Nicholas Erickson Email & Phone Number

Boulder, CO, US

Boulder, CO

Boulder, CO

Lead graduate student for the DEUCE UV sounding rocket payload, an EUV/FUV spectrograph designed to obtain spectra of hot B-type stars from 650-1150 A across the Lyman Limit. DEUCE launched twice and successfully obtained the first ever flux-calibrated spectrum of Epsilon Canis Majoris from 730-900 A.In my role, I was responsible for implementing testing.

Boulder, CO

Worked as a junior graduate student for the CHESS sounding rocket payload under lead graduate student Keri Hoadley. Assisted in alignment, testing, field operations and launch of the payload, learning the process in preparation for my own sounding rocket project.

Worked as a TA in both a lecture (large/medium sized classroom) and laboratory (astronomy lab) setting. As a lecture TA, held office hours and managed grading, etc. As a lab-TA, gave weekly lectures and ran a multi-hour lab exercise, guiding students and trying to maximize their learning. On St. Patrick's day, I was told by a student that my class was the.

Ewing, NJ

Investigated laser-controllable variable index of refraction materials under Dr. David McGee. Benchtop experimentation using high powered lasers and optics in a laboratory environment.

Ewing, NJ

Helped run the TCNJ observatory, including hosting 2-3 public observing nights per week, and troubleshooting/managing the telescopes, domes, and equipment. Ran the TCNJ observatory website and served as the contact point for student questions and feedback.

Ithaca, New York Area

Worked with Dr. Luca Cultrera and Siddharth Karkare on photocathode development for the CHESS synchrotron source. Designed testing software in Labview and helped modify, bake-out, and run the ultra-high vacuum setup.

Laramie, WY

Worked with Dr. Daniel Dale and Dr. Chip Kobulnicky to perform a reverberation-mapping campaign of several active galactic nuclei (AGN) using the WIRO 2.3m visible/infrared telescope. Extensively observed using WIRO and Red Buttes Observatory, and worked in an REU group to reduce and analyze the collected data in IRAF.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Astrophysics - Instrumentation

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Physics

High School Diploma