====== Education ======
I have a **Bachelor's of Applied Technology - Photonics degree** from [[http://www.niagaracollege.ca/|Niagara College]].

I have also previously graduated from the [[http://www.niagaracollege.ca/studying/programs/fulltime/cet_0726/|Computer engineering technician]] program also at Niagara College. 

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===== Bachelor of applied Technology Photonics =====
In addition to lasers, I've had the opportunity to be exposed to all kinds of neat and interesting stuff
  * Class IV lasers such as Argon, Krypton, CO2, YAG, Excimer, and Dye lasers
  * I assisted in the refurbishment of a Lumonics TEA CO2 laser
  * Thin film deposition technologies
    * Plasma Vapour Deposition (PVD)
    * Ion beam (e-beam) deposition
    * Thermal deposition
  * Tunable HeNe laser
  * Ocean Optics Spectrometers
  * Perkin-Elmer Lambda 3B Spectrophotometer (I wrote the revised SOP)
  * Laser cutter((Rophin)), Laser welder((StarWeld Ultra DX Welder)), and a laser marker
  * Electron Microscope
  * Laser beam profiling
  * [[:projects:holograms|Holography]]
  * Fibre splicing
  * Raytracing
  * Autocad
  * Surface mount soldering


===== Computer Engineering Technician =====