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September 04, 2014

Michael W. Haskin

Education California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California

Bachelor of Science in Physics, June 2013

Overall GPA: 3.4 Dean’s List: 3 Quarters

Member of Sigma Pi Sigma – National Physics Honor Society

Relevant Coursework:

Electronic Measurements Lab, Experimental Physics, Physics on the Computer

Quantum Physics Lab, Theoretical Physics, Advanced Topics in Solid State Physics

Solid State Physics Lab, Advanced Electronics in Experimental Physics

Skills Software: MATLAB, LabVIEW, c (Arduino microprocessor programming), C++

Hardware: Oscilloscope, Scintillation detector, Mass Spectrometer, Electromagnets,

Lasers, X-Ray Diffraction, Spectrum analyzer, Geiger-Mueller tube, Cryostat

Technical: Propagation of uncertainty (Error Analysis), Data Analysis, Welding

Experience Research Assistant – Gran Sasso National Lab, Italy Summer 2012

Assisted with CUORE experiment studying rare radioactive decay :

Used six-axis robot arm to measure Teflon spacers

Analyzed data using MATLAB

Noticed anomaly in dimensions of spacers used to hold TeO2

Presented findings to lead scientists on project team

Performed day to day tasks for lab upkeep

Transferred liquid helium into cryostat

Cleaned copper frame metal pins for future experiment

Checked for leaks in vacuum system

Published 26 page write-up detailing my work and findings

Quantum and Solid State Laboratory September 2011 – March 2013

Performed experiments to measure fundamental constants, such as the speed of

light, Bohr Magneton, and Planck’s constant

Handled radioactive substances used in studying Compton Scattering

Measured data and analyzed it using MATLAB

Submitted written reports for each experiment

Projects Typing with Breath Challenge Spring 2013

Designed/programmed an Arduino microprocessor based device to allow a person

with disabilities to operate a computer only by breathing specific binary codes

Traffic/Air Pollution Monitor Spring 2013

Built and programmed sensor using Arduino Uno microprocessor

Studied correlation between high traffic areas and high air pollution

Awards Eagle Scout – Boy Scouts of America September 2009

Boy Scout Heroism Award for Life Saving September 2010