Microsoft Office Assistant
Resume:
Brandon Adams
Harrisburg, NC 28075
ac4jah@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
Appalachian State University
MS in Engineering Physics
Concentration in Systems and Laboratory Automation
Graduating May 2018
BS in Applied Physics
Minor in Mathematics and a Concentration in Astronomy
Spring 2016
EXPERIENCE
Graduate Assistant
oLeading undergraduate students through a variety of physics experiments
oProviding detailed feedback and grading on student’s lab reports each week
oContributing to weekly development and revision of labs
2016-Present
Research Assistant and Engineer
oYoung Solar Analogs Balloon Telescope project, designed and 3D printed a robotic control apparatus to perform automated data acquisition, and assisted in the translation/improvement of control algorithms to increase processing speed
Summer 2017-Present
Honors Physics Grader
oResponsible for grading and providing detailed feedback to honors physics students weekly
Spring 2015
SKILLS
C Programming
VHDL
Ladder Logic
MATLAB
ProE/Solidworks*
LabVIEW*
Python*
Hardware interfacing with C#/.NET*
* Denotes a skill currently being developed
SCADA
8051 Assembly
Microsoft Office
Linux
NOTEABLE PROJECTS
oPerformed instrument changes of highly sensitive optical equipment, and assisted in overnight data acquisition process at the Dark Sky Observatory to investigate mass distribution of stars across the galaxy
oProgrammed the operational logic of a four-floor elevator in Ladder Logic on Allen Bradley PLC’s to meet required test specifications
oApplied multidimensional interpolation, system optimization, numerical integration techniques, data visualization, and Fourier analysis in computational algorithms
NOTEABLE COURSEWORK
Programmable Logic Controllers, Digital Systems, Digital/Analog Electronics, Computational Methods in Physics and Engineering, Microcontrollers, Sensors & Transducers, Methods of Experimental Physics, Mathematical Methods, Astrophysics, Spectroscopy, Classical Mechanics, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra
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