Academic Experience
The problem solving required in my graduate research has given me broad
experience in, and technical knowledge of a range of programming environments.
The work required excellent organizational skill, and a strong ability to learn
and operate independently. High self-motivation and tenacity, throughout the
project, were critical to the final success.
The programming experience involved
working with difficult physical and applied mathematical problems; planning
effective strategies; compiling, debugging, testing and analyzing test data. All
these aspects required excellent analytical abilities.
I learned to work closely
with others, and developed good oral and written communication skills.
Degrees:
Ph.D. Degree Doctorate of Philosophy, Department of Physics and
Astronomy, 1995
York University, Toronto, Ontario
Majoring in Atomic Physics, involving intensive computational work.
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B.Sc. Degree Bachelor of Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, 1989
York University, Toronto, Ontario
Majoring in Applied Computational Mathematics and Physics.
Scholarships and Awards:
York University Graduate Entrance Scholarship, 1989
Four NSERC* Graduate Scholarships, 1989 to 1992
Ontario Graduate Scholarship, 1989
Dean's Honour Roll for 1985, 1987, 1989
York University In-Course Scholarship for 1985, 1989
NSERC Summer Research Grant for 1987, 1988, 1989
The Ruth Hill Memorial Scholarship in 1989
* Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Publications:
Positron Impact Ionization of Lithium
Journal of Physics B, Vol.30 (1997) pp. 2287—2297
Distorted Wave Calculations for Positron Ionization of Hydrogen and
Lithium,
PhD Thesis (1995) York University, Toronto, Canada
ISBN: 0-612-10206-8
New Calculations on e+ - H Ionization
Hyperfine Interactions, Vol.89 (1994) pp. 95--103
Positron Impact Ionization of Atomic Hydrogen
Physics Letters A, Vol.179 (1993) pp. 205--208
Asymptotic Shooting Method for the Solution of Differential
Equations
Journal of Physics A, Vol.23 18 (1990) pp. 4081--4095
Conference Presentations:
1995 Annual Meeting of the Division of Atomic, Molecular,
and Optical Physics
May 16--19, 1995, Toronto, Ontario
XVII International Conference on The Physics of Electronic
and Atomic Collisions
July 21--27, 1993, in Aarhus, Denmark
International Workshop on Positron Interactions with Atoms,
Molecules and Clusters
July 14--17, 1993, in Bielefeld, Germany
1993 Annual Meeting of the Division of Atomic, Molecular,
and Optical Physics
May 16--19, 1993, Reno, Nevada
Teaching Assistantships:
Physical Science 1994-1995
Graded exam papers.
Technology and the Environment 1993-1994
Lead a tutorial for 128 students on a biweekly basis.
Created the main assignment for winter term and set grading scheme.
Lead many hours of one-on-one student instruction.
Previewed and selected films to supplement class instruction.
Graded essays and exams.
Weather and Climate 1992-1995
Obtained (via Internet) and implemented software as instructional aid for
course.
Instructed groups of 20 to 30 students in 1-1/2 hour weekly sessions.
Graded the IBM PC Lab assignments.
Setup and maintained a spreadsheet of class marks, student averages and final
grades.
Science of Flight 1991-1994
Purchased software and equipment for flight simulator lab.
Prepared, implemented program, and scheduled bookings in Steacie IBM PC Lab.
Programmed software application for an Ontario visual database (in second year).
Instructed sessions of four students, weekly throughout full year.
Graded five sets of assignments for class of 200 students each year.
Applied Numerical Methods 1991
Graded graduate and undergraduate student term assignments.
Computational Mathematics 1989-1991
Instructed in Steacie IBM PC Lab for student weekly assignments.
Lab work involved obtaining solutions using DERIVE, MathCAD and MAPLE.
Wrote an animated educational graphics program to demonstrate topics in linear
algebra.
