I serve as subject matter expert on U.S. policy related to the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, science and technology, nuclear safety, and U.S. support to the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Serve as subject matter expert on the peaceful uses of nuclear technology and implementation of the third pillar of the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) by contributing to the formulation, coordination, and implementation of U.S. policy relating to the global nuclear nonproliferation regime.

Provide strategic guidance for the execution of the Sustained Dialogue on Peaceful Uses (www.sustaineddialogue.com) program, including at its launch and implementation in support of U.S. national security objectives. This initiative is designed to provide a forum to engage scientists, governments, the development community and private industry in non-binding and voluntary dialogue to more fully explore the ways in which the peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology can contribute to the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

I search for new particles and forces (e.g. dark matter) not currently described in the paradigm of particle physics by studying the data collected by the experiment. This requires translating physical intuition and an appreciation for the abilities (and limitations) of a physical detector into performant computer programs. These programs are integrated with the millions of lines of code within the collaboration’s analysis framework, and used to process large datasets using a grid of cloud computing resources distributed around the world.

I work to automate the data analysis that we do by developing declarative, pipelined workflows. This not only allows for the same code to be used multiple times in the context of physics searches to make new and interesting statements about hypothetical scenarios, but can also take the busy work out of standard (but complex!) detector calibration procedures. This improves efficiency of analysis turnaround and frees up the time of others in the collaboration to think more creatively.

I spend a considerable amount of time thinking about “hadronic jets”, which are collimated sprays of dozens of particles. The way these particles orient themselves with respect to each other, their “topology”, can tell you a lot about the type of particle from which they originated at the collision point in a bubble whose radius is about one femtometer (one one thousandth of a millionth the width of a human hair). Understanding their behavior requires not only physical intuition and programming but often times the use of machine learning. I specialize in understanding jets coming from W bosons and top quarks as well as those originating from the Higgs boson

My talents and ability to perform good research while helping others succeed has been recognized multiple times within the collaboration. I have been elected multiple times to lead groups ranging from a few students to upwards of a hundred collaborators on topics including (i) dark matter searches, (ii) hadronic jet tagging team, and (iii) Higgs boson tagging.

Perform searches for ultra-long-lived particles produced in proton proton collisions at the LHC in a region of the accelerator that is left uncovered by the ATLAS experiment - down the beamline.

I am one of the core designers and developers of the faser/daq data acquisition system, specifically the portion responsible for reading out the trigger and timing scintillators and the calorimeter signals. It is this detector readout that bears the sole responsibility of identifying interesting signals for which the data from the entire suite of detectors will be recorded.

Novel development of detectors is critical to furthering particle physics and creating technologies that can be transferred to have a broader impact in society (e.g. medical applications). Timing resolution (i.e. how accurately a detector can identify *when* something occurs) is one of these improvements. Typical detectors have an accuracy of of a nanosecond (a thousandth of a millionth of a second). In this project, we wanted to do a factor of one thousand better.

Early in my graduate career, I contributed to the design of first generation ASIC for front-end of large-area photo detectors with picosecond timing resolution by designing the low level circuitry for the readout microchip of the detector.

Although there are hypotheses, no one really knows why we sleep. However, we can study behavior analogous to the state of sleep in simple organisms, primarily the C. elegans nematode. This organism’s nervous system has about 1000 neurons and is remarkably identical from specimen to specimen. [david byron lab chicago]

I designed and constructed a pulsed laser system to perform non-invasive dissection of the C. elegans nematode nervous system. The worms were not killed and with the system you can manipulate a specific part of their nervous system and see what happens (e.g. Does it still sleep?).

Serve as ad-hoc advocate for the AIMS institution to those interested in teaching at AIMS, and AIMS students interested in pursuing opportunities elsewhere.

Formed grassroots advocacy for AIMS-Swiss partnership and organized inaugural AIMS in the Alps networking event.

Created an original course entitled “The Life of a Particle” that introduced students to stochastic modelling using the Monte Carlo method in the context of quantum and particle physics.

Implemented the course on two occasions in (i) 2018 [Link to Course Website] and (ii) 2019 [Link to Course Website]

I provided remote supervision and mentoring for two masters students in South Africa and Rwanda for their AIMS capstone research projects.

Designed a self-guided research project focused around programming, the Monte Carlo method, and hadronic jet physics.

I supported courses for a cohort of 50 students taught by more than 30 different lecturers at AIMS South Africa. These ranged from quantum mechanics (aquarely in my wheelhouse) to computational neuroscience and financial mathematics (a bit further afield).

I designed and implemented focused training tutorials for small groups in the evening. These were both technical in nature and focused on math/science but also supported the writing skills and professional development of the students.

I was one of the founding convener of the HEP Software Foundation Training group which was formed for research-oriented training in software and computing skills in physics.

I designed original curricula to supplement a formal particle physics education. The pedagogical philosophy of our training largely borrows from that of Software Carpentries with the ultimate goal to promote building a knowledge base in the community in a sustainable way.

