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% Title.
\noindent\name Jaron \kern-2pt Kent-Dobias, \kern-3pt\occu physicist
\hfill\tt jaron@kent-dobias.com
+ \break
+ \hfill (425) 999-1948
\medskip\hrule
\bigskip
+\rm I work to explain emergent collective behavior using renormalization group
+ideas and computational modeling. Current work focuses on exploring the
+breath of universality and developing more efficient simulations of classical
+lattice models.
+
+\bigskip
\noindent\tit Education \dotfill{}
\medskip
@@ -67,40 +75,83 @@ NY.\hfill\it Feburary 2017
\noindent\tit Publications \dotfill{}
\medskip
+\noindent\it Accelerating Monte Carlo: Wolff in arbitrary external fields\rm,
+\bf Jaron Kent-Dobias \rm\& James P Sethna, \tt arXiv:1805.04019
+[cond-mat.stat-mech]\rm, submitted.
+
+\medskip
+\noindent\it Essential singularities in universal scaling functions at the
+Ising coexistence line\rm, \bf Jaron Kent-Dobias \rm \& James P Sethna, \tt
+arXiv:1707.03791 [cond-mat.stat-mech]\rm, submitted.
+
+\medskip
+\noindent\it Renormalization group and normal form theory\rm, Archishman Raju,
+Colin B Clement, Lorien X Hayden, \bf Jaron Kent-Dobias\rm, Danilo B Liarte, D Zeb
+Rocklin \& James P Sethna, \tt arXiv:1706.00137 [cond-mat.stat-mech]\rm,
+submitted.
+
+\medskip
\noindent\it Deformation of crystals: connections with statistical
physics, \rm James P Sethna, Matthew K Bierbaum, Karin A Dahmen, Carl P
Goodrich, Julia R Greer, Lorien X Hayden, \bf Jaron Kent-Dobias\rm, Edward D Lee,
Danilo B Liarte, Xiaoyue Ni, Katherine N Quinn, Archishman Raju, D Zeb
Rocklin, Ashivni Shekhawat \& Stefano Zapperi, Annual Review of Materials
-Research 47, 217 (2017) $\cdot$ \tt arXiv:1609.05838 [cond-mat.mtrl-sci].
+Research 47, 217 (2017) $\cdot$ \tt arXiv:1609.05838 [cond-mat.mtrl-sci]\rm.
\medskip
\noindent\it Energy driven pattern formation in planar
dipole--dipole systems in the presence of weak noise, \bf Jaron Kent-Dobias
\rm \&
-Andrew J Bernoff, Phys~Rev~E
-{\bf 91}, 032919 (2015) $\cdot$ arXiv:1406.3749 [cond-mat.soft].
+Andrew J Bernoff, Physical Review E
+91, 032919 (2015) $\cdot$ \tt arXiv:1406.3749 [cond-mat.soft]\rm.
\medskip
-\noindent\rm ``\sc Rock $\cdot$ Paper $\cdot$ Book\rm,'' Scripps College Press under the direction
-of Kitty Maryatt.
+\noindent\rm {\it Rock $\cdot$ Paper $\cdot$ Book}, Scripps College Press under the direction
+of Kitty Maryatt (2013).
-\bigskip
-\noindent\tit Research Experience \dotfill{}
+\bigbreak
+\noindent\tit Honors \& Awards \dotfill{}
+
+\medskip
+\noindent\bf Finalist, LeRoy Apker Award \rm --- American Physical Society.
+\hfill\it August 2014
+
+\smallskip \rm
+\noindent An undergraduate physics achievement award
+to recognize outstanding achievements in physics by undergraduate students,
+and thereby provide encouragement to young physicists who have demonstrated
+great potential for future scientific accomplishment.
\medskip
-\noindent\bf Under Prof.\ Eun-Ah Kim \rm --- Department of Physics, Cornell.
- \hfill\it May 2015 -- Present
+\noindent\bf Thomas B.\ Brown Memorial Award \rm --- Department of Physics,
+HMC.\hfill\it May 2014
\smallskip\rm
-\item\bull Proposed an experimentally accessible cold atom model which exhibits
- fractionalized charge excitations.
