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EDUCATION Arizona State University Tempe, AZ Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Defended April 2019 Thesis: Development of Cryogenic Detection Systems for a Search of the Neutron Electric Dipole Moment (link) Relevant Research: Magnetic Detection Systems Using Superconducting Quantum Interferences Devices (SQUID) for Polarized Helium-3, Designs for a Cryostat at the PULSTAR Reactor on NCSU Campus, and Alpha Particle Scintillation in Superfluid Helium

The Ohio State University Columbus, OH Bachelor of Science in Physics; GPA: 3.87/4.0 Dec 2005 - Mar 2010

EMPLOYMENT Arizona State University Raleigh & Durham, NC Postdoctoral Research Associate May 2019 - present nEDM-SNS: Design, simulate, and experiment on implementation of Superconducting QUantum Interference Devices (SQUID) system ◦ for magnetic detection of polarized helium-3 to assist in the development of the Systematic and Operational Studies (SOS) apparatus for PULSTAR reactor and neutron electric dipole moment (nEDM) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Work mostly conducted at TUNL facility in Durham, NC and NC State University in Raleigh, NC. Design of SQUID system discussed in thesis Test system of four SQUID array for helium-3 measurements Implemented fiber optic control structure and E&M shielding to minimize noise in detection system

Circus and Dance Performance Companies Nationwide , Equilibristics, Dancer Jun 2002 - present Performer and Event Manager: Worked at many events and in productions as a performer. Engaged in choreography with all ◦ companies, both following the choreography of others and creating my own. Performed with fire and LED regularly. Below is a partial list of companies I’ve worked with. Please see photo albums on my website (www.adamdipert.com/circus-gallery) for reference materials.

Company Locations (and out of state events) Time Frame Renaissance Festivals WI, MA, TX, NC, IA, NY Jun 2002 - Dec 2005 Openair Circus Somerville, MA Jun 2004 - Aug 2009 Kristina Isabelle Dance Company Columbus, OH Aug 2006 - Mar 2010 O’Circus (Oberline College) Oberlin OH, (PA, DC, NYC, MA) Jun 2007 - Aug 2007 Circus Farm Mesa, AZ (CA, NV,NM, CO) Aug 2010 - Jan 2013 La Fiamma Entertainment Mesa, AZ (CA, NV,NM) Aug 2010 - Jan 2013 Cirque de Vol Studios Raleigh, NC (TN, SC, VA, DC) Feb 2013 - Nov 2016 Elevate Performance Dance Raleigh, NC (SC, FL, VA) Sep 2016 - present Imagine Circus Raleigh, NC (SC, VA, TN, OK, GA, DC, OK) Jan 2017 - present

Arizona State University Raleigh & Durham, NC Research Assistant Feb 2013 - May 2019 nEDM-SNS: Worked at NC State Univ. & Triangle Univ. Nuclear Laboratory while being a student at ASU. My work included designing, ◦ simulating, and experimenting to assist in the development of the Systematic and Operational Studies (SOS) apparatus for PULSTAR reactor and neutron electric dipole moment (nEDM) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory Performed room and cryogenic measurement on polarized helium-3 Tested Superconducting QUantum Interference Devices (SQUID) for helium-3 measurements Designed heat shields, actuator arm, and neutron guide for 0.4 K cryostat

