Recent graduate PhD student

Akshay Vaghani

*** ****** ** ***. *, Starkville, MS 39759 ; 859-***-****; *****@*******.***

Immigration Status - Green Card; Citizenship - India Personal Statment

My education in nuclear physics gives me a rigorous theoretical, mathematical, and computational background. Throughout my course of study, I developed strong skills to analyze and solve various complex and abstract problems e ectively. Moreover, research experience has re ned my ability to work productively on collaborative as well as independent projects, and also communicate results to the peers and common people. I am a quick learner and hardworking person who makes a great e ort to achieve assigned goals. I am interested in data science, machine learning and arti cial intelligence and planning to pursue my career further in these area. Education

Ph.D. Physics, (Minor in Mathematics), Mississippi State University, (Aug-2017) MS. Physics, Mississippi State University (2014)

M.Sc. Nuclear Physics, M.S.University of Baroda, India (2007) B.Sc. Physics, Bhavnagar University, India (2005)

Relevant coursework and experience

Graduate Level - Numerical analysis, Computational physics, Applied mathematics, Statistical packages

(SAS and R), Electronics and instrumentation

Online Self-learning (in progress) - Python for Data science and Machine learning, Computer vision, Image processing, Arti cial intelligence, Deep learning, Financial market

Introductory knowledge - NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly, Linear and Logistic regression, KNN, Decision-Trees and Random Forest

Programming Language

Mathematica, Fortran, Matlab, Python, C, R, LaTeX Work Experience

Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant - Mississippi State University (2011-2017)

{ Applied E ective Field Theory (EFT) to low energy nuclear physics and calculated scattering properties such as scattering cross section, astronomical S-factors, and electromagnetic form factors for various nuclear reactions

{ Developed two dimer halo EFT for neutron-deuteron scattering to explain connection between virtual state and three boy bound states

{ Set-up and taught physics experiments labs to undergraduate students

Instructor - National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat, India (2010-2011)

{ Taught Mathematical physics and Computational physics courses to undergraduate students Akshay Vaghani 2

{ Set up and taught physics experimental labs to undergraduate students

Internship - Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, India (Nov-Dec 2010)

{ Applied Relativistic quantum mechanics to solved Klein paradox in Graphene

Instructor - M.S.University of Baroda, Baroda, India (2008-2010)

{ Taught Physics-I, Physics-II and Physics-III to undergraduate students

Research Internship - Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI), Allahabad, India (May-Jul 2006)

{ Learned Friedman model of cosmology

{ Calculated expansion rate of observed universe for di erent cosmological models using analytical and numerical methods

Research Publications

Neutron-deuteron scattering and virtual state in EFT, A.Vaghani, R.Higa, G.Rupak, and U.van Kolck (In Preparation)

-triton capture using halo EFT, A.Vaghani, R. Higa, G. Rupak (In preparation)

Radiative 4He-3He capture in EFT, R. Higa, G. Rupak and A.Vaghani (Submitted in EJPA)

Electromagnetic form factor of one neutron halos with spin 1=2+ ground state, L. Fernando, A. Vaghani and G. Rupak, http://arxiv.org/abs/1511.04054 (2014)

Radiative neutron capture on carbon-14 in EFT, G. Rupak, L. Fernando, and A. Vaghani, Phys. Rev. C. 86, 044608 (2012)

Talks & Presentations

E ective eld theory for low energy nuclear physics, Mississippi State University (2016)

Radiative capture calculation in e ective eld theory, University of Washigton (2015)

E ective eld theory for Nuclear Physics, Je erson Lab (2014)

Radiative neutron capture on Carbon-14 and electromagnetic form factors of Carbon-15, APS

- DNP, Newport Beach California (Oct 2012)

Friedman model of cosmology, M.S.University of Baroda, India, (2007) Conference, Workshop and Summer schools

TALENT Workshop, University of Washington (Summer 2015)

HUGS Summer school, Je erson Lab (Summer 2015)

National Nuclear Physics Summer School(NNPSS), College of William and Mary (Summer 2014)

APS-DNP Meeting, American Physical Society, Newport Beach, California (Oct 2012)

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