Patrick C. McGuire |
Developing Phase 2 techniques for atmospheric and thermal correction of CRISM multispectral mapping data.
2005-2008: (inaugural) Senior Robert M. Walker Fellow in Experimental Space Science at the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences, a joint center between the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences and the Department of Physics, at Washington University in St. Louis with Raymond Arvidson.
I worked on the CRISM hyperspectral imager on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. I worked on the DISORT radiative transport aspects for the CRISM spectrometer, in order to get the best images/spectra of the rocks through the Martian atmosphere. I also worked on using novelty-detection & data-mining techniques and AI image/spectral classifiers for the CRISM data.
With Emily Lakdawalla (Planetary Society) with Csaba Gyulai (Visionary Products), and with Jesus Martinez Frias & Jose Antonio Rodriguez Manfredi (CAB), I developed (from 2002-2004) a Spanish Mars Station (a diorama of Crater Gusev) for public-outreach driving of remotely-controlled rovers on simulated Martian landscapes. In March 2004, I co-organized the Centro de Astrobiologia's sub-stand on Mars for the Madrid Feria de Ciencia. Member of the Seminars & Colloquia committee (2004- ) at CAB. Co-creator (with Franck Selsis), administrator, and frequent contributor to the (local) 'cabsci' newsgroup at CAB.
With Antonio Salgado Serrano at the Center for Astrobiology (CAB), I helped to develop a "Miller" experiment to produce amino acids and other biomolecules within high-voltage discharges; this experiment is both for outreach and for research purposes. Worked with Delmar Barker (University of Arizona, Physics) on new prebiotic chemistry ideas.
With Javier Martin Soler, Jesus Martinez Frias, Javier Gomez Elvira (all from CAB) and Peter Jenniskens (NASA Ames), I developed a near-infrared spectrometer to study carbon-line emission from the Leonid meteor trails, in order to measure how much organic carbon might have been supplied to the early Earth by micro-meteorites. We flew together with this spectrometer on a DC8 airplane across the Atlantic Ocean in November 2002.
2001-2002: Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, Neuroinformatics Group, with Helge Ritter and Jochen Steil, Technical Facultät & Computer Science Dept., U. Bielefeld, Germany. I
improved computer vision systems for robots. My main project was the active binocular vision system for a robot with a hand, developed by Robert Rae, Jochen Steil, and other colleagues. As of September 2004, this robotic system was still functioning with the same software and hardware that I spent much time in making more robust. Some new hardware and software features have been added since my departure in 2002. My second project was maintaining and extending Claudia Noelker's dissertation work on recognition of hand gestures with computer vision algorithms. Problems of interest included: (1) improving stereo-detection algorithms for diverse lighting-conditions and for diverse types of scenery, and (2) learning how to teach a computer to understand 3D stereo imagery in which occluding objects are present. I also continued my work on
applying neural networks to astronomical data analysis and to commercial applications.
We also developed an experiment to image (and perhaps someday, to control) turbulence in a liquid crystal which is being sheared very slowly between two rotating glass plates, for which I requisitioned a state-of-the-art progressive-scan color imaging camera and associated hardware and software.
The remarkable aspect of adaptive optics is that this research field combines my two main research interests of astrophysics and complexity/neural-networks into a single field. In Arizona and Italy, we have developed a high-order adaptive optics system for the new 6.5 meter MMT telescope on Mt. Hopkins, complete with adaptive secondary mirror. In 1999-2000, I analyzed atmospheric turbulence data we obtained at the MMT telescope with a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor camera at Prime Focus, the same camera which will be used in the MMT adaptive optics system when it comes online next year. In 1997-1998, Troy Rhoadarmer and I, together with a team of engineers, built, tested and characterized this unique wavefront sensor camera. In 1997-1999, I oversaw the development of the 'Shimmulator' optical system to test the full MMT adaptive optics system in the University of Arizona Mirror Lab (see one of our Shack-Hartmann Wavefront Sensor Camera Turbulence Movies). In 1996-1997, I supported the astronomical use and field testing of a low-order adaptive optics system (FASTTRACII) together with its sodium laser guidestar system for the six-mirror Multiple Mirror Telescope (MMT). From 1995-2000, I developed neural network predictors and linear predictors of atmospheric turbulence for adaptive optics.
