Jamie Somers
Physics PhD Student at Trinity College Dublin
Personal Profile
Curriculum Vitae of Third Year Applied Physics student at DCU, who is experienced in problem solving and lab skills
techniques with an emphasis on photonics. I have a very strong mathematical ability, and am
well versed in lab safety thanks to my background in microbiology. In my free time I run a small
personal website that I coded myself, this helps to improve my programming and writing skills.
Education
2023 - Present • PhD in Physics • Trinity College Dublin
Supervisor: Prof. Louise Bradley
Project: "Next Generation 3D Printed Photonic Structures".
2019 - 2023 • B.Sc in Applied Physics • Dublin City University
Personal Tutor: Dr. Enda McGlynn
Emphasis on light and optical physics, programming, and physical chemistry.
Work Experience
March, 2021 - Present • Research Project Assistant • ADAPT Research Centre & DCU
Advisors: Aidan O’Driscoll
- Facilitated brainstorming sessions.
- Managed a showcase for STEM careers.
- Assisted schools in creating AI modules.
- Supervise creation of AI learning material.
June, 2021 - Present • Summer Research Intern • Dublin City University
- Create maps to visualize inhomogeneities.
- Data interpolation for spatial co-ordinates.
- Write python scripts (calculation / spatial).
- Automated data format conversions.
Second Year Exam Results
- PS260
- Physics Laboratory IV:
- 95%
- PS207
- Nuclear Physics & Relativity:
- 79%
- EE223
- Digital & Analog Electronics:
- 88%
- PS213
- Space Science and Technology:
- 65%
- CA247
- Advanced Programming:
- 84%
- PS202
- Electromagnetism:
- 62%
- PS204
- Solid State Physics I:
- 83%
- PS223
- Methods of Classical Mechanics:
- 60%
- PS258
- Physics Laboratory III:
- 82%
- MS221
- Calculus of Several Variables:
- 55%
- PS201
- Quantum Physics I:
- 80%
- MS200A
- Linear Mathematics:
- 47%
Skills
- Programming: Experience using Arduino, Python, MATLAB, HTML, PHP, Javascript, CSS, C++,
MatPlotLib, NumPy, ScientificPython, SciPy, SQL, Tkinter, CSV, HTTP, SSL, Github and LaTeX.
- Software: Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc.), iOS suite
(Pages, Numbers, Keynote etc.), Apache2, Digital Lab Notebook, Geogebra, Linux, Android.
- Other: Experience working in a sterile lab environment handling bacteria such as Bacillus
subtilis & Streptococcus aureus. Experience working with a Spectrophotometer and high
powered microscopes. Experience working in a lab with radioactive material (Barium-137).
Qualifications and Awards
- 2021 — 2nd Year Mentorship Certificate awarded by DCU Career Service
- 2021 — Career and Workplace Skills Certificate awarded by DCU Career Service
- 2019 — Level 5 Certificate in Lab Tech. with Distinction awarded by Coláiste Dhulaigh PLC
- 2018 — Certificate of Endeavour, awarded by Beneavin De La Salle College
- 2018 — Certificate of Co-operation, awarded by Beneavin De La Salle College
- 2017 — Experimenting with Optics summer workshop by DCU
- 2015 — Scholar Medal, awarded by Beneavin De La Salle College
- 2014 — Scholar Medal, awarded by Beneavin De La Salle College
- 2013 — Secondary School Achievement Scholarship, awarded by AXA Insurance
References
Dr. Enda McGlynn, Personal Tutor, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 [email protected]
Dr. Kevin Dowling, Year Head, Coláiste Dhulaigh, Coolock, Dublin 17 [email protected]
