by bena
14. August 2009 17:17
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Posted by Benjamin Ashman
Senior, Electrical Engineering
I just finished my summer job, working at the University of Maine. I had a research fellowship from the National Science Foundation to research sensors at the university located in Orono, ME. The program that awarded me the fellowship is called Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), and in addition to providing me with a stipend for living expenses, it gave me an incredible learning experience. I lived in a dormitory on campus. Although I wasn’t happy about moving into a dorm again after living in my Athens farmhouse, I can’t complain - it was provided free of charge. Every morning I attended a class on sensors, and then spent the rest of the day working in the laser lab you can see below.
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I worked on designing the transmission circuit for a LADAR system (Laser Assisted Detection and Ranging – essentially the same thing as radar, but with lasers instead of radio waves). I was fortunate to be working in the university’s great facilities with the constant help of an expert in the field, my adviser Dr. Emanetoglu. In the end I presented a paper at a conference with my fellow REU students and was awarded best presentation. Best of all, I found plenty of time to see the beautiful state, with its incomparable forests and coastline. Below you can see me standing on a natural seawall just outside Acadia National Forest. Now to drive the seventeen hours back to Athens!
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