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Curriculum Vitae - Hull, Michael M.
Current contact information:
; (301)938-9233
University of Maryland
Department of Physics
082 Regents Drive
College Park, MD 20742-4111
ACADEMIC and PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES
Personal development as a teacher of college physics. Utilizing research results and teaching experiences at the University of Maryland to assist in improving college physics education in Japan. PhD in physics. Becoming a physics professor.
EDUCATION
University (9/02 to 5/07)Undergraduate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), Department of Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering (NPRE, (
High School (9/98-6/02)Hinsdale Central High School (HCHS CEEB Code: 142300). ACT score of 33; Ranked in top 2-3% in class of ~600.
HONORS & AWARDS Graduate Student Travel Award forThe Conference on Transforming Research on Undergraduate STEM Education, Maine, June 2010.UIUC’s NPRE Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award – 2005. Offered full 4-year physics scholarship at University of Chicago as "Argonne Scholar" while in high school. American Nuclear Society Fall 2006-2007 Scholarship recipient. MUSC Nuclear Engineering Science Program Fall 2006-2007 Scholarship recipient. National Academy for Nuclear Training 2006-2007 Scholarship recipient. UIUC Chancellor's Scholar (awarded to ~1% of university students), James Scholar in Engineering College (~ 5% of engineering students meet requirements). Inducted into engineering honorary Tau Beta Pi as a university sophomore. Inducted into Golden Key and Phi Kappa Phi honor societies. Dean’s list each semester.
ACTIVITIES
Co-curricular ActivitiesWhile living and teaching in Okazaki, Japan, from August 2007 to August 2008, participated in local taiko group, with the highlight of performing in the cherry blossom festival in April. Was active member of Triangle fraternity of engineers, architects, and scientists from September 2003 until graduation. Acted as house spiritual advisor, helping to improve spiritual health of busy engineers and partying students spring semester of 2007. Led Bible studies for fraternity in fall of 2003. Rang chimes in school bell tower spring of 03. Visiting research assistant at St. Petersburg State University summer of 06, helping build an experiment to study the interactions of hydrogen with steel. Studied student language and culture abroad in Nagoya, Japan, from April to July 2004, participating in the kyu-do- team; Wandervogel, the mountaineering team; and the origami club. Sang in church and school choirs with the highlight of singing at Carnegie Hall on May 29, 2000.
Service/Community ActivityActively involved with Lutheran church, drumming in praise band since summer 2005, singing and lay reading since 1998. Was volunteer assistant in English classes at various high and middle schools in Nagoya, Japan, summer of 2004. Was a black belt and assistant instructor at Lion's TaeKwonDo in Woodridge. Participated in community improvement activities through Troop 5 Boy Scouts, Westmont. Was an intermittent short-term farm assistant (volunteer) at Hoa'Aina O'Makaha, a non-profit organic community farm based in Makaha Valley in Hawai'i.
WORK
9/2008-PresentGraduate student in physics at the University of Maryland at College Park. Responsibilities include leading physics class discussion sections as a teaching assistant and researching with the Physics Education Research Group (
08/2007-8/2008English conversation teacher in Okazaki, Japan for AEON Amity. Although the majority of the students were elementary school and junior high school students, babies and adults were taught as well. Student language proficiency similarly varied, and some bilingual students were also taught.
01/2006-08/2007Research assistant at Army Corps of Engineers ERDC-CERL lab supervised by Dr. Charles Marsh. Researched and ran experiments on solubility and conductivity enhancement of nanoparticles and nanotubes spring 2006. Designed theoretical designs for a ferroelectric–source wake-field accelerator and worked on determining feasibility of device by applying learned knowledge in plasma physics and electromagnetism.
07/2006-08/2006Taught conversational English at Kolbino Finnish Lutheran Church in Russia six hours/week. The class was composed of about ten students who ranged from a fourth grader to working adults.
09/2005– 12/2005Tutor for NPRE undergraduates, answering questions in physics and engineering and encouraging them with personal experience and enthusiasm.
Summer 2005Research assistant at Argonne National Laboratory supervised by Dr. Nachappa Gopalsami, researching and developing methods of using millimeter wavelength RADAR for the detection of trace radioactive substances. Responsibilities included designing and constructing an air tight chamber, creating supersaturation humidities, and analyzing the results.
