Researcher, Scientist, Consultant

Anthony Constine Clark

**** *** ******, ****** *****, CA 94597, *******@*****.***, 925-***-****

EDUCATION:

08.2001 - 08.2007 Ph.D. Physics Penn State University

09.1997 - 05.2001 B.S. Physics Binghamton University

WORK EXPERIENCE:

12.2011 - Present Consultant, Shmoop University, Inc., Mountain View, CA

Create engaging and accurate content for digital learning platform

05.2011 - Present Tutor, AmericanTutoring.com & WyzAnt.com, Walnut Creek, CA

Assist high school/college students in physics and math (algebra, trig, calculus, etc.)

03.2008 - 11.2010 Postdoc Researcher, University of Basel, CH-4056, Switzerland

Design, build, and test novel apparatus optimized for nanoscientific research:

produce mechanical drawings, calculate thermal and electrical properties of system, write code to control experiments and collect data, fit theories and interpret results, diagnose and repair system faults, develop metrics and optimize performance

Supervise multiple students in pursuit of B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees:

train students on equipment, address scientific and technical questions, troubleshoot laboratory problems, make decisions to guide their research along

Teach third and fourth semester physics:

solve problems in class, answer questions on all course topics, generate new

assignments, proctor exams, grade homework and tests

06.2001 - 02.2008 Research Assistant, Penn State University, University Park, PA

Carry out independent research on several projects in parallel:

construct high-quality resonators and extremely sensitive calorimeters to explore elastic and dissipative effects in high pressure solids, condensed fluids and thin films, conduct finite-element modeling (FEM), compare acoustic and thermodynamic properties, characterize samples by mass spectrometry and x-ray diffraction

Communicate status of ongoing work to scientific community:

give invited talks worldwide, author numerous papers presenting original research

SPECIALIZED SKILLS:

Data visualization/analysis in Origin, IGOR, LabVIEW, Mathematica, and MS Excel

Documents/presentations using LaTeX, MS Word, and PowerPoint

Clean room lithography, thin film deposition, microscopy, and x-ray diffraction

Drafting (SolidWorks), modeling (COMSOL Multiphysics), and machining (mill, lathe)

Cryogenics operation and construction (~0.5 mK < T < 300 K)

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