My CV
A more in-depth PDF copy of my CV can be found
here.
Research Experience
CIERA Northwestern, Evanston, IL (June 2017 - August 2017)
Under Dr. Vicky Kalogera and Dr. Chris Pankow, I created a set of
routines to calculate the amount of ejected matter and resulting
kilonova light curve for neutron star-black hole and binary neutron
star merger events. I then assessed the effect of different nuclear
equations of state on the ejecta mass distributions and light curves.
Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation at RIT,
Rochester, NY (May 2015 - Present)
Worked with Dr. Richard O’Shaughnessy on a project where we
compared the capabilities of two parameter estimation models - a
tidally corrected T4 model and an effective one-body model which
includes tides - for gravitational waves from binary neutron stars.
Under Dr. Joshua Faber I modeled inspiralling binary neutron stars
using a smoothed-particle hydrodynamics code (Starcrash) to study how
the amount of matter they eject is affected by their physical
parameters.
Currently, I am scheduled to begin working on a project
with Dr. Richard O'Shaughnessy where we will attempt to place
constraints on a neutron star nuclear equation of state using
hierarchical modeling techniques.
RIT Physics Department, Rochester, NY (March 2015 - June 2015)
Under Dr. Mishkatul Bhattacharya, I assisted Dr. Brandon Rodenburg in his work
involving the optical trapping of a nanoparticle. I solved several phonon dynamics
equations to determine stable regimes of cooling, and generated several figures to
illustrate these regimes.
Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant, RIT Physics/Math Department, Rochester, NY (September 2015-Present)
- Currently assist in teaching and grading for University Physics II
- Assisted in teaching and grading weekly workshops for Calculus A
(September 2016-December 2016)
- Assisted in teaching University Physics I to undergraduate students and graded weekly quizzes (Septem-
ber 2015-May 2016)
Assistant Science Olympiad Mentor, Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart, Buffalo, NY
(January 2015)
- Assisted students in preparing build projects for
Science Olympiad competition
- Tutored and communicated study skills to students
participating in exam events
Presentations
Talks
- Constraining a Neutron Star Equation of State using
Heirarchical Population Inference, RIT Physics
Capstone Prep Talks, Rochester, NY, May 2017
- Measuring Ejecta from Inspiralling Binary Neutron
Stars using Smoothed-particle Hydrodynamics, Rochester
Institute of Technology Undergraduate Research Symposium, Rochester NY, August 2016
- Parameter Estimation of Binary Neutron Star
Gravitational Wave Signals using Effective One Body
Model, Rochester Institute of Technology Undergraduate Research Symposium, Rochester NY, August
2015
Posters
- Equation of State Effects on Binary
Neutron Star and Neutron Star-Black Hole Merger Ejecta, CIERA
REU, Evanston, IL, August 2017
- Measuring Ejecta from Inspiralling
Binary Neutron Stars using Smoothed-particle Hydrodynamics, APS
April Meeting, Washington, DC, January 2017
- Parameter Estimation of Binary Neutron
Stars using an Effective One Body Model Including Tidal
Interactions, APS April Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, April 2016
Skills
Programming Languages:
Python, C++, Fortran, Matlab, Latex, C#, Mathematica, Bash, HTML/CSS, Matlab, Fortran
Software/Packages:
Microsoft Office, Starcrash (J. Faber et. al.), Au-
todesk Maya, Photoshop, Gimp, Creo Parametric,
MESA (B. Paxton et. al.), Gnuplot, SpecTECH