Erick Leyva
Norwalk,United States
Summary
Reliable graduate student eager to secure position as Research Assistant. Experience in Biological Physics research and as Physics Teaching Assistant. Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Physics.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
SLAMLab Research Assistant
California State University Fullerton
Fullerton, Orange County
06.2021 - Current
- Responsible for setting and completing goals and tasks which are pertinent to the lab's research (soft, living, and active matter) in order to then present the progress on a weekly basis
- Established and maintained communicative rapport with other research assistants as well as the Principal Investigator
- Collected qualitative and quantitative data with rigorous methodology
- Performed in depth research of relevant subject matter including scientific journals and reviews in order to be presented
- Responsible for designing and executing laboratory experiment protocols pertaining to the lab's research
- Analyzed and interpreted data acquired from laboratory experiments in a variety of software tools
- Designed and presented research poster at American Physics Society conference .
Teaching Assistant
California State University Fullerton
Fullerton, Orange County
07.2022 - Current
- Responsible for preparing and instructing two introductory physics lab courses
- Facilitated an inclusive learning environment for students to understand material
- Maintained tidy lab stations for experiments to be executed safely
- Offered and provided students assistance with completing experiments and content comprehension
- Delivered informative lectures at the start of each lab class to connect concepts to physical applications
- Graded lab reports
- Administered and graded timed assessments
- Responsible for providing 1 hour of office hours to students each week .
Education
M.S - Physics
California State University Fullerton
Fullerton 08.2022 -
B.S - Physics
California State University Fullerton
Fullerton 08.2017 - 05.2022
Skills
- Ability to function effectively within a team setting as well as work efficiently on a lone project
- In-depth knowledge of scientific methods and principles as it pertains to a laboratory setting and analysis
- Great working knowledge of the Microsoft Office
- Comfortable with Python programming language
- Knowledgeable in data analysis software such as Matlab and Fiji
- Capable of building relationships with others and communicating effectively in order to complete tasks
- Strong devotion to professional and personal growth
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to analyze and research information of substantial difficulty as well as draw logical conclusions
- Demonstrated creative and strategic thinking
Languages
English
Native
Spanish
Native
Timeline
M.S - Physics
California State University Fullerton
08.2022 -
Teaching Assistant
California State University Fullerton
07.2022 - Current
SLAMLab Research Assistant
California State University Fullerton
06.2021 - Current
B.S - Physics
California State University Fullerton
08.2017 - 05.2022
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