David W Phillips

David G. Phillips Ii Chapel Hill, NC

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Work:

North Carolina State University

Jun 2012 to 2000
Postdoctoral Research Associate University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
Jun 2009 to May 2012
Postdoctoral Research Associate University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
May 2005 to May 2009
Graduate Research Assistant University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Aug 2003 to May 2005
Graduate Teaching Assistant

Education:

University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
2003 to 2009
PhD in Physics University of Washington
Seattle, WA
1998 to 2003
BS in Physics and Astronomy

Skills:

Solid programming abilities with complex program to analyze large amount of data, including 2+ years experience with C++/C and 6+ years experience with Fortran. Data analysis program design and implementation, with(in) a team and independently; enjoys performing data analysis with ROOT (C++-based, similar to R) and PAW++ (Fortran-based). Physics simulation proficiency with Geant4 (C++-based) and PENELOPE (Fortran-based). Completed many independent projects with Python, MySQL, and HTML; experienced with Github. Linear, polynomial and gaussian modeling of data. Well-versed in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Keynote and LaTeX. Extremely capable user of UNIX/LINUX, Apple OS X, and Microsoft Windows. 2+ years data analytics management experience. 3+ years budget management experience in a large-scale physics experiment. Process control and monitoring system development, validation, installation and main- tenance. NIM and VME electronics operation and data collection. Validation and characterization of FPGA-based digitization electronics. Seasoned in the assembly and performance validation of straw tube detectors and vacuum phototriodes. Horizontal superconducting magnet maintenance expert. Long- time operator of digital oscilloscopes and digital multimeters. Experience supervising students in particle detector validation & environmental monitoring systems installation. Veteran public speaker (18 talks to date) with an engaging personality and refined ability to articulate technical concepts to non-experts. Experienced team-player in many large-scale organizations with diverse job roles. Native language is English. Possesses good professional proficiency in German.