M. Smith

Michael Smith is currently working toward the Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering at Northeastern University, Boston, MA. In 1980, he joined M/ACom, where he was involved in the research and development of missile and radar systems in the Radar Products Division, Defense Department Subcontractor. In 1990, he joined the firm's engineering facilities, where he was involved in the development of millimeter-wavelength applications. He is currently with the Submillimeter Receiver Laboratory, Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, MA. He is currently involved in the research, development, and deployment of hardware for the Submillimeter Array, Mauna Kea, HI, and terahertz frequency receivers for future ground-based initiatives.