Marco A. Avila

Doctoral Student / Physics Department, Fall 2004
The University of Texas at Austin

M.S. in Physics. G.P.A 3.9
The University of Texas at El Paso, Dec 2001

B. S. in Physics.
The University of Texas at El Paso, Summer 2000

Mathematics/Science Coordinator
08/2001 - 07/2004 University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)

Duties include hiring, training, and supervising employees.

Perform administrative tasks such as creating work schedules, budget, and overseeing workshops.

Developed a new website with interactive online tutoring at The Tutoring and Learning Center for University of Texas at El Paso.

Give training and workshops for students and tutors.

University instructor (UNIV 1301, University Seminar) " Physics in Every Day Life”

Adjunct Faculty Member (Physics Instructor)
01/2002 - 07/2004 El Paso Community College (EPCC)

Develop and implement curriculum for an Engineering Physics Calculus-based course and a Technical Physics course for Education majors.

Create, setup, and supervise experiments for Physics laboratories.

Graduate Research Assistant / Teaching Assistant
08/2000 - 08/2001 University of Texas at El Paso (Physics Department)

Thesis Project: In situ Initial Oxidation of TiAl₄₅Nb₁₁ and Ti₅₆Al₄₄ alloys investigated by surface techniques: Auger electron spectroscopy, X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Scanning electron microscope.

Goal was to find high metal strength due to oxidation at elevated temperatures e.g. for use in aircraft engines.

Performed duties such as: assisted students in physics and astronomy labs setting up experiments, grading, and administering tests.

Prepared lab materials, completed setup and test runs of labs, and made needed modifications in both lab instructions and lab procedure in order to insure maximum educational benefit on the part of the students.

Undergraduate Research Assistant
1999-2000 University of Texas at El Paso (Physics Department)

Developed an optical program using the Optica and Mathematica packages from Wolfram Co. to simulate defects on infrared diodes.

Participated in a project sponsored by Honeywell company in which infrared diodes were tested using the optical program and an acoustic scanning microscope to probe the infrared diodes for manufactures deficiencies.

High Vacuum Chamber.

Scanning Acoustic Microscope.

Spectrometers / Oscilloscopes.

Mathematica / Optica Wolfram Co.

Windows, Linux, Unix, Microsoft Office Applications.

 

UT Austin Graduate Enrichment Fellowship Fall 2004.

CASP 2002 National Professional Development Scholarship Award by The Texas Asscociation for Developmental Education.

Sharp Cook Physics Scholarship Fall 2000, Spring 2001 and Fall 2001.

Certificate of Appreciation for the Upward Bound Instructor to Anthony, Canutillo, El Paso , and Ysleta school districts.

Recognition for outstanding research exposition Fall 2000 (MIE)

In Situ Initial Oxidation of TiAl₄₄Nb₁₁ alloy at room temperature. Journal of Materials Science 38 (2003) 489-497 P. Wang, A. Bronson, S.K. Varma, M. Avila.

Comparison of In Situ Oxidation of Ti₅₆Al₄₄ and TiAl₄₄Nb₁₁ alloys at temperature below 400 centigrade. Journal of Materials Science Letters 21, 2002, 539-541. P. Wang, S.K. Varma, A. Bronson, M. Avila.