Writings
Over the course of my studies, I have written papers on a variety of topics; some good, some bad, a few that were hastily written, a few of which I am particularly proud. Presented below is a handful of my papers, reports, and presentations.
New Additions:
ENGR 240 – MEMS Paper Abstract – Optofluidic Microscope
ENGR 240 – MEMS Project Poster -Optofluidic Microscope [won Best Project Award]
EE 418 – Optogenetic Neuromodulation
EE 414 – 1GHz FM Radio Project – VCO/PLL Lab Report
MS&E 272 – Entrepreneurial Finance – Investment Memo for Lingolink
Business Related Papers
MS&E 272 – Entrepreneurial Finance – Investment Memo for Lingolink
WaterPLUS GSEC Business Plan
MS&E 270 – High-tech Strategy – MarkStrat Debrief Paper
MS&E 270 – High-tech Strategy – MarkStrat Debrief Presentation
Advanced Rowing Instruments – Business Plan & Final Documentation [15MB]
Technical & Project Related Papers
ENGR 240 – MEMS Paper Abstract – Optofluidic Microscope
ENGR 240 – MEMS Project Poster -Optofluidic Microscope [won Best Project Award]
EE 418 – Optogenetic Neuromodulation
EE 414 – 1GHz FM Radio Project – VCO/PLL Lab Report
EE 214 – Final Project – Fully Differential 2-Stage Telescopic OTA
ECE 511 – Term Project – Fully Differential CMOS Operational Amplifier
Featured Work:
Psalms & Suras, Shields & Swords in the Holy Land
The Role of Religion in the Middle East Conflict
Columns for the Technician Student Newspaper
Conflicts between Science and Religion
Student Government Picking Fights Unwisely
The Dubai Ports World Debacle
Key Choices for Hamas
Strides and Stumbles in Electronic Voting
Is North Carolina Ready for Electronic Voting?
Relating to Research
MERIT Research – Final Report
“High Powered Microwave Wideband Interference on Electronics.” Advised under Dr. John Rodgers and Todd Firestone at the Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics (IREAP) at the University of Maryland – College Park. With my partner Konstantin Khrustov (University of Illinois at Chicago), this final report was completed for the MERIT Research Experience for Undergraduates program organized by the ECE Department at UMD.
This project shared 1st Place at the MERIT Research Fair, August 2006.
Independent Research Study – Final Report
Advised under Dr. Tom Conte, former Director for the Center of Embedded Systems Research (CESR) at NC State, this research project was an investigation into how an embedded systems designer can utilize the low power consumption characteristics of analog signal processing while staying in a digital mindset. The key focus of this paper is in how to map poles and zeros in the z-plane to s-plane while maintaining frequency response characteristics.
Relating to Science
Kuhn & The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Written for my ‘rise of modern science’ course, this paper discusses Thomas Kuhn’s landmark work The Structure of Scientific Revolutions and how it relates to a particular example in modern science.
Copernicus and the Revolutionibus
Written for my ‘rise of modern science’ course, this paper discusses Copernicus’ famous work the Revolutionibus, short for the Revolutions of Celestial Spheres, in which he proposes a heliocentric theory of the world.
The History of Science in Sweden
This was for a course I took at Lund University in Sweden. It discusses the development of Swedish science from the Enlightenment onwards.
A Study in Uncertainty – Frayn and Copenhagen
A paper about one of my all-time favorite pieces of literature, the play Copenhagen by Michael Frayn. This paper examines the way Frayn incorporates the essence of Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle into the very structure of the play.
The Conflict of Being a Scientist and a Human
Examines the darkness in one’s mind that can separate a scientist from his humanity. Uses three works of literature to illuminate the ethical struggles that can create an intrinsic conflict with being a scientist and a human.
Relating to Humanities
Psalms & Suras, Shields & Swords in the Holy Land
The Role of Religion in the Middle East Conflict
I am particularly proud of this paper. I did an extraordinary amount of research (for me anyway) and preparation for this paper compared to other papers I have written, and its length is demonstrative of that. This paper examines the role of religion in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It looks at the way religion influences both sides of the conflict and describes possible ways towards peace. Written for a course while at Lund University.
Harry Martinson: Reflections in Life and Work
This poet won the Nobel Prize for literature and one of Sweden’s most cherished poets. A man of unparalled worldly experienced, he helped pioneer a new style of Swedish poetry and commented on the growing interaction between man and science.