Jamison Barcelona
Double Major
Chemical Engineering
Engineering Physics
CEAS Award
Research Award
Post-graduation plans
Pursuing a PhD at Northwestern University in chemical engineering
Why were you selected for this award?
In the Bowman Research Group, I create models for polymerization reactions, where small molecules react repeatedly to form long chains.Ìý
In the Theoretical Physics Group, I analytically solve toy models for bound states in quantum field theory, which gives a relativistic treatment to quantum mechanics by treating particles as excitations in fundamental fields.
What is your favorite Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder memory?
Playing volleyball in the grass by the Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building (JSCBB) right before exams.
What is your best piece of advice for other students?
If you are to fail, fail spectacularly, and learn all that you can. In the words of Teddy Roosevelt, "Nothing in this world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty."Ìý