Warrenville, Illinois, United States
I like accelerators, and working hard for rewarding experiences. Not afraid of diving into new areas of the field and of related fields I may know little about (yet).
Working on accelerator controls for PIP-II & ACORN projects, from within the System Integration Group from the Accelerator Division's Controls Department
Helping assure beam operations runs smoothly by coordinating work on accelerator controls while continuing my responsibilities developing and delivering rare isotope beams for experiments.
Working on controls software development (EPICS/CS-STUDIO), operation and beam development for the ReAccelerator, and performing duties related to the upgrade and maintenance of accelerator hardware.
I studied Physics, and German. Worked for the physics department's HEP lab, and helped build lab apparatus's to aid in teaching undergraduate physics courses.
Learned what I could of the Silicon Barrel Pixels--used in the CMS experiment at CERN--and of the interface used to communicate and test them before my summer internship at the Paul Scherrer Institut in Switzerland Resove compatibility issues between a computer with Scientific Linux and the software used to interface with the sensors (via USB)
Assembled lab apparatuses for undergraduate physics courses Researched materials to minimize expense and optimize effectiveness
Helped commission new ReA3 beam line extension. Helped machine tune for beam delivery to ANASEN experiment. Developed program that analyzes operational values of SRF cavities. Tested and reported on the stable ranges of cavity operation.
Developed a Matlab program to help optimize and maintain the particle bunch phase between the RF Quadrupole (RFQ) and the superconducting cavities used in the ReA3 project. The program analyzed time of flight information taken during studies to calibrate the phase controller. Created a GUI that used a variety of collected operational values from the Superconducting RF cavities and allowed the user to easily view, monitor, and compare said values. Aided in refurbishing an 80.5MHz 120KW RF quadrupole. Because of the proximity to superconducting cavities significant care was necessary. The work was done in a class three clean room requiring jump suits, shoe covers, hair nets, hoods, and two layers of gloves. Completed required training for Radiation Safety, Electrical Safety, general lab safety, and Clean Room Protocol