Michael J. Daley' Web Resume

Michael J. Daley

email: mdaley@sabine.acs.psu.edu

To perform R&D in a musical acoustics or audio related environment using my background in acoustical engineering, music and transducers.

The Pennsylvania State University	The Pennsylvania State University	The University of Hartford
Ph.D. in Acoustics (Expected 11/00)	M.S. in Acoustics (11/98)	B.S. in Acoustical Engineering & Music (5/96)
Thesis: Structural Intensity in a Plate Due to Turbulent Boundary Layer Excitation	Thesis: Effect of Homogeneous Thermal Turbulence on Backscattered Signals	Dean’s List 8/8 semesters, President’s List Final 7 semesters
GPA 3.9/4.0	GPA 3.9/4.0	GPA 3.9/4.0

MATLAB	Signal Processing	Basic Room Acoustics
C/Visual C++ Programming	Transducers	Microphones
Modal Analysis	Loudspeaker Enclosure Design	Recording Studio Technique
Spectra Plus	MS Office and Windows	Cadkey

Ph.D. Applied Research Laboratory, Graduate Research Assistant

Developed code for predicting structural intensity in plates excited by various turbulent boundary layers.
Designed and Built experimental configuration.
Modified existing data acquisition system using LabVIEW.
Developed automated MATLAB scripts for processing data.

M.S. Applied Research Laboratory, Graduate Research Assistant

Undergraduate Ovation Guitar/Kaman Music

Designed and Executed research method for study of guitars.
Worked with DAT, FFT, SLM, Star Modal and Spectra Plus to ascertain characteristics of two instruments for Kaman Corp.’s music division.
Study aimed at enhancement of commercially available products.

Undergraduate Stanley Tools

Compared vibration characteristics of several current Stanley hammers to several modified prototypes through modal analysis.
Study aimed at enhancement of commercially available products.

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