Arecibo Observatory

Description

The Arecibo Observatory is a radio telescope in the municipality of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, United States. This observatory is operated by University of Central Florida, Yang Enterprises and UMET, under cooperative agreement with the US National Science Foundation. Address: PR-625, Arecibo, 00612, Puerto Rico Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 10AM Wed TuesdayClosedWednesday10AM–3PMThursday10AM–3PMFriday10AM–3PMSaturday10AM–3PMSunday10AM–3PMMondayClosedSuggest an edit Unable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Observatory code: 251 Wavelength: 3 cm (10.0 GHz)-1 m (300 MHz) Secondary diameter: 27 m (88 ft 7 in) Did you know: On April 7, 1964, shortly after it began operations, Gordon Pettengill's team used it to determine that the rotation rate of Mercury was not 88 days, as previously thought, but only 59 days. ewao.com: Category: : Website: : : Place name: : : Website: http://www.naic.edu/ Category: Observatory Suggest an editUnable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Unable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Questions & answers Ask a question Q: Any damages due to the observatory during the last two huracans?A: Small damages. Still working good. (1 more answer)See all questions (48)

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Arecibo Observatory Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Clinton (Cosmo) Mielke, PhD Clinton (Cosmo) Mielke, PhD San Francisco Bay Area Details
Clinton (Cosmo) Mielke, PhD's Arecibo Observatory Experience 2006 - 2006
Job Founder at Infinome
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
infinome   August 2013 - Present
Mayo Clinic  2009 - July 2013
Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University  2009 - July 2013
The Shadowserver Foundation   2006 - 2009
Artificial Intelligence Lab, The University of Arizona   2007 - 2008
NASA Ames Research Center  2007 - 2007
Steward Observatory  2005 - 2007
Arecibo Observatory   2006 - 2006
Flandrau Science Center  2003 - 2004

Skills
Programming, Data Analysis, Computer Science, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Astrophysics, Information Technology, Information Security, Information Assurance, Artificial Intelligence, Data Mining, Databases, Clinical Research, Mass Spectrometry, Metabolomics, Honeypots, Python, C++, Matlab, High Performance..., Network Security, Scientific Programming, Scientific Visualization, Bioinformatics, Structural..., Protein Structure, Ligand Binding, Systems Biology, Cybercrime, Genomics, Genome Sequencing, Proteomics, Biophysics, Cancer, Microarray Analysis, Machine Learning, Matrix Factorization, Recommender Systems, Collaborative Filtering, Data Visualization, Data Science, Molecular Dynamics, Time Series Analysis, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Microarray, R, Protein Chemistry, DNA sequencing, Algorithms

Education
Biodesign Institute / Mayo Clinic   2009 — 2013
PhD, Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology

University of Arizona   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Astronomy, Physics, Mathematics

W.D. Perez W.D. Perez Dallas/Fort Worth Area Details
W.D. Perez's Arecibo Observatory Experience August 2002 - May 2007
Job Bilingual Teacher at CarrolltonFarmers Branch ISD
Industry Education Management
Experience
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD  June 2015 - Present
Dallas ISD  June 2009 - Present
Belo  July 2007 - June 2009
Arecibo Observatory   August 2002 - May 2007
OPM  January 2001 - December 2001
Walt Disney World  January 1999 - June 1999

Skills
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Publisher, Corporate Finance, Teaching, Earth Science, Team-oriented, Bilingual, Early Childhood..., Staff Development, Spanish, Tutoring, ESL, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Design, Public Speaking, Customer Service, Microsoft Office

Education
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras   2003 — 2006
Public Administration

University of Puerto Rico   1997 — 2002
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration, Management and Operations

Colegio La Milagrosa, Arecibo PR   1986 — 1997

Adrian Bague Adrian Bague Puerto Rico area Details
Adrian Bague's Arecibo Observatory Experience September 2014 - Present
Job Electronic Technician III
Industry
Experience
Arecibo Observatory   September 2014 - Present
Invision Engineering Corp.   December 2013 - September 2014
Thermo King  June 2013 - December 2013
University of Puerto Rico  January 2012 - May 2013
Hanesbrands Inc.  February 2013 - April 2013
RadioShack  October 2009 - July 2011
Atlantic Rental   January 2008 - June 2009

Skills
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Customer Service, PowerPoint, English, Windows, Research, Outlook, Teaching, Photoshop, Public Speaking, AutoCAD, Matlab, Visual Basic, Visual C++, Allen Bradley, Multisim, Oscilloscope, Waveform Generators, Power Supplies, Multimeter, Oracle Applications, Solar Energy, Troubleshooting, Maintenance & Repair, Ladder Logic, Spectrum Analyzer, Network Analyzer, Oracle E-Business Suite, Pneumatics, Electronic...

