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dragonmaster - 2008-5-14 14:08:00

Univ. of Washington

My interest in science dates back to my early childhood.
I have always excelled in physical sciences and have received
numerous awards in mathematics in high school. At age 16,
I attended National Taiwan University (NTU), majoring physics.
Four years of extensive study in physics and current work in
surface science inspired me to undertake a greater challenge
in pursuing a doctorate degree in physics. My aspiration to
be a research scientist also makes graduate study an absolute necessity.
As an undergraduate student, I specialized in physics,
mathematics, and computer science. In my junior year I studied
computational physics in Applied Mathematics III, during which
I developed a 2-dimensional Ising model with the finite size
effect as a course project. In addition to being elated by my computer
simulated phase transition phenomena, I was also pleased with the
computed values of the critical exponents which closely agreed with
theoretical values. During the two-year course on the fundamentals of
experimental physics, I diligently studied the techniques of operating
experimental equipment, such as the epitaxy systems, lithography, and computer
controlled data acquisition interfaces. I enjoyed these hand-on experiences
immensely. My current duty, as a research assistant, is to set up diamond film
growth kinetics experiments which is designed to verify whether the mechanism
of H atoms destroying C-H bonds in diamond film growth is the bottle-neck
reaction to diamond film formation. The results will give valuable insights
and better enhance the research efforts of another group here at IAMS.
In the mean time, I am learning about the scanning probe
microscopy, charged particle optics, energy analyzers and
many instruments used in surface science
through the seminars held in my group.
In order to be knowledgeable in the breadth of physics, I
attended workshops and symposiums in different fields. In the
symposium on Symmetries in Subatomic Physics, I worked as an
interpreter and edited the article "Conceptual Beginnings of
Various Symmetries in the Twentieth Century Physics" from Prof.
C. N. Frank Yang's speech and translated it into Chinese.
Keeping an open mind to get experiences not only in academics,
I actively participated in extracurricular activities while
attending NTU. In senior, I was a part-time teaching assistant grading
exams and answering questions in the courses, A Journey to Subatomic
World and From Quarks to Black Holes. I also
have a part-time position as the bulletin board system administrator for the
Physical Society of ROC. I am currently construct their WWW homepage
of IAMS (http://www.sinica.edu.tw/as/intro/atom.html) to improve
information exchange and science education in Taiwan.
Accumulating these valuable experiences, I am preparing
myself for a career in scientific research. Being exposed to
surface science, I am interested in mesoscopic systems and
nanostructure materials. I plan to concentrate on condensed
matter physics. Having carefully read the content of the
graduate studies and on-going research programs at University
of Washington at Seattle, I believe that UW is the best place
for me to be. I am confident that my diverse research experiences
together with a firm commitment to physics have merited me
to be qualified to undertake graduate study at University of
Washington at Seattle.

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