Michelle Brochmann

Michelle Brochmann, Ph.D. has a diverse work experience in the field of software engineering and research. Michelle currently holds the position of Software Engineer II at Valo since May 2021. Prior to this, they worked as a Software Engineer at Information Security Corporation from November 2017 to May 2021.

Before venturing into the software industry, Michelle worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Fermilab from February 2013 to June 2017. During this time, their responsibilities included analyzing large datasets from the DZero detector for the measurement of the W boson mass. Michelle also contributed to the development of code for the Fast Monte Carlo simulation of the DZero detector and built models for electron response, acceptance, and efficiency.

Michelle's early career involved teaching roles at the University of Washington. From September 2007 to June 2016, they served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, where they conducted lectures and discussion sections, graded assignments, and provided tutoring support for undergraduate electromagnetism and high energy physics courses. Michelle also held the position of Head TA for two years.

Overall, Michelle Brochmann, Ph.D. has a strong background in software engineering and research, combined with experience in teaching and academia.

Michelle Brochmann, Ph.D. completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Computer Engineering at the University of Southern California from 1998 to 2002. Michelle then pursued higher education and obtained their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Physics from the University of Washington, graduating in 2017.