Resume

• 2006

  PhD

  Physics

  University of Wisconsin-Madison

• 2002

  Bachelor of Science (BS)

  Applied Mathematics

  North Carolina State University

  BS

  Physics

  North Carolina State University

• Electronics

  Science

  Computational Physics

  Atomic Physics

  Spectroscopy

  Vacuum Chambers

  Experimentation

  Interferometry

  Physics

  Analytical Modelling

  Photonics

  Semiconductor Lasers

  Mathematical Modeling

  Mathematica

  LaTeX

  Analytical Reasoning

  University Teaching

  Scientific Computing

  Optics

  Numerical Analysis

  Negative refraction with low absorption using Raman transitions with magnetoelectric coupling

  Negative refraction with low absorption using Raman transitions with magnetoelectric coupling

  Refractive index enhancement with vanishing absorption in short

  high-density vapor cells

  Iron/iron oxide core-shell nanoclusters for biomedical applications

  Measuring the coefficients of kinetic and rolling friction by exploring decaying mass-spring oscillations

  Continuous-wave high-power rotational Raman generation in molecular deuterium

  Coefficient of rolling friction - Lab experiment

  Loop-the-loop Demonstration with Rolling Radius Correction

  D.D. Yavuz

  Negative Refraction using Raman transitions and chirality

  Giant Kerr nonlinearities using refractive-index enhancement

  Conditional phase-shifter in refractive index enhancement scheme

  Daniel

  Sikes

  Univeristy of Wisconsin-Madison

  Portland Community College

  Madison

  WI

  My thesis work focused on new theoretical proposals and models for enhanced refractive index and negative refractive index in atomic systems. Prior to working on my thesis I contributed to experiments focused on ultrafast optical modulation of light by Raman generation. I designed and built diode laser systems

  high finesse optical cavity vacuum system and other optics components. For the last two semesters I have been the teaching assistant for the advanced lab courses for undergraduate physics majors

  where I have supervised students performing experiments and instructed them in laboratory techniques and error analysis

  Graduate Research/Teaching assistant

  Univeristy of Wisconsin-Madison

  Portland

  Oregon Area

  Adjunct Instructor

  Portland Community College

  Phi Kappa Phi

  Phi Beta Kappa

  Duke Energy Technology Scholarship

  Eagle Scout

  Sigma Pi Sigma

  National Science Foundation - Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center Fellowship