Biography

In 1985 Mr. Boyd received his Bachelor of Science degree in Physics at UCSB. Mr. Boyd began his career as engineer/scientist starting in 1982 at Hughes Aircraft Company, Santa Barbara Research Center. His career has spanned component manufacturing development engineering in the medical device, microelectronics, telecommunication, semi-conductor, and hard drive industry. Mr. Boyd has published his research in technical publications including the International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Journal of Vacuum Science Technology, and the Society for California Archaeology. Mr. Boyd in 2019 was awarded his Associates of Arts in Anthropology for courses he completed in 2016 at Cabrillo College in Santa Cruz County California. He began working as an Archaeologist in 2017. In 2021 Mr. Boyd was awarded his Associates of Sciences in Construction Management at Cabrillo College. Mr. Boyd is continuing to pursue his Associates of Sciences in Energy Management at Cabrillo College.