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.
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Project EngineerAustralian Astronomical Observatory Jun 2015 - Jun 2018Sydney, Australia
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ConsultantCrypto Workshop Sep 2014 - Dec 2016Melbourne, AustraliaDocumentation and Known Answer Testing (KAT) for FIPS Certification of the Bouncy Castle Cryptography APIs. -
Sr Research EngineerUniversity Of Queensland Dec 2011 - Dec 2013Brisbane QldDeveloped 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. -
Sr Research EngineerCalifornia Institute Of Technology Jan 1999 - Jan 2011Lead 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. -
Sr. Research AssociateUniversity Of New South Wales Oct 1997 - Dec 1998Sydney, AustraliaDeveloped and commissioned an adaptive optics system for use on a infrared telescope at the South Pole. -
PostdocUc Berkeley Sep 1994 - Sep 1997San Francisco Bay AreaDeveloped equipment and procedures for fabrication and testing of optical materials for use in the soft X-ray to Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) bands.
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Michael Edgar Education Details
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Physics
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Michael Edgar attended University College London, U. Of London, University Of Melbourne, University Of Melbourne.
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Michael Edgar has skills like Physics, Optics, Experimentation, Cryptography, Numerical Analysis, Image Processing, Spectroscopy, Simulations, Thin Films, Electronics, Mathematical Modeling, Signal Processing.
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