| vivian.rogers@utexas.edu 832-690-9459 |
| University of Texas at Austin, 3.65 GPA |
| Aug. 2018 - May 2022 |
| B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering† |
| Expected Dec. 2023† |
&Junior Fellow Honors. Focus in Nanoelectronics&
†on track for integrated M.S./B.S program
| UT Integrated Nano-Computing Laboratory |
| Austin, TX |
| Advised by Dr. Jean Anne Incorvia |
| Jan. 2019-Present |
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Currently exploring magnetic and electronic properties of magnetic weyl semimetals, half-metallic Heusler alloys, and dilute ferromagnetic transition metal nitrides for use in spintronic devices.
Developing NEGF tight-binding framework for realistic magnetoresistance modelling.
Modelled ground-state electronic properties and electron transport of scandium nitride magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) using plane-wave Density Functional Theory.
Learned Blender for sci-comm video on ScN MTJ project. Rendering art featured on cover of Advanced Theory and Simulations.
Gained significant experience in high-performance computing. Developed script library for use with Quantum Espresso, Mumax3. Experienced with data vis. in matplotlib, gnuplot.
Performed atomistic modelling of magnetic devices using finite element analysis in VAMPIRE
Miscellaneous assistance with XRD, XPS, VLSI mask design.
(Continued via UT Austin CDCM REU)
| Quantum Transport Theory Group at UIUC |
| Urbana, Illinois |
| Advised by Dr. Matthew Gilbert |
| May 2021-Present |
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Modelled monolayer pseudomagnetic superlattice graphene in tight-binding NEGF formulism.
Currently working to scale pseudomagnetic graphene for mescoscale device modelling
Parallelized code, wrote subroutines for LDOS and superlattice band structure.
Explored gauge theory in condensed matter. Applied wilson loop operator to probe flat-bands.
Rewrote real-space hamiltonian code (MATLAB) in momentum space (Julia) for computational efficiency and probing bulk properties, phase transitions.
Wrote subroutines to project band structure and DOS onto arbitrary operators.
(Continued from UIUC REU)
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign MRSEC REU |
| Urbana, Illinois (virtual) |
| REU Fellow |
| Jun. 2021-Aug 2021 |
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See: Quantum Transport Theory Group at UIUC.
Wrote codes to analyze states in superlattice graphene.
| University of Texas at Austin CDCM REU |
| Austin, TX (virtual) |
| REU Fellow |
| Jun. 2020-Aug. 2020 |
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See: UT Integrated Nano-Computing Laboratory.
Explored Tunneling properties of ScN MTJs
Performed literature review on magnetic shape memory alloys.
S. Karki, V. Rogers, P. Jadaun, D. S. Marshall, and J. A. C. Incorvia, “Large Magnetoresistance in Scandium Nitride Magnetic Tunnel Junctions Using First Principles,” Advanced Theory and Simulations, p. 2100309, Sept. 2021.
S. Karki, V. Rogers†, S. Chen, P. Jadaun, D. S. Marshall, and J. A. C. Incorvia, “Density functional theory analysis of symmetry-filtering scandium nitride magnetoresistive junctions,” in SPIE Spintronics XIV, Aug. 2021, vol. 11805, pp. 80–86. doi: 10.1117/12.2594744.
†Co-first authored
Invited Oral Presentation: V. Rogers, S. Karki, S. Chen, P. Jadaun, D. S. Marshall, and J. A. C. Incorvia, “Analysis of the electronic and magnetic properties of symmetry-filtering scandium nitride magnetoresistive junctions,” SPIE Spintronics XIV 2021, Aug. 2021 (virtual)
Abstract pending: V. Rogers, I.S. Rakiç, T. Farajollapour, M. Polini, V. Madhavan, N. Mason, M. Gilbert “Exploring Interacting Phases in Quasi-Periodic Pseudomagnetic Graphene,” APS March Meeting 2022, March. 2022
Oral Presentation: V. Rogers, S. Karki, J. A. C. Incorvia, “Large magnetoresistance in symmetry-filtering scandium nitride junctions using first principles,” Intermag 2021, April 2021
Poster Presentation: V. Rogers, O. Akinola, J. A. C. Incorvia, “Atomistic Simulation of Magnetic Tunnel Junctions” TACC Symposium for Texas Researchers, Sept. 2019.
Coauthored Presentation: O. Akinola, I. Chakraborty, V. Rogers, “Synthesis and Characterization of Two-Dimensional Metal Carbides”, 2020 Virtual MRS Meeting, Nov. 2020.
| MRSEC Student Leadership Council |
| Undergraduate Co-Representative |
| Jan 2020 - May 2021 |
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Organized events for UT undergrads interested in materials science.
Hosted social hours for undergraduate researchers in MRSEC labs.
Promoted STEM through outreach.
Designed/taught lesson plan to build NAND gates, half-adder
| Engineering LGBQTies |
| Publicity Chair |
| May 2020 - May 2021 |
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Promoting community for LGBTQ+ engineers at UT
Coordinating socials, General Meetings
Managed social media
Volunteer with the Gender Unbound Art Fest 2019
| Political Volunteering |
| Knocked doors and talked to community with various campaigns |
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Decarbonize Austin Energy with Austin DSA Summer 2019
Bernie Sanders for President Early 2020
Jose Garza for District Attorney, Heidi Sloan for Congress Early 2020
| UT Jazz Ensemble |
| Trumpet, Soloist |
| Fall 2018 – Spring 2019 |
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Played lead trumpet in UT Jazz Ensemble; extensive jazz background.
| Misc |
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Volunteer with IEEE and Dr. Incorvia’s lab at Introduce a Girl to STEM Day, ExploreUT
Organized summers of jazz music rehearsals to excite younger students about jazz and give lessons in music theory, improvisation.
Focus: Scientific computation. Proficient with linux (Ubuntu, Manjaro/Arch) and HPC systems
Programming languages:
Proficient: Python, Julia, Matlab, Bash, C
Knowledgeable: C++, awk, LaTeX, fortran90, MPI/openmp
Relevant skills: Background in nanotechnology, quantum mechanics, materials science, density functional theory, magnetic systems, graphene. Embedded systems. Set theory, group theory, linear algebra.
Misc: 2D design (Adobe photoshop/illustrator, GIMP), 3D design and animation (Blender), jazz theory, and trumpet performance. Interested in the intersection of economics, political and moral philosophy (especially Bookchin, A. Benanav, Bentham) with engineering