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My URAP internship was held at the JSNN in Greensboro, NC. There I worked under my PI Dr. Shanthi Iyer. The duration of the program was from May 16th to July 6th. As a physicist I used my programming knowledge in C++ to help aid in the understanding and usage of modeling simulations, comprehension of the experimental work being done and the underlying physics of semiconductors. Utilizing my classroom coursework to not only aid in grasping new concepts, but applying previous knowledge to be able to formulate solutions while reaching conclusions. I worked as a part of a research team consisting of 9 team members, 6 Ph.D candidates , 2 Masters students and myself being the only undergraduate. Being the only undergraduate there was much to learn …show more content…

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