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My Background
I grew up in central Iowa, where my involvement in the local soccer community shaped my early years. After graduating high school, I embarked on my academic journey at The University of Iowa. In 2014, I graduated with a B.S. in physics, astronomy, and mathematics, as well as a minor in French. My academic journey next brought me to graduate school at North Carolina State University. I joined the nuclear astrophysics theory group under the guidance of my thesis co-advisors Dr. Carla Fröhlich and Dr. James Kneller. Here my research interests honed in on neutrino flavor transformation in supernovae. This work culminated in the development of a new method for self-consistently incorporating quantum neutrino effects into classical neutrino transport models.
After I graduated with my Ph.D. in physics, I joined the Science Engagement Section at the Oak Ridge National Lab Leadership Computing Facility. There I worked to develop and validate the neutrino transport code for the ExaStar collaboration, part of the ExaScale Computing Project. After leaving this post-doc I have transitioned my career into the private sector, working as a software engineer on the NuCS project at Applied Research Associates (ARA).
Beyond my scientific endeavors, I have a few major hobbies. I’m an avid fan of the Seattle Sounders, and I enjoy the opportunity to travel and attend their games. I also thoroughly enjoy the world of intricate board games and captivating D&D campaigns.
Charles J. Stapleford 