Christopher W.Murphy
Education
Ph.D.
M.S.
B.A.
University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
High Energy Physics, 2014
Thesis Advisor: Benjamín Grinstein
Physics, 2010
State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, USA.
Physics, Cum Laude, Minor in Mathematics, 2008
Fellowships and Selected Honors
2012
2007-2008
Summer Graduate Teaching Fellowship - UCSD Center for Teaching Development
Jack Kramer Scholarship for Excellence in Physics - SUNY Geneseo
Research Experience
{ Phenomenology of and model building for heavy quark charge asymmetries
{ A proof of the non-existence of renormalization group limit cycles in four-dimensional
supersymmetric theories
{ Analyzing the properties of the 126 GeV Higgs particle
Invited Seminar
10/2013
Caltech, High Energy Physics Seminar.
Conferences, Schools, and Workshops
7/2013
5/2013
12/2012
6/2012
5/2012
3/2012
11/2011
I gave a talk at each of the following except Prospects in Theorectical Physics.
Prospects in Theorectical Physics, Princeton, Institute for Advanced Study.
Phenomenology 2013 Symposium, University of Pittsburgh.
West Coast LHC Theory Meeting, University of California, Riverside.
Theoretical Advanced Studies Institute, University of Colorado - Boulder.
Phenomenology 2012 Symposium, University of Pittsburgh.
Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
APS California 2011, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center.
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Teaching Experience
2012 - Present
2008 - Present
Instructor, UCSD.
{ Mechanics (UCSD course PHYS 1A), Summer 2013
{ Modern Physics (2D), Summer 2012
Graduate Teaching Assistant, UCSD.
{ Laboratory Teaching Assistant Coordinator
- Mechanics Laboratory (1AL), 5 quarters.
- Mechanics Laboratory (2BL), 1 quarter.
{ Laboratory Teaching Assistant
- Mechanics Laboratory (1AL), 2 quarters.
- Electricity & Magnetism Laboratory (1BL), 3 quarters.
- Waves, Optics, & Modern Physics Laboratory (1CL), 1 quarter.
- Electricity & Magnetism, Waves & Optics Laboratory (2CL), 1 quarter.
{ Lecture Teaching Assistant
- Waves, Optics, & Modern Physics (1C), 2 quarters.
- Modern Physics (2D), 2 quarters.
- Physics of Everyday Life (8), 1 quarter.
- Electromagnetism III (100C), 1 quarter.
- (Graduate) Mechanics (200A,B), 2 quarters.
2006 - 2007
Undergraduate Laboratory Instructor, SUNY Geneseo.
Introductory Astronomy Laboratory (SUNY Geneseo course ASTR 101), 2 semesters.
Outreach
2010-2011
UCSD Young Physicist Program, Developed introductory physics laboratories for
middle and high school students, Lead YPP events once a month, Recruited instructors,
Retained some students for multiple years. I still volunteer as an instructor occasionally.
Professional Affliliations and Service
American Physical Society, Member.
Physics Letters B, Referee.
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