Education
University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla   2008 — 2013
B.S. Electronic Technology

University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla   2011 — 2012
Alternative Energy and Electrical Systems Certificate

University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla   2012 — 2013
Electronic Instrumentation Certificate

Ryan Seal Ryan Seal Huntsville, Alabama Area Details
Ryan Seal's Arecibo Observatory Experience 2004 - 2007
Job Engineer at Dynetics
Industry Defense & Space
Experience
Dynetics  June 2015 - Present
SRC  January 2010 - June 2015
Penn State University  2007 - 2009
Arecibo Observatory   2004 - 2007
University of Arkansas at Little Rock  2001 - 2006
SpeasTech Inc.   1999 - 2004
Digital Infrared Access   2001 - 2002

Skills
Signal Processing, Matlab, FPGA, Python, Simulations, PCB design, Labview, C++, Systems Engineering, Radar, Debugging, Embedded Software, Java, Software Development, Data Analysis, Verilog, Testing, Electronics, RF, Linux, VHDL, SQL, Algorithms, Statistics, Unix, LaTeX, Remote Sensing, Electrical Engineering, Hardware Design, Computer Hardware, Microcontrollers, Security Clearance, Systems Design, C, Embedded Systems, System Architecture

Education
Penn State University   2007 — 2010
Masters of Science, Electrical Engineering

University of Arkansas   2000 — 2004
Masters of Science, Applied Science

Laura Hainline Laura Hainline Greater Boston Area Details
Laura Hainline's Arecibo Observatory Experience June 2000 - August 2000
Job Engineer at MITRE Corporation
Industry Defense & Space
Experience
MITRE Corporation  October 2012 - Present
United States Naval Academy  September 2010 - September 2012
United States Naval Academy  August 2011 - December 2011
University of Maryland, College Park  November 2007 - August 2010
California Institute of Technology  2001 - 2007
Arecibo Observatory   June 2000 - August 2000

Skills
Astronomy, Physics, Mathematics, LaTeX, Problem Solving, IDL, Perl, University Teaching, Research, Astrophysics, Scientific Writing, HTML

Education
Caltech   2001 — 2007
Ph.D.

Indiana University Bloomington   1997 — 2001
B. S.

Cat Wu Cat Wu Las Cruces, New Mexico Details
Cat Wu's Arecibo Observatory Experience June 2007 - August 2007
Job Astronomy PhD, New Mexico State University; Astronomy Instructor, Dona Ana Community College
Industry
Experience
New Mexico State University  August 2007 - December 2014
New Mexico State University  August 2005 - May 2014
Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore  June 2008 - August 2008
Arecibo Observatory   June 2007 - August 2007
New Mexico State University  August 2005 - May 2007
Astronomy Department, Wesleyan University   May 2002 - August 2002
Physics Department, Wesleyan University   May 2001 - August 2001
Zero-Gravity Team, Wesleyan University   April 2000 - June 2001
Cartoon Network Asia-Pacific   June 2000 - August 2000

Education
New Mexico State University   2007 — 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Wesleyan University   1999 — 2003
Bachelor of Science (BS)

Wesleyan University   1999 — 2003
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Tomás Alberty Tomás Alberty Puerto Rico area Details
Tomás Alberty's Arecibo Observatory Experience October 2014 - Present
Job Student Software Engineer at Arecibo Observatory
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Arecibo Observatory   October 2014 - Present
Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez (SUAGM)   August 2012 - Present
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  January 2014 - July 2014
Universidad Metropolitana - UMET, University of Maryland   June 2013 - July 2013

Skills
Visual Studio, C#, Multithreading, Computer Science, Object Oriented Design, Parallel Computing, Parallel Programming, Programming, TCP/IP, Java, C++

Education
Universidad Metropolitana   2012 — 2016
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

