Alva E. Hare
[HTML Interactive Resume]
14 Montvale Ave.
Stoneham Mass.
02180
Home; Phone: 781-438-0502
Email; alva_hare@yahoo.com
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Objective: Automation Testing
Engineer, MEMS Engineer, Optical Engineer
Qualifications:
Optical Experience:
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Lasers: Used semiconductor, dye and gas lasers.
Argon ion, AlGaAs Diode, Dye, HeNe, Lasers.
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Equipment: Used CCD camera for image capture, Optical positioning
equipment. HP Optical Spectrum Analyzer.
Computer Skills
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Instrumentation: Familiar with a wide variety of instrumentation
for laboratory and optical testing. DAQ equipment, IEEE 488, GPIB, RS 232.
Have several years of experience with laboratory data acquisition and automation.
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Languages: LabVIEW, BASIC, PASCAL, FORTRAN. Familiar with Machine,
Assembly and HTML.
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Drafting: Desinged Micro Machined tray for automated testing.
Used Autocad to design a MEMS chip that was fabricated by MUMPS (Multi
User MEMS Processing Service). Designed Micro Optics. Assisted with the
design undergraduate projects such as photo detectors.
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General: Fluent with Windows, competent with hardware installation
and integration. Familiar with UNIX and VAX/VMS, Macintosh, NT, Comadore
64.
Graduate Research:
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Designed movable micro optics and photo detectors.
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Studied MEMS and MOEMS extensively.
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Used Data acquisition equipment to test photo detector response.
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Completed work and individual research utilizing mask design and alignment,
wet etching, oxidation, use of electrostatic bonding, created a MEMS pressure
sensor.
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Studied extensively in electronics, mathematics and physics. Have taken
classes in college chemistry and biology.
Work Experience:
Teaching Assistant, Miami University of Ohio
May 1994 to May 1996
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Taught college level lab courses.
Research Assistant, University of Cincinnati
May 1996 to Oct 1998
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Awarded a research assistantship at the University of Cincinnati.
Automation Test Engineer, CoreTek Inc.
Burlington Mass., Oct. 1998 to present.
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Desinged and built automated test setups for CoreTek Inc. Designed and
built optics for an autmated test set up. Worked with fabrication engineers
to intigrate fabriaction with quality control.
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Designed automated test devices and software.
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Met specific testing needs pertaining to optical mems devices.
Education:
Masters of Science, Electrical Engineering
December 1998
University of Cincinnati , Cincinnati, Ohio
Masters of Arts, Physics
May 1996
Miami University of Ohio, Oxford, Ohio
Bachelors of Science, Physics
May 1994
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, Pennsylvania
Publications:
IEEE/LEOS Summer
topical Meeting on Optical MEMS
References:
My Advisor;
Dr Fred Beyette Jr.
beyette@ececs.uc.edu
513-556-4588
814 Rhodes Hall, P.O. Box 210030
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45221-0030
Undergraduate Professors;
Dr. David
Giltinan and Professor University of Pennsylvania.
giltinand@edinboro.edu
James
Kirk, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
kirkj@edinboro.edu
Department of Physics and Technology
Hendricks Hall
Ednboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2592
Graduate MEMS Professor;
Dr.
Chong Ahn, University of Cincinnati
chong.ahn@uc.edu
513-556-4767
814 Rhodes Hall, P.O. Box 210030
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45221-0030