Power Award. Shelby has invented numerous novel technologies and currently holds 3 full patents with several more pending. Two of his inventions have received the TechConnect National Innovation Award. Shelby is an inveterate embedded systems designer and custom software engineer. His specialties are: metrology, mixed-signal circuits, pulsed-power systems and software for instrument control and data-processing.
Andrew Gillespie, Ph.D.
Consultant
Dr. Andrew Gillespie is a physicist, inventor, and entrepreneur who provides simulation capabilities in particle transport (MCNP), python, C++, Mathematica, and more. As a research scientist, he has specialized in gas adsorption on porous solids, hydrogen and methane storage, metrology, heat transport, mass spectrometry, physics education, air and water purification, energy storage, alternative fuels with emphasis on vehicular applications, electron microscopy, gas phase and liquid phase dynamics, thermodynamics, nanomaterial synthesis, and high surface area nanomaterials.
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