Resume

• 2004

  PhD

  Physics

• 2001

  B.S.

  Mathematics

  Applied Physics

  University of Utah

• 1999

  Founder's Scholarship

  Bioengineering

  Tulane University

• 1994

  Italian

  Spanish

  English

  Rowland Hall St. Marks

• Statistical Physics

  Scientific Computing

  Agent-based Modeling

  Research

  analysis of large datasets

  computational methods

  Monte Carlo Simulation

  Theory

  R

  Analysis

  statistical physics

  Matlab

  Numerical Analysis

  Mathematical Modeling

  Statistics

  Datasets

  Time Series Analysis

  LaTeX

  oral and written presentation

  Physics

  Petersen

  Alexander

  UC Merced

  University of Utah

  Boston University

  IMT Lucca Institute

  Led discussion sections and labs in conjunction with undergraduate courses.\n• Developed blackboard and presentation skills.\n• Explained difficult concepts and prepared engaging and relevant presentations.

  Boston University

  Graduate Student

  Dissertation: Applications of Statistical Physics to the Social and Economic Sciences (Thesis advisor: H. Eugene Stanley)\n\nTeaching Fellow: 2004-2007\nResearch Fellow: 2007-2011\n\nMy curricula and research have focussed on the field of stochastic phenomena with emphasis on high-frequency analysis of Trades and Quotes (TAQ) financial data

  random walks

  diffusion

  network theory

  sports statistics

  and empirical analysis of macroeconomic variables. In addition to foundations in Physics

  I have become proficient in numerical analysis

  Monte-Carlo simulation of agent models

  statistics and probability theory

  and simplistic reasoning.

  Boston University

  Research Assistant

  Analyzed dissipation of information in U.S. markets using extremely large data sets of TAQ data (intra-day Trades and Quotes) which I refined for 1-minute resolution time series analysis.\n\n• Developed exactly solvable mathematical model of career longevity in competitive professions.\n• Studied the Voter Model

  a stochastic contact process describing two-state voters (eg. Dem.

  Rep.) In\ncharge of analytic calculations and programming large-scale Monte-Carlo simulations in C++.

  Boston University

  IMT Lucca Institute

  Analysis of socio-economic systems using concepts and methods from complex systems and statistical physics.

  Assistant Professor

  Lucca Area

  Italy

  My data-oriented research focuses on the evolution of large multiscale socio-economic systems

  applying concepts and methods from complex systems

  statistical physics

  and management and innovation science.

  Assistant Professor

  Merced

  California Area

  UC Merced

  Worked on (electron) spin transport in thin magnetic nanostructures (with Prof. Jing Shi).\n• In charge of photolithography and thin-layer deposition using clean-room and E-beam sputterer.

  University of Utah