Karla E. Ramirez
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Experience
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Caltech
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United States
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Apr 2023 - Present
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Feb 2021 - Apr 2023
• Assisting the Detector Engineer Group with continuous improvements of operation and maintenance processes.• Construction and installing of precision scientific instruments and instrumentation systems, and reporting the work to the assembly team.• Provide documentation and assembly procedures for the A+ HAM double suspension assembly (HXDS).• Inspection to the LIGO input optics.• Application of First contact cleaning polymer to input optics and others.• Report to Operations Specialist Team leader.• Complete detailed reports in electronic log format.• Maintain inventory control of all parts of assigned assemblies.• Working in cleanroom and vacuum environments . Show less
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Jan 2016 - Sep 2021
Teaching labs:• Modern Physics• Optics• General Physics IIDuties:• Assist faculty member with classroom instruction, exams, and other miscellaneous projects.• Grading of assignments, and quizzes.• Hand out assignments and grade papers.• Record grades.• Teach undergraduate courses.• Teach a class session when is asked by the professor.
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Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
General Physics II, Teaching Assistant Professor Duties:• Prepared classes and material on a daily basis.• Give an introductory class on each lab previous to the experiment• Give monthly reports of the students progress• Write Lab Book for each lab assigned
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University of Texas at Brownsville
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Higher Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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Nov 2011 - Sep 2021
Creep Rate Measurement on Hydroxyde Catalisys bonded silica ears./Capacitive sensor setup for Creep rate measurement on hydroxide-catalysis bonded silica earsAnalysis of the GEO600 detector data has not shown any evidence of the existence of creep caused by hydroxide catalysis bonds in the mirror suspensions above the measurement sensitivity. Measuring directly the bond creep noise on samples of advanced detectors such as aLigo is a prudent research step. A system for direct detection of creep at a higher sensitivity is being design and mounted close to a set of aLIGO prototype test masses. Such system is based on capacitive sensors, which are used to measure any displacement either linear or rotational. This capacitive sensors are based on the electrical capacitance dependence of a conductor due to the distance from a dielectric body. A set of thermistors able to measure changes in temperature also form part of this setup. The goal is to be able to prove the presence of creep on the bonding used in the aLigo suspension test masses, and if such creep noise is presented find what produce ithttp://absimage.aps.org/image/TSF13/MWS_TSF13-2013-000125.pdf Show less
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Aug 2014 - Aug 2015
• Keep inventory of the material and equipment• Gave schedule maintenance to the computers and equipment in the lab • Fixed damage equipment, and/or calibrate if needed.• Participated in the setup of all physics laboratories.• Give tutorials of how to operate the equipment to the instructors or new faculty in campus.
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Aug 2013 - Aug 2015
Creep rate measurement on the hydroxide-catalysis bonded silica ears ResearchTeacher Assistant for • Modern Physics Lab• Advanced Physics Lab Duties:• Prepare lab manuals for each experiment• Give a 30 minutes introductory class on each lab previous to the experiment
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Universidad Tecmilenio
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Mexico
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Mathematics Teacher
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Aug 2010 - Dec 2010
Clases impartidas a nivel Preparatoria 1ero y 2do año: •Algebra •Trigonometria •Geometria analitica Deberes: •Preparar clase diariamente •Desarrollar actividades de acuerdo al aprendizaje de los alumnos •Reportes mensuales del desempeño de los estudiantes •Preparar exámenes mensuales así como semestrales Al final de mi periodo como maestro de matemáticas, en mi evaluacion semestral obtuve un porcentaje superior a 90% . Se me ofreció seguir trabajando en el mismo puesto, pero debido a que se me ofreció una beca en la Universidad de Texas en Brownsvile (UTB) la oferta fue rechazada. Show less
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Education
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The University of Texas at San Antonio
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics -
University of Texas at Brownsville
Master's degree, Master in Applied Physics -
University of Texas at Brownsville
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Engineering Physics in Mechanics