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- Sam A. Hill, Ph.D.
- Software Developer, Educator, Writer
- Toledo, Ohio
- U.S. Citizen, open for remote or hybrid employment
Skills
- JavaScript (11+ years): ES6, jQuery, MathJax, Raphaël.js, Snap.svg, React.js, Node.js, Express.js
- HTML (26 years): HTML5, semantic markup
- CSS (9+ years): CSS3, flexbox, grid, variables, transitions
- Python (9+ years): Tkinter, NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, NetworkX, CGI, OAuth
- C/C++
- SQLite
- TCL/Tk (11+ years)
- Other languages: PHP, Fortran, LSL, Lua
- Mac and Unix/Linux operating systems
- Git, JIRA, Docker
Work History
- Assistant Professor of Physics, 2016-2023. Adrian College, Adrian MI.
- Taught physics classes at all levels of the undergraduate curriculum.
- Worked with Google Applied Computing to develop and teach computer science courses in Python and Data Science, and contributed to the Runestone Academy online textbook codebase.
- Served as physics department chair (2018-2022) and chair of the curriculum committee (2019-2022).
- Visiting and Adjunct Professor of Physics, 2009-2016. University of Toledo, Toledo OH.
Selected Projects
Curriculum Tracking Software
- Web-based software used by Adrian College 2018-2023 to track curriculum changes
- Replaced system of exchanging Word documents back and forth via email
- Used Google API to read faculty input from Google Sheets, which was compiled and presented in a format identical to the previous set of forms, sortable and filterable, in a centralized location
- Written in Javascript (front-end) and Python/SQLite (back-end)
- Secured hosting on NearlyFreeSpeech.net
Data Modelling and Analysis
- Published nine academic papers (eight peer-reviewed) in various fields of computational physics
- Developed an extreme familiarity with data modelling and analysis using custom C, C++, Python, and Mathematica code, as well as frameworks such as NetworkX.
- Experience modelling hydrodynamics, transportation, and social networks.
Church Photo Directory
- An online web app that allows churches to produce and maintain a photo directory for their parish.
- Written in Javascript, with a backend in Express.js and SQLite.
- Currently in use by a local church
Education
- B.A. in Physics and Mathematics, 1997. Williams College, Williamstown MA.
- S.M. in Physics, 2001. University of Chicago, Chicago IL.
- Ph.D. in Physics, 2002. University of Chicago, Chicago IL.
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