Lihy Buchbinder

Lihy Buchbinder

Foreign Affairs Non-Commisioned Officer, C4I Directorate/J6

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Undergraduate Research Assistant at University of New Hampshire

  • Education

    • Brown University

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      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Physics
    • University of New Hampshire

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      Bachelor of Science - BS Physics, GPA 3.91/4.0, In-Major GPA 4.0/4.0

      Activities and Societies: University Honors Program, Society of Physics Students, Sigma Pi Sigma – Physics Honor Society, Pi Mu Epsilon – National Mathematics Honor Society, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee of Department of Physics and Astronomy, STEMbassadors, Chabad Jewish Student Group • Recipient of UNH’s Undergraduate Research Award for Spring 2020.• Dean’s list: Highest Honors for Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018, High Honors for Spring 2019, Spring 2018.• Member of the University Honors Program. • Recipient of a merit-based Presidential Scholarship for academic achievement.• Relevant coursework: Condensed Matter Physics, Experimental Physics I & II, Biomaterials

  • Experience

    • Israel Defense Forces

      Jan 2014 - Jan 2016
      Foreign Affairs Non-Commisioned Officer, C4I Directorate/J6

      Sergeant of Foreign Affairs and Military Diplomacy in the Communications, Command and Control, Computers and Information Technology Directorate/J6.

    • Menorah Insurance Company Ltd.

      Jan 2017 - Jun 2017
      Administrative Assistant
    • The Ohio State University

      Jan 2019 - Jul 2019
      Research Assistant, Center for Emergent Materials (NSF MRSEC)

      National Science Foundation - Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF REU) under Dr. Jay Gupta.• Developed a tool for clean transfer of two-dimensional (2D) materials onto desired surfaces.• Characterized transferred 2D flakes using SEM, AFM, optical microscopy, EDX, and Auger spectroscopy. Analyzed with WSxM.• Encapsulated water droplets under 2D flakes with the transfer tool.

    • University of New Hampshire

      Jan 2019 - now

      Hollen Lab - 2D Materials:• Studying the insulator phase of gold doped TaS2 with a scanning tunneling microscope (STM).• Led a project that optimized the electrochemical etching process of platinum-iridium wire and generated atomically sharp tips for STM.• Simulated STM tip-sample interactions using Finite Element Method Magnetics (FEMM) and MATLAB. Guided students through lab activities in General Physics I- introductory mechanics and General Physics II- fluids, waves, electricity and magnetism.

      • Undergraduate Research Assistant

        Sept 2018 - now
      • Student Teaching Assistant

        Jan 2019 - now
    • Brookhaven National Laboratory

      Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
      Research Assistant, Center for Functional Nanomaterials

      Department of Energy - Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (DOE SULI) under Dr. Mingxing Li.• Analyzed transient absorption (pump-probe) spectroscopy data of MoS2/WS2 heterojunction using Surface Xplorer and Python.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate of Merit

      Montgomery County Board Of Ed
      Jun 2014
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Lihy Buchbinder
      Highest Honors- Dean's List for Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018 College of Engineering and Physical Science June 1, 2021
    • Awarded to Lihy Buchbinder
      Undergraduate Research Award for Spring 2020 Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research, University of New Hampshire Nov 2019 Funding for a proposed research project.
    • Awarded to Lihy Buchbinder
      High Honors- Dean's List for Spring 2019, Spring 2018 College of Engineering and Physical Sciences Jun 2019
    • Awarded to Lihy Buchbinder
      Member of the University Honors Program (UHP) University of New Hampshire Dec 2017
    • Awarded to Lihy Buchbinder
      Member of the National Honor Society (NHS) Walter Johnson High School Chapter Dec 2013
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Social Events Coordinator

      Issued by Friends Of The Idf on Jan 2017
      Friends Of The IdfAssociated with Lihy Buchbinder
    • Israeli Scouts Youth Counselor

      Issued by Bender JCC of Greater Washington on Sept 2012
      Bender JCC of Greater WashingtonAssociated with Lihy Buchbinder
    • Community Volunteer

      Issued by The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington on Sept 2012
      The Jewish Federation of Greater WashingtonAssociated with Lihy Buchbinder