I developed and lead numerous training events focused around supplemental research education for audiences of between 30 and 200 scientists both in person and distributed/virtual

• ATLAS Computing Bootcamp - August 2019
• Software Carpentries @ CERN - November 2019
• Analysis Preservation Techniques - February 2020
• Pipelines for Continuous Integration (Virtual) - June 2020
• Docker and Containerization for Code Preservation (Virtual) - July 2020
• C++ for HEP Developers - November 2020

Assist in mentorship of first-generation university students from California State University participating in the NSF-REU summer student program at CERN.

I designed curricula focused on programming and research skills in particle physics - Link to Course

Implemented class on three separate occasions (2017, 2018, 2020) as a set of lectures given via video-conference to approximately 20 students throughout the the CSU system during the spring semester as preparation for summer student program.

I volunteered for two years and served as lead instructor for one year with the Space Explorers outreach program through the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics and the Office of Special Programs at the University of Chicago.

I designed and taught weekly laboratory-based STEM lessons on Saturday morning for 20 minority high school students from the south side of Chicago.

I lead the design and implementation of multi-day hands-on science camps at Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, WI. 2013 - Transforming Energy with Simple Machines. 2014 - Renewable Energy and Green Engineering

I lead English-speaking tour groups through numerous CERN experimental facilities to engage and educate the public on particle physics and collaborative, experimental science.

I engaged tour groups in English and French throughout the entire course of the CERN OpenDays weekend in September 2019.

I was awarded one year fellowship to collaborate with artist Anthony Adcock to create painted visual expression of LHC collisions - Link to Videography

Implemented a multi-day workshop to educate high school students at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, NH in particle physics using the [ATLAS outreach toolkit].

Designed and implemented a high school physics enrichment short-course aboutparticle physics and research at the Large Hadron Collider at Chazy Central Rural School in Chazy, NY.

Invited judge for the Lindblom Technical Middle School Science Fair in Chicago, Illinois.

Invited judge for the Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium in Chicago, Illinois.

Invited judge for the St. Thomas the Apostle Elementary School Science Fair in Chicago, Illinois.

Invited judge for the Rye Elementary School Science Fair in Rye, NH.

I am the founder and current president of the Kente Connect charitable organization whose mission is to promote information communication technologies (ICT) training in rural Ghana.

Organized the donation of laptops and peripheral devices from the United States to junior high school in rural Ghana and organized ICT teacher training in (i) January 2019 (Delivered twenty laptops, a projector, and a printer to the Bomfa Junior High School) and (ii) August 2020 ( Delivered five laptops and peripheral devices to the Adonwomase Junior High School.)

I am a co-leader of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion group for the Snowmass process, focusing on exploring how topics related to EDI (e.g. race, mental health, gender) manifest in our community and how we succeed and fail when encountering and addressing them.

I served on the inaugural Ethics Committee to created initial Code of Conduct and Community Guidelines for the APS Division of Particles and Fields Snowmass community planning process to establish professional guidelines for a diverse community of over 3000 members.

I represented the US-LHC Users Association in the annual visit Washington, DC to meet with congressional offices and advocate for the continued funding of fundamental research.

I counseled victims of sexual harassment in the University of New Hampshire and Durham, NH communities on behalf of Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program.

Developed sustainable agriculture projects in northern Honduras near San Francisco de la Paz.

Performed home repair in solidarity with underserved communities in rural West Virginia with Nazareth Farm.

Cultivated healthy and inclusive community environment in university dormitories of up to 300 students.

Organized activities focused on academics, diversity, and healthy living to augment the classroom education and enrich university life for my fellow students.

Enforced university policy on behalf of the Office of Residential Life.

While waiting for my security clearance at the Department of State, I walked the Appalachian Trail in spring of 2022. I began quite early on February 1 in Georgia and walked the classic route to Mt. Kathadin in Maine. My trail name was "Backstroke" until I nearly lost my left eye from a hawk attack in Maine at which point I was suggested to change it to "Hawkeye" (I didn't). Most days were spent walking by myself and contemplating my place in society and the world. Through this experience, I cultivated a whole new depth of appreciation for the simple things in life (a roof over your head and a hot meal) and the value of companionship. While not a traditional "professional experience", I grew a whole new sense of resilience that I now bring to each new venture.

The NPT is a low-key flat thru-hike in the Adirondack Mountains in New York. I did it a bit late in the year in October and the trail was either completely flooded from beaver activity or covered in leaves. It was a refreshing punctuation to my autumn and a way to discover the mountains that had been in my backyard as a child.

Upon moving back to the United States from CERN, I was living with my brother in Vermont and embarked on the LT as a way to discover the state. As the "original national scenic trail" that inspired the Appalachian Trail, the LT is an iconic fixture in the hiking community. With the first half paralleling the AT and the second half evolving into ever more rugged wilderness this was the first test of true backpacking and a mightily humbling experience for someone who thought themselves experienced in hiking.

In the midst of COVID-19 pandemic, I embarked upon the TMB with a hiking partner and friend from CERN to circumnavigate the Mont Blanc massif and experience the hiking and "refuge" (mountain huts) community in Switzerland, France, and Italy.

During graduate school, I spent two weeks one summer hiking the Porto to Santiago camino as a pilgrimage. This was long before I considered myself a "hiker" and unbeknownst to me planted that seed that was to grow.