Michael J. Steinbock

Education

Air Force Institute of Technology

Electro-Optics Masters Student (start PhD in Summer 2012)

Washington University in St. Louis

B.S.E.E. and B.S.Co.E.

Awards and Achievements

• First Recipient of Michael Pate Optical Sciences Memorial Scholarship.
  I am very proud to represent Michael Pate, his achievements, and ambitions.
• AFIT Scholarship based on academic merit (full funding + stipend)
• SPIE Office Travel Grant Recipient to SPIE Optics and Photonics 2011
• Neuroimaging Study Abroad Grant: Tuebingen, Germany through WashU EE Dept.
• Eagle Scout

Publications and Proceedings

• Steinbock MJ,, Schmidt JD, Hyde MW, "Comparison of branch point tolerant wavefront reconstructors in the presence of simulated noise effects." in Proc. IEEE Aerospace, 2012.
• Schmidt JD, Steinbock MJ, Berg EC, "A flexible testbed for adaptive optics in strong turbulence." in Proc. SPIE 8038, 803800 (2011), Click here for link.
• Steinbock MJ, Mansell J, Cusumano S, "Model comparison for accurately predicting membrane mirror deformation and snap-down." DEPS Symposium San Antonio, 2009, Technical Presentation.

Hobbies & Interests

Previous Work

Summer 2008

My second AFIT optics internship. This time around, I was able to jump into my research without wasting time on as much background and inprocessing hastles.

Summer 2008

My first introduction to optics and DoD work. This was a summer internship with AFIT under Maj. Jason Schmidt. It was truly the beginning of my research ambitions, leading me into a second summer internship to be followed by a Masters and soon PhD. Although I did not directly solve my optimization goals, I found areas needing further exploration which were incorporated into multiple theses that followed. For me, this was an eye-opening experience that instilled a motivation to succeed.

Spring 2007

A short essay on how I have become who I am today. Discusses the recent, major influences in my life, and the morals that have guided me.

Spring 2007

A research proposal for a ficticious company regarding the United State's use of ethanol as a gasoline substitute. Introduces where the U.S. currently stands in regard to ethanol use and production, and then discusses the consequences of this policy. An alternative means of producing ethanol is proposed, and it explains the potential benefits of this means of ethanol production.