Nigel Sharma is a partner at MicroPlumbers Microsciences LLC. His many years of experience in micro-scale research and development began in 1993 with electrochemical sensors and continued into microvalves and micropumps. He has extensive experience in microfabrication, including mask generation, silicon and glass processing, as well as micromachining of glass, metals, and plastics. His skills in experimental design include electronic, hydraulic, and optical measurement systems. He holds a BSEE from Seattle University and an MSEE from the University of Washington, Seattle. Originally from Lautoka, Fiji, he is an avid hiker wherever he travels around the world. Within MicroPlumbers Microsciences LLC, he handles: