Kallos Resume

Themos Kallos London, E18 1PS, UK • +44-759-007-6822 [email protected] • www.timaras.com

Professional Experience

Professional Profile Ph.D. in physics & electrical engineering, with 7+ years experience in analyzing large data sets and developing novel theories. Proficient in computational and numerical schemes, with strong mathematical background.

Education 20052008 Los Angeles, CA

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering / Physics UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (USC) Demonstrated through experiments, simulations and theory the use of lasers and beams towards the breakthrough design of a next-generation plasmabased accelerator for particle physics. Produced over 20 publications and 6 conference talks.

20032005 Los Angeles, CA

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GPA: 3.85/4 (Top 5%). Coursework and projects focused on advanced electromagnetics, applied probabiltity, Fourier optics, antennas, optical communications, semiconductor photonics, quantum mechanics.

19982003 Athens, Greece

Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS GPA: 9.07/10 (Top 5%). 5 year program. Specialization and thesis on telecommunications, particle physics, optical fibers and microwaves.

2008now London, UK

Post-Doctoral Researcher – Antenna Group QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (QMUL) Leading group of 5 people on developing novel practical designs of metamaterial structures. FDTD simulations of complex EM problems. 10 publications and 3 conference talks.

20042008 Upton, NY

Researcher – Accelerator Test Facility BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY (BNL) Design and statistical analysis of experiments examining various advanced accelerator schemes. Demonstrated for the first time the acceleration of a trailing electron bunch. Hands-on experience on lasers, spectroscopic measurements & diagnostics.

20042008 Los Angeles, CA

Research Assistant – Plasma Accelerator Group UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Data analysis of experiments conducted at ATF using C & Fortran. Development of novel numerical solvers in Matlab for systems of partial differential equations. Theoretical analysis of efficiency enhancement methods. Experience with 3D parallel simulations in supercomputer clusters.

20062008 Los Angeles, CA

Research Assistant – Pulsed Power Laboratory UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Design, construction ,optimization and diagnostics of new plasma sources. Thorough examination of stability and time-dependence of plasma density.

Selected Related Coursework

Selected Honors and Awards

• Vector, Multivariate & Complex Calculus; Partial Differential Equations; Probability Theory; Statistics; Discrete Numerical Techniques for solving Differential Equations; Stochastic Systems; Nonlinear Optics; Queueing Theory; Computer Networks; Calculus of Variations; Quantum Mechanics; Nuclear Physics; Digital Signal, Image & Video Processing

• IEEE Doctoral Thesis Prize (2009) Awarding significant and innovative technical contributions to the field of particle accelerator science and technology. • IEEE Student Grant (2007-2009) (multiple times) Awarded to select Ph.D. students to present their work at the Particle Accelerator Conference. Covers full expenses. • EPS Graduate Student Grant (2008) Awarded to attend EPAC08. Covers full expenses. • USC Full-time Research Scholarship (2004 – 2008) For research work on projects supported by DoE grants. Covers tuition and living expenses ($40,000/year). • USPAS Sponsored Grant (2005) Awarded to graduate students in order to attend the annual particle accelerator school. Covers full expenses. • HMS Award for Exceptional Performance (1995 – 1998) Awarded by the Hellenic Mathematical Society in the National Mathematics Competition (multiple times).

• Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives by J. Hull (reading); Financial Calculus by M. Baxter & A. Rennie (reading)

Computer Skills • Matlab; Mathematica; C; Fortran; Maple; Assembly; UNIX • FDTD (2D-3D); CST Microwave Studio; Ansoft HFSS; Particle-in-cell codes (OSIRIS)