Michael Buksas' Resume (Last updated May 12th 2009)

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MICHAEL BUKSAS
Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544 http://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbuksas

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SUMMARY
A software engineer with ten years experience developing high-performance science applications in C++. PhD in applied mathematics studying optimization, numerical analysis and mathematical modeling. Obsessive about improving software through continuous education, best practices and new technology. My LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbuksas

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory	January 2009
Staff Scientist
Currently involved in two new projects Construction of software infrastructure for testing satellite flight software Developing GUI interfaces for code to identify objects in radiographic images -
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM	April 2001
Staff Scientist
Designed, developed and deployed parallel C++ software for simulation of radiation on DOE supercomputers. Developed new and extended existing code to add features, improve performance or enhance maintenance. Examples include: Monte-Carlo ray tracing for neutronics Tally surface specification and intersection detection 3D AMR mesh representation and particle tracking capability Random position sampling algorithms. Code management, build systems and deployment tools -
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM	October 1998 - April 2001
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Developed C++ software for Maxwell's equations using mimetic differencing schemes. Researched application of absorbing boundary layers for mesh truncation using this discretization. -
North Carolina State University, CRSC, Raleigh, NC	May 1993 - October 1998
Research Associate
Did original research and computer simulations for thesis on electromagnetic diagnostics. Studied the use of electromagnetic waves for medical diagnostics with researchers at Brooks AFB. Built multi-component numerical simulation code in C++ which communicated with existing FORTRAN software libraries. -

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SKILLS
12 years of C++ software development 7 years of Python software development Objected-Oriented software design and construction Multi-language development, including FORTRAN/C++. Multi-platform code deployment and support. Mathematical modeling for physical problems. Algorithm development.

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EDUCATION
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, September 1993 - October 1998
PhD in Mathematics, 4.0 Grade Point Average
Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA, September 1989 - May 1993
BS in Mathematics, 3.7 Grade Point Average

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AWARDS AND HONORS
Two LAAP (Los Alamos Award Program) awards for exceptional job performance. Defense Program Award of Excellence in 2005 for contributions to the Stockpile Stewardship Program.

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TRAINING
"Software Project Management Boot Camp" by Steve Tockey of Construx Software "C++ Stroustrop and Sutter" at SD West

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INTERESTS
Investigating functional programming languages for parallel and concurrent applications. Developing tools for software developers. E.g. Multiple build management and task scheduling. Continuous improvement of my software development skills.

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PUBLICATIONS

V.A. Bokil and M.W. Buksas "Comparison of Finite Difference and Mixed Finite Elements for Perfectly Matched Layer Methods". Communications in Computational Physics 2007, vol. 2 no. 4 pp. 806-826

Densmore, J.D.; Urbatsch, T.J.; Evans, T.M.; Buksas, M.W. "A hybrid transport-diffusion method for Monte Carlo radiative-transfer simulations," Source: Journal of Computational Physics; 20 March 2007; vol.222, no.2, p.485-503.

Densmore, J.D.; Evans, T.M.; Buksas, M.W. "Discrete diffusion Monte Carlo for XY adaptive mesh refinement-style meshes" Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; 2006; vol.95, p.541-4.

M. W. Buksas. "Implementing the perfectly matched layer absorbing boundary condition with mimetic differencing schemes". In F. L. Teixeira, editor, Geometric Methods for Computational Electromagnetics, number 32 in Progress in Electromagnetic Research Series. EMW Publishing, Cambridge, Mass., 2001.

H. T. Banks and M. W. Buksas. "A semigroup formulation for electromagnetic waves in dispersive dielectric media". College de France Series on Partial Differential Equations and their Applications, 2000.

H. T. Banks, M. W. Buksas, and T. Lin. "Electromagnetic Material Interrogation Using Conductive Interfaces and Acoustic Wavefronts". Frontiers in Applied Mathematics. SIAM, Philadelphia, PA., 2000.

H. T. Banks, M. W. Buksas, and Y. Wang. "A time domain formulation for identification in electromagnetic dispersion". Journal of Math. Systems, Estimation and Control, 8:257-260, 1998.

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