Jacob Curtis Email & Phone Number

Seattle, WA, US

Everett, Washington, United States

Colorado, United States

• Contributed to a wide variety of trapped ion quantum computing hardware developments including logical gated development, vacuum system hardware design, delivery systems for laser light to atomic physics experiments.
• Took a leading role in a team devoted to the development of a compact dual-species magneto-optical trap for ultra cold neutral atoms.
• Designed cryogenic hardware compatible with an XHV environment designed for use with a 4 Kelvin liquid helium cryostat
• Performed in depth analysis on the strain induced birefringence of optical materials/mounts in cryogenic and high vacuum conditions for a vacuum chamber development project.

• Conducted research on ion source technologies including LMIS and plasma focused ion beams, characterizing the effects of source parameters on particle beam quality.
• Learned C# on the job and used it to develop new laboratory and instrument control software to automate in-lab tasks and optimize existing software to make data collection more rapid.
• Designed and optimized interferometry systems using Zemax Opticstudio for precise in-lab position measurements.
• Functioned independently and maintained ongoing experiments by proxy in a constantly adapting lab environment for scientists unable to come to lab during the coronavirus pandemic.

• Tested and repaired audio equipment in a variety of circumstances using electronicsproficiency to identify and diagnose internal circuitry problems and improve operationalefficiency of the sound team.
• Utilized signal delay, gain-staging, power management, and Fourier techniques to optimizeaudio experience for a variety of event types.
• Prevented the overbudgeting of a new system by rapidly designing and 3D printing structuralcomponents able to support 8 kg of material despite tight spatial restrictions, keeping the newsystem under budget by 10%.

• Investigated the rate of star formation for galaxy clusters in novel study utilizing images fromthe Spitzer Space Telescope in research presented at AAS 2019 & APS NW 2019.
• Generated novel data analysis pipeline in python to identify probable cluster galaxies in imagesof clusters, increasing cluster member identification confidence to 90%.
• Identified the star formation rate in candidate infra-red luminous sources by computing totalinfra-red flux with utilizing the Scipy Python package for signal processing.
• Reduced the number of candidate sources by 50% implementing a statistical backgroundsubtraction technique for all 36 clusters being studied by computationally comparing the clusterimages to images of empty fields.
• Facilitated onboarding of new researchers after my involvement ended by writing a concisestep-by-step guide to complete the project that could be followed by someone with littleprevious experience in astronomical.

• Facilitated student learning in 14 math and physics courses such as Optics, Kinematics,Electrostatics, through structured goal setting and explanations appropriate to student skilllevel.
• Cultivated rapport with students from a broad range of backgrounds by responding to questionswith enthusiasm and understanding.

Bellingham, Washington Area

• Rejuvenated science outreach program by establishing program development timeline andrecruiting a team of 10 facilitators to run weekly public night sky observation sessions.
• Built or rebuilt three 0.25-0.4-meter telescopes, both dobsonian and catadioptric, for use inweekly public observation sessions, taking image quality from ~90% distortion to being able toresolve gaps in Saturn’s rings.
• Created a learning environment to communicate high and low level astronomy concepts to thepublic by creating a space with access to scientific equipment and experts.

Master Of Science - Ms, Optical Materials And Devices

Physics, Physics