Project Engineer
Australian Astronomical Observatory
Jun 2015 - Jun 2018
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Essendon, Victoria, Australia
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Michael Edgar previously worked as Project Engineer at Australian Astronomical Observatory and Consultant at Crypto Workshop. Michael Edgar holds Phd, Physics from University College London, U. Of London.
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About Michael Edgar
Over 20 years of direct, hands on experience in the design, construction and commissioning of advanced Radio Frequency (RF) and optical instrumentation within several fields of experimental physics and engineering, for wide variety of applications. This instrumentation covered a spectral range from X-rays to microwaves for ground, aircraft and space based applications. I have led and worked in many diverse teams of scientists, engineers and technicians in both large and small collaborations. Skilled in software development, cryptography, numerical methods, real-time control of a wide variety of equipment, image processing, thin film fabrication, cryogenics, vacuum techniques, electronics and high power electrical systems.
Listed skills include Physics, Optics, Experimentation, Cryptography, and 28 others.
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Consultant
Documentation and Known Answer Testing (KAT) for FIPS Certification of the Bouncy Castle Cryptography APIs.
Sep 2014 - Dec 2016
Sr Research Engineer
Developed radio and optical based systems for a variety of applications for some of the world's largest mining companies and equipment manufacturers. Particularly the development and testing of systems for real-time precision localization within GPS denied areas, utilizing Ultra-Wideband (UWB) radars and transceivers.
Dec 2011 - Dec 2013
Sr Research Engineer
Lead engineer for developing a high resolution THz spectrometer for airborne applications.Designed, tested and commissioned the electrical,mechanical. vacuum, cryogenic optical and opto-mechanical subsystems for the instrument.Developed the control and data handling subsystems, including most of the software.
Jan 1999 - Jan 2011
Sr. Research Associate
Developed and commissioned an adaptive optics system for use on a infrared telescope at the South Pole.
Oct 1997 - Dec 1998
Postdoc
Developed equipment and procedures for fabrication and testing of optical materials for use in the soft X-ray to Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) bands.
Sep 1994 - Sep 1997
3 education records
Michael Edgar education
Phd, Physics
Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Physics
B.Sc. (Hons.), Physics
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Michael Edgar is based in Essendon, Victoria, Australia.
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Michael Edgar has worked for Australian Astronomical Observatory, Crypto Workshop, University Of Queensland, California Institute Of Technology, and University Of New South Wales.
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Michael Edgar holds Phd, Physics from University College London, U. Of London.
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Michael Edgar is listed with skills including Physics, Optics, Experimentation, Cryptography, Numerical Analysis, Image Processing, Spectroscopy, and Simulations.
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