Mike Lum Email & Phone Number

Hawaii, United States

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Full-time tenure track equivalent position. Responsible for instructing undergraduate students in circuit theory and design, digital hardware and microcontrollers, and additional topics in Physics and Biomed/Biotech engineering.

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Manager for the Cable Services software group. Facilitating the design, development, testing, release, and sales of the three cable software products; Makai Plan, Makai Pro, and Makai Lay. In addition to software project management, I am responsible for international customer contacts and sales, as well as user training and advising.

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Visiting industry professional teaching "Linear Circuits and Systems" and "Digital Circuits and Microcontrollers" lab/lecture classes.

Honolulu

Senior member of multiple engineering teams, specializing in project management and data analysis for digital images. Tasks vary with project, but have included spectra analysis (in both EM- and frequency- space), Bayesian and conventional probability computations, and PCA, LDA and Siamese neural network machine-learning methods. My current project has been primarily focused on software project management (Issue/feature management, CI/CD, CMMC security, and unit and coverage testing).

Honolulu, Hi

At the Institute for Astronomy, I analyzed stellar spectra from W.M.Keck 10m Telescope observations and data from the online (KOA) archive using data mining/web scraping techniques with Python libraries on a Linux platform. I also developed and implemented a Python-based semi-supervised machine learning algorithm to assess star cluster membership utilizing GAIA satellite data, completing full-cycle testing, troubleshooting, and defect management. I designed a Markov Chain Monte Carlo… Show more At the Institute for Astronomy, I analyzed stellar spectra from W.M.Keck 10m Telescope observations and data from the online (KOA) archive using data mining/web scraping techniques with Python libraries on a Linux platform. I also developed and implemented a Python-based semi-supervised machine learning algorithm to assess star cluster membership utilizing GAIA satellite data, completing full-cycle testing, troubleshooting, and defect management. I designed a Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC)-based process to derive stellar atmospheric parameters. I also consulted and collaborated with advisors, dissertation committee members, research peers, and fellow graduate students, as well as presented my research processes to a larger discussion group gaining valuable insight and feedback. Some of my key achievements include:► Designed machine-learning algorithm, successfully discovering 1300 previously unknown members in ten local star clusters.► Successfully advanced efficiency of measurement by over two orders of magnitude through creation of AI that searched and measured 2700+ astrophysical spectrum features. Show less

In this role, I taught over 200 students in Introduction to Astronomy (ASTR-110) and Observational Astronomy (ASTR-300) laboratory classes. I researched and developed multiple teaching techniques to reflect the diversity of the students and the learning methods in Hawaii. I utilized a metric-based evaluation for both student work and teaching effectiveness. I also established new curriculum featuring student inquiry driven experiments and research. I had the opportunity to design course… Show more In this role, I taught over 200 students in Introduction to Astronomy (ASTR-110) and Observational Astronomy (ASTR-300) laboratory classes. I researched and developed multiple teaching techniques to reflect the diversity of the students and the learning methods in Hawaii. I utilized a metric-based evaluation for both student work and teaching effectiveness. I also established new curriculum featuring student inquiry driven experiments and research. I had the opportunity to design course material using Hawaiian and Polynesian astronomy to introduce scientific and mathematical concepts to engage students and increase their motivation to learn. Show less

Cupertino, Ca

At Apple, I developed, implemented, and maintained driver and API software for the Apple PowerBook and MacBook product lines within the Portable Hardware division. I collaborated with hardware development, industrial design, marketing, and dedicated test teams to gather business requirements, understand user needs, and define project scope. I utilized both waterfall and agile software development methodologies to design innovative software solutions, determining operational feasibility, meeting… Show more At Apple, I developed, implemented, and maintained driver and API software for the Apple PowerBook and MacBook product lines within the Portable Hardware division. I collaborated with hardware development, industrial design, marketing, and dedicated test teams to gather business requirements, understand user needs, and define project scope. I utilized both waterfall and agile software development methodologies to design innovative software solutions, determining operational feasibility, meeting user requirements, and troubleshooting issue areas. I also authored in-code documentation for OS-level software and assessed and resolved hardware issues on assembly sub-contractors' assembly lines in Taiwan and Shanghai. Software products were released on Apple's System 6.x-9.x and Mac OSX operating systems, utilizing Apple, AIM, and Intel compilers, Apple's RADAR tool for bug tracking, and Apple's Developer tools and BBEdit as code editors. Development was completed using 68k and PPC Assembly, Forth, C, and Objective C. Some of my accomplishments include:► Authored and maintained CardBus (PCMCIA) driver and API implementation for Apple System 7-9 OS.► Conceived and designed AI and API for PowerBook Ambient Light Sensor, backlit keyboard, and screen brightness control and interaction (US Patent #8282261).► Designed, developed, tested, and released first hot-swappable laptop media bay controller (US Patent #6121967). Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Astronomy And Astrophysics

Master Of Science - Ms, Astronomy

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Applied Mathematics

B.S., Mechanical Engineering