curriculum vitae joseph park
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Curriculum Vitae Joseph Park [email protected]
Address: 811 NW 5th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601
(302)233-5464 Objective My objective in research as an undergraduate is to gain experience in the application of mathematics to a variety of areas of research for
a better perspective on what I am preparing for long term, to produce and publish results, and to become as competitive as I can for admission into an ideal graduate program, preferably at Caltech due to JPL and research in topological quantum computing (TQC). As I have accomplished much of this, I am now aiming more at opportunities related to TQC. My long term goal is to bring innovative approaches to research projects from having conducted mathematically challenging research in very different fields and, in doing so, develop mathematical and computational methods with versatile applicability, which TQC is ideal for. The aspect of my objective that helps keep the rest at peak is my deep commitment to lead by example and give hope to others who struggle with unfortunate situations (as I am a disabled, low income, first generation) they were born into.
Research Interests I am greatly interested in various areas of applied mathematics. I am most interested in the mathematical structure of quantum field
theory and general relativity, especially where they meet. I am particularly interested in the interplay between mathematical and computational methods, especially in the aforementioned areas. I am currently using methods from quantum field theory to solve a nanophotonic problem and an elastodynamic problem. Pursuing TQC allows me to contribute to the practical cause of greater computational capability while the results of my findings can impact progress in quantum gravity. The connection is not necessarily apparent until one looks into the related literature.
Education University of Florida Gainesville, FL B.S. – Physics, B.S. – Mathematics, Minor – Philosophy Nongraduating senior – 126 Credits Earned / 32 Credits Remaining (21 of which will be graduate level) Graduating May, 2016 GPA: 3.8/4.0 (Physics: 3.9/4.0) Relevant Courses Taken:
Graduate Quantum Field Theory 1& 2 Graduate Topics in Theoretical Physics: Beyond the Standard Model Graduate Mathematical Methods for Physicists 1 Graduate Numerical Analysis
Graduate Numerical Linear Algebra Graduate Complex Analysis Quantum Mechanics 2 Individual Work (PHY4905 computational physics research summer 2011) Statistical Physics Electricity & Magnetism 2 Mechanics 1&2 Thermal Physics
Abstract Algebra Modern Physics (solid state, nuclear, particle, astrophysics and cosmology) Linear Algebra Real Analysis 1&2 (titled Advanced Calc, but it is taught from analysis books on the level of Rudin)
Sets & Logic Symbolic Logic German
Relevant Courses Audited: Graduate General Relativity 1& 2 Graduate Optical Effects in Solids Graduate Mathematical Methods for Physicists 2 Philosophy of Spacetime Epistemology
Relevant Activities and Honors: McNair Scholars (Research Program) Summer 2014 – current Florida Space Grant Consortium’s Internships at NASA Centers (Research Program) Summer 2014
University Scholars Program (Research Program) Summer 2013 – Spring 2014 Biophysical Society Summer Course (Research Program) Summer 2013
Johnson Scholarship (Merit-Based) Fall 2012 – current Trottman Scholarship (Merit-Based) Fall 2012 – current Robert Long Prize
President’s Honor Roll Dean’s List
2012 Quadrennial Physics Congress: attendee Society of Physics Students: webmaster
Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honors Society: inductee American Association for the Advancement of Science: member American Physical Society: member Biophysical Society: member
Golden Key International Honor Society: inductee Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society: inductee University Math Society: member University Philosophy Society: member
University Philosophy Society Journal Club: member University Pre-Ph.D. Association: member
Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy: member
Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL A.A. – Engineering With Honors GPA: 3.7/4.0 Graduated August, 2010 Relevant Courses:
Physics 1&2 and labs Chemistry 1&2 and labs AP Credit for Calculus 1-3 and Biology 1 Differential Equations Earth Science Programming Logic Public Speaking Ethics
Relevant Activities and Honors: Society of Physics Students: Vice-President Students For the Environment: Secretary
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society: inductee AP Scholar Graduated with Honors Dean’s List
