Center for Nonlinear Dynamics

Department of Physics

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX 78712

E-mail: cjones@chaos.utexas.edu

Cell: 346-303-3103

Education

2022 – present              Graduate Student in Physics, The University of Texas at Austin        

                                       Advisor: Dr. Michael Marder

                                           Relevant Courses: Classical Mechanics, Electromagnetic Theory I

2017                               B.S. in Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Tx     

Research Experience

9.2021-5.2022              Post Baccalaureate Researcher, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Trinity University

                                      Advisor: Dr. Orrin Shindell

                                      Project: Tracking Bacteria Trajectories

• Developed tracking software that input time-lapse images and produced bacterial trajectories using a new methodology that would reduce the time needed to run

Honors & Awards

2022                             Physics Bridge Fellowship, The Department of Physics, UT Austin ($29,856)

2023                             Physics Bridge Fellowship, The Department of Physics, UT Austin ($13,335)

2023                             IGEN Travel Grant, Inclusive Graduate Education Network ($1000)

Teaching Experience

8. 2021                        Lab Assistant, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Trinity University

8. 2020                        Tutor, SiSTEM Tutoring Agency, Houston, Tx

5. 2017                        Science Coordinator, Upward Bound Texas Southern University, TSU

8.2014 – 5.2017          Tutor, Engineering Study Tables, UT Austin

8.2014                         Learning Assistant, Department of Physics, UT Austin

Academic Memberships

2023 – present           Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA)

Treasurer

• Instituted organization financial accounts with UFCU, Venmo, PayPal, Cash App
• Maintained record of all organization finances and expenses

Vice President

• Successfully raised $600 to fund out of town social event to foster community belonging
• Authored community posts to facilitate awareness of professional/volunteer opportunities

2023                          Physics Bootcamp Student Point of Contact

Work & Volunteer Experience

8. 2021 – 12. 2021     Lab Assistant, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Trinity University

          Monitored the progression of students as they performed lab experiments, San Antonio Tx

7. 2019 – 8. 2021       IT Analyst, American International Group (AIG), Houston, Tx

                       Designed industry standard dashboards used to analyze application performance

8.2017 – 8. 2021        Technology Analyst, American International Group (AIG), Houston, Tx

          Collaborated internationally to track and remediate companywide vulnerabilities