H. Thankful Cromartie H. Thankful Cromartie Charlottesville, Virginia Details
H. Thankful Cromartie's Arecibo Observatory Experience May 2013 - August 2013
Job Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at the University of Virginia
Industry Research
Experience
University of Virginia  August 2014 - Present
UNC Gamma-Ray Burst Team   June 2011 - Present
UNC Society of Physics Students   June 2013 - August 2014
Carolina Women in Physics   August 2012 - August 2014
Arecibo Observatory   May 2013 - August 2013
UNC Society of Physics Students   August 2012 - June 2013

Skills
Physics, Astronomy, French, C++, News Writing, Figure Skating, Research, Statistics, Data Analysis, Image Processing, Programming, Mathematica, Mathematical Modeling, LaTeX, Simulations, Signal Processing, Teaching, Public Speaking

Education
University of Virginia   2014 — 2019
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Astrophysics

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics and Astronomy — Astrophysics

East Chapel Hill High School   2006 — 2010

Wesley Van Pelt Wesley Van Pelt Greater New York City Area Details
Wesley Van Pelt's Arecibo Observatory Experience September 2011 - July 2013
Job Consltant in Radiation Safety
Industry Pharmaceuticals
Experience
Four Seasons at Brandon Farms   2012 - Present
Health Physics Society  1966 - Present
Van Pelt Associates   June 1985 - December 2014
SRI International  2009 - November 2014
Arecibo Observatory   September 2011 - July 2013
Hoffmann-La Roche  May 1972 - June 1985
NJ AIHA   1982 - 1983

Skills
Radiation Safety, Health Physics, Radiation, Industrial Hygiene, Laser Safety, radioactive site..., Nuclear, X-ray, Physics, Occupational Health

Education
New York University   1966 — 1971
PhD, Radiation Safety and Industrial Hygiene

Rutgers University-New Brunswick   1965 — 1966
MS, Radiological Health

Rutgers University-New Brunswick   1961 — 1965
BA, Physics

Paramus schools K thru 12   1948 — 1961
diploma, general

Clare Yang Clare Yang Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Clare Yang's Arecibo Observatory Experience June 2004 - August 2004
Job Electrical Engineer
Industry Defense & Space
Experience
NIITEK, Inc.   December 2013 - Present
Scientific & Biomedical Microsystems, LLC   June 2012 - November 2013
University of Virginia  September 2007 - March 2011
Johns Hopkins University NSF ERC-CISST   June 2005 - August 2005
Arecibo Observatory   June 2004 - August 2004

Education
University of Virginia   2007 — 2012
M.S. Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering

Miami University   2002 — 2006
B.S. Electrical Engineering, Minors: Computer Science, Neuroscience

Alexis Humann Alexis Humann Golden, Colorado Details
Alexis Humann's Arecibo Observatory Experience June 2014 - August 2014
Job Student at the Colorado School of Mines
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Colorado School of Mines  August 2013 - Present
Colorado School of Mines  August 2013 - Present
United Launch Alliance (ULA)   May 2015 - August 2015
Arecibo Observatory   June 2014 - August 2014
Level 3 Communications  May 2013 - August 2013

Skills
Technical Writing, Data Analysis, Solidworks, Matlab, LabVIEW, C++, Arduino, MathCAD, Mathematica, Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, Leadership, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, FEMAP, Nastran

Education
Colorado School of Mines   2012 — 2016
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering

Heidi Brandenburg Heidi Brandenburg Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Heidi Brandenburg's Arecibo Observatory Experience 1999 - 1999
Job Senior Engineer at Epoxy
Industry Internet
Experience
Epoxy  2013 - Present
Campus Explorer  2012 - 2013
Pixar Animation Studios  2011 - 2011
Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (A NASA Space Telescope)   2007 - 2011
Keck Interferometer   2004 - 2007
Spitzer Space Telescope   2000 - 2004
Arecibo Observatory   1999 - 1999

Skills
Software Engineering, Perl, Python, Linux, C++, Web Applications, Subversion, Distributed Systems, Apache, MySQL, Solaris, Unix, Scalability

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1995 — 2000
BS, Astrophysics, Computer Science

