Month: January 2017

Curriculum Vitae

Manh Le

230 West 10th Ave. Rm. 680, Columbus, OH 43210

le.283@osu.edu (859) 992-6135

EDUCATION:

The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Bachelor of Science in Physics, May 2018

GPA: 3.984

RESEARCH:

The Ohio State University, Department of Physics, Columbus, Ohio, May 2015-Present

Research Assistant, Laboratory of Dr. Enam Chowdhury

  • Simulated interaction between the GRAY laser and various nanostructures using MEEP, a finite-difference time-domain simulation program
  • Cleaned a vacuum chamber for laser target experiments.
  • Constructed an ultraviolet pump laser arm, which used sum-frequency generation to convert our 800 nm femtosecond source laser to a 200 nm laser.

PRESENTATIONS:

Summer Undergraduate Research Forum, The Ohio State University Undergraduate Research Office, Columbus, OH. “Simulating Field Enhancement on Nanowires Using MEEP,” Fall 2015

Summer Undergraduate Research Forum, The Ohio State University Undergraduate Research Office, Columbus, OH. “Design and Construction of an Ultraviolet Nano-Laser,” Fall 2016

HONORS AND AWARDS:

Eminence Scholarship

Mayers Summer Research Scholarship

Smith Sophomore Award

Hack Ohio 2016, Best Software Hack

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

  • Honors Quantum Mechanics I
  • Honors Electricity and Magnetism I
  • Experimental Physics Instrumentation and Data Analysis Lab
  • Intermediate Mechanics
  • Introduction to Computer Programming in C++ for Scientists and Engineers
  • Data Structures Using C++
  • Software I: Software Components
  • Introduction to Database Systems

OTHER SKILLS

B2 level French (according to the TCF, the test de connaissance du français)

Proficient in Python, C++, and Java.

Artifacts

This marks my first physical contribution and mark on my research lab. This addition uses sum-frequency generation to generate a 200 nm beam from the GRAY’s 800 nm source beam.

About Me

I grew up in Edgewood, KY. I attended St. Pius X and later Covington Latin School for its accelerated curriculum. In high school, I was part of my school chapter of the Junior Classical League, an organization dedicated to the appreciation of the Greco-Roman world, a long-time member of the academic team, and founder of the astronomy club. I graduated valedictorian and was admitted to the Ohio State University.

At the Ohio State University, I chose a major in Physics with the hopes of one day becoming a physicist. To this end, I am currently doing research in the field of femtosecond lasers and nonlinear optics under Dr. Enam Chowdhury. Additionally, I continue to pursue my interests in programming via a minor in Computer and Information Sciences and in French by working with online partners and involvement as an officer in Ohio State’s French club.