Education

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California (2004-present)

2^nd year Graduate Student, Applied Physics Option

Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas (2000-2004)

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Physics, & Mathematics (3.92/4.0)

 

University College London, UK-Study Abroad (2002-2003)

Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Physics and Astronomy Depts.; Overall Assessment: 1^st class

Professional Experience

Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico                                                          6/2005-8/2005

Department of Homeland Security Graduate Research Assistant

• Help set up and characterize a low temperature photoluminescence experiment
• Characterize and improve optical measurement
• Learn low temperature techniques, cryostat use, and optical
• Research and design fiber interferometer equipment for experimental setup
• Present findings at the Los Alamos Student Symposium poster session

Stanford Nanofabrication Facility, Palo Alto, California                                                                   6/2002-9/2002

National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates Participant

·         Fabricate micron-scale magnetic devices using photolithographic techniques

·         Characterize devices using equipment including SEM, AFM/MFM, and a network analyzer

·         Engage in device modeling to explain measurements and make predictions

·         Present research to peers and professors at NSF REU convocation at Cornell University

·         Publish article in NSF REU student journal (http://www.nnin.org/doc/2002NNUNREUra.pdf)

Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas                                                                            5/2001-8/2001

Engineering Dynamics Intern                                                                                                                    & 12/2001-1/2002

·         Design and construct a Beowulf cluster running the Linux operating system

·         Mount and configure 16 PCs and Ethernet switch

·         Install parallel development tools like PVM, MPI, monitoring software, Portland Group compilers

·         Compile and use parallel versions of applications such as Los Alamos’ CTH for CFD calculations

·         Produce documentation for maintenance of the system

Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas                                                                            5/2000-8/2000

Engineering Dynamics Intern

·         Develop computer visualization software of the Walker-Anderson ballistic penetration model

·         Produce a user interface suitable for external use of the visualization software by DARPA

·         Develop a 3D simulation of the Walker model for fabric penetration

·         Create a program to compute and graph the penetration of yawed projectiles

·         Present the final program to 60 international scientists at the SwRI Ballistics Short Course

Honors &
Activities

Department of Homeland Security Fellow, 2004

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, 2004

Barry M. Goldwater Scholar, 2003

SMU President’s Scholar 2000-2004 (Full Tuition)

SMU School of Engineering Mark Shepard Award for Outstanding Undergraduate, 2002

Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society Vice President, 2002

Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honor Society Member, 2003

SMU Physics Department Teaching Assistant, 2003-2004

Skills

Technical

• Lithographic (mask design, photoresist processing, sputterer/CVD, device characterization)
• Visual C++, Mathematica, Matlab, LabVIEW, HTML, UNIX/Linux, Windows, Microsoft Office

Analytical

• Knowledge in a variety of subject areas, both technical and non-technical
• Highly skilled at creative problem solving and structural visualization

Personal

• Ability to work in a team setting or independently

• Excellent interpersonal skills

References

Available upon request