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Quantum computing- Group Leader of the System Architecture and Algorithms group at the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center- Principal Investigator: Department of Energy (DOE) QuantISED HEP ML/Optimization Goes Quantum (optimization and machine learning with quantum resources)- Senior member: DOE QuantISED Quantum simulation for neutrino-nucleus scatteringClassical machine learning:- Principal Investigator: High Velocity Artificial Intelligence (fast inference and uncertainty quantification in AI/ML), 2019- Principal Investigator: Artificial Intelligence for Accelerators (bringing AI/ML, especially reinforcement learning, to the Fermilab charged particle accelerator complex)

Batavia, Illinois

Machine learning:- Founding Coordinator of the Machine Intelligence Group in the Scientific Computing Division at FermilabMINERvA Experiment:- Principal Investigator for 2017-2018 OLCF ALCC Award: "Large scale deep neural network optimization for neutrino physics"- Founding Coordinator of the Machine Learning for MINERvA Physics and Reconstruction Group- Leading efforts to study and deploy deep learning techniques for neutrino event reconstructionGENIE Monte Carlo Event Generator:- Leader of the GENIE group at Fermilab- GENIE Executive Board Member

Robert Marshak Postdoctoral FellowLeadership for the MINERνA experiment (FNAL E938):- Project Leader for Data Acquisition (DAQ), Spring 2008 to 2013.- Project Leader for Online Software, Spring 2009 to 2013. - Run-Coordinator during the MINERνA Tracking Prototype run, Spring 2009.- Co-manager of Offline Software, Fall 2010 to 2013.- Co-convener of the Exclusive States Physics Working Group, Spring 2011 - Summer 2012.- Deputy Analysis Coordinator, Summer 2012 to 2013.DAQ and Online Computing:- Adapted and extended the MINERνA Tracking Prototype DAQ system (C# on Windows) successfully. - Developed the full detector DAQ (C/C++ on Linux) for the MINERvA Low Energy physics run and achieved greater than 99% live-time.- Specified the performance requirements for new VME modules for the Medium Energy era and successfully tested their implementation. - Developed new DAQ software for use with the Medium Energy era electronics and deployed it.- Managed DAQ computing resources as System Administrator (Scientific Linux Fermi).- Organized quality control checks of the DAQ electronics during installation and brought the entire system on-line on schedule. - Responded as the 24x7 On-Call expert for the DAQ during physics runs and kept the detector fully live.- Mentored a team of graduate students to produce (Python-based) Run Control and Online Monitoring software (on Scientific Linux Fermi) and implemented a full suite of real-time detector monitoring tools.Offline Computing:- Co-designed the Event Model and Reconstruction Flow used in MINERvA physics publications. - Specialized in framework infrastructure, shower reconstruction, and general reconstruction utilities.- Designed the reconstruction and physics analysis software for charged-current inclusive neutrino interactions that is the template for most physics analysis tools in MINERvA.Mentoring:- Mentored five different summer undergraduates (REU).

Chicago, Il

Hardware:- Designed and fabricated a beam-anti veto for the E391a experiment, validated the performance with a custom GEANT simulation and a test beam experiment (T552 at KEK), and successfully deployed the detector for the E391a physics run at KEK.- Aided in the design and mechanical construction of a beam-collar Shashlyck-style veto for the E391a experiment, and successfully deployed the detector at E391a.Simulations:- Wrote a complete, stand-alone GEANT3 full-detector Monte Carlo (MC) simulation and successfully used it to cross-check the performance of the GEANT4 beamline plus full-detector MC.- Helped write and tune the GEANT4 beamline plus full-detector MC.Operations:- Spent significant time on shift in Japan at KEK.- Trained junior graduate students and undergraduates in the use of the E391software packages, in analysis methods, and a wide variety of general computingtasks.

Chicago, Il

Advanced Lab for Undergraduates:- Aided in the design and testing of a newly revised course.- Updated experimental apparatus and rewrote portions of the laboratory manual in the successful refresh of an outdated course.

Chicago, Il

Introduction to Physical Science for Non-science Majors, Two Quarters (section and lab).Mechanics and Thermodynamics for Biological Science Majors, One Quarter (section and lab).

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Physics

Master Of Science (M.S.), Physics

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Physics

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