Awards

  • 2016
    Department of Energy Early Career Award
    Office of Science, High Energy Physics
  • 2017
    SRF Conference Young Researcher Speaker Award, 2nd place
    Young Researcher Prize for Speakers at the International Superconducting RF Conference
  • 2016
    Fermilab Exceptional Performance Recognition Award (EPRA)
  • 2016
    The Hogil Kim Prize, IPAC 2016
    Awarded for a recent, significant, original contribution to the accelerator field, awarded to an individual in the early part of his or her career
  • 2016
    IEEE PAST Doctoral Student Award
    Awarded by IEEE Particle Accelerator Science and Technology (PAST) Committee
  • 2016
    AVS VT Early Career Award
    Awarded by American Vacuum Society (AVS) Vacuum Technology (VT) Division
  • 2014
    LINAC 2014 1st Prize in Student Poster Session
    Awarded among 31 student presenters
  • 2014
    Albert Silverman Memorial Award
    Cornell University physics department travel grant
  • 2011
    IPAC 2011 Best Student Poster Prize
    Awarded one of 2 prizes among more than 130 student presenters
  • 2011
    SRF Conference 2011 Most Outstanding Student Poster Award
  • 2009
    Queen's University Medal in Engineering Physics
    Awarded for obtaining highest average in graduating class
  • 2009
    Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) Prize Exam 2009
    Placed 6th in country, 1st in University

Scholarships

  • 2011-2014
    NSERC PGS D
    Highly competitive fellowship from Canadian Research Council
  • 2011-2012
    NSF GRFP Honorable Mention
    Not awarded fellowship, but was was among top applicants
  • 2010-2011
    DOE SCGF Finalist
    Not awarded fellowship, but was in top 450 of 3200 applicants
  • 2009
    Cornell University Graduate Fellowship
    Entrance fellowship for exceptional students
  • 2009-2010
    NSERC PGS M
    Highly competitive fellowship from Canadian Research Council (from declined CGS M)
  • 2008-2009
    Dean's Award
    Queen's University Academic Scholarship
  • 2007-2008
    Kern Partners Ltd. Scholarship
    Queen's University Academic Scholarship
  • Summer 2007
    NSERC USRA
    Funding for Summer Studentship at CERN and University of Toronto
  • Summer 2007
    Chair's Scholarship
    Scholarship from University of Toronto for being among top summer students applicants
  • 2005-2006
    Achievement Entrance Scholarship
    Queen's University Academic Scholarship
  • 2005-2007
    Principal's Scholarship
    Scholarship from University of Toronto for being among top summer students applicants
  • 2011-2014
    Student Support Grants for Conferences
    From organizing committees of SRF 2011, IPAC 2011, LC 2013, SRF 2013, NA-PAC 2013, and LINAC 2014 to present materials at the conferences.

Scientific Outreach

  • 2015-present
    Mentoring
    I regularly lead tours of Fermilab’s Technical Division and lead high school student Q&A sessions.
  • 2018
    Mentoring
    In 2018, I supervised two students from the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy performing research on the mechanical properties of Nb3Sn films.
  • 2015-2017
    Newsletter Editor
    In 2015, I revived the APS DPB Newsletter, which had been in hiatus, and was the lead editor for the 2015 and 2016 newsletters, and co-editor for the 2017 newsletter; the APS DPB Newsletter now continues with new co-editors.
  • Summers 2016-2017
  • 2009-2014
    Tour Guide
    Guiding Tours
    During my time at Cornell, I led many tours of the synchrotron for the general public
  • Summer 2013
    Mentoring
    I mentored community college student Fiona Wohlfarth in the Summer Research for Community College Students (SRCCS) program.
  • 2013
    Children's Activity Leader
    I led a Silly Putty activity at Big Red Barn's Kids' Science Day
  • Summer 2012
    Mentoring
    I mentored community college student Chris Wilson in the Summer Research for Community College Students (SRCCS) program.
  • Summer 2011
    Mentoring
    I mentored community college students Justin Riley and Jordan Shields in the Summer Research for Community College Students (SRCCS) program.
  • 2011
    Teacher Activity Leader
    Resource Fair
    I helped teach activities at Cornell Teacher Resource Fair
  • 2011
    Mentoring
    I supervised half-time undergraduate student Jihwan Oh helping us to commission a temperature-mapping system.
  • 2011
    Public Activity Leader
    I was an "expert" for Cornell's Nano Days, explaining to tour groups how the Cornell Electron Storage Ring (CESR) works
  • 2010
    Children's Activity Leader
    Speaker Building
    I helped lead an activity teaching students from NYC PS/MS 282 to build their own speakers
  • Summer 2010
    Mentoring
    I mentored community college student Rocco Cammarere in the Summer Research for Community College Students (SRCCS) program
  • 2010
    Children's Activity Leader
    I helped teach middle school students about electric circuits in a four-week after-school program
  • March 2010
    Teacher Activity Leader
    I helped teach activities to science teachers at the Cornell Science Sampler Series
  • April 2010
    Teacher Activity Leader
    I performed hands-on scientific demonstrations with around 200 children at the NY State Fair