Liam Mackey Email & Phone Number

See description below - continuation of same project as a salaried technical intern at PNNL.

Department of Energy Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) | Machine Learning for Systems Biology from High-throughput Data with CellBox | Advisor: Dr. Margaret Cheung· Used the CellBox hybrid machine learning model to conduct studies of multiple synthetic dynamical systems as well as real-world cyanobacteria data from the National Center for Biotechnology Information· Developed models of nonlinear dynamical systems with SciPy and SBbadger in physical and biological regimes· Constructed an automated pipeline in Python that processed model prediction files, generated their counterparts in the known system, and produced fitted correlation plots with Pearson’s r without human intervention· Presented findings orally at the end-of-SULI symposium, and produced a research paper and general-audience abstract· Manuscript currently under peer review for a paper based on this research, as co-first author

Clover Chern-Simons With Lattice Gauge Theory Methods | Advisor: Dr. Joel T. Giedt· Began exploratory study for implementation of Monte Carlo simulation code in C++ for a non-Abelian Chern-Simons lattice gauge theory action in three spatial dimensions, using the clover leaf Yang-Mills field strength and updates through the Metropolis algorithm; such would represent a first-ever study of Chern-Simons theory with lattice methods

PHYS 1250 Introduction to Electromagnetic Theory· Worked with 20-30 students in weekly labs to ensure their completion of assigned work· Educated students in how to set up Jupyter notebooks and perform basic scientific tasks in Python· Hosted weekly office hours for students to receive help on laboratory work

Studying Effects of Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) Gravity on Orphan Stream Simulations | Advisor: Dr. Heidi Jo Newberg· Used the Milky Way @ Home distributed computing software in order to compare and contrast the effects of new n-body simulation code meant to introduce LMC gravitational perturbations on simulations of galactic orphan streams· Synthesized previous research on matching simulated orbit tracks of the Orphan-Chenab stream with new methods developed in-group, working in Python· Presented findings orally at a formal group meeting, as well as completing an end-of-semester research paper

I-PERSIST Mentorship Program | PHYS 1100 Physics I· Taught common problems in introductory physics to upwards of thirty students, as well as exam-taking and study skills· Proctored practice exams and solved problems in review with students· Participated in weekly meetings to coordinate instruction curricula with other mentors and faculty· Aided in the transition of incoming freshmen to a rigorous college environment, socially and academically

Generating Cherenkov Ring Events with Neural Networks | Advisors: Dr. Chiaki Yanagisawa, Dr. Cristovao Vilela· Developed means for displaying the evolution of network accuracy via the machine learning method’s loss function· Discovered the locations of important milestones in the network’s learning and accuracy to experimental data· Analyzed trends in simulation output with respect to event energy and neutrino typing

501(c)(3) Nonprofit Debate Education Program· Independently developed and lectured on curricula in the Lincoln-Douglas and Public Forum formats of debate for 10- 15 high schoolers, including underrepresented and minority students, incorporating advanced political and social theory· Coached ADL students and judged at prestigious regional events, with students placing highly at exceptionally competitive invitational tournaments such as Yale and Harvard· Performed substantial research on a variety of topics season-by-season and built independent evidence files· Communicated with parents, coaches, and teachers to develop a healthy working relationship and make clear learning expectations and milestones

SchoolNova at Stony Brook K-12 After-School Program | Math 5B, IT 201, Physics 1 & 3· Graded homeworks and practice exams, kept attendance· Aided in the pedagogical process in-class and taught special sessions on days the professor was otherwise occupied· Communicated with parents and teachers to assess student readiness and make clear learning goals· Proctored academic competitions in mathematics and physics, and assisted in review of problems therein

SSTP | UV-LED Induced Recovery of Radiation Damage in Glass and Plastic Scintillators | Advisor: Dr. James Wetzel· Used MATLAB to analyze and represent transmittivity data from glass scintillator fiber material damaged by radiation when subjected to various wavelengths of UV light· Handled the day-to-day maintenance of the experimental apparatus, including irradiating the scintillator glass with the University of Iowa radiation source· Presented findings orally at an end-of-program presentation with a poster; was awarded best presentation in group. Selected as closing ceremony speaker by peers