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Haoliang Chen Email. ab2y0t@r.postjobfree.com

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Education

Ph.D. in Physics, University of Texas at Arlington, GPA(3.83/4.0) August,2009 – May,2013

• Member of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, 2012-Present

• Scharff Award Scholarship for Research Achievement, 2011

M.S. in Physics, Texas A&M-Commerce, GPA(4.0/4.0) 2007-2009

B.S. in Automation and Control, Hefei University of Technology, China, 2002-2006

Skills

• Excellent mathematical and physics problem solving skills, strong analytical skills and creative

thinking abilities.

• Good programming knowledge in C/Fortran and basic knowledge in C++, willing to learn more

if necessary.

• Experience in Unix-based, high-performance computing environment.

• Experience with Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programming and Microcontroller

(MCU) programming, HTML, LabView, Python.

• Proficiency with basic statistical and probability concepts.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and as a member of a project team, ability to clearly

communicate complex concepts, data, and findings to team members.

• Experience running large scientific codes and managing computationally intensive results.

• Ability to dissect, interpret, and draw conclusions from large amounts of data.

• A self-starter likes to take initiative and run with complex projects and ability to work in a fast-

paced environment.

• Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments.

• Demonstrated drive and persistence to get to the bottom of an issue or to complete a task

when confronted with obstacles.

Research Areas of Interest

• Computational Studies of Nanostructures and Clusters

• Scientific Computing on Scalable Parallel Processors

Experiences

• Applied state-of-the-art computer simulation techniques, including molecular modeling and

quantum mechanics to study the electronic and geometric properties of nanostructures,

specifically silicon nanotubes, UT-Arlington, 2009-2013.

• Developed new models for the interaction and analysis of silicon nanotubes, improve atomic

level understanding of hydrogen and oxygen interactions with silicon nanotubes, UT-Arlington,

2009-2013.

• Applied computational techniques to the prediction of targets for alkali metal interactions with

silicon nanotubes, for use in fuel cell batteries, UT-Arlington, 2012.

• Used first-principles, periodic density functional theory calculations to study solids, UT-

Arlington, 2012.

• Performed implementation of robotics telemetry, Integration of robotics kinematics,

microcontroller and radio frequency communication, TAMU-Commerce, 2007-2008.

• Served as a graduate instructor in the project STEEM (science, technology, engineering,

education& math), TAMU-Commerce, 2008.

• Participated in Project of Advanced Language, China, 2006.

• Participated in Project of Power Engineering, China, 2006.

• Participated in Project of Microcomputer Principle and Electronic Technique, China, 2006.

Selected Publications

• H. Chen, K. Adhikari, and A. K. Ray, “An Ab Initio Study of Atomic Hydrogen and Oxygen

Adsorptions on Armchair Silicon Nanotubes”, Journal of Computational and Theoretical

Nanoscience, 9, (2012) 495-504.

• H. Chen and A. K. Ray, "Existence and Stability of Co-Axial and Meshed Double-Walled

Armchair Silicon Nanotubes", Physica E 47, (2013) 237-245.

• H. Chen and A. K. Ray, "Molecular Hydrogen and Oxygen Interactions with Armchair Si

Nanotubes", Eur. Phys. J. B 86, (2013) 293.

Research Papers Presented at National and International Conferences

The American Physical Society Meeting, March, 2013

• "Atomic Hydrogen and Oxygen Adsorptions in Single-Walled Zigzag Silicon Nanotubes", talk

presented, Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Vol. 58, 2013.

• “Co-adsorptions of Hydrogen and Oxygen Molecules in Armchair Silicon Nanotubes”, poster

presented, Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Vol. 58, 2013.

The American Physical Society Meeting, March, 2012

• "Molecular Hydrogen and Oxygen Interactions with Armchair Si Nanotubes", talk presented,

Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Vol. 57, 2012.

The American Physical Society Meeting, March, 2011

• “An Ab Initio Study of Atomic Hydrogen and Oxygen Adsorptions on Armchair Si Nanotubes”,

poster presented, Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Vol. 56, 2011.

Texas section joint AIP-AAPT-SPS meeting, April, 2009

• Poster on robotic mechanisms presented at Tarleton State University.

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