Tyler Nickerson

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Tyler Nickerson

5255 Taft Ct.

Arvada, CO 80002

303-249-2486

[email protected]

http://tylernickerson.webs.com


OBJECTIVE:             I am a recent graduate looking for an opportunity to apply my knowledge of                     the physical sciences and acquired professional experience to advance the                                   research and goals of your institution; as well as to grow as a scientist.

 

EDUCATION:    Bachelor of Arts in Physics, December 2012

                              University of Colorado, Boulder.

                          

                               Relevant Courses Include:

                               Quantum Mechanics I & II             Plasma Physics (Graduate Course)

                               Electromagnetic Waves                  Solid State Physics

                               Differential Equations                    Thermodynamics

                               Electronics Laboratory                    Classical Mechanics I & II

 

EXPERIENCE:   Undergraduate Research Assistant, April 2011 to May 2012

                                Center for Integrated Plasma Studies, University of Colorado                                 Boulder, CO

                           •   Assistant to Professor Emeritus Scott Robertson.

                           •   Assisted in the construction, testing, and launch of a rocket based study of                                    the charge-to-mass ratio and number density of meteoric dust particles.

                           •   Gathered data on a hot filament discharge plasma published in IOP Science.

                          

                               Hardware Associate, February 2013 to Present

                               Home Depot, Arvada, Colorado

                           •   Assist customers with technical home improvement projects

                           •   Monitor and assist in inventory recovery and sales

                           •   Provide knowledgeable assistance to customers in an array of expertise;                                      including tools and fasteners.

 

PUBLICATIONS:

                           •“A Magnetized Plasma with Very Low Electron Temperature,” Shannon Dickson et al (2012), Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 21 055025 doi:10.1088/0963-0252/21/5/055025

 

SKILLS:

                           • Extremely knowledgeable in circuit design and construction; including                                            advanced soldering skills, understanding circuit diagrams, and 

                             troubleshooting electronics.

                           • Performed statistical analysis on large quantities of data.

                           • Able to think critically to solve problems

                           • Knowledgeable in several computer based software products, including

                              LabView, Mathematica, MathCAD, Java, Excel, and Word.