Data Analyst

Recent Physics Ph.D. graduate from University of Toronto with extensive

exposure to data analysis and machine learning. Seeking an opportunity at to apply quantitative skills and data science capabilities Experience

Research Ph.D. experiences

• Built a 2D-FDTD simulation of EM wave in MATLAB

• Time-series processing with NumPy and SciPy

• Performed non-linear least-square regression on

experimental data

• Collaborated with fellow researchers to develop scripts using Python and Git

• Led undergraduate physics laboratories

Others Self-learning

• Use logistic regression in MATLAB to determine whether an applicant gets admitted into a university

• Use neural network and logistic regression to recognize handwritten digits from 0-9

• Explore Two Sigma: Using News to Predict Stock

Movements on Kaggle competitions

• Collaborate with fellow researchers to develop scripts using Python and Git

• Teaching assistant for undergraduate physics courses Education

2013-09 - Ph.D. in Geophysics, University of Toronto 2019-02 • Contributed both theoretically and experimentally to the advancement of GPR survey

• Completed High Performance Computing - Compute

Ontario Summer school

• Online courses: Machine learning by Andrew Ng, Basic Statistics by University of Amsterdam

2009-09 - Honour BSc. in Physics, University of Toronto 2013-06 • Relevant courses: Calculus, Linear Algebra, ODE’s, PDE’s, Complex variables, Time series analysis

Publications

2018-11 Broadband measurements of the complex permittivity of carbonaceous asteroid regolith analog materials”, Journal of Geophysical Research

2018-10 “Discrimination of Dispersive Materials From Radar Signals Using Q*”, Ground Penetrating Radar Journal

2018-05 “Near surface bulk density estimates of NEAs from radar observations and permittivity measurements of powdered geologic material”, Icarus

Personal Info

Phone

647-***-****

Email

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LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/in/briantsai-1317

Technical Skills

Python, C, C++, MATLAB, R, SQL

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Chun-An (Brian) Tsai

Ph.D. Physics, University of Toronto

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