+\noindent The Thomas B.\ Brown Memorial award for senior research in physics is awarded
+for research results, originality in conception or in execution of research,
+diligence, and clarity of oral and written reports.
+
+\medskip
+\noindent\bf The Chavin Prize \rm --- Department of Mathematics, HMC.\hfill\it
+May 2014
\smallskip\rm
-\item\bull Used numeric exact diagonalization to study the model's plausibility.
+\noindent The Chavin Prize is awarded for outstanding senior theses in the
+mathematical sciences.
\medskip
-\noindent\bf Under Prof.\ James Sethna \rm --- Department of Physics, Cornell.
+\noindent\bf Eagle Scout \rm --- Troop 636, Sammamish, WA.\hfill\it March 2008
+
+\medskip
+\noindent\bf Second Degree Black Belt \rm --- True Martial Arts, Sammamish, WA.
+ \hfill\it December\ 2008
+
+
+\bigbreak
+\noindent\tit Research Experience \dotfill{}
+
+\medskip
+\noindent\bf Under Prof James P Sethna \rm --- Department of Physics, Cornell.
\hfill\it May 2014 -- Present
\smallskip\rm
@@ -111,9 +162,17 @@ of Kitty Maryatt.
\item\bull Studied the structure and scaling behavior of damage at the tip of cracks in
disordered brittle materials like concrete.
+ \smallskip
+\item\bull Studied the novel nonlinear {\sc rg} flow equations associated with
+ Kosterlitz--Thouless style critical points.
+
+ \smallskip
+\item\bull Studied the implications of first-order transitions on universal
+ properties.
+
\medskip
-\noindent\bf Under Prof.\ Andrew Bernoff \rm --- Department of Mathematics, HMC.
- \hfill\it Jan.\ 2013 -- Feb.\ 2015
+\noindent\bf Under Prof Andrew J Bernoff \rm --- Department of Mathematics, HMC.
+ \hfill\it January 2013 -- February 2015
\smallskip\rm
\item\bull Theoretically studied the shape and stability of modulated phases in Langmuir systems.
@@ -127,8 +186,8 @@ of Kitty Maryatt.
highly constrained parameter space.
\medskip
-\noindent\bf Under Prof.\ Sharon Gerbode \rm --- Department of Physics, HMC.\hfill
- \it Jan.\ 2012 -- Sept.\ 2012
+\noindent\bf Under Prof Sharon Gerbode \rm --- Department of Physics, HMC.\hfill
+ \it January\ 2012 -- September\ 2012
\smallskip\rm
\item\bull Experimentally studied the behavior of impurities during phase
@@ -140,53 +199,33 @@ of Kitty Maryatt.
\item\bull Performed a literature review of statistical hard-sphere fluid theory in order
to assess its applicability to the colloidal problem.
-\bigskip
-\noindent\tit Awards \dotfill{}
-
-\medskip
-\noindent\bf Finalist, LeRoy Apker Award \rm --- American Physical Society.
-\hfill\it Aug.\ 2014
-
-\smallskip \rm
-\noindent An undergraduate physics achievement award
-to recognize outstanding achievements in physics by undergraduate students,
-and thereby provide encouragement to young physicists who have demonstrated
-great potential for future scientific accomplishment.
-
-\medskip
-\noindent\bf Thomas B.\ Brown Memorial Award \rm --- Department of Physics,
-HMC.\hfill\it May 2014
-
-\smallskip\rm
-\noindent The Thomas B.\ Brown Memorial award for senior research in physics is awarded
-for research results, originality in conception or in execution of research,
-diligence, and clarity of oral and written reports.
+\bigbreak
+\noindent\tit Teaching Experience \dotfill{}
\medskip
-\noindent\bf The Chavin Prize \rm --- Department of Mathematics, HMC.\hfill\it
-May 2014
+\noindent\bf Teaching Assistant \rm --- Physics Department, Cornell
+University.\hfill\it August 2014 -- Present
\smallskip\rm
-\noindent The Chavin Prize is awarded for outstanding senior theses in the
-mathematical sciences.
