Worked in a small team of engineers to improve the functionality of a large semiconductor failure analysis tool. The tool features a large variety of technologies, including cryo cooling, vacuum pumps, a SQUID, a GMR sensor, a host of electronics and a variety of powered stages. Responsibilities included:Improving quality and reliability of control electronics;Designing new, high-value features for addition to the tool including RF and Atomic Force sensors;Programming UI… Show more Worked in a small team of engineers to improve the functionality of a large semiconductor failure analysis tool. The tool features a large variety of technologies, including cryo cooling, vacuum pumps, a SQUID, a GMR sensor, a host of electronics and a variety of powered stages. Responsibilities included:Improving quality and reliability of control electronics;Designing new, high-value features for addition to the tool including RF and Atomic Force sensors;Programming UI and control software for both Windows and embedded environments (such as PICs);Modeling designs in Mathematica and MATLAB;Meeting with customers and performing field work. Show less

Continued work from research internship at the Army Research Lab as a full-time contractor. My responsibilities included developing on and maintaining all digital hardware in the lab, as well as assisting the researchers in the design and implementation of a Bose Einstein Condensate capable apparatus.Developed software drivers and applications for automation of imaging hardware using Labview , C and C++.Designed, prototyped and implemented circuits for control of currents supplies… Show more Continued work from research internship at the Army Research Lab as a full-time contractor. My responsibilities included developing on and maintaining all digital hardware in the lab, as well as assisting the researchers in the design and implementation of a Bose Einstein Condensate capable apparatus.Developed software drivers and applications for automation of imaging hardware using Labview , C and C++.Designed, prototyped and implemented circuits for control of currents supplies, control of a fiber switch, laser interlock and atom chip current protection.Designed and implemented test setup, which includes laser locking, laser monitoring, fiber coupling, laser beam expansion, polarization monitoring and control of magnetic coils.Assisted in modeling of theoretical phenomenon in Mathematica and Comsol. Show less

Worked in a small group primarily during summers on an advanced physics research project involving the cooling of atoms to ultra-cold temperatures. My responsibilities included assisting the full-time staff with design and setup of the test apparatus, development of automation tools involving software and hardware as well as software-based analysis tools.Developed Labview, C, C++ and Matlab code to automate and analyze experiments.Created scientific models for testing design ideas… Show more Worked in a small group primarily during summers on an advanced physics research project involving the cooling of atoms to ultra-cold temperatures. My responsibilities included assisting the full-time staff with design and setup of the test apparatus, development of automation tools involving software and hardware as well as software-based analysis tools.Developed Labview, C, C++ and Matlab code to automate and analyze experiments.Created scientific models for testing design ideas using FEMLAB (now Comsol).Designed components for test systems, such as etched silicon chips, in AutoCAD.Assembled experiment, which included laser locking electronics, laser optics and magnetic field coils. Show less

Worked on a team with full-time employees and other part-time students to maintain the University of Maryland LAN systems, including Linux, Windows and MacOS X desktops as well as networking hardware and printers.Maintained multiple campus computer labs.Diagnosed computer hardware and software failures for campus faculty and students.Worked in small teams to improve aspects of the campus.Worked directly with users over the phone providing help and support.

Worked independently on projects relating to imaging processing and material classification using hyperspectral imaging.Researched improvements in a Genetic Programming application written in C to use with hyperspectral images in order to classify materials from a distance.Developed custom tools for image analysis written in IDL.