Education:

1997
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Boulder, CO
Electrical Engineering Major- GPA 3.5
Master’s Candidate
Major Coursework includes: Computational Electromagnetics and Digital Signal Filtering

1993-1996
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Tampa, FL
Physics Major- GPA 3.6
Master’s Degree Received May, 1996; Bachelor’s Degree Received May, 1994
Major Coursework includes: Electromagnetic Theory I & II, Solid State Physics, Quantum
Mechanics I,II,& III, Atomic & Molecular Spectra, Theoretical Physics I & II, Nuclear
Physics, Optics, Thermal Physics, Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism I & II, Modern
Physics, Electricity & Magnetism
Lab, Optics Lab, Intermediate & Advanced Lab
Extracurricular Involvement Includes: Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics Honor Society),
Founder and President of USF Drum Club (had $1800 allocated from student government for
drums), and
Member of USF Bike Club, Outdoor Recreation, & Surf Club

Computer Experience

Languages: Fortran, C, C++, Java, HTML
Operating Systems: MS-DOS, Windows XP, 2000, ME, and 98; MacOS 9.2.2, X
Utilities: FDisk, Partition Magic, Drive Copy, Image Cast, Norton Ghost
Analytical Programs: MATLAB, Electronic Workbench, PADS, Mathematica, MARC
Spreadsheets: Excel, Quattropro, Lotus 123, Microsoft Works
Graphing Programs: Sigma Plot, AG Plot, PS Plot

Relevent Experience:

9/09-12/09
LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE
PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Los Angeles, CA
Astronomy Professor: Instructed Astronomy 001(Intro to Astronomy-3 units).                                                                                                                                                                     Lectured, developed test materials, evaluated student performances.

2/05-6/09
LOS ANGELES TRADE-TECHNICAL COLLEGE
MATH AND SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Los Angeles, CA
Physics Professor: Instructed Physics 11 (Applied Physics-4 units) and Physics 32A (Optics
Lab-1 unit). Lectured, developed test materials, evaluated student performances, assisted
students in running experiments.

1/05-6/09
LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Los Angeles, CA
Substitute Teacher: Followed last minute lesson plans to students, grade 6-12, in multiple
subjects. Both enforced and assisted in the completion of their assignments.

9/05-6/08
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE
PHYSICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Santa Monica, CA
Physics Professor: Instructed Physics 12 (Conceptual Physics-4 units) and Physics 14
(Conceptual Physics-3 units). Lectured, developed test materials, evaluated student
performances, assisted students in running experiments.

5/06-6/07
WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE
EARTH SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Culver City, CA
Astronomy Professor: Instructed Astronomy 001 (Introduction to Astronomy-3 units).                                                                                                                                                  Lectured, developed test materials, evaluated student performances..

2/02-6/03
COLUMBIA COLLEGE
MATH AND SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Chicago, IL
Electronics Professor: Instructed two 4-credit hour electronics courses per week to audio
engineering college majors. Lectured, developed test materials, evaluated student
performances, assisted students in running experiments. Approximately 20 hours per week.

10/01-3/04
CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Chicago, IL
Substitute School Teacher: Followed last minute lesson plans to high school students in
multiple subjects. Both enforced and assisted in the completion of their assignments.

1/00-8/04
COMPUTER NETWORKING CONSULTANT
Chicago, IL
Accomplishments: Proficient in Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, Windows
ME, Windows 98 Second Edition, and Mac OS 9.2.2 and X. Built from scratch several
customized computer systems with multiple operating systems on each hard drive. Created
both wireless and wired networks with Internet sharing, file and printer sharing, and added
security. Developed a reliable and fast backup system. Became familiar with all hardware
components to finalize the tight workings of the network: routers, hubs, DSL modems,
Ethernet adapters, etc.

5/98-1/00
TELEMOTIVE INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS
RF PROJECT ENGINEER
Glendale Heights, IL
Accomplishments: Designed a surface mount, microprocessor-controlled synthesized receiver
to replace both existing crystal operated receivers and outdated synthesized models.
Designed both modified-Pierce (Colpitts) oscillators and bandpass filters centered at 40,
65, 75, 112, and 448 MHz. Wrote dozens of MATLAB code to aid in the design of radio
circuits including one for high-frequency bipolar amplifier impedance matching using pi and
T networks. S-parameter data made this possible. Worked closely with the PCB layout design
engineer in turning circuit schematics into board layouts to optimize ‘good RF design’ in
which spurious emissions (due to parasitics of the board), unwanted oscillations, and
interference are kept to a minimum. Allocated space for shielding and troubleshooting was
set aside. Developed an intricate program for translating old frequency codes to new ones
for the new series models. Helped production in producing the correct jumper codes for
locking in newly issued radio frequencies for existing receivers. Made important project
management decisions to deal with the rapid movement in technology. Searched the Internet
for new LSI chips and other semiconductor chips for both future use and in replacing
obsoleted parts. Worked with production in creating test procedures to send out to outside
crystal manufacturers so that they could accurately spec the crystals inside of our existing
receivers properly. Used a spectrum analyzer, signal generators with external modulation, a
SINAD meter, analog and digital storage scopes, and an RF millivoltmeter regularly.
Designed and hand-soldered specialty test probes together for making accurate measurements
and at the same time not loading down the circuit. Worked closely with distributors and
representatives for semiconductor companies in choosing the best and latest components for
new designs. Ordered samples, tested them, made out purchase order requests, and sought
approval under budget restrictions for quantity purchases.

11/97-1/98
FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES
ELECTRONICS TEST ENGINEER
Boulder, CO
Accomplishments: Programmed and tested analog and digital computer boards for wireless
modems. Read complex circuit schematics. Added or changed components to meet
specifications for the desired RF operation. Used oscilloscope, frequency counter,
frequency spectrometer, multimeter, and MS-DOS operating system for testing each data
transceiver. Continuous and proficient soldering was required.

8/97-10/97
SPECTRALINK CORPORATION
ELECTRICAL TEST ENGINEER
Boulder, CO
Accomplishments: Tested and assembled analog and digital computer boards for wireless
telephone system. Used MS-DOS operating system, frequency counters, and digital millimeters
for pinpointing defects in boards.

1/97-5/97
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
APPLIED GRADUATE COURSEWORK
Boulder, CO
Accomplishments: Used numerical methods for solving electromagnetic, fluid, heat transfer,
and acoustic problems. Methods used were finite difference, method of weighted residuals,
moment method, and finite element. All programming was done on MATLAB. Special attention
was made in maintaining stability, reducing solve time, and saving memory in the
programming. Signal processing, using the FAST FFT algorithm, and digital filter design,
incorporating decimation and interpolation, were also implemented.

5/95-5/96
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
GRADUATE LEVEL SEMICONDUCTOR RESEARCH FOR THESIS
Tampa, FL
Research: Determined the effect of electric field, rate window, and transient time on deep
levels in molecular beam epitaxial (MBE) grown LT-GaAs using field effect deep level
transient spectroscopy (FEDLTS). Categorized LT-GaAs semiconductors by activation energy,
capture cross section, and trap concentration effectively.

Patents and Publications:

1. T. Goodman, D. Totzke and N.C. Halder, Bull. Amer. Phys. Soc. 41, 613 (1996).
2. N.C. Halder and T. Goodman, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 15(6), 2057(1997).

Hobbies and Interests:
Audio and video digital recording, troubleshooting consumer electronic devices, editing,
sampling, sequencing, playing the drum kit, mountain biking, snowboarding, gourmet dining,
and taking part in anything which is environmentally friendly to nature, my health, and
others around me.