Summary of Research
I am a first-year Ph.D. student in physics at the University of Colorado Boulder, advised by Prof. Ethan Neil. My research is currently in development. I plan to focus on computational quantum field theory, particularly lattice gauge theory. I am interested in exploring the use of machine learning to improve the efficiency of lattice simulations, with potential applications to nonperturbative QCD and DOE-relevant high-performance computing efforts.
Publications
Whiting, R., Stanton, S., Kucheriava, M., Smith, A.R., Pitts, M., Robertson, D., Kammer, J., Li, Z., Fologea, D. Hypo-Osmotic Stress and Pore-Forming Toxins Adjust the Lipid Order in Sheep Red Blood Cell Membranes. Membranes 2023, 13, 620. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes13070620
Miller, D., Alomar, Z., Alomar, T., Stanton S., Knowlton, S., Poe, K., Falkner, K., Browning, J., Cornell, K. A. Quantitation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species generated by a cold atmospheric pressure plasma array device (2022). Scientific Reports. *In Preparation
Adams, E. R., Jackson, B., Johnson, S., Ciardi, D. R., Cochran, W. D., Endl, M., Everett, M. E., Furlan, E., Howell, S. B., Jayanthi, P., MacQueen, P. J., Matson, R. A., Partyka-Worley, C., Schlieder, J., Scott, N. J., Stanton, S. M., & Ziegler, C. (2021). Ultra-short-period planets in K2. III. neighbors are common with 13 new Multiplanet systems and 10 newly validated planets in campaigns 0-8 and 10. The Planetary Science Journal, 2(4), 152. https://doi.org/10.3847/psj/ac0ea0
Awards
Fellowships
NSF BD Affiliate Fellow, University of Colorado Boulder (2024-26)
DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship, (2024-28)
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (declined), Boise State University (2024-29)
GEM Associate Fellowship, Boise State University (2024-29)
MIT Summer Research Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2023)
COBRE-CEBS Research Fellowship, Boise State University (2024)
Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program, Boise State University (2022-24)
Southwestern Idaho Bridges to Baccalaureate, College of Western Idaho & Boise State University (2021-23)
Summer Internships in Science & Technology (SIST) at Fermilab (2020)
LSAMP Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates, College of Western Idaho (2019)
Academic and Leadership Awards
Top 10 Scholar, Boise State University (2024)
College of Arts and Sciences Top Scholar, Boise State University (2024)
Excellence in Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity, Boise State University (2024)
Prospective Ph.D. Preview (P3) Scholar, Princeton University (2023)
ASPIRE Scholar, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2023)
GPS Scholar, The Ohio State University (2023)
MIT Summer Research Program MVP, Week 7, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2023)
ACS Undergraduate Award in Physical Chemistry, Boise State University (2023)
Dean's List, Boise State University (2020-23)
Physical Chemistry Student of the Year, Boise State University (2022)
2nd Place Poster, INBRE Summer Research Conference (2021)
Top Voted Poster, Idaho Conference on Undergraduate Research (2021)
President's List, College of Western Idaho (2018-20)
President's Writing Award: Original Research, 1st Place, College of Western Idaho (2020)
Connections Project Excellence Award, 2nd Place, College of Western Idaho (2020)
LSAMP Leadership Scholar, hosted at University of Washington (2019)
Scholarships
Tony Barker Physics Scholarship, University of Colorado Boulder (2024-25)
Honcik Physics Scholarship, Boise State University (2022-23, 2023-24)
Hibbs Family Scholarship, Boise State University (2023-24)
Duane & Lori Stueckle Honors College Scholarship, Boise State University (2023-24)
Idaho Opportunity Scholarship, Boise State University (2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22)
Osher Reentry Scholarship, Boise State University (2023-24, 2021-22, 2020-21)
Linda Mercer COAS Science Scholarship, Boise State University (2023-24)
Schimpf Chemistry Scholarship, Boise State University (2022-23)
Hibbs Family Chemistry Award, Boise State University (2022-23, 2021-22)
Physics Department Scholarship, Boise State University (2021-22)
Dr. Robert W. Ellis Chemistry Scholarship, Boise State University (2021-22)
Langroise Honors Scholarship, Boise State University (2021-22, 2020-21)
Boise State Scholarship Fund Recipient, Boise State University