Mark Andrews
Research Scientist Associate II
Bureau of Economic Geology
The University of Texas at Austin
University Station, Box X
Austin, Texas 78713-8924 E-mail: mark.andrews@beg.utexas.edu Telephone: 512-461-3140 Fax: 512-471-0140
The University of Texas at Austin
University Station, Box X
Austin, Texas 78713-8924 E-mail: mark.andrews@beg.utexas.edu Telephone: 512-461-3140 Fax: 512-471-0140
Areas of Expertise
Software knowledge: full suite of Windows operating systems; minimal Mac OS, UNIX, Solaris, DOS; full suite of Microsoft Office products; HP-VEE Dasy Lab, Maple; minimal Lab View, Unix shell scripting, HTML, Pascal, Perl.
Excellent soldering skills.
Experience using lathes, mills, and all manner of power/hand tools.
Numerous small electronics, oscillators, sensors, and high voltage-low current experiments.
Assistance in all aspects of building a two-seat, single-engine RV-8A airplane.
Building of seismometer—built from scratch using plans for a Shackleford-Gunderson seismometer; vertical pendulum style with three-plate capacitor sensor; capable of detecting large teleseismic events; recorded earthquakes in the Philippines and South America.
Excellent soldering skills.
Experience using lathes, mills, and all manner of power/hand tools.
Numerous small electronics, oscillators, sensors, and high voltage-low current experiments.
Assistance in all aspects of building a two-seat, single-engine RV-8A airplane.
Building of seismometer—built from scratch using plans for a Shackleford-Gunderson seismometer; vertical pendulum style with three-plate capacitor sensor; capable of detecting large teleseismic events; recorded earthquakes in the Philippines and South America.
Education
Advanced High School Diploma with Honors, Westwood High School, Austin, May 1998
B.A. Geology, Texas A&M University, May 2004
B.A. Geology, Texas A&M University, May 2004
Professional History
Present Position: Research Scientist Associate, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin (September 2008–Present)
Lab Analyst, BJ Services (November 2007–September 2008)
Accelerator Technician, Cyclotron Institute, Texas A&M University (July 2005–November 2007)
Technician, Venturi Staffing Partners (February 2004–July 2005)
Sample Preparation Technician, Electron Microprobe Laboratory, Texas A&M University (2001–2003)
Equipment Technician, Tectonophysics Laboratory, Texas A&M University (Summer 2001–Fall 2001)
College Intern, Tivoli Systems, a division of IBM (Summer 1999–Fall 1999)
Lab Analyst, BJ Services (November 2007–September 2008)
Accelerator Technician, Cyclotron Institute, Texas A&M University (July 2005–November 2007)
Technician, Venturi Staffing Partners (February 2004–July 2005)
Sample Preparation Technician, Electron Microprobe Laboratory, Texas A&M University (2001–2003)
Equipment Technician, Tectonophysics Laboratory, Texas A&M University (Summer 2001–Fall 2001)
College Intern, Tivoli Systems, a division of IBM (Summer 1999–Fall 1999)