Wang-Kong Tse

Los Alamos National Laboratory, T-*, MS-B213, Los Alamos, NM 87545

Phone: 240-***-**** E-Mail: ab9m1k@r.postjobfree.com

Web: http://www.ph.utexas.edu/~wktse

Summary of Qualifications

• Creative problem solver who can define suitable problems in complex situations and develop appropriate solution strategies

• Expertise in low-dimensional quantum systems, graphene, semiconductors, spintronics and photonics systems

• Extensive experience in scientific programming and data analysis using Matlab, C++, Fortran 90, Mathematica, parallel

computing (Open MP)

• Knowledgeable in predictive analytics methods: statistical machine learning, computational network analysis, and analysis of

feedback control systems

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills demonstrated through research collaborations, scientific presentations,

journal authorship, serving as journal reviewer, and grant proposal writing

Experience and Major Achievements

1. Los Alamos National Laboratory July 2013-Present

Director’s Postdoctoral Fellow

• Research in electrical and thermal properties of nanomaterials using analytical and computational methods

2. University of Texas at Austin, Department of Physics

Postdoctoral Research Associate 2008-June 2013

• Developed math models and computational codes to understand quantum properties of topological nanomaterials

• Predicted a giant magneto-optical Kerr effect, collaborated with experimentalists on measurements and data analyses

• Mentored and supervised a graduate student on research projects

3. University of Maryland, College Park, Department of Physics

Graduate Research Assistant 2003-2008

• Advanced state-of-the-art understanding in electronic properties of graphene and 2D quantum nanomaterials

• Analyzed spectral measurement data of graphene and developed a math model that successfully explained experiments

• Performed research and analytic modeling of spintronics and nanoelectronics systems

4. Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management

Research Assistant 1999-2000

• Studied artificial neural networks for modeling and prediction of financial data using MATLAB

Education

Ph.D., Theoretical Physics GPA: 3.9/4.0 2008

University of Maryland, College Park

M.Phil (Thesis), Physics GPA: 3.4/4.0 2003

Chinese University of Hong Kong

BEng (Hons), Electrical Energy Systems Engineering 2 :1 1999

University of Hong Kong

Professional Skills and Training

1. Soft skills and Business skills

• Critical thinking and creative problem-solving

• Project management, technical concepts marketing, and grant proposal writing

• Oral presentation and scientific writing

2. Technical skills

• Scientific computing: Fortran, MATLAB, Mathematica, LaTeX (12 years); C++ (2 years); Python, Open MP (novice)

• Expertise in low-dimensional quantum materials, graphene, semiconductors, spintronics and photonics systems

• Knowledge in methods of statistical clustering, classification, and prediction, and analyses of feedback control systems

3. University of Texas 2013 Summer Statistics Institute Training Certificate

• Pattern analysis, Predictive Analytics, and Big Data: Theory and Methods

• Computational Analysis of Social Networks

Selected Service/Volunteering Experience

Referee for journals Applied Physics Letters and Physical Review Letters/B 2004-Present

Nominated session chair for American Physical Society March Meeting 2013

President, World Peace Buddhists Club, University of Maryland 2007-2008

Academic Secretary, Electronics Society, University of Hong Kong 1997-1998

Honors and Prizes

Johnson Electrical Industrial Manufactory Ltd. Scholarship 1998

Associated Consulting Engineers Electrical Energy Scholarship 1997

Hong Kong Electric Co. Ltd. Electrical Energy Scholarship 1996

Dean’s Honors List 1996-1998

Publications and Invited Talks

• Published 23 peer-reviewed papers in high-impact physics journals

• Delivered 18 invited university seminars and colloquiums and 7 conference presentations

(Full publication and seminar lists available upon request)

Professional Affiliation

Member, American Physical Society 2002-Present

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