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Education
University of California Davis
Davis, CA
Masters of Physics (2008)
Doctor of Philosophy (expected 2013)
Advisor: DAVID WITTMAN
Thesis Title: Constraining Dark Matter Through the Study of Large Scale Structures
University of Texas
Austin, TX
2006-2007
Undergraduate studies in physics.
Texas A&M University
Galveston, TX
2000-2002
B.Sc., Maritime Systems Engineering.
Research/Work Experience
Graduate Research AssistantUniversity of California at Davis
2008-Present
Investigating the properties of dark matter by using the techniques of weak gravitational
lensing, X-ray astronomy, galaxy photometry & spectroscopy, and the Sunyaev-Zel dovich
effect to study large scale structures in the Deep Lens Survey.
Undergraduate Research AssistantUniversity of Texas at Austin2006-2007
Involved with the Cryogenic Low Energy Astrophysics Noble gases (CLEAN) dark matter
detection experiment.
Senior Engineering SpecialistTechnip2002-2006
Experience in projects performing offshore structural design and engineering.
Teaching Experience
Physics 10 TA
University of California at Davis
Fall 2009
Special and General Relativity for life sciences majors. Designing and teaching the
discussion labs.
Physics 7C TA
University of California at Davis
Spring 2008
Waves, optics, electricity & magnetism, and modern physics for biological science majors.
Physics 7A TA
University of California at Davis
Fall 2007, Winter 2008
Conservation of energy, particle model of matter, and thermodynamics for biological
science majors.
What my students have to say.
Fellowships, Grants, & Awards
Professors for the Future Fellow, UC Davis 2012, $3,000
University of California Davis Block Grant, 2012, $6,000
University of California Davis Block Grant, 2011, $6,000
Chandra Cycle
References available upon request.William A Dawson
Department of Physics
One Shields Av.
Davis, CA 95616-8677
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