Lab Projects and
Research Experience for Undergrads (REU)
Project Mentor and Research Leader
I have been a project mentor for REU and the Latino Initiative programs working with both undergrad and graduate students. This involves a high level of teaching scientific principles to students in a relatively short amount of time, for quick turn-a-round for results. Additionally, I have worked with undergraduate students during my PhD research throughout the calendar year.
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In 2013 - 2015, I worked with Eliot Kersgaard to calculate the vacuum ultraviolet optical constants of atomic layer deposition coated mirrors for future space telescopes.
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In 2015 - 2017, I worked with Christian Carter to perform vacuum ultraviolet reflectance measurements of atomic layer deposition coated mirrors for future space telescopes, in a chamber that we refurbished.
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In 2016, I worked with Caroline Leaman analyzing the first solar soft X-ray spectra from the MinXSS-1 CubeSat.
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In 2016 - 2017, I worked with Liam O'Connor and Nicholas Renninger to modify a chamber for vacuum ultraviolet reflectance measurements.
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In 2018 until the present, I work with Crisel Suarez-Bustamente performing soft X-ray iso-thermal and bi-thermal spectral fits of solar flares observed by the MinXSS-1 CubeSat.
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In 2018, I worked with Sierra Garza connecting Hinode XRT integrated soft X-ray images and MinXSS-1 spectral soft X-ray measurements to SDO HMI total magnetic flux measurements of the solar photosphere.
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In 2019, I worked with Carson Geottlicher to reconstruct solar flare soft X-ray spectral time profiles during MinXSS-1 eclipse times.