Research Assistant at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Albany, New York Area
Research Assistant at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Albany, New York Area
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
Developing methods of wax boding using laser systems
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
May 2008 — August 2008 (4 months)
Advisor: Carmen Menoni, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Research focused on contamination of thin oxide films used in optical laser systems with vacuum environments.
• Experience involved working with spectrophotometry, vacuum systems, a 193nm Excimer laser, Residual Gas Analyzer, profilometer and other optics lab techniques.
(Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Research industry)
July 2007 — January 2008 (7 months)
Supervisor: Dan Mertely, Head of Interference Prevention Group
• Shielding and Emissions tests of observatory equipment and instruments in a shielded chamber with synthesizers and spectrum analyzers.
• Independent project consisting of rehabilitation of 48inch monitoring antenna, complete with parallel C++and BASIC interface programs.
2004 — 2009