-
-\bigskip
-\noindent\tit Work Experience \dotfill{}
+\item\bull\bf Physics 1116 -- Physics I: Mechanics \& Special Relativity
+ \smallskip
+ \rm Recitation, Lab, \& Grading: Fall 2014 \& Fall 2017.
-\medskip
-\noindent\bf Teaching Assistant \rm --- Physics Department, Cornell
-University.\hfill\it Aug.\ 2014 -- May 2015
+\medskip\rm
+\item\bull\bf Physics 6562 -- Statistical Physics I
+ \smallskip
+ \rm Flipped classroom facilitation: Spring 2016, Spring 2017 \& Spring 2018.
+ \smallskip
+ Grading: Spring 2017.
-\smallskip\rm
-\item\bull Lead recitation sections, wrote quizzes, graded homeworks and
- tests, and help office hours.
-\smallskip
-\item\bull Taught Cornell's engineering mechanics and honors mechanics
- courses.
+\medskip\rm
+\item\bull\bf Physics 7653 -- Statistical Physics II
+ \smallskip
+ \rm Grading: Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017 \& Fall 2018.
\medskip
\noindent\bf Academic Excellence Facilitator \rm ---
- Academic Excellence Program, HMC.\hfill\it Apr.\ 2012 -- May 2014
+ Academic Excellence Program, HMC.\hfill\it April 2012 -- May 2014
\smallskip\rm
\item\bull Tutored students taking core courses in mechanics, electromagnetism, and
@@ -195,22 +234,11 @@ University.\hfill\it Aug.\ 2014 -- May 2015
\item\bull Worked closely with faculty to improve both tutoring and lecturing.
\medskip
-\noindent\bf Systems Administrator \rm --- Department of Computer Science,
- HMC.\hfill\it May 2011 -- May 2014
-
-\smallskip\rm
-\item\bull Administered Linux and Mac OS servers and managed a large network
- of codependent systems.
- \smallskip
-\item\bull Created and modified scripts written in Perl, Bash, and Python for
- a variety of system tasks.
-
-\medskip
\noindent\bf CCMS\footnote{\rm$^\ast$}
{\foot Claremont Center for the Mathematical Sciences}
\bf Lab Mentor \rm --- Department of Mathematics, CGU.\footnote{$^\dagger$}
{\foot Claremont Graduate University}
- \hfill\it Jan.\ 2012 -- May 2014
+ \hfill\it January\ 2012 -- May 2014
\smallskip\rm
\item\bull Provided support for \sc Matlab\rm,
@@ -218,7 +246,7 @@ University.\hfill\it Aug.\ 2014 -- May 2015
\medskip
\noindent\bf Physics Grader \rm --- Department of Physics, HMC.\hfill
- \it Jan.\ 2012 -- May 2014
+ \it January\ 2012 -- May 2014
\smallskip\rm
\item\bull Graded assignments for the Mechanics, Theoretical
@@ -227,7 +255,7 @@ University.\hfill\it Aug.\ 2014 -- May 2015
\medskip
\noindent\bf Physics 18 Tutor \rm --- Department of Physics, HMC.\hfill
- \it Jan.\ 2013 -- May 2013
+ \it January\ 2013 -- May 2013
\smallskip\rm
\item\bull Tutored students enrolled in mechanics who have a
@@ -235,15 +263,34 @@ University.\hfill\it Aug.\ 2014 -- May 2015
\medskip
\noindent\bf Math Grader \rm --- Department of Mathematics, HMC.\hfill
- \it Jan.\ 2012 -- May 2012
+ \it January\ 2012 -- May 2012
\smallskip\rm
\item\bull Graded assignments for the Linear Algebra and Differential
Equations courses.
+
+
+\bigbreak
+\noindent\tit Computational Experience \dotfill{}
+
+\medskip
+\noindent\bf Systems Administrator \rm --- Department of Computer Science,
+ HMC.\hfill\it May 2011 -- May 2014
+
+\smallskip\rm
+\item\bull Administered Linux and Mac OS servers and managed a large network
+ of codependent systems.
+ \smallskip
+\item\bull Created and modified scripts written in Perl, Bash, and Python for
+ a variety of system tasks.
