Michael J. Banks
347 Quinby Road
Rochester, NY 14623
(585) 427-8466
E-Mail:
mbanks@pas.rochester.edu
- 1995 - present
- University of Rochester
- 1990 - 1995
- University of Southern California
- 1990
- Northern Virginia Community College
- 1986 - 1990
- Herndon High School
Academic
Extracurricular
- 9/94 - 9/95
- Space Science Center
University of Southern
California, L.A., CA 90089
Supervisor: Melvin D. Daybell, (213) 740-1147
Designed new equipment for ongoing spectrometry research problems;
ran and expanded research apparatus; provided technical and computer
support for the lab.
- 5/94 - 8/94
- Molecular Physics
Laboratory
SRI International, Menlo Park, CA
94025
Supervisor:
Gregory W. Faris,
(415) 859-4131
Set up and conducted laser experiment to generate high-power coherent VUV
using four-wave mixing process; successfully modeled on computer the
theoretical efficiency predictions for the experiment.
- 8/93 - 5/94
- Space Science Center
University of Southern
California, L.A., CA 90089
Supervisor: Melvin D. Daybell, (213) 740-1147
Prepared and expanded research apparatus; designed, constructed, and
calibrated stable DC power supply needed in experiment; analysed,
implemented, and provided computer programming support for data
acquisition/analysis system; produced technical illustrations for
research proposals; created design and engineering drawings of new spark
light source apparatus.
- 5/93 - 8/93
- Molecular Physics
Laboratory
SRI International, Menlo Park, CA
94025
Supervisor:
Gregory W. Faris,
(415) 859-4131
Set up and conducted infrared laser experiment for time-gated
transillumination human tissue imaging, including assuming responsibility
for daily laser system maintenance; created computer models of predicted
imaging results.
- 5/92 - 8/92
- Multiterawatt
Short-Pulse Laser Facility
Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94551
Supervisor: Michael D. Perry, (510) 423-4915
Assisted in design and construction of vacuum system for short-pulse laser
experiment, and in calibrating and testing of diagnostic equipment for
above system; developed flexible real-time data acquisition and statistical
data analysis packages programmed in LabVIEW; developed
Mathematica system for interactive calculation of harmonic
conversion efficiency predictions.
- 8/91 - 1/92
- University Computing Services
1010 W. Jefferson Bl., L.A., CA 90089
Supervisor: Zagros Madjd-Sadjadi, (707) 762-3492
Volunteered time as consultant at off-campus computing facility; acted as
reference and technical specialist.
- 6/91 - 8/91
- Towed Systems
Branch
D.O.D. David Taylor Research
Center, Bethesda, MD 20084-5000
Supervisor: Raymond P. Para, (301) 227-1811
Successfully completed previous work on submarine buoy test analysis; aided
in writing feasibility estimates and determining successful full-scale
operating conditions; aided in writing feasibility report; designed
technical illustrations for report. Designed and wrote programs for office
use in real-time data collection, statistical data smoothing, and other
uses. In addition, frequently aided in setup and execution of
tow basin
model tests.
- 6/90 - 8/90
- Towed Systems
Branch
D.O.D. David Taylor Research
Center, Bethesda, MD 20084-5000
Supervisor: Raymond P. Para, (301) 227-1811
Initiated video analysis of submarine buoy model tests for design
feasibility study; developed computer programs to facilitate this work;
developed and drafted branch operating procedures for such video analyses.
Frequently aided in setup and execution of model tests in deep-channel and
high-speed
tow
basins, and in construction of experimental model positioning
equipment.