Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering / Mechatronics
B.A. Physics, B.S. Mech. Eng., M.S. Mech. Eng.
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Gainful employment with a small-to-medium sized division at a socially responsible, internationally-minded firm with a fundamental interest in social and technological advancement using mechatronic system design.
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Systems:
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Linux, LAN installation, proxy/firewall/server, MS DOS/Windows, UNIX/bash |
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Hardware:
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Intel 80x86/embedded PC, Motorola 68c & k, Neuron, TI 320Cxx DSP |
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Codes:
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assembly, BASIC, c, c++, FORTRAN, Pascal, Perl |
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Engineering:
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LabVIEW, Maple, Matlab/Simulink, PRO/Engineer, Working Model |
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Publishing:
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DHTML, FrameMaker, LaTeX |
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Analysis:
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Electromechanical dynamics modeling and simulation, control system design, transducer integration, multitasked / real-time embedded programming |
Real-time embedded c-language firmware/software development for customized radio-frequency asset-tracking and asset-management systems. System design, product development, project scheduling, system testing and quality assurance. Internal development tools coding and documentation. Technical interviewing and screening for human resources. Personal effort has contributed to successful systems delivered to American Steel Foundries, Avis Rent-A-Car, Dana Commercial Credit, FedEx, Ford, Hallmark, USPS and others. ID Systems (IDSY) went public in August 1999. |
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Servocontrol system design for proprietary keystone xerographic component in new line of color photocopiers, applying Ph.D. research in friction dynamics and control. Task was to accomplish paper alignment (for a range paper weights, unknown a priori) within 10 micrometers in less than one tenth of a second. Task was completed successfully within four months, using Matlab and Simulink together with DSP-based data-acquisition system and custom-built mechanical test bed.. |
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NSF Doctoral research in friction modeling and simulation. Developed novel friction identification methods for asymmetric viscous and kinetic friction in nonlinear, overdamped systems. Numerous presentations on novel mechatronic system design and educational techniques in Europe and America, with emphasis on current research programmes. Research assistance in the areas of mechatronic system design and research project management, as well as original, basic research activities. One journal publication, several conference presentations, and two pending journal submissions. Several Matlab, Simulink, and c code libraries, hardware projects and educational systems. |
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Custom design, construction, integration, testing and proving of a special mechanical positioning test bed system with flexible beam attachment. Client was a defense research contractor with heavy emphasis on Matlab systems modeling and control systems design/simulation. Needed test bed to prove control system design using active piezoelectric vibration damping. Design, delivery, installation and system integration performed in less than three months. On-site follow-up consulting and education for PhD researchers at client end. Successful results published in academic technical journal. |
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Custom design concept for proprietary mechatronic boroscope. Creative design was sought out and discovered, then proven using available/feasible technologies. Design was to be used for high-tech imaging/navigation system for turbine inspection and maintenance, without having to disassemble turbine. Design was well-received by client. |
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Tutorial assistance for the Machine Dynamics, Mechatronics, and Project Management for Mechatronic System Design courses. Co-development and world-wide promotion of Rensselaer mechatronics curriculum. Author of Introduction to Mechatronics electronics laboratory curriculum. Lecturing duties and laboratory assistance. Co-organiser of Rensselaer Engineering Creativity Conference. Mentoring of subsequent Mechatronics teaching assistants. |
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Automated FORTRAN analysis of particle-image displacement velocimetry (PIV) data for Vulcan rockets used on the European Space Agency's Ariane-5 project. Work involved developing FORTRAN code for image processing, using frequency transforms, image autocorrelations and the like, for specialized image-processing equipment. |
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Integrated and automated hardware and BASIC software for high-vacuum Gallium-Arsenide (GaAs) film-deposition experiments. Work/study involved custom electronic circuit design and integration with BASIC software to run post-doctorate research experiments on-line, overnight. BASIC application controlled the machinery and analyzed the gather data. |
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Programmed Pascal and dBase software for global positioning system (GPS) signal processing for use with research on proprietary air-braking technologies. Work involved translation of equations in Master's Thesis of postgraduate intern into a Pascal application which could resolve military-like accuracy out of the civilian GPS signal band in spite of atmospheric disturbances and so forth. |
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Customized MASS-11 research database software for bone and cartilage sample management in the Orthopaedic Research Laboratory. Assisted with general laboratory management. Work/study involved general maintenance tasks as well as some assigned projects like mechanical test bed design and engineering for automating indentation experiment for testing cartilage hardness, and related computer applications programming. |
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Customized dBase database software and installed custom PC-based point-of-sale and inventory systems. |
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"Supporting
the most highly qualified graduate students in major research universities
with mechatronics expertise." |
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For
outstanding contributions to student life at Rensselaer via work at WRPI
91.5 fm / Radio Rensselaer. |
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For outstanding contributions to student life at Rensselaer via work at WRPI 91.5 fm / Radio Rensselaer. |
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For
academic excellence. |
Management
of 10,000-Watt community radio station with over 250 members and 65-mile
stereo broadcast radius. Also technical maintenance, community involvement,
music industry interaction and a host of other responsibilities. |
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Coordinated
membership and meetings, and of course, the annual mechanical engineering
dept. barbecue (yummy!). |
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Coordinated
membership and meetings, and cultural events to promote the wonders of
science at an art college. |
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Coordinated
membership and meetings, campus speakers, direct action, and political
activism. |
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Helped
realize a thriving natural food cooperative at student union, organize
weekly deliveries and stock. |
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Coordinated
membership and practice drills and scrimmage, and regional tournaments.
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Languages:
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Dutch (native language), English (natural language), German (colloquial) | ||||
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Nationalities:
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Australia (birth), the Netherlands (birthright), U.S. Resident "Alien" (yikes!) | ||||
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