I received my Ph.D. in June 2006 from the Department of Physics at Duke University I completed my dissertation in experimental physics in the Non-linear Dynamics Laboratory of Professor Bob Behringer. I have also recently completed an M.S. in Computer Science on a computational project related to my dissertation. My research interests include several phenomena of networks and granular materials and I am interested in computational approaches to studying complex systems in general.

I attended the University of Michigan for my physics B.S., and got my physics M.S. in 2001 from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Though graduate studies keep me pretty busy these days, as an undergraduate my activities were a bit more diverse. While I published my physics thesis as two papers with Professor Nori in the Physics Department, I also had three architecture papers on thermal simulation with Professor Malkawi. I was Editor in Chief of Gargoyle, the University of Michigan humor magazine and also co-president of M-Flicks, the student film club.

I have enough screwy interests to warrant an entire page devoted to them. I have become obsessed with writing the most abrasive HTML ever coded and therefore also have created The Interests Page from Hell. I also maintain my own reviews of Prince albums -- he is my favorite musician. Finally, I have placed a selection from my upcoming Civil War epic on the Web for your reading pleasure. I also developed a web site for the MUD I harass with insane code -- Dead of Night.

Thousands and Thousands served since 8 August, 1996

I am Frylock from Aqua Teen Hunger Force!! Which Aqua Teen Hunger Force character are you??

"As is well known, all collectors are prepared to steal or murder if it is a question of getting another piece for their collection; but this does not lower their moral character in the least."
Karel Capek, The War with the Newts