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I graduated from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in May 2005 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry with a minor concentration in physics. I worked for one year in the department of inorganic chemistry doing primarily organic and inorganic synthesis.

In July 2005, I returned to Long Island to complete my second bachelor’s degree in physics. Currently, I am a student at SUNY Stony Brook enrolled as a graduate student in the school of professional development. I will be completing the coursework for my physics degree in May 2007. This fall I am also applying to graduate schools for PhD. programs in physics. My main emphasis of study will be elementary particle physics. I have been working with staff scientist Ketevi Assamagan at Brookhaven National Laboratories in Upton, NY for the past year on the ATLAS project (see the link below). Ketevi’s main focus is developing software for the calibration of the muon spectrometer in the ATLAS detector. I will be continuing to work with Ketevi through next year and plan on being involved with ATLAS while in graduate school

Current Projects

Atlas Experiment:

Current Research Paper on Magnetic Monopoles

As part of my PHY405 class, we were required to write a paper on various topics as they relate to quantum mechanics. My topic is magnetic monopoles, which are hypothetical particles that carry “magnetic charge.” Physicists spent much of the second half of the twentieth century searching for these particles, but none have been found to this day. That does not prevent them from being used in gauge theories constructed by theoretical physicists. To view more about their properties, the experimental searches, and the arguments used to justify their existence, please read my paper. I always welcome comments and constructive criticism.

Link to Current Research Paper

Experience Abroad

Current Courses

(Fall 2006)

Future Courses

Spring 2005