Dr. Miner is an experienced innovator and leader with a background in LiDAR sensors (military and civilian), UAV systems, automotive energy efficiency, thermoelectric power generation and cooling, microelectronics cooling and thermal management, and MEMS. Mirada Technologies is the second startup he founded and led as CEO. Prior to his work at Mirada, he developed MEMS micromirror based LiDAR and related sensor systems as Mirrorcle Technologies. As the founder and CEO of Romny Scientific he and his team brought novel energy efficiency technology to automotive and industrial customers. There, Dr. Miner built important relationships in the automotive field that are now paying dividends at Mirada as the company scales production with its lead customer. He has experience setting up scalable and lean production facilities.