Kristina Kaldon Kristina Kaldon Greater Boston Area Details
Kristina Kaldon's Arecibo Observatory Experience May 2014 - January 2015
Job Assistant Staff Engineering at MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Industry Research
Experience
MIT Lincoln Laboratory  August 2015 - Present
Penn State University Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics   March 2013 - May 2015
Arecibo Observatory   May 2014 - January 2015
Pennsylvania State University Department of Physics   January 2014 - June 2014
Broad Run Consultants, Ltd.   October 2007 - May 2014
Penn State Morgan Center   August 2012 - April 2013
Creative Kids Learning Center  March 2010 - September 2012

Skills
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Team Building, Public Speaking, Project Planning, PowerPoint, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Teamwork, Time Management, Research, Data Analysis, Teaching, Physics, Matlab, C++, Higher Education, University Teaching

Education
Penn State University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor’s Degree, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics

Alyssa Sokol Alyssa Sokol Huntington Station, New York Details
Alyssa Sokol's Arecibo Observatory Experience January 2012 - 2012
Job Astrophysics PhD Student at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Industry Research
Experience
Colgate University  August 2012 - May 2014
Colgate University  August 2013 - December 2013
Wesleyan University  June 2013 - August 2013
Wellesley College  June 2012 - August 2012
Arecibo Observatory   January 2012 - 2012

Education
Colgate University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor's Degree, Physics & Astronomy

Knicole Colon Knicole Colon Mountain View, California Details
Knicole Colon's Arecibo Observatory Experience May 2006 - August 2006
Job Research Support Scientist in the Kepler/K2 Guest Observer Office
Industry Research
Experience
NASA Ames Research Center  July 2015 - Present
Lehigh University  September 2013 - June 2015
Penn State University  January 2015 - May 2015
University of Hawaii at Manoa  September 2012 - September 2013
University of Florida  September 2009 - August 2012
University of Florida  August 2007 - August 2009
Arecibo Observatory   May 2006 - August 2006
Lehigh University  May 2005 - August 2005

Skills
Astrophysics, Physics, Science, LaTeX, Astronomy, IDL, Research, Scientific Writing, Proposal Writing, Data Analysis, University Teaching, Keynote, Public Speaking, Science Communication, PowerPoint, Python

Education
University of Florida   2009 — 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Astronomy

University of Florida   2007 — 2009
Master of Science (MS), Astronomy

The College of New Jersey   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics

Andy Dowd Andy Dowd Tucson, Arizona Details
Andy Dowd's Arecibo Observatory Experience June 1998 - May 2000
Job Partner and Engineer, Lithe Technology
Industry Internet
Experience
Lithe Technology, LLC   July 2011 - Present
Symmetricom  October 2008 - August 2011
DSPThunder Consulting   July 2008 - October 2008
Kernco, Inc   October 2004 - July 2008
The MathWorks  2000 - 2004
Arecibo Observatory   June 1998 - May 2000
Cambridge Technology, Inc  July 1997 - June 1998
national radio astronomy observatory  1984 - 1994

Skills
FPGA, Digital Signal..., Embedded Systems, Firmware, VHDL, Device Drivers, Signal Processing, Analog, Electronics, Mixed Signal, Embedded Software, RTOS, Engineering Management, Hardware, Algorithms, Analog Circuit Design, Debugging, Hardware Architecture, Simulations, ARM

Education
University of Arizona   1989 — 1991
MSEE, Electrical Engineering

University of Virginia   1980 — 1984
BSEE, Electrical Engineering

David Kornreich David Kornreich Ithaca, New York Details
David Kornreich's Arecibo Observatory Experience June 2007 - September 2008
Job Visiting Professor at Ithaca College
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Ithaca League of Women Rollers, Inc.   February 2014 - Present
Ithaca College  August 2011 - Present
Cornell University  September 2003 - Present
Self-Employed  January 2010 - Present
Self-employed  June 2003 - Present
Humboldt State University  August 2001 - December 2011
Arecibo Observatory   June 2007 - September 2008

Skills
Higher Education, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Analysis, Science, Teaching, Research, C++, Public Speaking, Science Education, Writing, Image Processing, Technical Writing, Mathematica, Programming, LaTeX, SQL, Fortran, Lecturing, Algorithms, Numerical Analysis, University Teaching, Physics, Scientific Computing, Mathematical Modeling

