Joseph LesnefskyCurriculum Vitae
200 N Dearborn Unit 380860601 Chicago, ILT (216) 407 6667u (312) 996 9016B [email protected]
Education2012–current Expected Master of Physics, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC),
Chicago, IL.Cumulative GPA: 3.40, Experience in Cadmium-Telluride (CdTe) MolecularBeam Epitaxy (MBE), Coordinated PHYS 108 TA Section, Founding Fatherof the UIC Student Veterans Association (SVA)
2008–2012 BS in Mathematics and Physics, Case Western Reserve University,Cleveland, OH.Cumulative GPA: 3.63, Dean’s High Honors, 3 Semesters Dean’s Honors, 2Semesters Recipient of Flora Stone Mather Alumnae Scholarship, Researchin Hyperpolarizability, β, Maximization
Publications[1] Atherton, T J; Lesnefsky, J ; Wiggers, G A; Petschek, R G: Maximizing
the hyperpolarizability poorly determines the potential. JOSA B, Vol.29 Issue 3, pp.513-520 (2012)
[2] Burke, C J; Atherton, T J; Lesnefsky, J ; Petschek, R G: Optimizingthe second hyperpolarizability with minimally parametrized potentials.JOSA B, Vol. 30 Issue 6, pp.1438-1445 (2013)
Undergraduate Thesis[3] Lesnefsky J. E., Petschek R.G., Atherton T.J., Burke C: Maxi-
mization of the First Static Hyperpolarizability for both One andMany Non-Interacting Fermions. Unpublished, available onlineat: http://www.phys.cwru.edu/undergrad/Senior%20Projects/Previ-ousProjects/papers/papers2012/Lesnefsky_Petschek.pdf
Colloquium[4] Lesnefsky J. E.: Free Algebras and Tensor Products. Given
at UIC on 24 Jan, 2013. Unpublished, available onlineat: http://physicsweb.phy.uic.edu/products/Free_Algebras_and_Ten-sor_Products.pdf
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LanguagesEnglish Native
Japanese Basic Speaking, Reading, and Writing
Computer skillsOS Linux, Unix, Windows Prototyping Arduino UNO and DUE
Programming Java, GNU C/C++, C],XAML, WPF
Scripting PHP, BASH
Scientific Mathematica, Matlab Typography LATEX, LYX, Beamer, TikZWeb design XHTML, CSS Database MySQL, PostgreSQL
InterestsMMA I have been training in Brazilian Ju Jitsu (BJJ), Kickboxing, and Muai Thai
with the ultimate goal of competing in a tournament.Classical Music I enjoy listening to and trying to play on the piano, all types of classical
music, especially from the romantic era.
TA ExperienceUIC Overall TA student rating at UIC - 4.1 / 5.0.
{ PHYS 108 (non-calculus based EM) – 2 semestersCoordinator, Discussion Seminar, Lab
{ PHYS 106 (non-calculus based Mechanics) – 1 semesterDiscussion Seminar
{ PHYS 104 (non-calculus based Mechanics) – 1 semesterDeveloped Seminar Lectures
Work ExperienceEPIR Internship, Summer 2013
{ Liquid Nitrogen (LN2) Overflow DetectorCoded, developed, and prototyped a backup system to prevent catas-trophic LN2 overflows
{ CdTe MBE AssistantAssisted with CdTe MBE on silicon substrate preparation and growths
{ CdTe Wafer Dark Field ImagerBegun developing and coding for an automated Quality Assurancesystem for finished CdTe Wafers
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