2011 Pheasant Way
Salt Lake City, Utah 84121-1308
801.272.4025
reid@cosmic.utah.edu

J. Reid Mumford

  $\parbox{1.2in}{{\bf Objective}}$ 
I am interested in continuing my study of physics in order to become a research physicist and to one day become a professor and teach.







$\parbox{1.25in}{{\bf Experience}}$		 
1998-2000 $\parbox{2.5in}{{\small University of Utah, Cosmic Ray Group}}$ Salt Lake City, UT

 Undergraduate Research Associate

Developed hardware for a remote, steerable laser system.
Computer programming for hardware/computer interface and other data analysis applications.
Monte-Carlo simulations of laser light propagation in the atmosphere.
Publications include: OG 4.5.10, ``A Steerable Laser System for  Atmospheric monitoring at the High Resolution Fly's Eye''  ($26^{th}$ ICRC 1999), OG 4.5.04, ``Atmospheric Monitoring  via Measurement of  Scattered Light at the High Resolution Fly's Eye'' ($26^{th}$ ICRC 1999), and 3818-07, ``Steerable Laser System for UV Atmospheric Monitoring at the High Resolution Fly's Eye'' ($44^{th}$ SPIE  meeting, July 1999).
Completed Honors Undergraduate Thesis, ``Atmospheric Horizontal Uniformity Measured by a Steerable Laser System at the High Resolution Fly's Eye''.
1998-2000 $\parbox{2.5in}{{\small Private Math and Physics Tutor} }$ Salt Lake City, UT

 Private Math and Physics Tutor

Tutor high school students in Algebra through AP Calculus
Tutor high school students in Honors through AP Physics classes.
1995-1997  $\parbox{2.5in}{{\small The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints}}$  Quezon City, Philippines

 Volunteer Missionary

Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking Tagalog.
Served in various leadership positions for 15 months overseeing the  activities of groups of 10 and 30 other missionaries.


		


Organized and conducted over 400 hours of community service projects. Projects included: community clean-up, serving in local hospitals and clinics, participating in National Family Week event in Manila (1997), agricultural work, teaching in high schools, and home construction.


1994-1995 $\parbox{2.5in}{{\small Canyon Bicycles}}$ Salt Lake City, UT

 Head Mechanic and Salesperson

Assembled and repaired mountain and road bicycles.
Specialized in the sales of mountain and road bicycles.








$\parbox{1.25in}{{\bf Computer Skills}}$		
Proficient in the following:

Linux installation, administration, and configuration.
Programming in C, C++, and FORTRAN.
Shell programming with bash and tcsh.
Use of Physics Analysis Workstation (PAW) Software package.
Graphics using the GIMP and Showcase on SGI machines.
Mark-up languages; LaTeX and html.
Windows 9x, Microsoft Office suite, and Wordperfect.








$\parbox{1.25in}{{\bf Education}}$		
1994-2000  $\parbox{2.5in}{University of Utah}$ Salt Lake City, UT

Involved in the University of Utah Honors Department.
Graduated in May 2000 with an Honors B. S. in Physics.
Senior Honors Thesis research project on atmospheric transmission of UV light. 


1991-1994  $\parbox{2.5in}{Cottonwood High School}$ Salt Lake City, UT

Graduated with a Diploma of Merit.








$\parbox{1.0in}{{\bf Awards and Recognition}}$		
1994-2000 $\parbox{4.0in}{Physics Departmental Scholarship.}$


1998-1999 $\parbox{4.0in}{Outstanding Physics Junior Award.}$


1999 $\parbox{4.0in}{Honorable mention in COMAP Mathematical Contest inModeling.}$


2000 $\parbox{4.0in}{Honorable mention in COMAP Mathematical Contest inModeling.}$


1993 $\parbox{4.0in}{Eagle Scout Award.}$









$\parbox{1.25in}{{\bf Interests}}$		
Computers and experimenting with Linux.  I enjoy: snowboarding, skateboarding, playingthe cello, reading, and listening to music.  I am also an avid bicycle riderand racer both on mountain and road bikes.