Master’s Student in Physics
Ohio University
CurrentAthens, OH
Experience
Research, teaching, and industry experience.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics
Ohio University
Aug 2021 – May 2025Athens, OH
- Minor in Mathematics
- Graduated summa cum laude.
Research experience
Graduate Researcher
Dr. Castillo Research Group, Ohio University
Research mentorship
Aug 2026 – PresentAthens, OH
- Mentor group members studying molecular motion, with guidance on simulation design, analysis methods, and interpretation.
Research Assistant
Dr. Castillo Research Group, Ohio University
Computational condensed matter physics
May 2023 – Aug 2026Athens, OH
- Designed and ran molecular dynamics simulations using HPC resources to study supercooled liquids and dynamical heterogeneity.
- Improved the group’s analysis toolkit, building on a group member’s rotational-analysis code and increasing throughput through parallel processing and more efficient trajectory reads.
- Created geometricdump.com, which builds on a group member’s geometric scheduling engine to build and check schedules for different systems and temperatures. It stitches aging and production sequences, visualizes sampling coverage, and exports reproducible LAMMPS schedules and analysis settings. An interactive presentation explains how the sampling choices affect subsequent analysis.
Research Intern
Dr. Govorov Research Group, Ohio University
Computational solid state physics
Mar 2024 – Aug 2024Athens, OH
- Modeled and analyzed nonlinear charge carrier dynamics in semiconductor superlattices using MATLAB.
Teaching experience
Teaching Assistant
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University
Aug 2026 – PresentAthens, OH
- Lead weekly Introduction to Physics (PHYS 2001) labs, guiding experimental procedures and data analysis.
Teaching Assistant
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University
Aug 2023 – May 2025Athens, OH
- Led PHYS 2001 labs covering experimental procedures, data acquisition, and analysis.
- Hosted weekly peer-led team learning sessions for General Physics I (PHYS 2054).
Supplemental Instruction Leader
Mathematics Department, Ohio University
Differential equations
Aug 2023 – Aug 2024Athens, OH
- Developed the MATH 3400 instruction curriculum and led biweekly problem-solving sessions.
- Authored and open-sourced 110+ pages of problem sets and solutions in LaTeX.
Physics and Mathematics Peer Tutor
Alden Library, Ohio University
Oct 2022 – Oct 2023Athens, OH
- Provided one-on-one instruction in Calculus I–III, General Physics I–II, Linear Algebra, and Differential Equations.
Industry experience
General Manager
A&J Publishing
Feb 2026 – Present
- Manage an independent book publisher and produce audiobook editions, coordinating narration, audio quality control, mastering, and distribution to 30+ audiobook platforms.
- Designed, built, and maintain the series website for The Adventures of Archibald & Jockabeb.
Solutions Engineer
Aerial Surveys International
May 2025 – Feb 2026Watkins, CO
- Led the writing team and authored technical content for geospatial federal contracting opportunities.
- Designed and began developing a geospatial platform integrating real-time flight data and automated cost reporting for aerial survey operations.
Records Assistant
Tropic Air
May 2017 – Aug 2019San Pedro, Belize
- Digitized two decades of aircraft parts and flight logs using ARMS for a fleet of 16 aircraft.
- Maintained records supporting compliance with Belize Department of Civil Aviation directives.
Presentations
Invited talks
Spring NQPI Seminar Series
Feb 2025
Characterizing dynamical heterogeneity in a supercooled glass-forming diatomic liquid
Event detailsContributed talks
ASPRS EGLR Technical Meeting
Aug 2025
Machine learning applications in large-scale aerial surveying
Talk detailsAPS Global Physics Summit
Mar 2025
Characterizing dynamical heterogeneity in a supercooled glass-forming diatomic liquid
Ohio University SPS Meeting
Nov 2024
Characterizing dynamical heterogeneity in a supercooled glass-forming diatomic liquid
APS Eastern Great Lakes Section Meeting
Oct 2024
Characterizing dynamical heterogeneity in a supercooled glass-forming diatomic liquid
View abstractPoster presentations
Ohio University Student Research Expo
Apr 2025
Characterizing dynamical heterogeneity in a supercooled glass-forming diatomic liquid
View posterNQPI Poster Session
Apr 2025
Characterizing dynamical heterogeneity in a supercooled glass-forming diatomic liquid
View posterOhio University Student Research Expo
Apr 2024
Analyzing rotational and translational dynamics of a supercooled liquid of diatomic molecules
NQPI Poster Session
Apr 2024
Analyzing rotational and translational dynamics of a supercooled liquid of diatomic molecules
Technical skills
Programming and markup
- Python
- MATLAB
- JavaScript
- LaTeX
Simulation and analysis
- LAMMPS
- Large-scale data analysis and visualization
Computing environment
- Linux / Unix
- HPC / SLURM
- Git