Trinh Le Email & Phone Number

United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Working at the intersection between science and policy to ensure scientifically-informed approaches. Current research focuses on spent nuclear fuel and other high level waste disposal at deep geological repositories, emerging technologies, and nuclear security governance and security culture best practices at research and test reactors and radiological.

Annandale, Virginia Area

Teaching Introduction to Physics and General University Physics courses including both lecture and lab session.

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

Taught problem-based labs for 2 summer sessions of 100 undergrad students.

• Designed a theoretical model and constrained system to elucidate the experimental data.
• Analyzed data and performed series of calculations using C++ and multiple data analysis tools to validate the theory.
• Tested and optimized agreement between theoretical results and experimental data.
• Identified qualitative implications and suggested features to analyze for next research projects.
• Adapted readily to change in experimental data to perform suitable theoretical analyses.
• Reported research findings in 3 publications and 11 oral presentations to scientific and lay audiences at national and international conferences.

• Prepared and delivered high quality guidelines to students in introductory physics laboratory.
• Acted as a technical and troubleshooting touch point between students, instructors and a team of teaching assistants.
• Advised and guided students by holding office hours through academic years.
• Evaluated and provided feedback on students’ reports, performed grade statistics every week.
• Designed and built a new physics course, as custom student integrations, that encourages independent scientific thinking.
• Observed and evaluated students' performance to assign groups for cooperative learning.

Taught introductory physics laboratory courses to engineering students

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Elementary Particle Physics (Theory And Phenomenology), 3.76/4.00

Bachelor’S Degree, Physics, 3.87/4.00

High School, Physics