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Cambridge, MA, US

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

I am currently working on a project studying the mechanistic interpretability of a neural network trained to predict the properties of nuclei. In the past, I have worked on the real time analysis system (trigger) of LHCb which processes over 5 TB/s using GPUs and machine learning. My major projects have focused on the dark photon search, creating online.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

I worked in Dr. Peter Mucha's lab using machine learning techniques to study a wide variety of data. My first project regarded voter registration rates in the state of North Carolina. Later I investigated the perception of alcohol use in collegiate social groups.

I worked with data from the ABRACADABRA detector in search of axion dark matter. I have completed studies to discover sources of noise in the data. I have also simulated various aspects of the experiment using COMSOL Multiphysics. I completed my thesis on the implementation of a positive feedback circuit using simulations and Verilog to program the filter.

I ported the Geant4 Monte Carlo simulation for a proposed experiment called KLEVER which will look for an extremely rare kaon decay. After the simulation was executable, I ran sensitivity studies and compared them with the less rigorous simulation that was previously used. This was in C++.

I worked with the NA62 experiment to look for an axion like particle. My project was to analyze the data taken over three years to find events matching the profile of the decay of neutral mesons into two photons. I used C++ and ROOT for this work. I was able to find an irregularity in the data and systematically save physics data that the collaboration was.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

OpenSpace is software that visualizes the entire observed universe using real data. Spacecraft missions are one view in OpenSpace; each mission includes an accurate model of the spacecraft, the path it followed, onboard instrument timing, and data collected. I created visualizations of the Juno, Dawn, Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission (MAVEN).

Boulder

During the summers and on weekends, I worked as a teller in the main branch of the credit union. This involved cashing checks, processing loan payments, and dispersing cashier's checks, among other things. During the school day, I worked at a branch within my school. My senior year, I worked alone at the school branch.

Boulder

I analyzed data from the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission (MAVEN) spacecraft to learn about ion escape from the Martian atmosphere. The final project that I completed looked at the direction of the magnetic field at various altitudes, latitudes, and local times and compared those findings with data from the MGS mission. I also spent time.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Physics

Bachelor Of Science, Physics And Computer Science

International Baccalaureate Diploma