Nicholas Wing and Dr. Brian Manhire are co-inventors of the Wing-Manhire (WingMan) Drug Detection Device, or WingMan DDD™, a handheld Raman chemical identifier for in vivo drug and toxin detection & identification.  Wing and Dr. Manhire initially envisioned their system as being primarily a law enforcement technology, although there are numerous potential applications of the instrument across a variety of professional spheres.  WingMan LLC is currently seeking university and major spectrometer firm R&D partners to 'green light' (532nm) the project and to collaborate on the prototyping, development and commercialization of the WingMan DDD™ systems.  

WingMan company logo by Craig Gephart, graphic designer

Biographical Sketches:

Nicholas Wing is a neo-classical composer, inventor and creative problem-solver based in Nashville, TN.  He received his Bachelor of Science in Communication degree from Ohio University, and a professional certificate in nonprofit management from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), graduating with a 3.8 and 4.0 GPA respectively.  Wing studied under Dr. Manhire at the Global Leadership Center (GLC) at Ohio University, and approached Dr. Manhire with the WingMan DDD™ concept in 2012, after having several criminal drug organizations move in proximity to his family.  A dangerous multinational drug cartel had even established a drug trafficking organization (DTO) on his favorite aunt's street just outside of Columbus, OH.  "We grew up driving down that old country road and never had to worry about the presence of a drug cartel DTO," Wing stated.  District Attorney Tom Hogan has characterized the DTOs as dangerous criminal organizations that "kill cops, kill judges, kill prosecutors and they don't think twice about killing civilians" and all while "hiding in plain sight."  Not anymore.  The WingMan DDD™ and other standoff Raman chemical identification systems can be utilized to immediately detect and shut them down. 

Nicholas has been composing neo-classical music for almost a decade, and his works have been described as "thematic", "lyrical" and "beautiful".  Wing's musical forte is in composing 21-note themed tributes to U.S. military, civilian and law enforcement heroes representing the 21-gun and final three-volley salutes.   His "Circle of Honor" ceremonial trumpet call was premiered on Nashville Public Radio's Live in Studio C program on July 21st 2010, and his "Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity" for pipes & drums piece was recorded on May 4th, 2015 in tribute to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes "The Great Detective" stories. Nicholas' "Luminous Light Overture" was also inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's favorite Holmes story, "The Adventure of the Speckled Band".  Wing's interest in Raman spectroscopy was a natural transition from his interests in acoustics, amateur physics and classical music theory.  Few know that Sir C.V. Raman's first scientific publications were on the vibrational principles of stringed and percussive instruments, and Wing believes that this may have informed and inspired his discovery of the Raman Scattering Effect for which Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930.  Wing finds the luminous life & legacy of Sir C.V. Raman to be of great interest.