William Sawyer

William Sawyer
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor
  • Department: Physics and Engineering
  • Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Email: WSawyer@wcupa.edu

Education

  • Ph.D., Physics, Case Western Reserve University
  • MA, Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Research Interests

Atomic PhysicsOptics and Lasers

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: No

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No

Volunteer Research Positions Available: No

Biography

Dr. Sawyer is an experienced educator with 18 years of college teaching, program development, and research. He is founding Partner of Group V, LLC. an executive management consulting practice specializing in strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, risk assessment, and security. Dr. Sawyer has also founded two other successful companies. One developed and manufactured high speed 3 dimensional inspection systems. The other manufactures physical security systems incorporating access control, alarm monitoring, and closed circuit TV to provide a full security platform for multi-campus enterprises. He has assisted over 20 companies develop successful business plans and engineered 3 successful turnarounds: two private and one public. Dr. Sawyer has written for both academic journals and professional magazines. He has spoken on early stage business development, risk assessment, and electronic security. An expert in physical security and video analytics, he has done work for the DOD, DHS, USDA, Department of State, Department of the Interior, and the Department of Health and Human Services. Specialties: Dr. Sawyer has a strong background in college teaching and administration as well as strategic planning, business plan development, turnaround management. He is also a recognized technical expert in risk assessment, video and image analysis, and physical security.

Contact Information

Phone: 610-436-2897

List of Publications

  • Ligated aluminum cluster anions, LAl n ? ( n = 1–14, L = N[Si(Me) 3 ] 2 ), Article, Jul 2021 Growth Pattern and Size-Dependent Properties of Lead Chalcogenide Nanoclusters, Chapter, Feb 2017 Nanocrystal ghosting: Extensive radiation damage in MgO induced by low-energy electrons, Article, Feb 2017 Low oxidation state aluminum-containing cluster anions: Cp?AlnH?, n = 1–3, Article, Aug 2016 High-speed image inspection expands manufacturers' options, Article, Jul 1988