Improving Experimental Techniques for Electron-Positron Annihilation and Compton Scattering Labs

• Continuation of work as Davenport Fellow

• Recorded gamma radiation photon counts and energies for old and new experimental set-ups

• Exported data for visualization and statistical analyses demonstrating higher quality experimental data

Designing an Apparatus for Electron-Positron Annihilation and Compton Scattering Experiments

• Designed, machined, assembled, tested, and prepared product documentation for custom apparatus

• For lower level physics labs: Performed equipment set-up, testing, trouble-shooting, take-down/storage

• Supervised students, demonstrated proper lab techniques and checked student's understanding.

• Performed administrative support for professors in Physics Department.

Research Project Examining the Physics of Coffee

• Tested and modified a custom furnace that could be used inside an FTIR spectrometer

• Collected and analyzed gases under varying temperatures using FTIR spectroscopy

• Recorded and evaluated data to determine optimal coffee roasting procedures