The document provides a summary of Steve Coppage's education, experience, skills, and recommendations. It details that he received a Ph.D in Physics from Wesleyan University, where he conducted research on absolute state-to-state rate constants for reactions in Li vapor. He co-authored a publication on his findings and presented his work at several conferences. Additionally, he has experience in computer programming, consulting, and as a teaching assistant.

1. Steve Coppage
38 Hickory Hill Road
Plantsville, Connecticut 06479
Telephone: 860.621.2626
Email: Coppage@HickoryHill.com
EDUCATION
Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut
Ph.D. - Physics, May 2009
Yale Law School, New Haven, Connecticut, J.D., 1980
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, A.B., Math-Physics, 1976
Magna cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi
Max Planck Institute for Strömungsforschung, Summer 1975
EXPERIENCE
Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 2001 to 2009
Ph.D. in Experimental Atomic and Molecular Physics
Thesis:
Absolute State-to-State Rate Constants for Exchange Reactions and Inelastic Collisions in
Li2* + Li -> Li + Li2* Vapor. I measured Laser-Induced Fluorescence from Li vapor in a heat
pipe oven. Using a diode laser of our own construction, I collected the first absolute state-to-
state rate constants for the Li2* + Li exchange reaction. I used the results to fit a LEPS
potential using a novel technique that I programmed on the Wesleyan Academic Computing
Cluster.
Publication:
Coppage, Matei, and Stewart, Absolute level-resolved reactive and inelastic rate constants in
Li+Li2*,J. Chem. Phys. 128, 241103 (2008)
Conferences/Posters:
2005 XX Conference on the Dynamics of Molecular Collisions, Asilomar, CA,
Observation of 7Li2*(A1Σu+) + 7Li → 7Li +7Li2*(A1Σu+) exchange reactions in a heat pipe
oven
2007 XXI Conference on the Dynamics of Molecular Collisions, Santa Fe, NM,
Energy Transfer and Reactive Scattering in 7Li2* and 7Li
Other Interesting Research:
Quasi-classical Trajectory study of Ar + H2 Inelastic and Dissociative Collisions
Exact Airy Function Solutions to Scattering from a Saw-tooth Potential
Teaching and Communication:
Excellent written and oral communication skills in native English
Excellent leadership skills whether mentoring colleagues or students. Comfortable in
settings of international diversity
Annual Chemical Physics and Atomic Physics Seminar presentations
3 years experience as Teaching Assistant for Undergraduate Introductory Physics
Lab
Grader and Teaching Assistant for Undergraduate Quantum Mechanics, Waves and
Oscillations, Thermal Physics, Special Relativity, Chaos, and Introductory Physics

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Software:
Expert in Microsoft Access, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Expert in MS Visual Basic and ANSI C
Experience in both Microsoft and Unix Environments
Experience with C++, Pascal and Fortran
LabView Versions 4-8
MathCAD and Mathematica
LaTeX and HTML
Laboratory:
Diode lasers, He-Ne laser, Scanning Fabry-Perot Etalon, Traveling Michelson
Interferometer with dual counters
CCD Camera, PMT’s, Double Monochromator
NI Signal Controllers and Digital/Analog Input Devices, Serial and GPIB Interfaces
Heat Pipe Oven construction, measurement, and vacuum system
Sundry mirrors, irises, polarization analyzers, polarization rotators, power meters and
power controllers, lenses, and other optical components
Recommendations:
Professor Tom Morgan, TMorgan@Wesleyan.edu, Physics Department, Wesleyan University.
Professor Reinhold Blümel, RBlumel@Wesleyan.edu, Physics Department, Wesleyan
University.
Professor Lutz Hüwel, LHuwel@Wesleyan.edu, Physics Department, Wesleyan University.
Associate Professor Brian Stewart, BStewart@Wesleyan.edu, Wesleyan University
HICKORY HILL, LLC, Plantsville, Connecticut
Partner (1993 to Present)
Hickory Hill LLC is a small computer consulting and web-publishing company. Our principal
business is database development, application programming and consulting. We published
HickoryHill.com, EssexCT.com, OldSaybrook.com, and Southington.com, among others.
Principal architects and developers of the SmartPREP and SuperTRAX products for AT& T
Yellow Pages Sales and Marketing.
SmartPREP is a collection of programs that deliver custom reports and presentations
of demographic, market research, and competitive information to prospective Yellow
Page advertisers.
SuperTRAX delivers custom reports representing calling patterns to SNET business
customers.
AGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. (Rating Division), Avon, Connecticut
AMS was an automation supplier for independent insurance agencies in the US. The Rating
Division had 6,000 customers in 21 eastern territories with annual gross revenues of
$9,000,000 and a gross profit contribution of $1,800,000.
Second Vice President/Director of Programming (1988 to 1993) - Operational manager
responsible for over 60 employees
Director of Product Development (1983 to 1988) - Principal developer of the Savage Rating
System product line