Supported P. Hinz's demonstration of nulling imaging interferometry at the MMT and repaired and helped to upgrade W. Hoffmann's MIRAC mid-infrared camera used in the nulling interferomety efforts. Supported J. Ge and B. Jacobsen's simultaneous measurement of the mesospheric sodium column density and sodium guidestar brightness, as well as the demonstration of the smallest sodium laser guidestar to date (0.7 arcseconds), becoming familiar with laser projector optics. Worked on the optical design, optics procurement, and optical testing/debugging for the Camera Obscura which images Mt. Graham from Discovery Park in Safford, Arizona. Programmed DSP hardware for interface boards that will control our adaptive secondary mirror. During my four years, I oversaw some of the work of one post-doc, eight graduate students, and three undergraduates; worked with a team of optical, mechanical, electrical, and computer engineers, and several astronomers and/or optical scientists; and helped to manage the Center for Astronomical Adaptive Optics.
Teaching:
2008: Earth & Planetary Sciences Instructor, Washington University in St. Louis. Taught the course "Earth's Atmosphere: Climate and Global Change".
1997-1999: Astronomy & Planetary Sciences Instructor, University of Phoenix, Tucson Campus. Taught five different intensive five week night-school courses for degree-oriented adults on astronomy and planetary science. Taught the same course as an independent directed study to 3 students.
1998: Adjunct Astronomy Instructor, Pima Community College, Downtown Tucson Campus. Taught semester-long night-school astronomy course 'Stars, Galaxies, Universe' with lab; assembled and taught students to use a 12" computer-controlled Meade Telescope with CCD camera for viewing binary stars, clusters, nebula, and galaxies.
1986-1989: Teaching Assistant, Depts. of Physics and Mathematics, University
of Chicago. Graded papers and led recitation sections for college algebra
and calculus courses (each for one year), graded papers for 2nd year mathematical
methods course for three years, graded papers for complex variables course,
graded papers for intermediate electromagnetism course, taught an optics
laboratory for pre-medical students, graded papers and tutored for an introductory
electromagnetism course for pre-medical students.
Collaborations:
2009- : with Tino Weinkauf, David Guenther and Hans-Christian Hege, Zuse Institute Berlin, and Sebastian Walter, Freie Universitaet Berlin. Studies of martian topography.
2007- : with Gerhard Neukum, Lorenz Wendt and Alexander Dumke, Freie Universitaet, Berlin, Germany.
2008- : with Cynthia Phillips and Lori Fenton, SETI Institute, Mountain View, California.
2005- : with the CRISM collaboration.
2002- : with the Cyborg Astrobiologist collaboration: Jens Ormö, Enrique Diaz-Martinez (now at IGME), Virginia Souza Egipsy, Javier Gomez Elvira, Jose Antonio Rodriguez Manfredi, Helge Ritter, Joerg Ontrup, Markus Oesker, Robert Haschke, Alexandra Bartolo Bonnici, Christoph Gross, Lorenz Wendt, Sebastian Walter, and others.
2008-2009: with Navid Serrano, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Raymond Arvidson and David Mayer, Washington University in St. Louis.
2008-2009: with Janice Bishop and Mario Parente, SETI Institute, Mountain View, California.
2007-2009: with Ted Roush, NASA Ames Research Center.
2007-2009: with James Dohm, Department of Hydrology & Water Resources, University of Arizona.
2005-2009: with Raymond Arvidson, McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, and Michael Wolff, Space Sciences Institute.
2002-2009: with Helge Ritter, Markus Oesker, Joerg Ontrup and Robert Haschke, Neuroinformatics Group, Computer Science Department, Technische Fakultaet, University of Bielefeld, Germany. Ported Bielefeld's Graphical Programming Language, NEO, from Linux to MSWindows. Idea-sharing for improving both the MSWindows and Linux versions of NEO, as well as for developing computer-vision algorithms. Developed better containerization and wire-bundling tools for NEO, in order to accelerate the code-development for the Cyborg Astrobiologist project. Worked on porting NEO to include QT/Toolbox graphics.
1989-2007: with Johann Rafelski, Department of Physics, University of Arizona. Performed neural network research on volatility/creativity models. Developed a continuous-time model of neural network activity. Worked on extending this work to give quantum aspects to our previous recurrent neural network model.
2006-2007: with the PHOENIX Mars Lander 2007 collaboration.
2005-2008: with the Planetary Data System (PDS) Geosciences Node, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis.
2007: with Hui Zhang and Sally Goldman, Computer Science and Engineering Department, Washington University in St. Louis.
2007: with David Fernandez Remolar, Centro de Astrobiologia (Spain), and Raymond Arvidson, Washington University in St. Louis.