Arizona State University Tempe, AZ Research Assistant Aug 2010 - Feb 2013 Magnetic Sputtering Deposition: Simulated complex magnetic fields to guide sputtering deposition onto substrate ◦ Dark Light Experiment - Jefferson National Laboratory: Designed three dimensional models of solenoid magnetic field and ◦ simulated low energy Møller electron scattering. nEDM-SNS: Designed and simulated aspects of cryostat to be built in PULSTAR reactor on NC State University campus ◦ Investigated use of Cosine Theta coils and uniformity of fields within Assisted in design of cryostat with thermal models of components Studied statistical motion and magnetic properties of helium-3 in superfluid helium-4 PROJECTS INVOLVING PERFORMANCEAND SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE Space (“zero g”, “weightless”) Raleigh, NC Creator - https://www.adamdipert.com/zero-gravity (official website awaits public release of performance) August 2019 - present Performer, Creator, and Programmer: This performance is an exploration into a technique for juggling in weightlessness. The ◦ technique utilizes throws along straight lines, as they would travel in space. By rotating my body around my center of mass, I allow for the balls to be caught while I spin in a cartwheel motion. Although it could be performed on a parabolic flight or spacecraft, I have decided to focus on being able to present it on Earth. This has required building an apparatus and juggling surface which allows the balls to travel in straight lines rather than arcs (as they normally do on Earth). A benefit of this presentation style is that it is easy to control the perspective of the camera viewing it, and thus the viewers “reference frame.” I offer the viewer an altered experience of reality by rotating their perspective along with my body, demonstrating the importance of “reference frame” on “perspective.” Due to the range of my work on the technique, from performance to mathematical analysis, this piece can be presented to audiences ranging in interest from “I want to see rockets” to “I want to understand rocket science.” Equipment Development: I have worked closely with Todd Spiering (professional rigger and circus equipment builder) of CircusGear ◦ to develop the equipment needed to safely suspend myself in the air. I have received assistance in the design of components which cause rotation by motors from members of the Ashton Graybiel Spatial Orientation Laboratory at Brandeis University, who specialize in the study of the human vestibular system in altered gravitation environments. Mathematical Theory: I have formulated an equation which represents every way a ball can be thrown from one hand to the other ◦ hand. This has been formulated into a technical paper, which will be submitted to a peer reviewed journal. I have also formulated a series of computer programs which have allowed for deeper exploration of the potential trajectories the balls may inhabit. This suite of programs and mathematical analysis will allow me to present the work for audiences who find motivation in observing the development of mathematics through art, or the development of art through mathematics.

Microgravity Movement Research Raleigh, NC Creator - https://www.adamdipert.com/zero-gravity April 2013 - present Physicist and Programmer: Written computer simulations of articulated human body based on measured medical research data. Code ◦ is capable of calculating the center of mass and moment of inertia tensor for human body in any position. Code written with quaternion implementation of rotations and 4th-order Runge-Kutta Differential Equation Solver for time evolution of interaction between angular momentum and moment of inertia. Movement Artist Training: Co-sponsored first ever workshop series with Dr. Kitsou Dubois in the US. Organized multiple zero gravity ◦ training residencies for dancers in Seattle, WA, Northampton, MA (Smith College), and North Carolina. Developed movement training techniques for movement artists using aerial harnesses, tunnel flights, flotation chambers, pools, and dance studios.

Kinetics of Math Raleigh, NC Owner - www.kineticsofmath.com Oct 2015 - present Creation and deployment: Developed educational program for students with Algebra level skills and higher. Students learn to spin ◦ (balls on strings) while making geometric patterns. Students then work with computers to learn how to plot and understand curves and complex mathematical objects using Trigonometry and Parametric Equations. The mathematical objects explored are the same ones which students had created with Poi. I have taught these lessons with students at the Forge Initiative (Robotics club), privately, and at the NC School of Science and Mathematics (2016 to 2019).

SKILLS • Performance Skills: Juggling (7 balls, 5 clubs), Partner Stilting , Juggling 5 Balls While Standing on , , Two Flower Sticks, Two , , Fire Arts, LED Arts • Auxiliary Performance Skills: Stage Management, On-site Crew Management, Lighting Design • Somatics and Dance Skills: Alexander Technique, Contact Improvisation, Modern and tap (Ohio State) • Coding Languages: Python, C++, JavaScript, Google App Script • Programs: COMSOL Multiphysics, Mathematica, Autodesk Inventor, Unreal Engine • Laboratory Skills: Superconducting QUantum Interference Device (SQUID) Systems, Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) Systems, Spin Exchange Optical Pumping (SEOP), Dilution and Helium-3 Refrigerator Operation, Liquid Nitrogen and Liquid Helium Handling

PUBLICATIONS RELATED TO ZERO GRAVITY WORK • Choreographic Techniques for Human Bodies in Weightlessness (2019) R.A. Dipert International Astronautical Congress Proceedings 2019-E5.3.8 • Orienting Beyond Gravity: Training with Kitsou Dubois (2019) T. Craige and A. Dipert Contact Quarterly Magazine Issue 45.1

Robert Adam Dipert, PhD - www.adamdipert.com PUBLIC APPEARANCES RELATED TO ZERO GRAVITY WORK • CosmoQuest TV with Gillian Rhodes - online (July 27, 2020) • Master Ong’s Virtual Experience #3 - online (April 25, 2020) • Conference for Research on Choreographic Interfaces at Brown Univ. - Providence, RI (March 6, 2020) • Ashton Graybiel Spatial Orientation Laboratory at Brandeis Univ - Waltham, MA (February 5, 2020) • WOW! Signal Podcast with Daniela DePaulis and Paul Carr - online (October 23, 2019) • International Astronautical Congress - Washington D.C. (October 23, 2019) • NC School of Science and Mathematics - Summer Accelerator Program - Durham, NC (June & July, 2019) • FutureHero Podcast - online (May 29, 2019) • Beyond the at MIT Media Lab - Cambridge, MA (March 14, 2019) • Brave New World Conference - Leiden, Netherlands (November 9, 2018) • World Space Week - online (October 5, 2017)

