CV/Resume
Below is a selected summary of my professional experiences. Depending on your schedule, you may also find of interest:
Education:
2017 Ph.D. in Physics at University of Washington (Co-advised by Drs. Leslie Rosenberg and Thomas Quinn) Thesis Title: Improving Axion Signal ModelsThrough N-Body Simulations
2009 B.S. in Physics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Recent Papers:
Chen, J., Du, X., Lentz, E. W., et al., 2022, "Relaxation times for Bose-Einstein condensation by self-interaction and gravity", PRD, 106, 023009
Lentz, E. W., 2022, "Hyper-Fast Positive Energy Warp Drives", arXiv:2201.00652
Chen, J., Du, X., Lentz, E. W., et al., 2021, “New insights into the formation and growth of boson stars in dark matter halos”, PRD, 104, 083022
Bartram, C., (ADMX Collaboration) incl. Lentz, E. W., 2021 “Axion Dark Matter eXperiment: Run 1B Analysis Details”, PRD, 103, 032002
Khatiwada, R., (ADMX Collaboration) incl. Lentz, E. W., 2021 “Axion Dark Matter eXperiment: Detailed Design and Operations”, Rev. Sci. Instr., 92, 124502
Lentz, E. W., 2021, "Breaking the Warp Barrier: Hyper-Fast Solitons in Einstein-Maxwell-Plasma Theory", Classical and Quantum Gravity, 38 075015 (https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6382/abe692)
Lentz, E. W. , Lettermann, L., Quinn, T. R., Rosenberg, L. J, 2020, "Mixed State Dynamics with Non-Local Interactions", NPB, 115214
Lentz, E. W. ,Quinn, T. R., Rosenberg, L. J, 2020, "Axion Structure Formation II: The Wrath of Collapse", MNRAS, 493, 4, 5944–5971
Braine, T., ..., Lentz, E. W., et al. (ADMX Collaboration), 2020, "Extended Search for the Invisible Axion with the Axion Dark Matter Experiment", PRL, 124, 101303
Lentz, E. W., Quinn, T. R., Rosenberg, L. J, 2020, "Condensate Dynamics with Non-Local Interactions", NPB, 952, 114937
Lentz, E. W., 2019, "Exotic Behaviors of Space-time in Einstein-Maxwell Theory", arXiv:1909.00284
Lentz, E. W., Quinn, T. R., Rosenberg, L. J, 2019, "Axion Structure Formation I: The Co-Motion Picture", MNRAS, 485, 2, 1809–1821
Boutan, C., (ADMX Collaboration), incl. Lentz, E. W., 2019, "Piezoelectrically Tuned Multimode Cavity Search for Axion Dark Matter", PRL,121,261302
Marsh, D. J. E., Fong, K. C., Lentz, E. W., Smejkal, L., Ali, M. N., 2018, " A proposal to Detect Dark Matter Using Axionic Topological Antiferromagnets", arXiv:1807.08810
Du, N., Force, N., Khatiwada, R., Lentz, E. W., et al., 2018, "A Search for Invisible Axion Dark Matter with the Axion Dark Matter Experiment", PhRvL, 120, 15, 1301
Lentz, E. W., Quinn, T. R., Rosenberg, L. J, Tremmel, M. J., 2017, "A New Signal Model for Axion Cavity Searches from N-body Simulations", ApJ, 845, 121L
Lentz, E. W., Quinn, T. R., Rosenberg, L. J, 2016, "The Effects of Angular Momentum on Halo Profiles", ApJ, 822, 89L
Recent Talks:
(upcoming) SUNY Albany, October 28, 2022
"Finding Positive Energy Warp Drives", U Goettingen Astrophysics Colloquium, February 10, 2021
"Breaking the Warp Barrier: Hyperfast Solitons in Einstein-Maxwell-Plasma Theory", U Kentucky Physics Department Theory Seminar, September 13, 2021
"Positive Energy Warp Drives", 16th Marcel Grossmann Meeting, July 7, 2021
"Breaking the Warp Barrier: Hyperfast Solitons in Einstein-Maxwell-Plasma Theory", ERAU Science Seminar, Prescott, Arizona, 18 March, 2021
"Breaking the Warp Barrier: Hyperfast Solitons in Einstein-Maxwell-Plasma Theory", CNLS Seminar, LANL, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 16 September, 2020
"Breaking the Warp Barrier: Hyperfast Solitons in Einstein-Maxwell-Plasma Theory", CENTRA Seminar, Lisbon, Portugal, 23 July, 2020
"Quantum Effects and Correlations in Axion Dark Matter", MIAPP Axion Cosmology Workshop, Garching, Germany, 21 February, 2020
"Quantum Effects of Dark Matter Structure Beyond the de Broglie Scale", Poster Talk at the Cosmic Controversies Conference, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 6 October, 2019
"Searching for Quantum Structures in Axion Dark Matter", Fermilab Astrophysics Colloquium, Fermilab, Illinois, USA, 23 September, 2019
"New Structures in Axion Halos on Super-de Broglie Scales", 15th Patras Workshop on Axions WIMPs and WISPs, Freiburg, Germany, 4 June, 2019 (proceedings forthcoming)
"Revealing Condensate Structures in Axion Dark Matter Halos", University of Washington Center for Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics Seminar, 9 May, 2019
"Revealing Novel Structures in Axion Dark Matter Halos", University of Florida Institute for Fundamental Theory Seminar, 26 April, 2019
"New Insights in Condensed Axion Dark Matter", Astrophysik Institut Potsdam Seminar, 18 February, 2019
"Journey Through the Dark Universe", University of Goettingen 4th Bi-Annual Night of Science, 26 January, 2019
"Exchange-Correlation Effects in Self-Gravitating Axion Dark Matter", University of Goettingen Condensed Matter Theory Group Seminar, 5 November, 2018 (w/ follow-up discussion session 9 November)
"New Insights in Simulating and Observing Axion Dark Matter", University of Goettingen Institute for Astrophysics Colloquium, 12 July, 2018
"Exchange-Correlation Effects in Axion Structure Formation", 14th Patras Workshop, 18 May, 2018 (Proceedings)
"Improving Axion Searches Through N-Body Simulations", University of Washington Thesis Defense, 25 October, 2017
"An Improved Signal Model for Axion Dark Matter Searches", 13th Patras Workshop, 15 May, 2017 (Proceedings)
"An Improved Signal Model for Axion Dark Matter Searches", APS April Meeting, 28 January, 2017
Other Experience:
2013-2015 Senior Application Engineer and Co-Founder at Intelligent Portal Systems, Inc.
2009 Work Crew Leader, Integral Youth Services Inc.
2008 Baylor REU
2005-2007 Wildland Firefighter Type 2, Crew 720, Bureau of Land Management, Klamath County Office
Professional Organizations:
American Physical Society