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Education: Yale University New Haven, Connecticut School of Arts and Sciences, Department of PhysicsPh. D. in Nuclear Physics, June 1999
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia, Pennsylvania School of Arts and SciencesBachelor of Arts, Physics, Cum Laude, May 1993 Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics, May 1993
Research Experience: 9/02 - present MEMORIAL Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) New York, New York Department of Radiology, Postdoctoral Research Fellow · Functional MRI (fMRI) research on functional adaptation of patients with tongue carcinoma. · Development of data analysis for fMRI of cancer patients. · Implementation and application of Diffusion Tension Tractography to the study of cancerous anatomies. · Liaising with GE technical personnel on machine upkeep and implementation of MSKCC as a GE beta test-site.
7/01 - 8/02 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY New York, New York Department of Radiology, Postdoctoral Research Fellow · Performed functional MRI (fMRI) research on anxiety induced with CCK. · Implemented and maintained analysis software.
9/99 - 12/00 ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY Argonne, Illinois Department of Physics Heavy Ion Group, Postdoctoral Research Fellow · Researched and developed detection system to measure b-n correlations. · Developed GEANT Monte Carlo computer simulations for b-n correlation. · Collaborated in development of Gas-Cooling Radio Frequency Quadrupole Structure for the Canadian Penning Trap. · Extensive in-depth utilization of Enge spectrograph, position sensitive multi-wire proportional counter and solid-state detectors. · Comprehensive simulation of Enge spectrograph operation using the Raytrace Monte Carlo Simulation Code.
9/93 - 8/99 YALE UNIVERSITY/ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ANL) Department of Physics, Research Assistant · Designed and Developed experiments to measure Coulomb excitation of radioactive beams. · Developed on-line and off-line analysis software. · Designed mechanical layout of experimental system. · Extensively developed detector equipment. · Designed and constructed experimental electronics. · Coded and implemented extensive Monte Carlo simulations of detector setup. · Participated in collaboration for first implementation of neutron array with Gammasphere. · Provided technical assistance for international/domestic collaborations at ANL. · Wrote proposal and was awarded beam time to carry out test experiment for the study of heavy-ion radioactivity in 114Ba. 9/91 - 5/93 UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Department of Physics, Undergraduate Senior Thesis · Developed and analyzed experiment to measure mass and half-life of 56V using b-decay.
Teaching Experience: 1/03-6/03 HUNTER COLLEGE, CUNY New York, New York Department of Physics Adjunct Professor · Developed curriculum and taught undergraduate calculus-based physics course.
1/00-6/00 BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY Naperville, Illinois Department of Physics Adjunct Professor · Developed curriculum and taught introductory physics course to non-science majors.
1/98-12/00 COLLEGE OF DuPAGE Naperville, Illinois Department of Natural Sciences Adjunct Professor · Developed curriculum and taught introductory and advanced physics courses and respective lab sections for Thermodynamics, Electricity and Magnetism and Classical Mechanics. · Implemented innovative classroom and laboratory teaching practices.
1/97-5/97 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Chicago, Illinois Department of Physics Teaching Assistant · Advised graduate students and graded homework for graduate nuclear physics course.
9/93-5/95 YALE UNIVERSITY New Haven, Connecticut Department of Physics Teaching Assistant · Taught laboratory sessions for general and intermediate undergraduate physics courses.
Honors: 5/95-7/99 Department of Energy Graduate Fellowship, Argonne National Laboratory 6/96 Washington University Summer School of Nuclear Physics 5/93 Honors Degree in Physics, University of Pennsylvania 6/92-8/92 National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates Fellowship, Indiana University Cyclotron Facility 6/91-8/91 AT&T Bell Laboratories Summer Research Program, AT&T Bell Laboratories 1990 Class of 1880 Mathematics Prize, University of Pennsylvania
Computer Skills: Languages: FORTRAN, Shell Script, Mathematica, Matlab, IDL, working knowledge of C and Java Operating Systems: Unix, Windows, MAC, VMS Other: AutoCad, PAW, GEANT, various windows programs such as MSWord
Additional: · Fluent in Spanish, conversant in French. · Volunteer for Jazz at Lincoln Center. · Volunteer for the Americas Society. · Enjoy Judo, Argentine Tango dancing, clarinet playing, yoga and racquetball. · Excellent interpersonal, communications, analytical and computer skills. |
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