1. Christopher Floyd
3349 Chimney Rock Rd. 88011 Las Cruces, New Mexico | (505)801-6710| cfloyd@nmsu.edu
Objective
· To obtain a position in research & design or testing, particularly in the optics field.
Education
MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING | IN PROGRESS | NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY
GPA: 3.6
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING | MAY 2015 | NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY
· Minor: Mathematics
· Dean’s List: 2014-2015
COURE WORK
· EE 161 C-Programming: Used C to solve problems in lab and did a project writing code for an Arduinorobot.
· EE 260 Embedded Systems: Labs consisted of coding the ArduinoUno and implementing different shields with it.
· EE 280 DC/AC Circuits: Determining resistance, current and power in basic circuitry. Lab work consisted of building
circuits and using oscilloscopes to analyze data.
· EE 312/314 Signals & Systems I & II: Analyzing discrete and continuous time signals and systems. Lab work consists of
using Matlab to analyze the signals.
· EE 351 E-Mag: Labs consisted of using the network analyzer to determine attenuations & antenna modulation.Using
HFSS and ADS software to design waveguides.
· EE 380 Electronics: More advanced circuit analysis in op-amps,transistors, CMOS and MOSFET chips. Lab work
consisted of building circuits with these components and analyzing the data with oscilloscopes.
· EE 452 Intro to Radar: Basic pulsed and continuous wave radar systems and analysis using Matlab.
· EE 473 Intro to Optics: Covered lens theory and applications, optical waveguides, wave theory and applications, basics
on polarizations of waves.
· EE 478 Fundamentals of Photonics: Lens application, laser cavities, polarization and sensors. Lab works consists of
manipulation of He-Ne laser and light sources, diffracting light and using diffusers and diffraction plates, then analyzing
results.
· EE 578 Optical Design using Zemax: Paraxialray tracing and using Zemax to design and test lens systems.
· NMSU IEEE: Community service work. Nano-sate project were we do research on how to build one.
Skills & Abilities
COMPUTER SKILLS
· C-Programming, Arduino, MathCAD, Matlab,Zemax, Multisim, Optical Spectrum Analyzer, High Frequency Structural
Simulator (HFSS) & Agilent Design System (ADS).
· Microsoft Office
RESEARCH
· I have completed a research paper on fiber optics and the applications behind it. I researched different optical
waveguides and how they can be implemented in long distance communications, also on the design of optical

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waveguides. I researched different graded indices and came across Fiber Bragg Gratings that will block certain
wavelengths depending on how they were designed.I also did research on proton irradiation and how this can be used
to physically change the index of refraction of materials.
· Also I have researched prisms and how white light is diffracted when entering.I studied how different characteristics
can change the deviation angle of the color spectrum transmitting through the prism.
PROJECTS
· For my senior project I was a part of a group that designed and built a sun sensor. This sensor tracked the position of
the sun and then would rotate accordingly. My duties of this project consisted of hands on work that included soldering,
fabrication of the mount the sensor was attached to, and current & voltage testing. I also took care of ordering all the
necessary parts and keeping track of the budgets.
Experience
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT | NMSU | MAY 2015 – OCT 2015
· My role in this position is to do research for my professor. This includes conducting literature surveys, designing optical
systems, and testing various samples pertaining to our current research topic.
SERVICE DESK | ZUHL LIBRARY | NOVEMBER 2011 – MAY 2015
· I worked in customer service where I engaged with people and assisted them whether it’s finding books or helping with
their computer problems, such as Microsoft Office,saving documents or searching their computer for saved files. I also
use a library database daily.