Alfred John Bersbach |
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| 241 Stream Road
Vienna, ME 04360 (207) 293-2390 bersbach@maine.edu |
Birthdate: July 12, 1945
Divorced: May 15, 1988 Son: Patrick John Liddy (b. 7/17/79) Married: Lee Weiner Sharkey, 9/11/93 |
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. (Physics) 1974, Princeton
University, Princeton, NJ
M.S. (Physics) 1970, Princeton University,
Princeton, NJ
B.S. (Physics) 1967, Caltech, Pasadena,
CA
Ph.D. THESIS:
Bersbach, A.J., Mischke, R.E. and Devlin, T.J.: Neutron-Proton Forward
Elastic Scattering from 58 to 391 MeV. Phys. Rev. D 13, 535 (1976)
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE:
Academic Computing Specialist, University
of Maine at Farmington (UMF) Computer Center, 9/86-
Computer consultant, Farmington Police Department, 1/87-6/87
Self-employed electronic/computer designer, 2/79-3/80
Consulting physicist (high-energy physics), 5/76-3/80
Post-doctoral Research Assoc. (high-energy physics), Rutgers
University, New Brunswick, NJ, 12/73-5/76 (work done at Brookhaven
and Fermi National Laboratories)
Graduate Research Asst. (high-energy physics), Princeton
University, 6/67-9/68 and 9/71-12/73
Research Assistant (as a conscientious objector to military service),
NJ Neuropsychiatric Institute, Skillman, NJ, 9/69-9/71
Electronics Technician, Caltech
High Energy Physics Electronics Shop, 4/64-6/67
RUSSIAN LANGUAGE AND EXCHANGES:
Handled day-to-day e-mail for Mainers in Syktyvkar, Russian and English,
1/93-1/96
UMF
Exchange Professor to Komi State Pedagogical Institute, Syktyvkar,
9/92-12/92
Course/Seminars: "Applications of IBM-Compatible Computers"
in Russian, 80 hrs.
Course "Speech Practice" English conversation, 24 hours
Installed e-mail hardware and software and trained its
operators.
Visits to Syktyvkar, Ukhta, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Petrozavodsk (to
friends at Komi Pedinstitute, Peace Committee, Science Center, Syktyvkar
University, KomiBank, Ukhta Industrial Institute, Ukhta Oil Refinery, etc.)
9/90, 8/93, 5/97(and Ukraine) 6-7/94
Facilitator, Farmington Area Bridges for Peace, 9/88-12/91
Organized fundraising, etc. for 3 delegations, Farmington-Syktyvkar
Organized hosting for 3 delegations, Syktyvkar-Farmington
Russian language study: 4 years H.S., 1 year college, intensive self-study
since 2/90
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
UMF Computer Center seminars and consulting, 9/86-
Komi State Pedagogical Institute, 9/92-12/92
University of Maine at Farmington,
part-time, 9/80-6/86
Private 'Cello Teacher, 5/76-9/82
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Princeton
University, 9/68-6/69
COURSES TAUGHT: (apart from those listed under "Russian Language
and Exchanges")
General Physics, 1983-6 (laboratory: 1981-6)
Introduction to Computer Science, 1983
Computer Literacy and Introduction to Programming, 1984
Introduction to Physical Science (laboratory), 1983-6
Nuclear War and Nuclear Weapons, Spring 1983
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Computer Programming and System Administration:
Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, Windows 98 1/96-
HTML, AWK, 9/94-1/98 ; PERL 1/98-; UMF Webmaster 9/95-1/99
MacOS, 9/94-
Linux (web, mail, BOOTP, DHCP, Majordomo
mailing list manager, RADIUS servers), 6/94-
MS-Windows 3.11, Windows Sockets and applications, 9/93-
Dial-in communications: SLIP, PPP, IPTUNNEL, RADIUS 6/93-
Novell NetWare 286, 386, TCP/IP, 4.11, 5.0, Webserver 1/88-
IBM PC-RT: AIX, C 1/88-6/96
Tandy 6000: XENIX, INFORMIX 1/87-6/87
IBM PC, XT, AT, 386: PASCAL, C, Assembler, 9/86-9/94
IBM 43x1 and 9375: VM/SP CMS, Waterloo Pascal, 9/86-6/96
Commodore-64: COMAL, Assembler, PASCAL, LOGO, BASIC, 1983-7
IBM 4331: VS FORTRAN, 1983-4
AIM-65: BASIC, Assembler, 1981
SYM-1: Assembler, 1978-9
PDP-9: Assembler, FORTRAN, 1968-76
PDP-10: FORTRAN, 1967-76
IBM 360,7090,709,650: FORTRAN, 1963-74
Computer Project Design and Construction
A lead designer/organizer for UMF "smart" classrooms project, 5/00-
Lead designer/organizer for UMF 24-hour student computer lab remodeling,
6-8/98
Lead writer/organizer for the report "Universal Computer Access Options
for UMF", 3-5/99
Responsible for much of the design and participated in all phases of
the construction of : UMF
campus fiber-optic network, 1990-
Electronic Design, Construction, Debugging:
Weather FAX decoder for IBM PC class machines, 1987
UMF General Physics Laboratory interfaces to C-64, 1983
ADC and remote wind-data recorder for UMF's AIM-65, 1981
CAMAC Magnetostrictive spark chamber data modules, 1974-5
EEG laterality integrator/ratio-monitor, 1971-3
Electronic Maintenance:
Mac LC575, Performa 636CD, PowerPC's and peripherals, 9/94-
IBM PC and peripherals, 1986-
C-64 and peripherals, 1983-1989
PDP-9 computer and CAMAC interface, 1974-78
CAMAC and NIM standard instrumentation, 1967-76
Varied high-speed, high-voltage equipment for high-energy physics,
1965-76
EEG and EKG monitoring equipment, 1969-71
Mechanical Design and Construction:
Computerized General Physics lab experiments, 1983-4
Low-mass Magnetostrictive spark chamber system, 1974-6
Liquid-scintillator neutron detector system, 1969-70
Gutted and remodeled my home, 1976-80
COMPUTING AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZING EXPERIENCE:
Member, UMF Campus Technology Committee, 3/00-
Set up the first commercial Internet Service Provider in Farmington,
6-9/95
Member, Computing and Technology Committee, Maine School Administrative
District 9, 9/94-7/00
PEACE ORGANIZING EXPERIENCE:
Charter Member, Facilitator: Farmington Area Bridges for Peace, 9/88-12/91
State Coordinating Committees:
Maine Pledge of Resistance, 6/85-88
Maine Clergy and Laity Concerned, 5/82-9/86
Charter Member, Facilitator, Newsletter Editor/Publisher:
Western Mountains Affinity Group, 1/85-87
Western Mountains Peace Action Workshop, 1/84-
Concerned Citizens of Franklin County, 9/81-1/84
Charter Member: Maine Freeze Campaign (now Maine Peace Campaign), 5/82-
Charter Member: Vienna Freeze Campaign, 1/82-3/82
Member: Vienna Town Democratic Committee, 3/82-3/85, Chair: 6/92-6/96
Member: Princeton Fellowship of Reconciliation, 5/68-5/76
Talks and Lectures on Nuclear Weapons, Tax Refusal, 5/82-89
Many published letters to newspapers and magazines, 82-88
Alternative Service as a conscientious objector to war, 6/69-8/76
CELLIST:
Assistant Principal cellist, UMF Orchestra, 1998-
Principal cellist, occasional soloist, UMF Orchestra, 1977-85
Principal cellist, Arizona All-State Orchestra, 1963