Mark Howard

    University of California, Santa Barbara
Education
University of California, Santa Barbara (2005- )
Ph. D. Physics (Expected completion date H1 2011)
Advisor: Wim van Dam
University of California, Santa Barbara (2005-2008)
Master of Arts in Physics
National University of Ireland, Maynooth (2003-2005)
Master of Science in Mathematical Physics
Advisor: Jason Twamley
National University of Ireland, Galway (1999-2003)
Bachelor of Science in Applied Maths and Physics

 

Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant for the following courses (Here is a bar chart depicting T.A. evaluations for one quarter)
Physics 22 (UCSB)
"Physics", Volume I by Resnick, Halliday and Krane (fluids, waves, relativity, kinetic theory and statistical and thermal physics)
Physics 105A (UCSB)
"Classical Mechanics" by John R. Taylor (Dynamics of a particle and systems of particles; harmonic oscillator; curvilinear coordinates; central force motion; scattering; elementary rigid body motion; moving coordinate systems; Lagrange's equations and generalized coordinates)
Physics 6A, 6B, 6C (UCSB)
"College Physics" by Geller and Young (Mechanics. Heat, thermodynamics, electricity, and magnetism. Electromagnetic waves, optics, modern physics.)
Physics 6AL, 6BL, 6CL (UCSB)
Lab courses (Experiments in the mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties of matter, the behavior of light, and quantum phenomena with application to the biological sciences)
MP180 Applied Mathematics (NUI, Galway)
"Introducing Mechanics", Jefferson,B. and Beadsworth ( 1-dimensional motion, Newton's laws in 1-dimension, Vectors, Relative Velocities, Projectile motion, Newton's laws and conservation of momentum, Work and Energy)

 

Academic References
Wim van Dam
Department of Computer Science
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5110
Jason Twamley
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Macquarie University NSW 2109
Australia

 

Teaching References
David Cannell
Department of Physics
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5110
Robert Geller
Department of Physics
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5110