About

Name: Christian John Banker, but I usually go by Chris or Banker.
Birth Date: January 24, 1985.
Hometown: Norwich, CT
Current Location: Encinitas, CA
Occupation: Electrical Engineer. Currently working at ViaSat in Carlsbad, CA on satellite communications systems.
Education: I studied Electrical and Computer Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, MA. I received my M.S. in May 2009 and my B.S. in May 2007.
I attended high school at Norwich Free Academy (NFA) in Norwich, CT and graduated in 2003.
Hobbies: Homebrewing, cheesemaking, photography, mountain biking, road biking, snowboarding, web design, hiking, playing the tuba, building computers, bike repair, cooking.
Academic Interests: Engineering, computers, electronics, math, music and environmental science.
Pets: Molly - Saint Bernard
Red-Eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas) [1] [2] [3]
Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) - Hypo orange glow leucistic X citrus morph [1] [2]
Ambilobe Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) [1] [2] [3]
Organizations and Clubs (Current):
Queso Diego - The San Diego Cheese Club (Founder and President)
QUAFF (IT Manager)
Society of Barley Engineers (Communications Officer)
Coastal Communities Concert Band
American Homebrew Association
North County Homebrewers Association
Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity
IEEE
Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honor Society
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society.
Organizations and Clubs (Past): GAEA- WPI's Environmental Club, WPI Stage Band (Jazz band), WPI Brass Ensemble, WPI Concert Band, WPI Outing Club.
Other Random Facts: I designed this: Popular Science Invention Awards: A New Breed of Mouse, Patent