Education
I completed my Ph.D. in Applied Physics at the University of Texas at Arlington, where I focused on detector development, simulation, and advanced scientific computing. Before that, I earned a non‑thesis M.S. and a B.S. in Physics from UTA, graduating Summa Cum Laude. My academic path began at Richland College, where I completed an Associate in Science with a perfect GPA. Across all degrees, I built a strong foundation in experimental physics, electronics, and computational modeling.Work Experience
My professional work centers on particle detector R&D and large‑scale simulation frameworks. I am currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at Rice University, integrating GPU‑accelerated photon simulation (Opticks) into LArSoft to support DUNE and other LArTPC experiments. Previously, as a Graduate Research Assistant at UTA, I integrated Opticks into the NEXUS Geant4 framework and contributed to CRAB‑0 xenon TPC studies. My earlier roles included teaching, detector prototyping, electronics assembly, and laboratory support across multiple neutrino and TPC‑based experiments.Skills
My technical background spans both hardware and software.
I have hands‑on experience in:
- Cryogenics, vacuum and high‑pressure gas systems, electronics, and particle detector design, construction, assembly, and debugging
On the computing side, I work extensively with the following programming languages:
- C/C++, Shell, Java, CUDA, Verilog, Python, PHP, JavaScript, React, jQuery, HTML, CSS, SQL
I am also familiar with a wide range of scientific and engineering software tools:
- COMSOL, Slurm, modern HPC environments, Fusion360, Geant4, Opticks, MagBoltz, PyBoltz, Garfield++, GENIE, MARLEY, LArSoft
I contribute to the CaTS project within the Geant4 Advanced Examples.
I also have strong skills in public speaking, academic research, and data analysis, and I enjoy repairing electronics and mechanical watches.
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