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• Graduate Thesis Work - Advised by Professor Richard V. E. Lovelace
• Programmed a numerical equation solver to use in astrophysics research:o Chose an alternate technique from all previously published work, improving precision and revealing new information at competitive speeds.o.
• Programmed a numerical equation solver to use in astrophysics research:o Chose an alternate technique from all previously published work, improving precision and revealing new information at competitive speeds.o.
• Developed two new procedures to evaluate the validity of prior work.
• Co-authored a paper intended for publication in "Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society." Show less

Ithaca, New York Area

• Engineering Learning Initiatives at Cornell University
• Held one-on-one sessions with student clients to tutor them in linear algebra and electromagnetism.

Ithaca, New York Area

• Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics at Cornell University - Professor Emeritus John D. Reppy
• Performed low temperature lab experiments on liquid and solid helium.
• Machined aluminum, brass, and copper parts as part of ongoing maintenance of the lab's apparatus.
• Used MATLAB and LabVIEW to perform data acquisition, analysis, and presentation.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Applied Physics

Graduate degree in Applied Physics, with a thesis in Astrophysics.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Engineering Physics

Activities and Societies: Cornell University Big Red Marching Band Undergraduate degree in Engineering Physics, with minors in Material.