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Castaly Fan

Aspiring researcher in physics.

SKILLS

Theoretical physics

  • Quantum field theory (QFT)

  • General relativity (GR)

  • Mathematical physics

Data analysis

  • Python

  • C++ (for ROOT)

Technology

  • Machine learning

  • Quantum computing

​Analytical software

  • Mathematica

  • MATLAB

  • Ditigizer

​Compiling techniques:

  • LaTeX

  • Microsoft Office

CONTACT

848-256-6608

EDUCATION

Aug 2022

- Present

Ph.D. Physics

University of Florida

  • Ph.D. student, started in Fall 2022.

  • Teaching Assistant (Instructor).

Sep 2018

- May 2022

B.S. Physics

Rutgers University

  • Major: Physics (Professional Option).

  • Minor: Astronomy

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant.

  • Departmental Honors in Physics (Fall 2021).

Sep 2015

- Jun 2018

High school

Taipei Wego Private Senior High School

  • High school in Taiwan.

  • Honorable Mention & Research Spirit Award of 50th Taipei Scientific Exposition.

PROFILE

Research Experiences

Sep 2023

- Present

Research Assistant

Department of Physics, University of Florida

  • Mentor: Dr. Heather Ray

  • Analyzing SBND electron neutrino selection, Bethe-Bloch simulation, and energy reconstruction using SPINE framework (an ML reconstruction chain developed by SLAC).

  • Establishing the LED calibration setup for SBND’s PMT calibration.

  • Managing the PDS (photon detection system) hardware database.

May 2023

- Aug 2023

Research Assistant

Department of Physics, University of Florida

  • Mentor: Dr. Neil Sullivan

  • Detected the magnetoelectric effects within single-molecule magnets.

  • Designed a TDO detector (immersed in superfluid helium) and achieved an ultra-high frequency (~216 MHz) with optimal stability around the standard deviation of ~300 Hz.

Sep 2020

- Sep 2021

Research Assistant

Aresty Research Center

  • Project: Quantum Mechanics with Matrices

  • Mentor: Dr. Larry Zamick

  • Invented a quantum number for the symmetric patterns and the odd-even staggering regularities among the wavefunctions evaluated by an 11 × 11 pentadiagonal matrix under a strong coupling regime.

  • Calculated the transition rates using Mathematica.

Jun 2020

- Aug 2020

Research Internship

Institute of Physics (IOP), Academia Sinica

  • Mentor: Dr. Shih-Chang Lee, High Energy Theory Group at IoP

  • Collected the references of the latest research related to black hole physics, cosmology, and condensed matter theory.

  • Researched and reported the topics about the beryllium-8 (8Be) anomaly, including the experimental setup and theoretical evidence.

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