RESUME of H. T. BULL 

1955     B.Sc. (Physics and Mathematics), University of Nottingham, UK

1966     Ph.D. (Optical Instrumentation, FTIR observations of Mars), University of Manchester, UK

1968     M.A. (Atmospheric Sciences, Remote Sensing), University of Cambridge, UK

             S.P.I. E.; I.E.E.E.; A.I.A.A.; Member of the Royal Institution, UK

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE: 

Satellite meteorology and Remote sensing; F.T. I. R. Spectral Radiometry; Infra-red and ultra-violet space instruments and systems; Aerospace engineering; Marine sciences; Electro-optics, spectroscopy, fiber-optics sensors, holography; I.R. Detectors, Cryogenic low noise circuitry; Spectroscopy and gas analysis; Atmospheric Physics.  Communications, fiber optics and laser engineering. Scientific and Industrial Instrumentation. 

35 years’ R&D and teaching experience. Computer skills include VisualStudio.NET, Flash , Final Cut.

1996-                             Proprietor, Science and Technologies International, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

                                    Current work: writing "interactive PC software " for  university level Physics. 

                                    See also  http://www.physicstutorials.net

1992-96                         Research Professor, Aerospace Engineering, CSULB

1994-                            Senior Research Fellow, University of Western Australia

Summer '92/95                         Research Fellow at NCCOSC on infra-red systems.

Summer '91                             NASA Research Fellow at GSFC on laser space communications.

1984-1991                                 (i) Associate Research Professor, Electrical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach and San Diego, Lecturer in Electro-Optics, electro-magnetics, communications, electronics, lasers and space technologies,

1972-1984                                 Lecturer in Atmospheric Sciences and Applied Physics, Imperial College, University of London, England.  Developed and lectured in three new M.Sc. programs in (i) Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics (ii) Environmental Technology (iii) Remote Sensing.  Participated in international field projects in meteorology and oceanography.

1966-1972                                 Research Assistant, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, England.  Supervised Ph.D. students in atmospheric lightening studies; remote sensing; optical infra-red instrumentation; cloud physics; and optical radiation studies of the atmosphere.

1958-1966                                 Research Engineer, Space Sciences Division, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA.  Cognizant Engineer and Scientist for the Lyman alpha geo-corona project on board Rangers I & II.  Participated in the Mariner IV program including spacecraft instrumentation design and ground based observations of Mars.

1956-1958                                 Electronics Engineer, General Dynamics Corporation, Rochester, NY, R&D Engineer for new, high performance version of "TACAN" navigation system for the USAF.

1955-1958                                 EMI Electronics, UK, R&D Engineer on the "Sea Slug" missile system for the UK Royal Navy.

Research:                     FTIR instrument research.

Atmospheric sciences ; ozone. Tropical meteorology

                                      Complex permittivity of sea water at microwave frequencies.

Infra-red propagation in the marine atmosphere.

                                    Web based education .

                                       Infra red spectroscopy ; reflection signatures of rocks; gaseous reactions

                                     Cloud physics ; atmospheric boundary layer, atmospheric electricity.   

PUBLICATIONS:

'"Infra -red Propagation in the Marine Surface Layer"  SPIE Proceedings , San Diego 1995.

"Teaching Aerospace Studies to large classes with diverse backgrounds," CSU Regional Conference in  

 Education Technology, February 1995.

"Infra-red Propagation in the Marine Surface Layer," AGARD Proceedings, September 1994, Bremerhaven.

"Planetary Interferometer and Reflection Spectra of Rocks and Vegetation," Space Programs Sum., JPL, 1965.

"Making Sense of the Atmosphere," Spectrum, No. 76, Vol. 12, 1970.

"Angular Scattering Properties of Clouds of Solar Radiation," International Cloud Physics Conference, 1971.

"The Use of Earth Satellites in Education," Space Conference Proceedings, CSU, Long Beach, 1989.

"New Electro Optics Laboratory at Northrop University," American Society for Engineering Education

 Conference, Toronto, 1990.

"The Atmospheric Emission Spectrum Between 8-12 Microns," University of London.

"Cloud Albedo Measurements," University of London.