Alexander H.

Entrepreneur | Physics Graduate Student

Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States

About

Graduate student in physics with an emphasis on materials science and co-founder of the software company Vantryx. Strong interest in applied mathematics, particularly in finance and national security. ☑️ Design thinking ☑️ Materials science research and lab experience ☑️ Pure and applied mathematics ☑️ Crisis management ☑️ Coding in Python, MATLAB, R, and currently learning Julia ☑️ Interest in national security and intelligence analysis

Experience

  • Co-Founder at Vantryx
    Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

  • Knowledge Engineer & Ontology Intern at BasisPath, Inc.
    May 2026 - Present · 3 mos

  • James Madison University (2 yrs 10 mos)
    • Residence Hall Director
      Jul 2025 - May 2026 · 11 mos

      - Oversee the safety and effective operation four houses with roughly 130 residents total. - Scheduling and hosting weekly meetings. - Arranging dynamic weekly presentations. - Putting together monthly professional development sessions. - Supporting the mission of the Office of Residence Life. - Creating engaging in-hall educational opportunities for residents. - Holding student accountability meetings. - Executing in-hall conflict resolution and follow-up. - Frequent communications with the Office of Residence Life central office, including reports. - Managing a programming budget.

    • Materials Science Research Assistant
      Apr 2025 - Aug 2025 · 5 mos

      - Bragg peak analysis for observation of structural change of MoTe2 under uniaxial pressure with neutron diffraction data taken at ORNL. - Creation of high-entropy Nd doped EBCO superconductors. - X-Ray diffraction of doped EBCO superconductors. - Training on Dynacool PPMS for materials characterization. - Set up a vacuum-capable tube furnace. - Basic research into and literature review of high-entropy Cobalt Vanadium Oxide.

    • Undergraduate Hall Director: Tree Houses
      Jul 2024 - May 2025 · 11 mos

      - Oversee the safety and effective operation four houses with roughly 130 residents total. - Scheduling and hosting weekly meetings. - Arranging dynamic weekly presentations. - Putting together monthly professional development sessions. - Supporting the mission of the Office of Residence Life. - Creating engaging in-hall educational opportunities for residents. - Holding student accountability meetings. - Executing in-hall conflict resolution and follow-up. - Frequent communications with the Office of Residence Life central office, including reports. - Managing a programming budget.

  • Farmers Market Vendor at Gooseplants
    May 2023 - Aug 2023 · 4 mos

    - Organize a business' on-hand inventory. - Manage finances and paperwork. - Facilitate safe transportation of inventory. - Selling fine art.

  • Resident Adviser: Wayland Hall at James Madison University
    Aug 2022 - May 2023 · 10 mos

    - Facilitate community standards dialogues. - Create engaging, community engagement centered programs. - Respond to crises (e.g., mental health, facilities damages, student conduct).