Aaron Pilarcik
Cambridge,MA
Summary
Experienced Scientist and Teacher. Proven skills in verbal and written communication and problem-solving combined with unsurpassed work ethic, proactive mindset and detail-oriented approach. Skills include computer programming in R, Python, MATLAB, and JAVA, Generative AI, as well as advanced problem solving in mathematics and physics. Research skills include experimental design, data analysis, and presentation. Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal and leadership abilities. Research experience includes working with venders in ordering lab equipment, setting up experiments and maintaining proper functioning of all equipment. Research projects include Photo-dissociation of diatomic sodium, calcium signaling in Arabidopsis Thaliana, and Physcomitrella Patens, computational biophysics computer simulations in Cytosim, and study of plant response to osmotic pressure through the OSCA1 sensor. Diverse background spanning fields of Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Computer Science, Music, and Writing.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Academic Staff Instructor
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
2022.09 - Current
- Physics Instructor in MIT's 8.13 and 8.14 (advanced experimental physics lab classes) and 8.01L (Newtonian mechanics) courses.
- Lead and organize monthly Physics Education Research Journal Club meetings for the Physics Education Group.
- Maintain and repair lab equipment for the Helena Foundation Junior Lab including small radio telescopes (SRTs), Cosmic Ray Muon, Optical Trapping, and Pulsed NMR experiments.
- Helping to update computer systems in MIT's Helena Foundation Junior Lab to a more modern system.
- Presented at 2024 AAPT winter meeting in New Orleans on MIT's Cosmic Watch Junior Lab experiment (Cosmic Ray Muon studies).
- Participated in MIT's mentorship program as "lead mentor". Mentored up to three students per semester one-on-one in 8.04 (Quantum Mechanics) and 8.01 (Newtonian Mechanics).
- Currently leading effort to identify and remedy RF interference on MIT's radio telescopes using Aaronia V5 Spectran RF analysis.
- Performed lecture demonstrations for 8.01L (Newtonian Mechanics) class, Fall 2023.
- Participating in integrating Artificial Intelligence into the Physics Curriculum.
Music Director/ Choir Director/ Organist
First Congregational Church Of Chicopee
2018.12 - Current
- Prepare all preludes, anthems, hymns, and postludes for weekly Sunday services as well as special services.
- Direct weekly choir rehearsals.
- Arrange for guest musicians for special services.
- Compose original compositions specifically for the church on a weekly basis.
- Communicate with distributors and label representatives to obtain new music.
- Teach music appreciation, history and fundamentals to vocalists and musicians of varying skill levels.
- Prepare and rehearse up to seven new songs every week.
Founder- EMF Spectrum Consultations
Self-employed
2012.01 - Current
- Founded EMF Spectrum Consultations.
- Performed detailed measurements of electromagnetic fields using real time spectral analysis (RTSA) for private individuals and businesses.
- Created detailed written reports to communicate EMF levels clearly to customers.
Private Music Teacher
Self-employed
2006.01 - Current
- Planned and prepared individual music lessons to support student needs across six instruments including piano, guitar, flute, percussion, string bass, organ, and vocals.
- Explained music theory, aural skills and fundamental concepts to teach students to understand, analyze, perform and create music.
- Familiarized students with basic concepts of music such as notes, tempo, symphony, beats, compositions and chords.
Graduate Physics Teaching Assistant
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
2021.01 - 2022.05
- Lead taught three two hour lab sections per term in Newtonian Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism.
- Graded up to 76 labs per week.
- Helped in Curriculum Development.
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support lesson delivery.
- Created lesson materials, visuals and digital presentations to supplement lesson plans.
- Taught both in person and remote labs, utilizing computer simulations, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Personal Caregiver
Self-Employed
2012.01 - 2021.08
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Planned healthy meals, purchased ingredients and cooked meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
- Supervised daily activities and provided assistance to staff.
Teaching Assistant
Blueberry Hill Elementary School
2017.01 - 2020.01
- Worked with over one hundred students per day in Orchestra, Band, Choir, and Chamber Ensemble.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Tutored students in music, instrumental groups, and vocals.
- Created lesson materials, visuals and digital presentations to supplement lesson plans.
- Composed and annotated original compositions for rehearsal and performances.
Personal Care Assistant
Pathlight
1992.12 - 1994.08
- Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate patients in different spaces involving varying elevations and obstacles.
- Helped clients manage money, pay bills and shop for groceries or personal items.
- Helped clients maintain optimal health by overseeing medication administration and doctor's appointments.
Research Assistant
Wesleyan University
1994.05 - 1994.06
- Validated incoming data to check information accuracy and integrity while independently locating and correcting concerns.
- Planned, modified and executed research techniques, procedures and tests.
- Maintained and repaired equipment, and performed calculations for our research project "Photo-Dissociation of Diatomic Sodium".
- Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
Education
Master of Science - Applied Physics With A Concentration in Biophysics
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA08.2024
Computer Science
Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, MABachelor of Science - Physics And Environmental Studies
Marlboro College
Marlboro, VT05.2020
Physics And Mathematics
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CTSkills
- Lab equipment ordering, maintenance, and improvement
- Computer Programming in Python, R, Java, and MATLAB
- Computational biophysics in Python, R, and MATLAB
- Data Analysis
- Research design
- Specimen and Sample Preparation
- Research Reporting and Presentation
- Research and Analysis
- Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis
- Experiment Development
- Wide-field Epifluorescence Microscopy
Accomplishments
Published a scientific paper in a peer-review journal with senior scientist Dr. Anthony B. Miller and Nobel Laureate Dr. Devra Davis, 2020.
Created coding in Python for Data Analysis for undergraduate students in conservation of energy labs as a Graduate Physics Teaching Assistant, WPI.
Created coding in Python and R to simulate vesicle dynamics and clustering in plants in Cytosim for the Vidali lab, WPI.
Created coding in R for data analysis of thousands of plants for plants and EMF biophysics research project at Marlboro College and Umass/Amherst.
Studied object based programming in Java Programming for Scientists and Engineers, STCC.
Board member- Minnechaug Land Trust, Wilbraham, MA, 2006- present.
Board Member- Rice Nature Preserve Stewardship Council, Wilbraham, MA 2006- present.
Pianist, percussionist, bassist, vocalist, soloist- Old Post Road Orchestra, Wilbraham, MA, 2003- present.
Soloist on vocals, piano, percussion and bass, Around Town Singers and Orchestra, Suffield, CT, 2015-2018.
Achieved Eagle Scout Rank, Boy Scouts of America.
Timeline
Academic Staff Instructor
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
2022.09 - Current
Graduate Physics Teaching Assistant
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
2021.01 - 2022.05
Music Director/ Choir Director/ Organist
First Congregational Church Of Chicopee
2018.12 - Current
Teaching Assistant
Blueberry Hill Elementary School
2017.01 - 2020.01
Founder- EMF Spectrum Consultations
Self-employed
2012.01 - Current
Personal Caregiver
Self-Employed
2012.01 - 2021.08
Private Music Teacher
Self-employed
2006.01 - Current
Research Assistant
Wesleyan University
1994.05 - 1994.06
Personal Care Assistant
Pathlight
1992.12 - 1994.08
Master of Science - Applied Physics With A Concentration in Biophysics
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Computer Science
Springfield Technical Community College
Bachelor of Science - Physics And Environmental Studies
Marlboro College
Physics And Mathematics
Wesleyan University
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