Adam R.

Denchfield
3241 South Wabash Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60616
(206)-713-7840
adenchfi@hawk.iit.edu
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/adam-denchfield/53/2a4/395

EDUCATION:
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, Illinois
Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics with a minor in Scientific Computing
Took classes in Physics, Chemistry, Multivariable Calculus, and more
GPA: 4.00
Green River Community College Auburn, Washington
Took classes in Calculus, Linear Algebra, C++ programming, and Sociology
GPA (as of transferring): 3.99

Anticipated May 2018

September 2013 - June 2014

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

Skilled in C++, Visual Basic, Clojure and Java programming, as well as customer service
Softwares: Maple, Matlab, Octave, Avogadro, Firefly, MacMolPlt, and MS Office
Experience in computational chemistry research, also knows some theory behind molecular modeling
Knowledge of the different thin film synthesis techniques ALD, MOCVD, PLD, CVD, and more

PROJECTS:

Graphene Research

December 2014 - Present

Working under Dr. John Zasadzinski at Illinois Institute of Technology

Learning theory behind molecular modeling and the steps to geometry optimizations and spectra
analyses
Modeling graphene molecules using Avogadro, optimized their geometry using Firefly, displayed results
and vibrational and Raman spectra analyses using MacMolPlt.
Comparing results of simulations with Dr. Zasadzinski's Raman data to to learn what processes take
place in graphene to produce the Raman spectra it does
Icarus (Quad-copter)
September 2014 November 2014
Collaborated with a team to improve the quad-copter's performance in competitions and outside flight
Optimized and improving the code that maintains stable flight
Reduced redundancy in Icarus' code
Improved the code that is responsible for communication between the computer and Icarus

EXPERIENCE:

Sodexo Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL

September 2014 - Present
Student Worker
Communicate with managers and team members to accomplish daily preparation/serving tasks.
Maintain the presentability of the cafeteria
Aid fellow employees at their stations when they were too busy to perform some duties.

Green River Community College IT Helpdesk Auburn, WA

January 2014 June 2014
Student IT Help Desk Worker
Assisted students with computer, printing, and software-related problems
Restocked printing ink and paper, cleaned the computer lab, recorded number of patrons
Filed reports for errors and hardware issues not immediately solvable

MEMBERSHIPS AND ORGANIZATIONS:

Society of Physics Students (SPS), 2014-Present

IIT Robotics Team (ITR), 2014-Present

AWARDS/HONORS:

2014 Green River Community College Extreme Curiosity in Mathematics award

2014 Kent High School Rotary Award for Academic Excellence