Jordan Garrisonjordangarrison@tamu.edu : (972) 754-0717 : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanandrewgarrison

EDUCATION Texas A&M University, College Station, TXBachelor of Science, Major of Physics Minor of Mathematics

GOALS I desire to use my background in physics, data analysis, robotics, and prototyping to design and create technolo-gies which are innovative and help improve the lives of others.

EXPERIENCE Research Technician LynntechApril 2016 - Current Science Park, College Station, TexasWork with Energy and Power group at Lynntech. Lab work in Chemistry, Engineering and Physics. Work withanalytical instrumentation. Machining and micro assembly. System integration engineering. Development ofPython systems. This has taught me to collaborate and use creative freedoms to design and diagnose prototypesystems for use in industry.

Data Analyst Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&MJune - December 2014 Mitchel InstitutePaid research in High Energy Physics of the Higgs Phenomenon under Dr. Ricardo Eusebi Ph.D. Data Analysislooking for the Higgs occurrence detector cross sections. Learned computational skills such as Unix shell scriptingand C++. This position catalyzed my love for analytic work and problem solving.

Student Researcher Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&MJanuary - December 2013 Mitchel Physics BuildingPaid research of Condensed Matter Magnetism and Nano Science under Dr. Igor Roshchin Ph.D., Pavel Lappa,and alongside Leonardo Bello. Installed cooling system in Spring of 2013 for use with nano-scale ferromagnetformation. Developed insight to the design and implementation of basic cooling systems.

Church Planting Intern The North American Mission BoardJune - August 2015 Vancouver, British ColumbiaThis was a summer volunteer internship which had college students spend their summers in ”Send Cities”and participate in demographics research for the North American Mission Board. With a team I prepared apresentation of our discoveries and presented it to NAMB at the end of the trip with locations for future churchplants. I learned interpersonal skills and demographic research skills. This was an incredible opportunity toinvest in the lives of the local community there which grew my passion for communities where I live.

Assistant Repairman Music and ArtsSeasonally between semesters since August 2013 Plano, TXRepair of band instruments. Worked in efforts to save for college semesters and graduate debt free. Developedhigh level tool skills and collaboration with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Assistant Mechanic Plano MarineJune - August 2012 Plano, TXMechanical work on aquatic inboard and outboard engines. Operation of forklifts and heavy machinery used fortowing capacities. Mechanical work gave an appreciation for well designed engine systems and insight into howto improve system layouts. Learned effective tool skills and engine anatomy.

RESEARCHANDLABORATORYSKILLS

Biochemical: Nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared spectroscopy, various distillation processes, various chro-matographic techniques, PCR, gel electrophoresis.Electronics: Circuit design, soldering, chip programming, micro-controllers (Aruduino and RaspberyyPi), ana-log to digital converters.

COMPUTERSKILLS

Languages: C, C++, Python, Bash, LATEX, ROOT, Swift, HTMLApplications: Fusion360, Microsoft Office Suite, Mac Office Applications, QT Creator, GTK+, Arduino IDEOperating Systems: Linux (Fedora, CentOS, Ubuntu, Raspbian), Mac OSX, Windows.

EXTRACURRICULAR

Robotic Hand Turtle RoboticsJanuary 2015 - PresentWork on the design and construction of a 3-D printed robotic hand. Work on servo actuation and sensor controlthrough use of XBox Kinect and an Arduino micro-controller. Learned experimentation processes, modeling,visual tracking (Kinect), and mechatronics. Currently working on data packaging and internalizing computa-tional processes for sensor control. This has fostered innovative thought processes, matured self motivation(extra curricular), and developed a team mindset through collaboration with other students of various academicbackgrounds.

Texas A&M DEEP Tesla CoilSummer 2014 - Spring 2016DEEP (or Discover, Explore, and Enjoy Physics and Engineering) allows physics and engineering students todesign and display demonstrations of major scientific discoveries in the Physics Festival every spring. Worked inthe Tesla coil group to optimize the coil and implement digital control systems. Learned circuit design, digitalcontrol, and analog overrides. Late nights and digital system failures taught me to work efficiently and improvisesolutions under time sensitive conditions.

IMPACT Freshman Retreat Co-Chair, CounselorSpring 2013 - Fall 2014Co-Chair: Lead a team of 14 counselors, developed curriculum and managed $1,200 budget. Counselor: Lead agroup of freshmen and guided them in approaching college and finding christian community.

The Wells Project Promotions TeamsFall 2012 - Fall 2013The Well’s project is a clean water organization that raises money to build water wells. Promotions team overseesthe 10days kickoff concert. Learned event planning and group collaboration. Managed an event budget of $8,000and hosted two events which raised money for the organization with over 2,000 participants.

Texas A&M Jazz Ensemble Lead TrumpetFall 2012 - PresentPerformance ensemble which studies various artist and groups in jazz history and performs music during theacademic year. Learned creative thinking processes and collaboration with diverse groups of people throughpreparation and performance.

Texas A&M Hullabaloo Band TrumpetFall 2012 - PresentThe Hullabaloo band is a pep band that plays for volleyball and basketball games at Texas A&M and also travelswith teams for tournaments to support and provide school spirit. This was a way for me to give back to myschool for everything that it has provided me.