Michael J. Banks


347 Quinby Road
Rochester, NY 14623
(585) 427-8466
E-Mail: mbanks@pas.rochester.edu

Education

1995 - present
University of Rochester
1990 - 1995
University of Southern California
1990
Northern Virginia Community College
1986 - 1990
Herndon High School

Academic Awards

1996 - 1999
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
1998
Graduate Teaching Award, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester (U.R.)
1997
Graduate Teaching Citation (Honorable Mention), Department of Physics and Astronomy, U.R.
1995 - 1996
Sproull Fellowship, U.R.
1995
Valedictorian, University of Southern California (U.S.C.)
1994
University Trustee's Award, U.S.C.
1991
Certificate of scholastic achievement, Phi Kappa Phi honor society, U.S.C.
1990 - 1995
Trustee Scholarship (academic scholarship), U.S.C.
1990 - 1995
Dean's Honor List, 1990 (Fall), 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995 (Spring), College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, U.S.C.
1990
Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award in Physics, U.R.
1990
National Merit Finalist
1990
Virginia Byrd Honors Scholar
1990
Presidential Scholar Semifinalist

Memberships

Academic

Extracurricular

Work Experience

9/94 - 9/95
U.S.C. Space Science Center
5/94 - 8/94
SRI Molecular Physics Laboratory
8/93 - 5/94
U.S.C. Space Science Center
5/93 - 8/93
SRI Molecular Physics Laboratory
5/92 - 8/92
LLNL Multiterawatt Short-Pulse Laser Facility
8/91 - 1/92
U.S.C. University Computing Services
6/91 - 8/91
DTRC Towed Systems Branch
6/90 - 8/90
DTRC Towed Systems Branch

Additional Qualifications