Kevin James Kirchhoff 1312 Ohio St Apt 4 Lawrence, KS 66044 (913) 339-8366
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EDUCATION University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Minor in Physics Emphasis: Numerical Analysis, Numerical Methods and Numerical Linear Algebra
WORK EXPERIENCE Student Researcher University of Kansas, Department of Physics
Physics REU Intern University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Oct. 2014 - Present
June 2015 - Aug. 2015
RESEARCH Lunar Energetic Astroparticle (LEAP) Experiment Oct. 2014 - Present University of Kansas, Department of Physics and Astronomy Advisor: Professor David Besson • Designed and Developed algorithms to detect transient impulses in data taken from radio waves. • Used mathematical concepts and applied them to real world situations in a research environment. • Analysis of large data using Python Askaryan Radio Array (ARA) June 2015-Present University of Wisconsin, River Falls (Summer REU), University of Kansas Advisor: Professor Suruj Seunerine and Professor David Besson • Designed and developed algorithms to improve and develop new methods of particle detection in the field of neutrino-based particle physics. • Analysis of data and algorithm implementation in Python and C++ VOLUNTEER WORK
Tutor (CCO Tutoring Program) Feb 2014 - Present University of Kansas Center for Community Outreach Lawrence Free State High School • Tutored high school students in mathematics (Algebra 2 and College Algebra) and physics.
Peer Tutor Spring 2014 MATH 526 (Calculus based statistics), University of Kansas Professor Patsik-Duncan • Volunteer tutor for peer students in calculus based statistics. TECHNOLOGY SKILLS Programming Languages: • 2+ years experience with Python • 2+ years with MATLAB (Classes: MATH 220, MATH 581, MATH 591) • 2+ years C/C++ • 1+ years Java • 1+ years LATEX. Areas of Expertise: • Large data analysis • Scientific computing with Python • Parallel processing • Cluster computing • Linux environment Operating Systems: • GNU/Linux • Windows • Mac OS X
REFRENCES
David Besson Professor of Physics University of Kansas Phone: (785) 864-4741 Email:
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Suruj Seunerine Assistant Professor of Physics University of Wisconsin - River Falls Phone:(715) 425-3560 Email:
[email protected] Stephanie Wissel Postdoctoral Scholar in Physics University of California Los Angeles Phone: (310) 825-8370 Email:
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