9/2004- 6/2005Research assistant in UIUC reactor physics group under Dr. Barclay Jones, testing Fortran code to determine its accuracy in predicting reactor boron coolant crud buildup and subsequent impact. During second semester had responsibilities over work of two less-experienced students.
12/2003-04/2004 Research assistant at Argonne IMPACT (Interaction of Materials
with Charged Particles and Components Testing) group
supervised by Dr. Jean Paul Allain, testing materials to use in
EUVL (Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography) for chip production.
9/2002- 6/2004Research assistant in UIUC Plasma Materials Interactions group (Supervisor Dr. David Ruzic), modifying plastics for medical use.
Summer 2002 and 2003As a camp counselor at Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center (LOMC), supplemented spelunking, golfing, horseback riding, confirmation (religious training), and outdoor living with Bible studies and activities. Inspired, lead, and effectively taught theology and the benefits of spiritual wellbeing to 1st-8th graders.
PUBLICATIONS"I'm doing what my teacher says, why aren't I expert-like?", M.M. Hull, E. Kuo, A. Gupta, and A. Elby, Contributed Talk, AAPT National Meeting, Washington, DC February 16, 2010.
'Undergraduate Engineers' Sense-making of Math'', Mike Hull, Eric Kuo, Ayush Gupta, & Andy Elby, Contributed Poster, 2009 Physics Education Research Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, July 2009.
PERSONAL
Born September 28, 1983, in Downers Grove, Illinois. Traveled to Italy, Russia, England, France, Germany, and Japan. Hobbies include writing fiction/ fantasy short stories, cooking, studying martial arts, and hiking and camping in mountains. Am currently writing a pulp-fiction account of adventures while living in Japan 2007-2008.
REFERENCES and LETTERS of RECOMMENDATION
Research Project Primary Investigator (01/2009-present)
ELBY, Dr. Andrew, 2226 Benjamin Building,University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-1175. phone: +1 301 405 6185,
Academic Advisor (09/2008-present)
REDISH, Dr. Edward, 1308 John S. Toll Physics Building, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-4111. phone: +1 301 405 6120,
Former Employer (09/2007-8/2008)
DOI, Miki, AEON*Amity Okazaki Branch, Barakan Takaba 1F, 1-3 Honmachi-dori, Okazaki-shi Aichi-ken, JAPAN 444-0051. Phone: 228041.
Former employer (01/2006-08/2007)
MARSH, Dr. Charles, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 9005, Champaign, IL, 61826-9005. Phone: 217-373-6764,
Head of department of undergraduate study at UIUC
STUBBINS, Dr. James, 214 Nuclear Engineering Lab, 103 Goodwin, Urbana, IL 61801. (217) 333-6474
Former employer at Argonne National Laboratory (summer 2005)
GOPALSAMI, Dr. Nachappa, Bldg. 309, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL. 60439. 630-252-5925 ,
Academic advisor and former employer at UIUC (09/2004- 05/2005)
JONES, Dr. Barclay, 221 Nuclear Engineering Lab, 103 Goodwin, Urbana, IL 61801. (217) 333-3535
Former employer at research laboratory in St. Petersburg, Russia (summer 2006)
KURDYUMOV, Prof. Alexander, Scientific-Research Institute of Physics St. Petersburg State University 198904, 1, Ulyanovskaya Str., Peterhof St. Petersburg, Russia, Phone 7+812+4284449; 7+812+4284498
Department of Nuclear Engineering advisor with whom lunch was eaten every Monday
TSUSHIMA Satoru, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa Ward, Nagoya4648603, Japan, Fax: 81-52-789-3785, ,
Former employer as a camp counselor when accrued majority of teaching experience (summer 2002 and 2003)
WATTERS, Craig. Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center ( ) PO Box 239, Oregon, IL 61061, (815) 732-2220 voice; (815) 732-7282 fax; E-mail:
Former quantum mechanics professor for two semesters
AXFORD, Dr. Roy. 206Nuclear Engineering Lab, 103 Goodwin, Urbana, IL 61801. (217) 333-4399.
Former electro-magnetism professor for two semesters
ERREDE, Dr. Steven. 435 Loomis Laboratory, 1110 W Green, Urbana, IL 61801. (217) 333-0074.