Joshua D. Schaefferkoetter, BS
Graduate Research Assistant
Molecular Imaging and Translational Research Program
University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
1924 Alcoa Highway, Box 93
Knoxville, TN 37920-6999
Email: JSchaefferkoetter@utmck.edu
Phone: (865) 305-6181
Education/Training
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude
Major: Physics
Graduated :December 2004
Academic Awards and Honors
Bicentennial Scholarship granted for a 3.85 high school GPA and high scores on the ACT.
Member of the University Honors Program which required consistent college GPA of 3.5
Member of the Phi Kappa Phi honors society - top ten percent of senior class
Employment
Molecular Imaging and Translational Research Program
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
Knoxville (2008 - present), David Townsend, PhD.
PhD physics student with focus on analysis of image quality, including reconstruction performance in lesion detection tasks and the effect of reduced dose on image noise.
Representing the Physics and Engineering department of the MITR program, involved in multiple clinical research projects, including the study of FDG uptake of cervical lymphadenopathy across multiple timepoint scans and early response prediction to chemotherapy in NSC lung cancer patient
Cancer Imaging and Tracer Development Research Program,
Graduate Student Assistant
University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
Knoxville (Summer 2004)
Researched possible improvements to image quality of current protocols of PET/CT scans, including the analyses of local body fat, lean body mass and the respective correlations to scan times and local concentration values of FDG uptake.
Department of Physics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Research Assistant
(September 2002 - 2006), Michael Guidry, PhD
Responsible for developing, modifying, and debugging interactive educational software. Clients include major text book publishers, professional web developers, and law enforcement agencies.
Skills/Experience
Analytical
Complex problem solving. Received the highest possible scores on the national BC Calculus Exam (March 2000)
Research and Design
Educational development. Awarded the Chancellor’s Summer Internship funded by ORNL for the development of visualization tools for research in astronomy and astrophysics. Topics included planet rotation and orbital path, black holes and neutron stars, dark matter and dark energy, neutrinos and cosmic microwave background radiation, and other abstract concepts such as galaxy formation and collision. (2002)
Laboratory research. Performed coursework in basic lab setting including experiments in electricity, magnetism, and optics. More advanced experiments included spectral analyses of the Zeeman effect in a neon source, temperature-based decay of phosphor, Bragg scattering of X-rays in crystals, and the identification of critical temperatures in various superconducting materials. (2002 - 2003)
Mechanical design and construction. Worked on a project team responsible for research, planning, design, construction, and testing of a 1-Watt, RF-excited CO2 laser. This included the design of the lasing cavity, mounts, base, and gas system, the development and refinement of mechanical and electrical systems, and the physical analyses of the beam optics. (2003 - 2004)
Technical
Computer programming. Extensive knowledge and use of IDL. Proficient in Flash Actionscript and experienced with C, HTML and Java.
The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
Molecular Imaging and Translational Research Program
UT Graduate School of Medicine
1924 Alcoa Hwy., Box 93
Knoxville, TN 37920-6999
Phone:865-305-6181
Fax:865-305-8694