2000-2007: with Paul Steinhardt , Physics Department, Princeton University, Investigating the possibility that strongly-interacting dark matter particles (SIMPs) may solve astrophysical/cosmological problems.
2005-2007: with Jens Ormö, Centro de Astrobiologia (Spain), David Gomez-Ortiz, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Spain), and Goru Komatsu, IRSPS (Italy), for the Sirente project.
2005-2006: with Raymond Arvidson, Erin Robinson, Sarah Steinhardt and the Pathfinder team, McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis.
2005-2006: with James Buckley and Henric Krawczynski, McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences, Department of Physics, Washington University in St. Louis.
2005-2006: with Roger Phillips and Anthony Egan, McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis.
2005-2006: with Babette Dellen, Department of Physics, Washington University in St. Louis.
2005: with Jordi Freixenet et al, Computer Vision and Robotics Laboratory, University of Girona, Catalonia, Spain, for developing better image-segmentation algorithms for the Cyborg Astrobiologist project.
2005: with Tomas Hode, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm. Development of ideas and techniques for autonomous image analysis and autonomous control for scanning electron microscopy, for astrobiology.
2003-2005: with Delmar Barker, Department of Physics, U. of Arizona. Developed ideas for pre-biotic chemistry, for astrobiology.
2003: with Ralf Flicker, Lund Observatory, Sweden. Developed turbulence prediction tools for adaptive optics on giant 50 meter telescopes.
2002-2005: with the MARTE (Mars Analog Research and Technology Experiment) collaboration: NASA/Ames and Centro de Astrobiologia (Spain). Worked on developing computer vision algorithms to analyze subsurface imagery from the Rio Tinto MARTE mission in Andalucia. These algorithms might be used by the worm-like Borehole Inspection System (BHIS) robot to autonomously explore the borehole and to autonomously guide the BHIS robot to place the head of its Raman spectrometer at interesting points along the borehole's wall. The borehole that will be drilled near the Rio Tinto in 2005 will be made with technology that is suitable (mass/power/lubrication) for similar future drilling on Mars.
2002-2004: With the Emily Lakdawalla ( Planetary Society), with Csaba Gyulai (Visionary Products), and with Jesus Martinez Frias & Jose Antonio Rodriguez Manfredi (CAB), I developed a Spanish Mars Station (a diorama of Crater Gusev) for public-outreach driving of remotely-controlled rovers on simulated Martian landscapes.
2000-2001: with Shaukat Goderya, Physics Department, Illinois State University, Developed automated neural network galaxy-type classifiers.
2000: with John W. Clark, Physics Department, Washington University of St. Louis, and Larry Eisenman & Frank Gilliam, Dept. of Neurology, Washington University of St. Louis, Developed neural network predictors of epilepsy surgery success, given pre-operative diagnostic results like MRI and EEG; compared these neural network predictor results with results from a Bayesian analysis which includes correlations between the input variables.
1999-2001: with Don McCarthy & Joannah Hinz, Steward Observatory, U. of Arizona, analyzed first and second epoch wide-field near-infrared camera survey data to search for the possible existence of companion stars (e.g. brown dwarfs) with a large separation (~1000 AU) and common proper motion to the high proper motion target stars.
1997-2000: with Ted Bowen & Abram Young, Department of Physics, University of Arizona. Cowan effect Dark Matter research, analyzed data from the Liquid Neutrino Scintillation Detector (LSND) Experiment's cosmic ray background data for evidence for superheavy decaying particles as a dark matter component. Analyzed data from the Climax, Colorado Neutron Monitor site for additional evidence for a sidereal diurnal modulation in the secondary cosmic ray rate.
1996-2000: with the MMT adaptive optics collaboration. Developed the adaptive optics system for the new MMT 6.5 meter telescope.
1990-1994: with the IMAX collaboration: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Caltech, New Mexico State University, University of Siegen (Germany), University of Arizona. Developed a scientific payload for a balloon flight in northern Canada, to search for antimatter and dark matter.
1989-1992: with the CHAMP collaboration: Peter Halverson (UC Irvine), Ken Kendall, Delmar Barker, Ted Bowen, Burt Pifer, Travis Metcalfe, Jesus Pando, Deborah Nassif, Ronald Norton, and others. Developed a mountain-top experiment to search for supermassive slow-moving dark matter paricles.
Research Consultant:
From 1994-1996, I was an independent research consultant, working 2-3
jobs at any one time, totalling to at least full-time. From 1996-2002, in
addition to my full-time jobs in academic research, I devoted some
of my spare time (maybe 200 hrs per year) to consulting.
