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-Develop methods for programming the behavior of mechanical devices both analytically and through approximate and numerical simulations in Mathematica and utilize those method to engineer systems that can perform computations. -Analyze properties of devices using exact numerical simulations in Mathematica and develop functions to generate and visualize data on the behavior of devices to streamline analysis of complex examples. -Collaborate with experimental researchers to construct prototype devices and identify methods to improve accuracy of future simulations and account for laboratory constraints. -Create visualizations of analytic, simulations, and experimental results to summarize the impact and applications of our design methods and present results in peer-reviewed papers and talks at major research conferences.

-Investigated signal propagation in mechanical wires and transistors and assessed the viability of their use in computation devices based on the relationship between physical properties and wire behavior.-Collaborated with experimental researchers to additively manufacture mechanical wires out of soft elastomers and collected data on their signal propagation behavior when varying the wire’s physical properties. -Designed approximate models of the experimental wires in Mathematica and utilized numerical simulation experiments to generate multidimensional datasets that were compared with experimental data.-Identified relationships between physical properties of a wire and its behavior through equation of motion analysis and demonstrated the relationship was present in simulation and experimental results utilizing polynomial regression.

-Improved student understanding of material by answering questions individually during lecture, working directly with students when solving in-class problems, and providing guided solutions to homework assignments, quizzes, and exams during weekly office hours and discussion sections. -Graded homework assignments, quizzes, exams, and individual projects throughout the semester, and assisted lead professor with grading final projects (when applicable).Courses:P131/P132 - Introductory Physics I/IIP182 - Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism)P192M - Introduction to Measurement Using the Arduino

-Held weekly office hours to answer questions about in-class quizzes, assignments, and lecture material and provided short lectures with example problems to supplement the lectures on topics students struggled with.Courses: MA221 - Linear AlgebraMA222 - Calculus 3

-Lead a group of first year students (2014, 2015) and transfer students (2016) through the college’s weeklong new student orientation. Built strong relationships with students that helped make their transition to living on campus smoother. -Taught the First Year Experience course during the fall semester for students new to the college. Topics included adjusting to campus life, campus policies related to sensitive topics such as alcohol and drugs, and tips for navigating academic requirements.

-Implemented a boosted decision tree in ROOT to separate data sets into signal and background groups and analyzed the algorithm’s performance based on 10 different training variables.-Identified new methods for pre-processing data that filtered out fewer data points while keeping the boosted decision tree performance at or above previous benchmarks, resulting in more data available for analysis. -Summarized findings from a collaborative effort to verify the accuracy and possible benefit of the new methods and which was distributed within the collaboration.Non-Member State Summer Student ProgrammeSupervisors: Usha Mallik and Siqi Yang

-Studied a specific category of links called twisted torus links and searched for patterns in how the properties of the link related to the parameters used to identify and describe it. -Used algebraic and numerical methods to search for and identify the relationship between the identifying parameters and the number of components of a twisted torus link.-Published results of collaborative work in an undergraduate mathematics journal.NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates in Mathematics Supervisors: Brandy Doleshal and Taylor Martin

-Helped with administrative responsibilities related to logistics and programming, including but not limited to organizing paperwork, creating schedules for academic and creative activities, and acting as a runner between activities and the main office when problems came up.-Maintained inventory, sales, and promotion of the camp store. Created a handbook for future store managers with current best practices as well as suggestions for improvement.