Ciana Pike

• Physics detector research on a new liquid scintillator at INFN-Legnaro

-Wiring and configuring electronics

-Adjusting software setting and acquiring data

-Completing waveform analysis using Python

• Astronomical research on binary star systems (computational)

-Writing and examining Python code

-Analyzing how changing initial parameters affected

the evolution of the systems

• Physics Education Research on ethics units in physics courses

-Summarizing and analyzing student responses to

prompts

-Writing, editing and making graphs for the

publication

• Publications: Olmstead A. [et al.], Pike C., "How Can We Design Instruction to Support Student Reasoning About Physicists’ Ethical Responsibilities in Society?", Phys. Teach., vol. 61, 2023, pp. 343–350.
• Presentations: AAPT (2021, 2022) , Undergraduate Research Conference (2022)

• For mechanics and modern physics courses

- Providing guidance and assistance

-Explaining complex and technical ideas to students

-Evaluating students' homework

• Troubleshooting broken solar power systems (hardware and monitoring accounts).
• Analyzing production data and initiating compensation for production loss.
• Served as a primary point of contact for clients, addressing inquiries, and providing updates.
• Mediating replacement parts and labor compensation with the manufacturer.
• Scheduling and dispatching service technician appointments.