The quantitative measure and statistical distribution of fame
Ramirez ED, Hagen SJ (2018) The quantitative measure and statistical distribution of fame. PLOS ONE 13(7): e0200196. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0200196
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Education
- Ph.D. Theoretical Physics | Rutgers University | 2019 - 2024
- B.S. Physics, magna cum laude | University of Florida | 2015 - 2019
- B.S. Mathematics, magna cum laude | University of Florida | 2015 - 2019
Research experience
High Energy Phenomenology | Rutgers University | 2019 - Present
- Advisor: Matthew R. Buckley
- Duties included:
- Constraining dark matter with astrophysical datasets
- Writing a review on using dark matter substructure to learn dark matter microphysics (qualifying exam)
Biophysics | University of Florida | Jan 2017 – May 2019
- Advisor: Stephen J. Hagen
- Duties included:
- Devising a quantitative description of fame to analyze its statistical properties
- Constructing and testing a model of bioluminscence in Vibrio fischeri
- Maintaining and writing manuals for lab equipment (e.g., spectrofluorometer)
Condensed Matter Physics | University of Florida | Sep 2015 – Aug 2017
- Advisor: David B. Tanner
- Duties included:
- Analyzing optical properties of materials (silicon and cuprate superconductors) with Fourier-transform spectroscopy
- Setting up low-temperature experiments for fellow graduate students
- Maintaining and teaching others to use a microscope spectrometer
Teaching Experience
Course Administrator | Physics 115, 116 | Sep 2021 - May 2022
- Supervisor: Geraldine Cochran
- Duties included:
- Assisting supervisor with course organization and management
- Teaching recitations, grading assignments, office hours, and proctoring exams
Graduate Student Instructor | Physics 115, 116 | Sep 2020 - May 2021
- Supervisor: Geraldine Cochran
- Duties included:
- Teaching recitations, grading assignments, office hours, and proctoring exams
Graduate Student Instructor | Physics 203, 204 | May 2020 - Aug 2020
- Supervisor: Abdelbaki Brahmia, Roy Montalvo
- Duties included:
- Teaching recitations, grading assignments, and office hours
Publications
Constraining Dark Matter Subhalos With Gaia Wide Binaries
Edward D Ramirez, Matthew R Buckley, Constraining dark matter substructure with Gaia wide binaries, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 525, Issue 4, November 2023, Pages 5813–5830, https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad2583
Talks
Talk 1 on Relevant Topic in Your Field
Talk at UC San Francisco, Department of Testing, San Francisco, California
Tutorial 1 on Relevant Topic in Your Field
Tutorial at UC-Berkeley Institute for Testing Science, Berkeley CA, USA
Talk 2 on Relevant Topic in Your Field
Talk at London School of Testing, London, UK
Conference Proceeding talk 3 on Relevant Topic in Your Field
Conference proceedings talk at Testing Institute of America 2014 Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA
Awards and Fellowships
- SAS Dean’s Fellowship | Rutgers University | Sep 2019 - May 2020
- Machen Florida Opportunity Scholarship | University of Florida | Aug 2015 - May 2019
Skills
- Programming
- Python
- MATLAB
- Mathematica
- LaTeX
- Microsoft Office
- Terminal
- Github
- Languages
- English (Bilingual Proficiency)
- Spanish (Native Proficiency)
- Swedish (Limited Working Proficiency)
- Problem-solving
- Extensive physics, mathematics, and statistics knowledge
- Simulation and modeling
- Design and development
- Data and Error Analysis