VIDEOSOF PERFORMANCE • Zero Gravity Movement Sizzle Reel (2019) • Juggling and Rolling Globe Cherokee Casino, Cherokee, NC (2018) • Burning Coal Theater, Raleigh, NC (2016) • Blind Folded Contact Improvisation with Toni Craige at Burning Coal Theater, Raleigh, NC (2016)

PHOTOSOF PERFORMANCE • General Circus Page on Website • Additional Circus Photo Page on Website

Robert Adam Dipert, PhD - www.adamdipert.com CIRCUSAND DANCE EXPERIENCE Partial List of Performance Events and Locations Nationwide Object Manipulation, Equilibristics 2014 - present Performer and Event Manager: This is a partial list of events at which I have performed and/or managed circus performers since ◦ 2014. I usually have about 50 to 60 paid performances per year.

Client or Event Location Date ECU Youth Arts Festival Eastern Carolina University, Greenville NC March 3, 2014 Street Family Festival Wake Forest, NC May 3, 2014 Packapalooza Raleigh, NC August 23, 2014 Greystone Church Durham, NC Oct 24, 2014 Gaseous Electronics Conference Convention Center, Raleigh, NC November 3, 2014 “86 It” Commercial Raleigh, NC January 14, 2015 Duke Collegium Concert Duke University, Durham, NC April 19, 2015 CREE Inc Corporate Event Durham, NC May 15, 2015 Downtown Raleigh, NC July 4, 2015 Yankee Candle Williamsburg, VA November 7, 2015 YMCA Raleigh, NC January 29, 2016 Coastal University Mardi Gras Conway SC February 9, 2016 ECU Youth Arts Festival Eastern Carolina University, Greenville NC April 2, 2016 Rock n Roll Marathon Raleigh, NC April 10, 2016 UNCG Spring Carnival Greensboro NC April 23, 2016 Summer Reading Program Northgate Mall, Durham, NC June 11, 2016 North Carolina Museum of Art Raleigh, NC June 18, 2016 NC School of Science and Mathematics Durham, NC July 10, 2016 The W Hotel Washington D.C August 25, 2016 Sheraton Hotel Raleigh, NC January 26, 2017 Sheraton Imperial Hotel Durham, NC March 21, 2017 Midnight Brunch Durham Arts Council March 25, 2017 Military Barracks Cookout Fort Bragg, NC April 7, 2017 New Belgium Brewery Opening Asheville, NC May 20, 2017 NCSSM (5 performances) Durham, NC July 2017 SC Jazz Festival Cheraw, SC Oct 21, 2017 Pepin Distributing Company Tampa, FL December 2, 2017 Harrah’s Cherokee (16 performances) Cherokee, NC March and April, 2018 Fossil Festival Aurora, NC May 26, 2018 NCSSM (15 performances) Durham, NC June and July, 2018 Vapers Carnivale Convention Center, Chattanooga, TN June 17 & 18, 2018 North Ridge Country Club Raleigh, NC July 4, 2018 Floydfest (4 performances) Floyd, VA July 18 & 19, 2018 Palisades Country Club Charlotte, NC December 1, 2018 Double Tree Hotel Durham, NC December 8, 2018 Downtown Raleigh NYE Raleigh, NC December 31, 2018 Triangle Wine Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh, NC February 2, 2019 Spring Fling Week at NC Central Durham, NC April 27, 2019 Unscripted Hotel Durham, NC June 15, 2019 NCSSM (10 performances) Durham, NC June & July, 2019 Aversboro Baptist Church Trunk or Treat Garner, NC October 31, 2019 Circus Variety Show at Berry College Mt Berry, GA January 31, 2020 Vaudeville Varieties, Living Arts Collective Durham, NC February 1, 2020 National Heart Association Fundraiser Charlotte Convention Center, NC February 15, 2020 JDRF’s Piedmont Triad Fundraising Gala Greensboro, NC February 22, 2020

Robert Adam Dipert, PhD - www.adamdipert.com