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Alex J. Yuffa
U.S. Army Research Laboratory
2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783-1197
H +1 (720) 933-0654
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Research Interests
General Theoretical and computational electromagnetic wave propagation and scattering
Recent Waves in Random Media, Anderson Localization, Remote Sensing, Inverse Scattering, Causality,
T -Matrix Method, Boundary Integral Equation Methods, Method of Moments
Education
2013–current Postdoctoral Research Fellow, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD.
Advisor Gorden Videen
2007–2013 Ph.D. in Applied Physics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO.
Dissertation Modern Electromagnetic Scattering
Committee John A. Scales (advisor), Paul A. Martin (chair), D. M. Wood, F. V. Kowalski, C. P. Taylor
2004–2005 M.Sc. in Applied Physics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO.
Thesis A New Integral Equation Method for Direct Electromagnetic Scattering in Homogeneous Media
and Its Numerical Confirmation
Advisor John A. DeSanto
1999-2003 B.Sc. in Engineering Physics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO.
Graduated with High Scholastic Honors
1999-2003 B.Sc. in Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO.
Graduated with High Scholastic Honors
Refereed Publications
1. A. J. Yuffa, P. A. Martin, and J. A. Scales, “Scattering from a large cylinder with an eccentrically
embedded core: An orders-of-scattering approximation,” J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer
133, 520–525 (2014)
2. A. J. Yuffa and J. A. Scales, “Measuring the void: Theoretical study of scattering by a cylindrical
annulus,” J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer 131, 188–193 (2013)
3. A. J. Yuffa and J. A. Scales, “Linear response laws and causality in electrodynamics,” Eur. J. Phys.
33, 1635–1650 (2012)
4. A. J. Yuffa and J. A. Scales, “Object-oriented electrodynamic S-matrix code with modern applications,” J. Comput. Phys. 231, 4823–4835 (2012)
5. J. A. DeSanto and A. J. Yuffa, “A new integral equation method for direct electromagnetic
scattering in homogeneous media and its numerical confirmation,” Waves in Random and Complex
Media 16, 397–408 (2006)
Conference Proceedings
A. J. Yuffa and J. A. Scales, “Need for new property measurements methods to assess irradiation damage: Part 2,” Nuclear Materials Compatibility Data-Mining, Assessment, Storage, and
Identification of Research Needs, edited by N. Gubel et al. (Y-12 National Security Complex, 2012)
Presentations
Poster Scattering from a large eccentric cylinder, Electromagnetic & Light Scattering XIV, Lille, France,
June 17–21, 2013.
Poster Multiple scattering: Enhanced energy density, SEMIwave Annual Review Meeting, Indian Head,
Maryland, October 25, 2011.
Talk The undead Fresnel, Physics Department Colloquium, Colorado School of Mines, Dec. 7, 2010.
Talk Wide open Python, REMRSEC Graduate Seminar, Colorado School of Mines, June 7, 2010.
Talk A new integral equation method for direct electromagnetic scattering in homogeneous
media and its numerical confirmation, Carr Theoretical Physics Group Seminar, Colorado School
of Mines, January 24, 2007.
Talk A new formulation of the integral equation method for electromagnetic scattering, Summer
Undergraduate Research Conference in Mathematics, The Ohio State University, Aug. 8–10, 2003.
Experience
Teaching
2009–present Substitute Lecturer, Department of Physics, Colorado School of Mines.
Lecturer for approximately two weeks each semester for the following courses
{ Graduate: Electromagnetic Theory I, Mathematical Physics
{ Undergraduate: Electromagnetic Waves & Optical Physics, Introduction to Mathematical Physics
Fall, 2008 Adjunct Instructor, Department of Applied Mathematics & Statistics, Colorado School of Mines.
Taught two sections of Calculus III. Text: J. Stewart, Calculus 3rd ed., chapters 9–13 (2006)
2007–2008 Teaching Assistant, Department of Physics, Colorado School of Mines.
{ Recitation instructor for Calculus-Based Physics II course
- Designed and delivered recitation lectures with group activities
- Supervised nine Recitation Assistants
{ Instructor for the Software Module of the Physics Field Session course
- Developed state-of-the-art tutorials for Linux, Mathematica, and LATEX
- Supervised three undergraduate Teaching Assistants
{ Grader for the following courses
- Graduate: Electromagnetic Theory I, Statistical Mechanics, Classical Mechanics
- Undergraduate: Electromagnetic Waves & Optical Physics
2000–2005 Teaching Assistant, Department of Physics, Colorado School of Mines.
Tutor and grader for the following undergraduate courses: Calculus-Based Physics I and II, Modern Physics,
and the Software Module of the Physics Field Session
Industry
2006–2007 Research Scientist II, Numerica Corporation, Fort Collins, CO.
Developed and implemented target-tracking algorithms in support of the Missile Defense Agency
Awards & Honors
2013
2013
2012
2003
2003
Travel Grant (one of ten awarded), Columbia University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000
GSA Presenter Travel Grant, Graduate Student Association, Colorado School of Mines . . . . . $500
Featured in Mines Weekly for the state-of-the-art electrodynamics code, Colorado School of Mines
Physics Faculty Distinguished Graduate Award, Department of Physics, Colorado School of Mines
Travel Grant, Department of Mathematics, The Ohio State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $700
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Specialized Training
Physics
{ Multiple Scattering
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- Literature used
Mathematics
· P. A. Martin, Multiple Scattering (2006)
· P. Sheng, Introduction to Wave Scattering, Localization and Mesoscopic Phenomena (2006)
- AB Millimetre millimeter/sub-millimeter Vector Network Analyzer
· Performed scattering experiments and interpreted the results
{ Applied Mathematics, Generalized Functions, and Complex Variables
- Literature used
· I. Stakgold, Boundary Value Problems of Mathematical Physics, Vol. 1–2 (2000)
· R. S. Strichartz, A Guide to distribution theory and Fourier transforms (2003)
· A. I. Markushevich, Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable, 2nd ed., Vol. 1–3 (1977)
High
{ The Front Range High Performance Computing (HPC) Symposium
Performance
- Colorado School of Mines, September 23–24, 2011
Computing { An Introduction to Graphics Processor Programming for HPC
- Colorado School of Mines, August 24, 2009
{ An Introduction to High Performance Computing on RA (RA is a 2,144 Intel core Linux cluster)
- Colorado School of Mines, August 17–21, 2009
Computer Skills
(skill level rating scheme: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert )
{ Fortran 90/95
- Advanced skill level
- Developed electrodynamics software
{ C++
- Intermediate skill level
- Two semesters of formal training
{ Python
- Advanced skill level
- Developed electrodynamics software
- Three years of daily use
{ MATLAB
- Intermediate skill level
- Prototyped tracking algorithms
- One year of professional experience
{ Mathematica
- Advanced skill level
- 10+ years of experience
{ Java
- Basic skill level
- Edited Java plugins for ImageJ
{ Linux/Unix
- Advanced skill level
- 10+ years of experience
- Beowulf cluster administrator
{ Perl, PHP & HTML
- Intermediate skill level
- One year of daily use
Synergistic Activities
2012–present Reviewer for the Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer
2010–present Developer and maintainer of a popular (3,000+ downloads) open-source S-matrix code: openTMM
2009–present Monthly contributor to the Mesoscopic Physics Laboratory Python Wiki Pages: mesoscopic.mines.edu
Languages
Bilingual English/Russian
Professional Societies
American Physical Society, Acoustical Society of America, Sigma Pi Sigma
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