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My academic career began by attending one semester at College
of the Desert, which is located in Palm Desert, California. I then
transferred to Bakersfield College (BC)
for three semesters. While attending BC, I worked on two separate mathematical
projects with Rebecca Head,
which were presented at the 2000
and 2001 Southern California
Section of the Math Association of America (MAA) conferences.
In the fall semester of 2001, I transferred to
California State University Bakersfield (CSUB)
where, in 2002, I received my B.S. in Physics. At CSUB, I worked with
Jorge Talamantes on a computer simulation of a two-dimensional
electron-electron interacting system, in an effort to determine if the system
had a metal insulator transition. I also participated in research at The University
of Toledo in the summer between my junior and senior year, where I worked
with
Alejandra Lukaszew on building a magneto-optic Kerr effect station to
investigate ferromagnetic thin films. My work at The University of Toledo was
funded through the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program provided
by the National Science Foundation.
In addition, I also collaborated with Michael Rios on the topology of
fractional calculus. We presented preliminary results of our studies at a
Southern California MAA conference in 2002.
Additionally, I have acquired 38 semester units in business classes from
Vanguard University of Southern California.
Upon completion of my B.S. in physics (2002), I promptly crossed the
continental divide and proceeded to Ann Arbor
to obtain my PhD in the Applied
Physics Program at the
University
of
Michigan.
Outside of academia, my interests are travel, guitar/songwriting, fractional
calculus, and various sporting activities. Also, I started a web site focusing
on everyday applications of nanotechnology - everydaynano.com.
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