About Me
In my almost 10 years of research experience, I have had to adapt to the demands the projects require. As a result, I have acquired a diverse skill set that includes laser operation, machining design and handling, electrical engineering know-how, and programming. Additionally, I like to work in teams where I can validate or kill ideas fast and I am very open minded to constructive criticism as I see it as an important aspect of fast growth.
Proficient in : Python, Bash Shell
Intermediate in: C++, SQL, Statistics
Basic in: HTML , PHP, Machine Learning
Education
Northwestern University
PhD Physics GPA 3.52
2015 - Present(ABD)
Northwestern University
MS Physics GPA 3.52
2015 - 2017
University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
BS Physics GPA 3.87
2010 - 2015
Antes, Ahora, Siempre COLEGIO!
Experience
Northwestern University
Research Assistant
June 2018 - Present
- Developed a Python framework to conduct data analysis on terabytes of particle accelerator data.
- Performed statistical tests to mitigate detector and simulation effects from data.
- Utilize monte carlo simulations and fitting routines to separate signal from a background model
Northwestern University
Research Assistant
June 2015 - June 2018
- Planned, designed and built a benchtop experimental set-up for atom and ion trapping
- Built custom electronics for reliable operation of the ion/atom trapping experiment (ex. PID Controllers for laser power and temperature stability)
- Designed and built custom optical systems that increased light capture from 1% to 4% for shorter integration times
- Programmed control software with millisecond accuracy in Labview and Python PyQt5 module
Projects
Personal MySQL Recipe Database
- Collect data in Google Spreadsheet format to provide ease of use to non-technical collaborator
- Utilize Google Spreadsheet API to populate the MySQL database hosted in my personal server
- Front-end in development (HTML and PHP) to provide non-technical users a UI
Personal Wiki hosted in LAMP stack
https://moinmo.in/- Configured an Ubuntu Apache web server to setup a personal wiki powered by MoinMoin and accessible by a public domain name
- This wiki page is used to provide extensive documentation on my thesis and personal projects
Job Experience
Beacon Academy
High School Teacher
January 2018 - May 2018
- Design all teaching material (lecture, quiz, exams), while also working a full-time Ph.D. student
- Actively communicated with senior co-worker to coordinate work and teaching duties
- As the local physics expert, I clarified and provided feedback on the class topics to my co-worker
- Played an instrumental role in the students’ progression, as expressed by the senior co-worker.
Beacon Academy
High School Teacher Assistant
November 2017 - December 2017
- Helped the entire student class increase their interest in physics through one-on-one mentoring
- Teaching approach yielded higher student grades, as expressed by the director
Leadership Roles
Professional Development Chair - Minority Student Group SACNAS
July 2018 - Present
- Organize workshops, including Science communication, Search-apply-negotiate for your job, etc.
Co-Chair Diversity and Equity - Physics Graduate Student Council
October 2018 - November 2019
- Planned and moderated student discussions aimed to promote equity and a welcoming atmosphere to all. Topics include microaggressions, implicit bias, affirmative action, gender equality, etc.
- Received positive feedback from students regarding the usefulness of the discussions
Diversity Peer Mentor Program at Northwestern
August 2016 - December 2019
- Continued communication with a new graduate student to help in the transition to Graduate life
Awards
NFS-Graduate Research Fellowship Program
www.nsfgrfp.org/A Little More About Me
Some of my other insterests are :
- Solving Jigsaw puzzles
- Avid youtube consumer
- Half as Interesting - General Knowledge
- In a Nutshell - Science
- 3Blue1Brown - Math
- Marques Brownlee - Technoloy
- Antonio Garcia Villaran - Art
- Avid podcast listener
- Freakonomics - Economics
- Science Vs - Science
- On Point - News
- First Mondays - Supreme Court
- Radiolab - Science
- ReConsider - Political Science
- Exploring new food
- Tika Masala
- Ramen
- Lechon