+ \smallskip
+\item\bull Designed, set up and administered a large cluster for use by other
+ researchers.
+
\medskip
\noindent\bf Systems Consultant \rm --- Department of Computer Science, HMC.\hfill
- \it Sept.\ 2010 -- May 2011
+ \it September 2010 -- May 2011
\smallskip\rm
\item\bull Wrote documentation and provided on-site user support for desktop
@@ -252,66 +299,38 @@ University.\hfill\it Aug.\ 2014 -- May 2015
\item\bull Led educational sessions on topics related to Unix
administration and advanced usage.
-\bigskip
-\noindent\tit Test Scores \dotfill{}
+\bigbreak
+\noindent\tit Skills \dotfill{}
\medskip
-\noindent\bf GRE General \rm --- 165 on Verbal Reasoning \& 168 on
-Quantitative Reasoning.\hfill \it Aug.\ 2013
+\noindent\subtit Mathematics
-\smallskip
-\noindent\bf GRE Subject \rm --- 900 on Physics Subject.\hfill \it Oct. 2013
+\smallskip\rm
+\item\bull Course training in the abstract algebra of groups, rings, fields,
+ modules \& algebras, including applications to physics and efficient
+ algorithms for harmonic analysis.
-\bigskip
-\noindent\tit Skills \dotfill{}
+\smallskip
+\item\bull Course training in real and complex analysis, including
+ foundational measure theory and differential manifolds.
\medskip
-\noindent\subtit Computer Related
+\noindent\subtit Computational
\smallskip\rm
\item\bull Experienced programming in the following languages (listed in order
of proficiency):
- \sl Mathematica\rm, C, \CC, \LaTeX, \TeX, Python, Gnuplot,
+ \sl Mathematica\rm, C, \CC, \LaTeX, \TeX, Python, Haskell, Gnuplot,
Igor Pro, \sc Matlab\rm, Perl, \sc Cuda\rm, Bash.
\smallskip
-\item\bull Experienced in the use of many Unix variants, especially Arch Linux,
- Gentoo, and Mac OS.
-
- \medskip
-\noindent\subtit Physics \& Mathematics Coursework
-
-\medskip\bf
-\noindent At Harvey Mudd College
-\smallskip\rm
-\item\bull Physics classes taken include Special Relativity, Mechanics,
- Gravitation, Electromagnetism, Modern Laboratory, Quantum Physics,
- Theoretical Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics,
- Electromagnetic Fields, Biophysics, Optics Laboratory, General Relativity,
- Computational Methods in Physics, Fields \& Waves, Topics in Quantum Theory,
- Readings in Stochastic Methods, Foundations of Field Theory, Solid State
- Physics, and Electrodynamics.
- \smallskip
-\item\bull Mathematics classes taken include Linear Algebra I \& II,
- Differential Equations, Single and Multivariable Calculus, Probability \&
- Statistics, Fourier Transforms \& Boundary Value Problems, Discrete
- Mathematics, Mathematical Analysis~I \& II, Abstract Algebra, Differential
- Geometry, and Harmonic Analysis on Finite Groups.
-\medskip\bf
-\noindent At Cornell University
-\smallskip\rm
-\item\bull Physics classes taken include Classic Electrodynamics, Relativistic
- Quantum Field Theory I \& II, and Statistical Physics I.
-
-\bigskip
-\noindent\tit Non-Academic Achievements\dotfill{}
-
-\medskip
-\noindent\bf Eagle Scout \rm --- Troop 636, Sammamish, WA.\hfill\it Mar.\
- 2008
-\smallskip
-\noindent\bf 2nd Degree Black Belt \rm --- True Martial Arts, Sammamish, WA.
- \hfill\it Dec.\ 2008
+\item\bull Experienced in the use and administration of many Unix variants,
+ especially Arch Linux, Gentoo, Ubuntu, and Mac OS.
+ \smallskip
+\item\bull Experienced administrator of file servers, mail servers, networked
+ storage, version control systems, databases, webservers, the linux
+ networking stack, firewalls, and
+ virtual private networks.
\footline={\hfill\modif Modified 16 September 2015.}