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Curriculum Vitae - Sean Gallogly

Biographical Summary

Sean Gallogly is a recent graduate of the University Wisconsin-Madison with degrees in physics and applied-mathematics. His interests span not only the fields of his completed degrees, but those of chemistry, history, psychology, and philosophy as well. His ambitions are to work as a research assistant in a research lab or in the private sector in a computing-centered role to obtain further experience in the fields of mathematical-physics, mathematics, or computer science before attending graduate school. Sean would like to obtain his PhD in one of the above fields and one day become a professor, focusing on teaching just as much as research. In his free time Sean likes to read, write, take care of his plants, and experiment with various coffee brewing methods.

Education

BS from University Wisconsin - Madison May 2018
Majors: Physics, Applied-Mathematics


HS Diploma from Cedarburg High School May 2014


Honors and Awards

College of Letters & Science Academic Dean’s List Fall 2017 & Spring 2018
Awarded from the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Kohler Co. College Scholarship 2014


Stephen W. Castner Memorial Endowment 2014


Wetzel Memorial Endowment 2014





Research Experience

Volunteer Experience

ESL Tutoring, Literacy Network of Dane County Summer 2019
Under the direction of the community literacy manager and a
tutoring intern, have conducted one-on-one tutoring with adults
in need of basic english skills for work and day-to-day living
Discussed the lesson plans in terms of difficulty and effectiveness
with the assigned tutoring intern in order to tailor lesson plans
to the student’s learning style and to accomodate the student’s
learning goals

Robert McDermott Laboratory, Robert McDermott Spring 2019
Under the direction of Robert McDermott and a general laboratory
advisor, fabricated assemblies for electron-beam evaporator
Collaborated with peers to ensure proper design specifications
were met and to assign specific duties to assist efficient work flow

Academic Projects

Advanced Physics Laboratory (Physics 407) Spring 2018
Plasma Measurements of a Terrella-Based System, Jim Reardon
Collaborated with research staff at University Wisconsin-Madison
to generate plasma using a custom-made thoriated tunsten filament,
vacuum chamber and rare earth magnet
Handled construction, cleaning, and operation of vacuum-pumping
system and ran basic Langmuir Probe (LP) tests of generated plasma
Wrote Python scripts to automate LP data analysis, ultimately to
determine electron temperature and density


Atomic & Quantum Physics (Physics 449) Spring 2018
Determination of Li Atom Energy Levels, Thad Walker
Derived a properly symmetrized basis set of hydrogenic
wavefunctions to calculate Li energy levels
Performed a quantum defect analysis from the
computationally-determined energy levels and presented
results in a scientific paper formatted in the style of Physical
Review Letters A

Honors Analytical Chemistry Spring 2016
Synthesis & Analysis of Perovskite Nanoparticles, Song Jin
Developed a thin film-based method for perovskite
nanoparticle synthesis
Measured qualitative changes to nanoparticle size and shape
as a function of experimental control parameters
Spectrophotometric and titration-based techniques were
developed to determine equilibrium concentrations of metallic
free ions in solution

Introductory Biology Spring 2016
Independent Research Project: Meta-Analysis, Jeremiah Yahn
Collaborated with two colleagues to propose a research
question currently being investigated
Collected and crystallized data from various experimental
& review articles from high impact factor journals to
review and analyze the current state of research into the
proposed research topic

Activities

Directed-Reading Program Fall 2017
University Wisconsin - Madison Mathematics Department, Chun Gan
Collaborated with an academic mentor to read and discuss
the main theorems of point-set and algebraic topology
Prepared a PowerPoint presentation on the fundamental group
of the circle to present before students and faculty within the program

Languages

English: Native Language

German: Intermediate Reading, Novice Speaking, Listening, Writing

Computer Skills

Programming: Proficient in Java, Python, self-learning C/C++ and Command Line

Text Editors/IDE: Atom, Eclipse Neon, Visual Studio Community, Spyder, QT Creator

Applications: MS Office Suite, Google Suite (Docs, Spreadsheets, etc.) QTI Plot,
Mathematica, Labview SignalExpress

Platforms: Windows, MacOS

Other

U.S. Citizen