Joahan Castañeda Jaimes

895 McQueen Rd, Shannon, NC 28386

castaneda21j@ncssm.edu
910-723-8160

Objective

I look to improve my skills as a researcher within the field of neutrino physics or astrophysics.

Education

● California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 2021 - Present

● The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, NC, 2019 - 2021, GPA: 4.91
● Robeson Community College, Lumberton, NC, 2018-2019
● Robeson Early College High School, Lumberton, NC, 2017-2019, GPA: 4.38

Relevant Experience

Researcher/Mentee (Mentorship Program), North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham,
NC, August 2020 - April 2021
• Contributed towards the development of SuperNova Early Warning Python (SNEWPY)
• Augmented SNEWPY with sterile neutrino calculation capabilities
• Presented work at a Research Symposium and held Question and Answer session
• Developed public speaking and communication skills with experts in my field
• Developed writing skills through the development of written abstracts
Physics Teaching Assistant, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, NC, August
2020 - May 2021
• Assisted instructors during office/tutorial hours.
• Reviewed and revised lab instructions
• Assisted instructors with lab and individual assignment grading
Physics Lab Assistant, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, NC, August 2019 -
October 2019
• Set up and executed experiments
• Took apart labs and stored lab equipment
• Assisted instructors in the use of scientific equipment
Hack-Bio Participant (Summer Leadership and Innovation Program), North Carolina School of Science
and Mathematics, Durham, NC, July 2019
• Analyzed research papers relating to oncology
• Developed framework of a plan for tackling aflatoxin poisoning
• Presented to a panel of Duke undergraduates and Duke faculty of the oncology department

Extracurricular Activities

● Programmer on FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team 900 “Zebracorns,” The North Carolina
School of Science & Mathematics, August 2019 – Present
● Programmer on FRC team 6729 “RobCoBots,” Robeson Early College High School, September
2017 - April 2018
Professional Skills

● Advanced experience with Python and associated libraries: NumPy, Matplotlib

● Intermediate experience with MATLAB
● Intermediate experience with Mathematica
● Able to develop grant proposals and press releases