Curriculum Vitae Joseph Park [email protected]
Address: 811 NW 5th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601
(302)233-5464 Research Experience (including presentations and publications)
Computational Climate Science Research Summer 2014
Worked with NASA Research Scientist Tiffany Moisan, Wallops Flight Facility, via Florida Space Grant Consortium’s NASA Internship http://floridaspacegrant.org/programs/internships-at-nasa-centers-summer-2015/
Worked on three research projects
o Forecasting local air temperature for 2025
o Deriving equations for dependence of increase in lightning frequency on local climate change
o Phytoplankton Dynamics using Ocean Color Satellites
Read relevant literature
Read a graduate level statistics textbook on time series analysis and forecasting without prerequisite undergraduate statistics curriculum that I picked up along the way
Gained and implemented knowledge of R, a free software programming language and software environment for statistical computing and graphics
Developed time series analysis methods for very nonstandard data
Attended professional development classes as part of the internship
Presented at a poster session at Wallops Flight Facility as part of the internship
Presented poster at Goddard Space Flight Center’s Science Jamboree
Submitting for platform and poster presentations at multiple research conferences
Currently publishing results as first author of the forecasting project, certain results in NASA Technical Memorandum and then others in peer-reviewed journal
Presented iterative mathematics and programming at NASA’s Inspire the Next Generation (outreach event)
Will submit honors thesis for my B.S. in mathematics based on this project
Mathematical Physics Research Spring 2013 - current
Working with Mathematical Physics Professor Sergei Shabanov, University of Florida, via the University Scholars Program as of Summer 2013 and McNair Scholars as of Summer 2014 http://www.math.ufl.edu/files/2013_tea.pdf http://www.scholars.ufl.edu/joseph-park.aspx http://www.mcnair.aa.ufl.edu/joseph-park.aspx
Derived from basic principles the work of my advisor on electromagnetic bound states in the radiation continuum for a double array of dielectric cylinders in vacuum
Solved the case where vacuum is replaced with elastic solid and dielectric is replaced with a different elastic solid
Working on the following cases:
o Vacuum replaced with solid and dielectric replaced with vacuum
o Vacuum replaced with solid and dielectric replaced with fluid and the inverse
o The prior four cases but with all combinations of cases of number of arrays, finite number of cylinders per array, and finite cylinders
o Two parallel 2D lattices of spherical scatterers
Investigate topological and categorical properties for potential application to and/or modeling of quantum computing
Reading many relevant papers and books on mathematical physics, scattering, electromagnetism, acoustics, and elastodynamics
Presented poster at
o University of Florida McNair Fall Symposium
o University of Florida Council of Undergraduate Research Fall Symposium
o University of Florida Council of Undergraduate Research Spring Symposium
o Florida Undergraduate Research Conference 2015 at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Submitted, accepted, and received travel funding for platform and poster presentation at
o ASPiRE 2015 mathematics conference at Florida Gulf Coast University http://jaffarali.org/aspire/ASPiRE2015_abstracts.pdf
o Troy University MathFest 2015 http://spectrum.troy.edu/mathfest/Program.htm
Submitting for platform and poster presentations at multiple research conferences
Preparing paper with results for publication in the Journal of Mathematical Physics
Will submit honors thesis for my interdisciplinary major based on this project
Computational Biophysics Research Summer 2013
Working with Experimental and Computational Biochemistry and Biophysics Professor Nikolay Dokholyan, University of North Carolina – Chapel hill, via the Biophysical Society Summer Course http://biophysicalsociety.wordpress.com/2013/06/10/kicking-off-the-sixth-summer-course-in-biophysics/
Read literature relevant to the two different projects I worked on
Gained and implemented knowledge of biochemistry, biophysics, and physical chemistry
Gained and implemented knowledge of analysis and computational methods and software used in the study of molecular dynamics
Gained and implemented knowledge of LINUX, Python, Pymol, VMD, and various plotting software
Attended very dense lectures three days a week, as part of the fellowship, that covered the vast span of biophysics by the end of the summer