Education
Cornell University   1995 — 2000
PhD, Astronomy

Caltech   1991 — 1995
B.S., Astronomy

Hien Vo Hien Vo United States Details
Hien Vo's Arecibo Observatory Experience 2005 - 2007
Job professor at universidad del Turabo
Industry Higher Education
Experience
universidad del Turabo  ProfessorInter American University2007 - 2013
Arecibo Observatory   2005 - 2007
Aberystwyth University, Wales, United Kingdom   2002 - 2005

Skills
Matlab, Simulations, Research, Science, Algorithms, LaTeX, Physics, Data Analysis, Statistics, Signal Processing, Teaching, Programming

Education
The University of Calgary
BSc PhD, Physics, Space Physics

Vicki Hsu Vicki Hsu Greater Denver Area Details
Vicki Hsu's Arecibo Observatory Experience June 2011 - Present
Job Graduate Student
Industry Aviation & Aerospace
Experience
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  August 2011 - Present
Arecibo Observatory   June 2011 - Present
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Haystack Observatory   June 2010 - Present
Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research  August 2008 - May 2011
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics  November 2007 - December 2009

Education
University of Colorado at Boulder   2007 — 2011
BS, Aerospace Engineering and Sciences

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Electrical and Computer Engineering

Edvier Cabassa Miranda Edvier Cabassa Miranda Puerto Rico area Details
Edvier Cabassa Miranda's Arecibo Observatory Experience 2009 - September 2011
Job Data Analyst at Arecibo Observatory/SRI International
Industry Research
Experience
SRI International/Arecibo Observatory   October 2011 - Present
Axon PR  July 2010 - September 2011
Arecibo Observatory   2009 - September 2011

Skills
Matlab, C, C++, HTML, SQL, Programming, Data Analysis, Java, Software Development, Databases, Visual Basic, Linux, Testing, Software Documentation, Microsoft Office, Research, Science

Education
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez   2003 — 2009
Bachellor, Computer Engineer

Karen O'Neil Karen O'Neil Green Bank, West Virginia Details
Karen O'Neil's Arecibo Observatory Experience September 1997 - January 2003
Job Site Director at NRAO, Green Bank
Industry Research
Experience
National Radio Astronomy Observatory  January 2003 - Present
Arecibo Observatory   September 1997 - January 2003
University of Oregon  August 1996 - July 1997

Skills
LaTeX, Python, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics, Science, Radio Astronomy, Management, Project Management, Optics, Data Analysis

Education
University of Oregon   1991 — 1997
PhD, Physics

Marlboro College   1987 — 1991
BS, Phsyics

Kangping Hu Kangping Hu Pasadena, California Details
Kangping Hu's Arecibo Observatory Experience December 2012 - January 2013
Job Electrical Engineer at NOARK Electric
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
NOARK Electric   April 2015 - Present
Chinese National Astronomical Observatories   January 2015 - March 2015
Caltech RF/Microwave Lab   June 2013 - December 2014
Apple  June 2014 - September 2014
Radio Communication and Plasma Lab   June 2010 - May 2013
Boston University  September 2009 - May 2013
Arecibo Observatory   December 2012 - January 2013
Boston University IT Help Center  September 2012 - December 2012
Boston University Educational Resource Center  September 2011 - May 2012
HAARP Air Force Facility   June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Matlab, Verilog, Signal Processing, C, Pspice, RF circuits, Cadence Virtuoso, Plasma Physics, C++, Python, CST Microwave Studio, PCB design, DSP, Hspice, AWR Microwave Office, LTSpice, SPICE

Education
California Institute of Technology   2013 — 2014
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Electrical Engineering, 3.9 / 4.0

Boston University College of Engineering   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (Summa Cum Laude), Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, 3.86 / 4.0

Shanghai High School   2006 — 2009

Denisse Collazo Denisse Collazo Houston, Texas Area Details
Denisse Collazo's Arecibo Observatory Experience January 2010 - June 2010
Job Electrical Engineering Consultant at DuPont
Industry Chemicals
Experience
DuPont  April 2014 - Present
DuPont  August 2011 - March 2014
Arecibo Observatory   January 2010 - June 2010
Eli Lilly and Company  July 2009 - December 2009

Skills
Root Cause Analysis, Six Sigma, Process Engineering, Engineering, Project Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Process Control, DCS, Electricians, Matlab, Process Simulation

Education
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez   2005 — 2011
Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering