Robert Mueller, Ph.D., CLSO, is a Sr. Laser Applications Specialist at Massiv Automated Systems in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Robert has 35 years of laser experience, 25 years experience with high power industrial laser applications and systems and has held the Certified Laser Safety Officer designation since 2003. Rob holds a Ph.D. from York University, with a thesis on laser welding dynamics, and an M.Sc. in Laser Physics from The University of Toronto. He has published over 60 papers, conference presentations and patents.