1. Matthew J Beach
25 Martingale Drive
York, PA 17404
Phone: (717) 586-8903
Email: mjb1495@rit.edu
Objective: To obtain an entry level position relevant to my skills and experiences
LAB AND COMPUTER SKILLS
• Programming experience with C++, Matlab, Mathematica, Labview, gnuplot and LaTeX
• Conducted experiments with electronics and lab equipment including: breadboard circuitry
with resistors, capacitors, inductors and computer chips, oscilloscopes, function generators,
lock-in amplifiers, di↵ractometers, photomultipliers, interferometers, spectrometers, NMR scans,
optical breadboards, polarizers, photodiodes, di↵raction gratings, spectroscopes, optical benches,
MOSFET’s, Op-Amps, power supplies, multimeters, magnetic coils, lasers, soldering irons
• Conducted data analysis with Matlab, Mathematica, Minitab and gnu plot
• Conducted research in computational simulations of general relativity and quantum mechanics
• Proficient skills with Microsoft O ce including: Word, Excel and Powerpoint
RELEVANT COURSE WORK
• Capstone Project I and II with modeling, analytical and data analysis in general relativity
• Modern and Advanced Physics Lab with investigative analysis in optics and electronics
• Computational Physics Programming with FEA and mathematical modeling
• Electronic Measurements with frequency and investigative analysis in electronics
• Math Methods in Physics I, II and III with frequency analysis theory including Fourier analysis
• Physics courses including: Classical Mechanics I and II, Electricity and Magnetism I and
II, Quantum Mechanics I and II, Thermal and Statistical Physics, Modern Physics I and II,
Vibrations and Waves, Special Relativity
• Mathematics courses including: Probability and Statistics, Multivariable Calculus,
Di↵erential Equations, Linear Algebra I and II, Discrete Mathematics and Complex Variables
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
• Earning the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America Fall 2008
• RIT Honors Activities Committee Secretary: Fall 2011 - Spring 2013
• RIT Society of Physics Students Chapter Secretary: Spring 2014 - Spring 2015
• RIT Honors College of Science Activities Committee Chairperson: Fall 2012 - Spring 2014
HONORS AND AWARDS
• Graduated Cum Laude: May 2015
• Member of RIT’s Honors Program: Fall 2011 - Spring 2015
• RIT Presidential Scholar: Fall 2011 - Spring 2015
• RIT College of Science Dean’s List Recipient: Fall 2011-Spring 2015
• Member of Physics Honors Society Sigma Pi Sigma: Spring 2013 - Present
• Member of National Society of Collegiate Scholars: Fall 2012 - Present
EDUCATION
Rochester Institute of Technology B.S. in Physics from Fall 2011 - Spring 2015, Cum. GPA 3.58/4.0
Minor in Applied Mathematics, Liberal Arts Concentration in Spanish
WORK EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant at the RIT School of Physics and Astronomy: November 2012 - May 2015
Assisted professors in teaching University Physics I and II and College Physics I and II. Duties
included grading lab reports, assisting with lab setup and coordination and providing tutoring
sessions outside of class