Hi, my name is Daniel Brandenburg. I am currently a PhD student at Rice University
EDU
2013 - Current, Rice University : Seeking a PhD in Heavy Ion Physics
GPA 3.92 / 4.0
2009 - 2013, University of Florida : Major in Physics, minor in Mathematics
GPA 3.84 / 4.0
Professional & Research Experience
2013 -Current: Rice University
Member of the STAR collaboration
Subsystem support
2009 - 2013: Student Researcher, University of Florida Institute for High Energy Physics & Astrophysics
Studies supporting Cathode Strip Chamber Track Finder (CSCTF) upgrades
UF CMS group Higgs Analysis
UF CMS group Z Prime Analysis
Summer 2011: Student Researcher, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Mock analysis of Higgs decay channel H->ZZ->2nu2b
Studies in support of CMS Higgs to b & anti-b quark subgroup
Studies supporting analysis of Higgs boson production in association with vector bosons
2007 - 2008: Developer, Visible Welding
Software Design, Deployment & Optimization
Developed real-time ultra high dynamic range (UHDR) imaging algorithms
Collaboration with PixeLink Inc.
Conference Presentations & Seminars
15th Quark Matter 2015, September 28th, 2015 :
Identified Light & Strange Hadron Spectra at = 14.5 GeV and Systematic Study of Baryon/Meson Effect at Intermediate Transverse Momentum with STAR at RHIC BES I
32nd Winter Workshop on Nuclear Dynamics, February 29, 2016 :
Identified Light and Strange Hadron Spectra at = 14.5 GeV with STAR at RHIC
STAR Analysis Seminar
Analysis of the Identified pion, kaon and proton Spectra in Au+Au Collisions at = 14.5 GeV, February 24th, 2016
Awards & Honors
Sam & Helen Worden Fellowship 2013 - 2014
Presenter at the 125th Sigma Xi International Research Symposium
Associate Member, Sigma Xi
Naval Office of Advance Research, Scholarship, 2009 -> 2013
Congressional Medal of Merit, US Congressman Bill Posey
Certificate of Leadership, University of Florida Center for Leadership and Service
4 Under 40 Finalist, Community Leadership, LEAD Brevard