Attended a different special topics seminar once or twice a week as part of the fellowship
Participated in Dokholyan Lab Journal Club
Attended a different professional development class every week as part of the fellowship
Programmed molecular dynamics simulations, particularly discrete molecular dynamics (DMD), and shell scripted for two different projects
Presented at a poster session and will again at the Biophysical Society Annual Meeting
Gave a platform presentation for the other project I worked on (meaning not the one I presented at the poster session)
Principle Investigator wants to publish results
Curriculum Vitae Joseph Park [email protected]
Address: 811 NW 5th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601
(302)233-5464 Computational High Energy Physics Research Summer – Fall 2012
Worked with Theoretical Physics (High Energy Phenomenology) Professor Konstantin Matchev, University of Florida
Read relevant literature
Gained and implemented knowledge of analysis, statistical, and computational methods used in the study of particle decay chains
Gained and implemented knowledge of MATLAB, Mathematica, LINUX, and various plotting software
• Programmed cascade particle decay simulations and checked analytically
Computational High Energy Physics Research Spring 2012
Started work with Experimental Physics (High Energy) Professor Darin Acosta, University of Florida
Read relevant literature
Gained knowledge of the electronic trigger system for the CMS (Compact Muon Solenoid) Experiment at the LHC (Large Hadron Collider) at CERN
Gained knowledge of High Energy Physics computational software ROOT
Computational Physics Research Summer 2011 – Spring 2012
Worked with Theoretical Physics (Gravitational Wave) Professor Bernard Whiting, University of Florida
Programmed trajectory simulations and checked analytically
Gained and implemented knowledge of undergraduate Mechanics 1, 2, and graduate level before taking undergraduate Mechanics 1
Gained and implemented knowledge of MATLAB and Mathematica
Received an A in the associated research course PHY4905
Philosophy of Physics Research Spring 2013 – Currently
Working independently on writing a paper that can be categorized under philosophy of physics as well as logic
The paper does the following:
o Disproves a claim made by Leibniz that is fundamental to much of his work
o Gives analysis of the implications
o Demonstrates Leibniz’s errors by examples in physics as well as examples for the layperson
Won the Robert Long Prize
Presented at 2015 Florida Undergraduate Philosophy Conference www.phil.ufl.edu/events/newsimg/2015/FUPC2015schedule.pdf Submitted to research conferences
Will submit to peer-reviewed journal
Philosophy
I submitted my independently written, philosophy-oriented short story to Harn Museum's Words on Canvas Writing Competition.
I will likely submit it for publication soon.
Computer Skills Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), LaTeX, Windows, Mac, Linux, MATLAB, Mathematica, C, R, Fortran, Basic, Pascal, Python, Pymol, VMD, CalcHEP, ROOT, shell
scripting, molecular dynamics (MD) simulation (mainly discrete molecular dynamics (DMD)), particle decay simulation, orbit simulation, data analysis, time series analysis and forecasting, numerical analysis, various plotting software
Relevant Non-research Employment Personal Training and Sales Manager, Body of Change, Bensalem, PA Summer 2007 – Summer 2008
Gained leadership, communication, and teaching skills by performing presentations, instructing classes, training clients, and interviewing clients and employees
Gained problem-solving communication skills through managing, personal training, and selling
Gained organizational skills
Regional Sales Manager, Express Glass, Pensacola, FL Spring 2001 – Fall 2003
Gained leadership, communication, and teaching skills by motivating, training, and supervising employees
Gained problem-solving communication skills through managing, training salesmen, and selling
Tutor and Computer Lab Supervisor, Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, FL Fall 2001
Gained communication and teaching skills by assisting students with software, programming, math, and miscellanea
Hobbies Attend colliqua and seminars regularly
Watch educational programs about science (all fields), mathematics, health, philosophy, history, politics, economics, religions (avoid all television lacking intellectual depth) Reading analog of preceding line Charity 5K’s Physical fitness of all forms (mainly running, wrestling, cycling, rock climbing, weightlifting, yoga, and mixed martial arts)