2001-2002: Consultant, Stay Com Productions (a Canadian-based technology developer), Developed motion, shape and color tracking for custom consumer and business applications.
1999-2000: Consultant, MyRaptor.com (now defunct), San Francisco, California, Developed a first-generation machine-learning algorithm for internet commerce optimization.
1995-1998: Scientific Programmer, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Tucson, AZ. Performed image processing research, including analysis of fully polarimetric Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data (using Polarimetric Whitening Filter, Stokes Parameters, and blurring in the frequency domain), multiple frame combination image enhancement theory, queueing theory, radial basis function neural network analysis of hyperspectral and multiple-resolution data streams. Systems and application programming for several parties. Business development in adaptive optics and also in image processing applications to SuperKamiokande neutrino detector data analysis.
1994-1999: Commodities Analyst, Larry Pesavento, Jim Elder and Associates; Tucson, AZ. Worked on existing MSExcel neural network predictor of intraday futures/currencies markets; developed second generation neural network predictor; managed neural network prediction bulletin board system with direct technical support to clients, and with maintenance and upgrades to the BBS's neural net prediction software.
1996: Senior Research Specialist, Lyle Broadfoot's Group, Lunar and Planetary Lab, University of Arizona. Performed data analysis of the Io plasma torus and Jupiter's aurora with data from Galileo's Extreme Ultraviolet instrument, and performed analytical theoretical work on plasma torus/ribbon dynamics.
1995: Senior Research Specialist, Center for Astronomical Adaptive Optics, Steward Observatory, University of Arizona. Developed neural network predictor of atmospheric turbulence 5-10ms into the future, became familiar with open & closed loop adaptive optics simulation code, worked with least squares normal equations for linear parameter estimation.
1995: Research Consultant, John Rutherfoord & Michael Shupe's Experimental Elementary Particles Group, Department of Physics, University of Arizona. Assembled liquid argon calorimeter, wrote INTEL CPU assembly code to read temperature sensors rapidly.
1995: Options Analyst, Vince Marold and Associates; Tucson, AZ. Developed options oversold/overbought buy/sell signal from stochastic differential equations, implemented buy/sell signal in spreadsheet implemented in C.
1994-1995: Technical Analyst, Trading Techniques, Inc. (Tom Joseph), Akron, OH. Performed wavelet pattern-matching prediction of S&P500 market.
1994-1995: Research Consultant, Art Winfree's Group, Department of Evolutionary and Ecological Biology, University of Arizona: developed PowerMac Pascal code to analyze chemical spirals in real time, developed small ultra-thin glass beakers, chemical preparation, preliminary real-time analysis of meandering spiral wave tip.
1993-1994: Futures Analyst, Vince Marold and Jim Karten; Tucson, AZ. Cyclic and neural network studies of wheat market.
1993-1994: Research Consultant, T.I.R. (Optics) Technologies, Costa
Mesa, CA. Optical simulation of multifacetted optics, ported graphical
simulation code from DOS to MSwindows.
Student Research Assistant:
1989-1994: Research Assistant, Theodore Bowen's Group, Department
of Physics, University of Arizona. Dissertation
Work, directly searched for slowly-moving supermassive electrically-
or strongly-charged dark matter particles (CHAMPs, neutraCHAMPs,
light monopoles, SIMPs, in the 10 TeV to 1000 TeV mass range) as a component
of the galactic halo dark matter, mountain-altitude and balloon-borne cosmic
ray research, software and electronics development, particle propagation
theory, data analysis. Worked as part of a small southwestern cosmic ray collaboration (including Delmar Barker, Peter Halverson, Burt Pifer, Ken Kendall). Worked as part of a medium-sized international collaboration (IMAX). Oversaw the work of 5 undergraduate students and
2 graduate students.
1989: Research Assistant, Charles Falco's Laboratory for X-ray Optics, Department of Physics, University of Arizona. Participated in normal-incidence x-ray optics research, performed multi-layer film simulation studies, designed and built shielding cage for x-ray diffractometer.
1988-1989: Research Assistant, Roland Winston's Solar Energy Group, Department of Physics, University of Chicago. Senior Thesis Work, participated in solar energy research and non-imaging optics development, developed optical characterization of secondary concentrator sapphire cones and tin-chloride/glycerol high-index-matching fluid.
1986: Student Data Analyst, Laboratory for Astrophysics and Space Research, University of Chicago. Participated in cosmic ray data analysis.
