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Education
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Publications
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Balthazar Peroutka

Davenport,IA

Summary

Aspiring engineer with M.S. nuclear physics seeking an entry-level engineering position with MidAmerican Energy Company. Advanced Analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills. Proficient in identifying and analyzing risk. Returning to the United States to begin my engineering career after a three-year tour in South America and Europe.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Sabbatical

San Pedro de Vilcabamba, Ecuador
11.2022 - Current
  • Mastered advanced Excel, SQL, and Python through self-study utilizing online resources
  • Developed bilingual proficiency by independently studying Spanish through immersion in South America and online tools
  • Re-evaluated professional ambitions and realigned skill set to align with goals.

Quality Auditor

StudySmarter
02.2022 - 11.2022
  • Edited articles written by subject matter experts, ensuring the precision of formulas and calculations in various fields of physics
  • Position was eliminated when the company closed their physics department.

Technical Analyst

National Reconnaissance Office
03.2021 - 09.2021
  • Our department facilitated decision-making by providing well-informed recommendations through comprehensive analysis and scoring process. Moreover, we continuously reviewed program performance to identify cost-saving opportunities.

Teaching Assistant

Iowa State University
08.2017 - 05.2019
  • Led various recitation sessions for undergraduate students enrolled in 200-level physics courses
  • Planned lessons, evaluated and scored quizzes, assignments, and exams; provided additional support to students during office hours

Research Assistant

Iowa State University
05.2015 - 05.2019
  • Conducted computational research on quantum diffusion of sources in Heavy-Ion collisions, analyzing the impact of electromagnetic fields
  • Set up and tested ultrafast laser spectroscopy and nonlinear optical techniques in femtosecond regime for laboratory experiments.

Education

Master of Science in Nuclear Physics -

Iowa State University
01.2019

Bachelor of Science in Physics and Bachelor of Science in Mathematics -

Iowa State University
01.2017

Skills

  • Risk Management
  • Analytical and problem solving
  • Technical writing and communication
  • Team-building and collaboration
  • SQL, Python, Java, C, Javascript
  • Quantitative Research

Presentationexperience

  • Presented a summary of my team's research at XXIX Midwest Theory Get-Together to physicists from around the world.
  • Gave a plenary talk at the XXVI International Physics Conference on ultrarelativistic heavy-ion collisions to physicists from around the world.

Awards

  • Outstanding First-Year Teaching Award - April 2018
  • Top 10% of ISU graduate students for outstanding teaching - April 2019

Publications

  • R. Holliday, R. McCarty, B. Peroutka, and K. Tuchin, "Classical electromagnetic fields from quantum sources in heavy-ion collisions", Nucl. Phys. A 957, 406 (2017)
  • B. Peroutka and K. Tuchin, "Quantum diffusion of electromagnetic fields of ultrarelativistic spin-half particles", Nucl. Phys. A 966, 64 (2017)
  • B. Peroutka and K. Tuchin, "Electromagnetic fields from quantum sources in heavy-ion collisions", Nucl. Phys. A 967, 860 (2017)

Accomplishments

  • Presented a plenary talk at the XXVI international conference on ultrarelativistic heavy-ion collisions on February 10, 2017
  • Presented a brief summary of our research at XXIX Midwest Theory Get-Together on October 1, 2016
  • Earned Top 10% of ISU graduate students for outstanding teaching - April 2019
  • Earned outstanding First-Year Teaching Award - April 2018

Timeline

Sabbatical

11.2022 - Current

Quality Auditor

StudySmarter
02.2022 - 11.2022

Technical Analyst

National Reconnaissance Office
03.2021 - 09.2021

Teaching Assistant

Iowa State University
08.2017 - 05.2019

Research Assistant

Iowa State University
05.2015 - 05.2019

Master of Science in Nuclear Physics -

Iowa State University

Bachelor of Science in Physics and Bachelor of Science in Mathematics -

Iowa State University
Balthazar Peroutka