GEORGE M. PAILY
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#045 104 Davey Department of Physics Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 16802 gmpaily[AT]phys . psu . edu |
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education
- Ph.D., Physics August 2005-April 2013 (Expected defense date)
Concentration: Gravitational Physics; Deformations of Classical General Relativity
Thesis: Some deformations of General Relativity
Committee:
Prof. Martin Bojowald (Advisor)
Prof. Abhay Ashtekar
Prof. John Collins
Dr. Steinn Sigurdsson (Assoc. Prof., Astronomy and Astrophysics)
- Integrated Masters of Science, Physics August 2000-May 2005
CPI (Cumulative Point Index): 8.7/10
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Instructor, Pennsylvania State University
- Substitute Lecturer
- Teaching Assistant, Pennsylvania State University
Physics 212 Electromagnetism Summer 2006-Fall 2007, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011
Physics 214 Wave Motion and Quantum Physics Spring 2010
Physics 237 Introduction to Modern Physics Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Fall 2012
teaching interests
Classical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics, Special and General Relativity, Mathematical Methods in Physics
publications
- Martin Bojowald, George M. Paily, Juan D. Reyes, Rakesh Tibrewala; "Black-hole horizons in modied space-time structures arising from canonical quantum gravity", Class. Quantum Grav. 28 (2011) 185006, arXiv:1105.1340
- Martin Bojowald, George M. Paily; “Deformed General Relativity and Effective Actions from Loop Quantum Gravity”, forthcoming, accepted for publication in Physical Review D, arXiv:1112.1899
- Martin Bojowald, George M. Paily; “A no-singularity scenario in loop quantum gravity”, forthcoming, accepted for publication in Class. Quantum Gravity, arXiv:1206.5765
memberships
- American Physical Society
- American Association of Physics Teachers
honors
- Stan Sheperd Award, 2012, PSU Physics Dept "given to a senior Physics graduate student who has excelled in teaching and who has
- Physics Department Graduate TA Award, 2011, PSU Physics Dept
- Bronze Medal, International Chemistry Olympiad, 2000
- First rank, Indian National Biology Olympiad, 2000
contributed to the instructional mission of the Physics Department above and beyond
their assigned TA duties."
because of conflict with the Chemistry Olympiad training camp
fellowships
- University Graduate Fellowship, 2005, Pennsylvania State University
- Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) Fellowship (India), 2000-2005
- National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) Scholarship (India), 1998-2000
conducted by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), with
the aim of identifying and supporting talented high school students." Less than 1000
scholarships were awarded nationwide; successful applicants had to pass a Mental Ability
Test, Scholastic Aptitude Test, and an interview. I relinquished the scholarship when I was
awarded the KVPY Fellowship.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Workshops/Seminars attended at Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence at the Pennsylvania State University
- Motivating Student Learning
- Graduate Instructor 101: Planning Your Course Without Losing Your Mind
- Grad 102: Beyond the Basics of Course Design
- Best Practices for Designing Effective Multiple Choice Tests
- Do You See What I See? How Students Comprehend and Learn from Figures and Graphs
- Active Learning