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@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@ +Jaron Kent-Dobias, physicist. jaron@kent-dobias.com +______________________________________________________________________________ + + +Education .................................................................... + +Graduate Student, Physics - Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. + +Bachelor of Science, Physics - Harvey Mudd College (HMC), Claremont, CA. + May 2014 + - Total GPA of 3.779, major GPA of 4.000. + - Graduated with high distinction and honors in physics. + - Earned Dean's list all eligible semesters. + +High School Diploma - Skyline High School, Sammamish, WA. May 2010 + + +Publications ................................................................. + +J. P. Kent-Dobias, "Energy Driven Pattern Formation in Planar Dipole-Dipole +Systems." (2014) Senior thesis in physics at HMC under A. J. Bernoff. + + +Research Experience .......................................................... + +Under Prof. Andrew Bernoff - Department of Mathematics, HMC. + Jan. 2013 - Present + - Theoretically studied the shape and stability of modulated phases in + Langmuir systems. + - Employed techniques from perturbation theory, asymptotic integration, and + linear stability analysis. + - Created a library of tools in C++ to analyze domains and perform nonlinear + optimization on a high-dimensional, highly constrained parameter space. + +Under Prof. Sharon Gerbode - Department of Physics, HMC. + Jan. 2012 - Sept. 2012 + + - Experimentally studied the behavior of impurities during phase changes in + colloidal crystals. + - Designed experiments and wrote software in MATLAB to analyze particle + tracking data. + - Performed a literature review of statistical hard-sphere fluid theory in + order to assess its applicability to the colloidal problem. + + +Awards ....................................................................... + +Finalist, LeRoy Apker Award - American Physical Society. Aug. 2014 + + 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. + +Thomas B. Brown Memorial Award - Department of Physics, HMC. May 2014 + + The Thomas B. Brown 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 + +The Chavin Prize - Department of Mathematics, HMC. May 2014 + + The Chavin Prize is awarded for outstanding senior thesis in the mathematical + sciences. + + +Work Experience .............................................................. + +Academic Excellence Facilitator - Academic Excellence Program, HMC. + Apr. 2012 - May 2014 + - Tutored students taking courses in mechanics, electromagnetism, and special + relativity. + - Worked closely with faculty to improve both tutoring and lecturing. + +Systems Administrator - Department of Computer Science, HMC. + May 2011 - May 2014 + - Administered Linux and Mac OS servers and managed a large network of + codependent systems. + - Created and modified scripts written in Perl, Bash, and Python for a + variety of system tasks. + +CCMS [1] Lab Mentor - Department of Mathematics, CGU [2]. Jan. 2012 - May 2014 + + - Provided support for MATLAB, Mathematica, LaTeX, and Python for students + and faculty throughout the Claremont Consortium. + +Physics Grader - Department of Physics, HMC. Jan. 2012 - May 2014 + + - Graded homework assignments for the Mechanics, Theoretical Mechanics, + Electromagnetic Fields, and Fourier Series & Boundary Value Problems + courses. + +Physics 18 Tutor - Department of Physics, HMC. Jan. 2013 - May 2013 + + - Tutored students enrolled in mechanics who have a poor background in or + difficulty with physics. + +Math Grader - Department of Mathematics, HMC. Jan. 2012 - May 2012 + + - Graded assignments for the Linear Algebra and Differential Equations + courses. + +Systems Consultant - Department of Computer Science, HMC. + Sept. 2010 - May 2011 + - Wrote documentation and provided on-site user support for desktop and + server systems. + - Led educational sessions teaching topics related to Unix administration + and advanced usage. + + +Skills ....................................................................... + +Computer Related + + - Experienced programming in the following languages (listed in order of + proficiency): Mathematica, C, C++, LaTeX, TeX, Python, Gnuplot, Igor Pro, + MATLAB, Perl, CUDA, Bash. + - Experienced in the use of many Unix variants, especially Arch Linux, + Gentoo, and Mac OS. + +Physics & Mathematics Coursework (at HMC) + + - 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. + - 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. + + +Achievements ................................................................. + + +Eagle Scout - Troop 636, Sammamish, WA. Mar. 2008 + +2nd Degree Black Belt - True Martial Arts, Sammamish, WA. Dec. 2008 + + +[1] Claremont Center for the Mathematical Sciences +[2] Claremont Graduate University + +Modified 21 November 2014. |