M.

Luke McDermott
mlm343 @ cornell .edu

Education Cornell University, 2010-present Ph.D. studies in Physical Chemistry Project Title: Water at Biological Surfaces studied by Ultrafast Nonlinear Spectroscopy Advisor: Poul Petersen Penn State University, 2006-2010 Schreyer Honors College May 2010 Graduation 3.7 GPA B.S. Chemistry B.A. German Teaching, with Honors B.S. International Studies Minor, Chinese Language

Research Experience Cornell University Ithaca, NY 2010 present - Ultrafast Laser Spectroscopy of biological surfaces. - Experience with SFG, SHG, and transient absorption experiments. - Courses in Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, Nonlinear Optics. - Machine Shop Experience making flow cells and other laser table needs. Philipps Universitt Marburg, Germany 2008 2009 - Physical Chemistry Courses as DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Scholar. Penn State University Chemistry & Biochemistry Departments 2008 Undergraduate Research with Dr. Katherine Masters and Professor Squire Booker - Biochemistry techniques including native gel electrophoresis and western blotting - Implemented biochemistry experiments into organic chemistry laboratory curriculum St. Josephs University Biology Department Laboratory Assistant with Professor John Tudor - Successfully isolated and cloned predation-specific genes from Bdellovibrio bacteriovorax into E. coli, allowing DNA sequencing 2007

Teaching Experience Cornell University Chemistry Department 2010 2013 Teaching Assistant for Physical Chemistry Labs (CHEM 3020 and 3030 6 semesters) Mentor for an undergraduate student (Marta Sulima) in the Petersen Group Kaplan Test Preparation 2008 2010 SAT Prep Teacher

Brandywine Summit Camp Meeting Youth Pastor Child Evangelism Fellowship of Delaware County Bible Club Teacher for ages 3 to 16

2006 2007 2003 2007

Service Experience First Ithaca Chinese Christian Church 2012 present Deacon Penn State Chemistry Department 2007 2008 Chemistry Tutor Penn State SEECoS Microbiology Upward Bound Program 2008 Teaching Assistant for Dr. Carl Sillman (special program for low-income high school students)

Honors Hach-ACS University Scholarship for talented future chemistry teachers. Schreyer Honors Scholar in the Penn State Honors College. DAAD Undergraduate Scholar for sponsored chemistry study in Germany. John and Elizabeth Holmes-Teas Research Grant.