- Graduate Research Associate, Fall 2002 - Present
University of Arizona High Energy Physics Group, Tucson, AZ
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL
- Devise and implement methods to analyze data from proton/anti-proton collisions recorded at the Fermilab D0 particle detector.
- Use statistical methods and Monte Carlo simulations to discriminate signal from background and measure physical quantities.
- Create visual representations of data using ROOT, a C++ Data Analysis Framework.
- Communicate and collaborate with researchers at Arizona and Fermilab via presentations, meetings and emails.
- Document research methods and findings in laboratory notebooks, internal papers, my PhD thesis, and international journals.
- Present research findings via videoconference and in person at Fermilab and international conferences.
Internet Programming, Fall 2001 - Present
Independent Contractor, Tucson, AZ
- Communicate directly with clients to design the optimal solution for their requirements.
- Plan, manage, and conduct all phases of the project.
- Design SQL databases and web based user interface programs using UML.
- Program web based applications
using Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl, PHP and JavaScript (LAMP and AJAX).
- Administer e-commerce web sites and Linux servers. Responsible for programming, maintenance, marketing, upgrades, backups and security.
Laboratory Instructor, Fall 2001 - Spring 2002
University of Arizona Physics Department, Tucson, AZ
- Taught physics students how to:
- Design and conduct an experiment to test a hypothesis.
- Record data in a laboratory notebook.
- Estimate and account for statistical and systematic errors.
- Interpret and present laboratory data and come to scientific conclusions.
Internet Researcher, Spring 2001 - Summer 2001
Inceptor, Inc. , Maynard, MA
- Wrote programs in Perl to analyze web site traffic.
Graduate Research Assistant, Summer 2000
Boston University Physics Department, Boston, MA
- Wrote a statistical physics program in C to determine how to minimize the amount of a chemical that must be sprayed on a surface in order to neutralize a substance on the surface in a minimum amount of time.
Laboratory Teaching Fellow, Fall 1999 - Fall 2000
Boston University Physics Department, Boston, MA
- Taught discussion section for Physics 105 (introductory physics for Pre-Medical students) in Fall 1999 and Summer 2000.
- Taught discussion section for Physics 233 (environmental physics) in Spring 2000.
- Taught laboratory and discussion section for Physics 313 (modern physics for engineers) in Fall 2000.
Student / Researcher, Summer 1999
University of Massachusetts "Computing Our Universe" summer school, Amherst, MA
- Attended lectures on astrophysics and numerical simulation methods in C.
- Wrote and used C code to study the early universe with numerical methods.
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Summer 1998 - Fall 1999
Medium Energy Nuclear Physics Group, Amherst, MA
- Assisted in the construction of a particle detector used at the MIT Bates Linear Accelerator.
- Designed a device to hold a charged particle detector in place using AutoCAD.
- Wrote C code to program electronics.