Full CV (pdf) - University of Waterloo
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• Early-Career Travel Grant, AAS HEAD 2010 ($375) 03/2010<br />
• Physics Graduate Travel Award, Physics Dept., <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Arizona ($500) 03/2010<br />
AWARDS/HONORS/SCHOLARSHIPS<br />
Ph.D. (Physics) with highest academic honors, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Arizona 08/2012<br />
College <strong>of</strong> Science Award for Scholarship, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Arizona 05/2012<br />
APS Four Corners Section Meeting Best Graduate Student Presentation Award, Tucson, AZ 10/2011<br />
Theoretical Astrophysics Program Best Graduate Student Paper Prize, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Arizona 06/2011<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor C. Y. Fan “FanFare” Award, Physics Department, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Arizona 05/2011<br />
Physics Publication Award, Physics Department, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Arizona 05/2011<br />
APS Topical Group in Gravitation Best Student Presentation Award (PCGM27) 03/2011<br />
Golden Key International Honour Society (by invitation) 11/2009<br />
Galileo Circle Award, College <strong>of</strong> Science, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Arizona 04/2009<br />
M.S. (Physics) with highest academic honors, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Arizona 05/2008<br />
Graduate College Scholarship for Academic Excellence, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Arizona 2006 – 08<br />
M.A. (Physics) with highest academic honors, SUNY Stony Brook 05/2005<br />
Graduate School Scholarship (100% tuition coverage), SUNY Stony Brook 2004 – 05<br />
German National Academic Foundation Scholarship 2002 – 07<br />
This national non-pr<strong>of</strong>it organization sponsors university students through scholarships,<br />
summer schools, and mentoring with additional emphasis on social responsibility and<br />
intercultural understanding. Participated in a two week-long summer academy on classical<br />
chaos theory in Ftan, Switzerland in 06/2002 and in a three week-long language course in<br />
French in La Rochelle, France in 06/2003.<br />
Global Young Leaders Conference, Washington, D.C. and New York City 07/1999<br />
Invited by the Congressional Youth Leadership Council (CYLC). CYLC <strong>of</strong>fers educational<br />
leadership conferences for an elite group <strong>of</strong> outstanding young people from around world<br />
designed to inspire them to reach their full leadership potential. Became a representative<br />
for Germany in 09/1999 with the right to nominate prospective participants.<br />
MEMBERSHIPS<br />
• American Astronomical Society since 12/2007<br />
High Energy Astrophysics Division<br />
• American Physical Society since 11/2006<br />
Gravitation, Astrophysics<br />
• German National Academic Foundation (by invitation) since 02/2002<br />
Alumnus since 06/2007<br />
• German Scholar Organization since 06/2012<br />
• Golden Key International Honour Society (by invitation) since 11/2009<br />
TELESCOPE EXPERIENCE<br />
• Bok Telescope (2.3 m), Kitt Peak, Arizona (11 nights, incl. 6 nights as PI)<br />
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