Michael J. Burleson Research Associate I, CAO Contact 301 Sparkman DriveHuntsville, AL 35899 Campus Map michael.burleson@uah.edu Biography I am a graduate student in electrical engineering who has developed space-qualified systems for Quantum Key Distribution, Quantum Random Number Generation, and Directed Energy Weapons. I graduated from The University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2020 with a Physics, BS - Applied and Theoretical Physics Concentration. I am currently getting my Master of Science in Engineering in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in Optics and Photonics from The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Previous Positions March 2020 – Present: Research Associate I, CAO-UAH October 2020 – March 2020: Scientific and Technical Writer, Sigmatech Inc. March 2019 – October 2020: Research Assistant II, SMAP-UAH Education B.S. Physics The University of Alabama in Huntsville 2020 Expertise Zemax OpticStudio, Huntsville, AL, August 19 – December 4, 2020