Marek-Knows: Summary

Summary

Software

Haptics

Hardware

Network

Visual Arts

ABOUT ME
Over 10 years of software development experience for medical, military, and consumer applications specializing in human-to-machine interfaces. Diverse technical knowledge, strong problem solving skills and excellent track record of completing tasks quickly.

I was born in Poland and raised in Canada. I went to school at the University of Waterloo where I earned two Engineering degrees: a Bachelor of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Applied Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering, specialized in Robotics and Control.

SKILLS

Visual C++ OOP
Win32, MFC (GUI) programming
OpenGL & DirectX 3D coding
Multi-threaded design
Real-Time control
Serial, TCP/IP network programming

mySQL, SQL Server and Microsoft Access database
PHP, JavaScript & HTML

Matlab/Simulink/RTW
LabView development
Engineering Analysis

Physics Engine
Haptic development

3D Modeling using Maya, AutoCAD, trueSpace
2D Illustration using Illustrator and Photoshop

PUBLICATIONS, SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS

2006	Application of Haptic, Visual and Audio Integration in Astronomy Education, IEEE International Workshop on Haptic Audio Visual Environments and their Applications (HAVE2006)
2006	Co-Inventor of Patent #7,477,250 B2: Method and System for Hapto-Visual Scene Development and Deployment
2005	IRAP Youth Employment Strategy Award
2004	Absorption Spectroscopy Based Oxygen Sensor for Diving Applications, Final Report for Defence Research Development Canada – Toronto, Experimental Diving Unit
2003	da Vinci X-Prize Space Project – Mission Analysis, Proceedings of 3rd International Symposium on Atmospheric Re-entry Vehicles and Systems
2002	Modeling Friction through the use of a Genetic Algorithm, Master’s Thesis
2002	Intelligent Friction Compensation in a Harmonic Drive, IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference (NECEC)
2002	Co-Inventor of Patent for Intelligent Friction Compensation Patent #60/423,986
2001 - 2002	NSERC Industrial Postgraduate Scholarship
2000 - 2001	NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award

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