Areas of Research
Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, and Physics
Parallel Computing •
GIS/Voronoi Diagrams •
DNA Nanostructure Self-Assembly •
Enumeration of Crystal Nets •
Gyrokinetic Simulation
Enviromental/Economic
Solid Biofuel Economy •
Passive Thermal Appliances •
Home-Heating Fuel Transitions
Compute-Cluster Optimization
Summary:
Conducted analysis of bottlenecks in the Hoodoos cluster at Middlebury College.
Developed a Python framework to automate configuration, testing, and maintenance
of various MPI installations (OpenMPI, MPICH, MPICH2, LAM).
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- Python-based automatic configuration and testing for OpenMPI, MPICH, MPICH2, and LAM.
- Graphics illustrating the location of bottleneck conditions in the performance of the cluster.
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- Position: Research Assistant (Programmer).
- Advisor: Steve Sontum.
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Round-Trip Voronoi Diagrams and Doubling Density in Geographic Networks
Summary:
Experimental analysis supporting the real-world usefulness of lemmas to improve asymptotic complexity of
algorithms on two-site and two-color round-trip Voronoi diagrams in geographic networks.
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DNA Nanostructure Design: Self-Assembly Strategies in the Octet Truss
Summary:
Analysis of branched-junction molecules within the geometry of the Octet Truss, under the tile model for Self-Assembling DNA Nanostructures. Complete enumeration of distinct tile types.
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Crystallography: Enumerating Crystal Nets
Summary:
Developing a program for the enumeration of certain classes of crystal nets.
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Shear-Alfvén Waves in Gyrokinetic Particle Simulation
Summary:
Worked on code implementing a new double split-weight scheme for gyrokinetic simulation.
Used the code for testing numerical restrictions on temporal resolution in the simulation
of these waves in one and two dimensions,
and on spatial resolutions on the formation of shear Alfvén eigenmodes in two dimensional
sheared slab simulations.
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- Position: National Undergraduate Fellow in Plasma Physics & Fusion Energy Sciences, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.
- Advisors: W.W. Lee and Ed Startsev.
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Feasibility Study of Solid Biofuel Manufacturing in Chittenden County, VT
Summary:
Environmental and economic analysis of the feasibility of establishing a pellet manufacturing plant in Chittenden County, VT,
at various scales of operation and under various business models.
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Passive Refrigeration and Passive Solar Hot Water
Summary:
Designed and built passively driven thermal shower and community-scale walk in freezer.
Tangibles:
- Constructed a passive-solar outdoor shower.
- Constructed a community-scale passive freezer system.
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LIHEAP Pellet Stove Pilot Project
Summary:
Evaluated the benefits of assisting low-income VT households in switching their space heating requirements to use pellet heating systems.
Tangibles:
- Installed pellet stoves in dozens of low-income homes.
- Worked with state agencies to enable Dual-Fuel option for LIHEAP recipients.
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