Education
PhD in Physics (Experimental Nuclear Physics), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Subjects
Nuclear Physics, Particle Physics, Quark-Gluon Plasma, Data Analysis, Machine Learning
Achievements
BS in Physics with a minor in Data Science, Lehigh University (2023); sPHENIX Hero of the Month (summer 2024); 3.75/4.00 graduate GPA; teaching assistant for undergraduate mechanics for two semesters
About
Justin is a PhD student in experimental nuclear physics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He works on the sPHENIX experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory, studying quark-gluon plasma, a primordial state of matter last seen microseconds after the Big Bang. He has worked in this field since his undergraduate studies at Lehigh University.
Discipline
Physical Sciences
Academic Achievements
Achieved a BS in physics and minor in data science at Lehigh University in 2023. Awarded sPHENIX 'hero of the month' for efforts on shift during data-taking at the relativistic heavy ion collider during the summer of 2024 and currently has a 3.75/4.00 GPA in graduate work at Illinois, with classes spanning from particle physics, electromagnetism, statistical mechanics, and is well versed in machine learning, data analysis, and statistical analysis.
Teaching & Mentoring Experience
Teaching Assistant at the University of Illinois for undergraduate mechanics in physics for two semesters during the 2023 fall and spring semesters.
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