Postdoctoral Researcher

• Aug 2018 - Present

Graduate Research Assistant

• Jun 2008 - Jun 2017

Design, build, and set up equipment for KATRIN experiment. Work included: CAD design, FEA simulations, CNC machining, vacuum system design and assembly, Si diode detectors, radioactive and photo-electron sources, data acquisition systems, data analysis, and more. Major efforts towards detection of single electrons in flight, for implementing time-of-flight mode for KATRIN spectrometer. Design, build, and set up equipment for KATRIN experiment. Work included: CAD design, FEA simulations, CNC machining, vacuum system design and assembly, Si diode detectors, radioactive and photo-electron sources, data acquisition systems, data analysis, and more. Major efforts towards detection of single electrons in flight, for implementing time-of-flight mode for KATRIN spectrometer.

Research And Teaching Assistant

• Jan 2006 - Jun 2007

Graded papers for thermodynamics class. Designed, built, and operated SiPMT testing system to evaluate performance for use in near detector of T2K neutrino oscillation experiment. Graded papers for thermodynamics class. Designed, built, and operated SiPMT testing system to evaluate performance for use in near detector of T2K neutrino oscillation experiment.

Electronic Technician

• Oct 1997 - Aug 2003

Maintain and operate shipboard nuclear power plant for propulsion and electrical power generation. Work center supervisor for reactor damage control division leading up to and during ship yard overhaul period. Maintain and operate shipboard nuclear power plant for propulsion and electrical power generation. Work center supervisor for reactor damage control division leading up to and during ship yard overhaul period.