1. Jack Cunningham MPhys | CV
15 Haisley Row – WR4 0NP – United Kingdom
+44 751 122 8981 • jackrobcunningham@gmail.com
Education
Swansea University
Four Year Integrated Masters in Physics Degree, First Class Honours 2011–2015
Worcester Sixth Form College
A-Level, Physics B, Economics D, Mathematics B 2009–2011
AS-Level, Further Mathematics A
Nunnery Wood High School
11 GCSEs - including Maths and English 2004–2009
Master Thesis
Title: Positron Plasma
Supervisor: Dr. Aled Isaac, Swansea University
Description: Optimisation of Swansea University’s three-stage positron accumulator. Work was
completed using electric and magnetic fields as well as the introduction of a rotating wall technique
that applied phase-shifted voltages to a segmented electrode in efforts to radially compress the
plasma.
Relevant Experience
Swansea University Swansea
Third Year Nuclear Laboratory Projects
Project Name: Lifetime of a positron in a plastic
- Sodium iodide scintillation detectors were used simultaneously with a Labview program to find
the lifetime of a positron in a plastic via two different methods, leading edge and constant
fraction triggering.
- During this project I gained valuable lab experience and improved my skills with Labview.
Project Name: High Resolution Gamma Ray Spectroscopy
- Gamma-ray spectroscopy was used to find the highest resolution settings for a semiconductor
detector made of germanium.
- For this project there were three changing variables so a lot of data was taken. This helped me
to improve my knowledge of Origin and it’s data analysis abilities.
Joseph Fourier University Grenoble, France
Summer Program 2015
Large Scale Facilities Course
- Crystallography - Crystal structure and symmetry operations within different lattice structures.
- Synchrotron and Neutrons - Learnt about the creation and application of X-rays and neutrons
and how they are used to image crystal samples. I also visited the ILL and ESRF to receive
talks on the work being completed there.

2. Previous Employment
DSP Construction Management Abergavenny
Labourer/ Delivery Manager June 2012–Sept 2012
Worked as a labourer over summer on an Aldi construction site.
Responsibilities:
Actively keeping the site tidy
Relaying Information for the site manager to the workforce:
- Processing deliveries
- Managing the forklift driver
Webbs Garden Centre Wychbold
Catering Assistant 2010
Worked as a barista in the coffee shop of a garden centre.
Developed customer service skills
The Standard Newspaper Worcester
Newspaper Delivery 2007-2010
Computer skills
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Programming: C/C++, LaTeX, Mathematica
Physics Relevant: Origin, Labview
Other Skills/Experiences
Gym: 3 years training experience as well as mobility exercises and knowledge of macro nutrition
PADI: Completed a PADI open water scuba diving course
Martial Arts: Brown Belt in Lau Gar Kung Fu
Driving Licence: Full clean UK driving licence and owner of a vehicle
Scouts: 4 years as a scout
References
Available upon request