CURRICULUM VITAE

Gary K. Poon Ph.D

(Revised in *9/30/2022)

Contact Addresses

Home Address: **** ****** ***, ** ******, CA 91744

Contact Phone: 716-***-****

Email: adwhq1@r.postjobfree.com

Current Work Addresses: ACI College Prep

18975 Colima Rd

Rowland Height, Ca 91748

Citizenship

U.S. Citizen by Naturalization (Birth Place: Hong Kong, China).

Education

Ph.D. Department of Physics

University at Buffalo, the State University of New York

Major: Physics

Areas of Concentration: Mathematical Physics, Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetime

Date: September 1, 2009.

M.S. with Distinction

Department of Physics

California State University, Fresno

Major: Physics

Date: August 14, 1998.

B.A. Department of Physics

University of California, Berkeley

Major: Physics

Date: May 21, 1994.

San Diego Mesa College

Attended 1991-1992 (Transferred to UC Berkeley).

Ph.D. Dissertation

Title: “Relative Unitary Implementability of Perturbed Quantum Field Dynamics on de-Sitter Space.”

Thesis Advisor: Dr. Jonathan Dimock

Areas of Expertise

Mathematical physics

Lagrangians mechanics

Quantum field theory

Theoretical gravitational physics

General relativity

Cosmology

Journal Publications

Poon, Kaiman. “Relative Unitary Implementability of Perturbed Quantum Field Dynamics on de-Sitter

Space.”

Journal of Mathematical Physics, volume 51, issue 4, 2010.

Poon, Kaiman, and Gerardo Muňoz. “Path Integrals and Propagators for Quadratic Lagrangians in Three

Dimensions.”

American Journal of Physics, volume 67 issue 6: 547-551. 1999.

Teaching Experiences

09/2022 current

8th grade Math Teacher, ACI College Prep, Rowland Height, California

08/2022 -09/2022

12th grade Physics teacher, Russel Westbrook High School, Los Angeles, California

08/2016 – 01/2022

Lecturer (10 month), Department of Physics, SUNY Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY.

01/2009 – 12/2021

Assistant Professor (Adjunct), Department of Physics, SUNY Erie, City Campus, Buffalo, NY.

09/1999 – 08/ 2001

Science Teacher (full-time) in Shun Tak Fraternal Association Leung Kau Kui College.

Hong Kong, China.

Physics Courses Taught in SUNY Buffalo State College

08/2020 – 12/2020

Online General Physics I (PHY 107)

08/2016 - 01/2022

General Physics I (PHY 107)

General Physics II (PHY 108)

Algebra-based study of electricity and magnetism, static electricity (including electricity field and

potential); current electricity and circuits, magnetism and electromagnetic interactions;

laboratories.

Physics Courses Taught in SUNY Erie, City Campus

05/2017-08/2019 (taught in SUNY Erie, South campus)

College Physics I (PH 270)

Laboratory for College Physics II (PH 271)

08/2014- Current

Radiology Physics I (PH 210)

Covering classical mechanics, heats, electricity and magnetism.

01/2014- 05/2016

Astronomy II (AS 182)

Covering universal law of gravity, equivalence principles, general relativity, electromagnetic spectrum, and Newton’s second law.

08/2010

Science of Disasters (PH 100)

Covering tectonic plate, earthquake, and elementary knowledge of natural disasters and how the

earth creates energies that produce these events.

08/2009 - Current

Environmental Sciences (PH 120)

Covering water system, environmental policies, atmospheric science, biodiversity, and climate

change.

05/2009

College Physics I for Liberal Arts (PH 270)

Covering vector analysis, linear and circulation motion, Newtonian mechanics, gravitation, wave,

sound, and thermal concepts.

Laboratory for College Physics I (PH 271)

Laboratory designed to reinforce the PH 270 lectures and covering data analysis, error analysis,

and report writing.

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Teaching Assistant

01/ 2002 – 05/ 2008

Teaching Assistant, Department of Physics, State University of New York at Buffalo, NY.

08/ 1996 – 05/ 1998

Teaching Assistant, Department of Physics, California State University, Fresno, Fresno,

CA.

Physics Recitation Courses Taught In Graduate Schools

01/ 2003 – 05/ 2008 at SUNY Buffalo.

College Physics (PHY 101): teaching assistant.

Covering non-calculus required introductory physics course, mechanics, heat, wave and sounds.

General Physics 1 (PHY 107): teaching assistant.

Covering calculus required introductory course covering kinematics, Newton’s laws, energy,

momentum, rotational motion, and oscillations.

General Physics 2 (PHY 108): teaching assistant.

Covering electric field, Gauss’s law, electric potential, capacitance, DC circuits, RC circuits,

magnetic field, Faraday’s law, inductance, LR circuit, and Maxwell’s equation.

College Physics Laboratory 1 (PHY 151): Graduate teaching assistant.

Covering mechanics, electric field, magnetic field, heat, sound and wave.

08/ 1996 – 05/ 1998 at CSU Fresno.

Laboratory in Mechanics and Wave Motion (PHYS 4AL): teaching assistant.

0Covering Newton’s law, first, second, and third laws of mechanics, static equilibrium

conservations of momentum and energy.

Laboratory in Electricity, Magnetism, and Heat (PHYS 4BL): teaching assistant.

Covering electric field, magnetic field, heat, sound and wave.

Graduate School Research Scholarship Awards

1997 Harry C. Burbridge Scholarship, Department of Physics, California State University, Fresno.

1997 Fig Garden Women’s Club Scholarship, Department of Physics, California State University, Fresno.

References

Dr. Julie Wei Zhu

Department of Physics

Erie Community College, the State University of New York

121 Ellicott Street

Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-***-****

E-mail: adwhq1@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. Jonathan Dimock

Department of Mathematics

323 Mathematical Building

University at Buffalo, the State University of New York

Buffalo, NY 14260-2900

Phone: 716-***-****

E-mail: adwhq1@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. Athos Petrou

Department of Physics

327 Fronczak Hall

University at Buffalo, the State University of New York

Buffalo, NY 14260-1500

Phone: 716-***-****

E-mail: adwhq1@r.postjobfree.com

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