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- 1. Christian Beynis 575 Main st. Apt. 1512 (646) 431-5124 New York, NY, 10044 crbeynis@buffalo.edu EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy in PHYSICS Fall 2016 University at Buffalo, SUNY • Area of expertise: Chalcogenide semiconductors for solar cell application Bachelors of Science in PHYSICS Spring 2010 Brooklyn College, CUNY • Major: Physics UPMC Paris 6 Spring 2005 • Completed 2 years credits of material science engineering WORK EXPERIENCE Teacher’s assistant Sept 2010 – Present University at Buffalo, SUNY, Physics Department, Buffalo, NY • PHY 107-108 teaching assistant - course secretary – System Administration • Taught In Class and Online Recitation, general physics I and II (PHY 101-102) and physics for engineers (PHY 107-108), physics laboratory, PHY 151-152 • Curve calculation, grade co-administration (decision), grade input, system input update for combined sections (≈1000 students - 12 homework – 12 Quizzes – 36 short quizzes – 3 exams each semester and managed and taught personally≈120 students/semester) Lecturer University at Buffalo, SUNY, Physics Department, Buffalo, NY • Organized, taught and lectured physics for engineer class (PHY 108) College Assistant CUNY Brooklyn College Learning Center May 2008 – Aug 2010 • Tutored General PHYSICS I and II • Tutored elementary math for the CUNY math assessment test Technical Skills Researcher March 2012 - Present University at Buffalo, SUNY, Physics Department • Synthesized chalcogenide semiconductor for thin film deposition focusing on easy and affordable processes • Focusing on nanoparticles synthesis to optimize the optical properties as well as the deposition properties for thin film solar cell. • Focusing on ligand exchange as well as vacancy passivation methods in given semiconductor to enhance transport properties and cell longevity and study of the evolution of the LSPR peak (Partial Differential Equation solution and Real life Application) • Analyzed and identified p and n-type semiconductor with the goal of making efficient p-n junction solar cell The analysis is being conducted referring to the semiconductor basic principles and the poisson’s and diffusion equation solution to the p-n junction problem. • Sample analysis XRD, STEM, UV vis., FTIR, Photoluminescence etc • Fabrication of a complete solar cell for I-V measurements. • Programming Gnuplot, C++, python, Java (notions), design Turbo CAD, Matlab (Boundary Element Method method), labview (used), R (notions), Excel (VBA) • Linear Algebra, Differential equations etc. Volunteer work and extra curricular activities Childrensaidsociety • Afterschool program assistant coordinator Nov 2007 – July 2008 Science tutoring and extracurricular activities Sport - Karate black belt, some Tae Kwon do, basketball Language - French, Wolof