Columbia, Missouri, United States
I am fascinated by how our world works, from the Planck to the Hubble length, and everything in between. I love solving complex problems and sharing my insights with others.
Manage all graduate student instructors for the introductory electromagnetism labs (Physics 236/241/261). Teach a training course for all new graduate student instructors. Lead weekly meetings for instructors. Organize and maintain course website. Mediate grade disputes.
My area of research is theoretical particle physics. I build models of dark matter and neutrino physics, investigating the implications for the early Universe and making predictions for current and future experiments. I have also collaborated with mathematicians to explore the structure of certain supersymmetric quantum field theories. My work involves both analytical and numerical computation.
Instructor for introductory electromagnetism lab (Phys 236 and 241). For each lab I wrote a brief 10 minute lecture, and worked directly with students as they completed the lab. On teaching evaluations, I received a 4.90/5 when students were asked whether the instructor was an excellent teacher.
Designed and implemented an analog feedback circuit to stabilize the local magnetic field. Used for precision control of the field in a vacuum chamber that contained a Bose-Einstein condensate.
Held weekly tutoring hours at the Learning Strategies Center, open to all undergraduate Physics students. I worked one-on-one with students from a wide range of backgrounds and physics classes.
Accepted to the Research Experience for Undergraduates program at Kansas State. I worked in Dr. Itzik Ben-Itzhak's lab to investigate the ionization of diatomic molecules by a short laser pulse. Used C++ and Origin to collect and analyze data from particle detector.