Education

• University of California, Berkeley Ph.D. Physics (3.89 GPA)
  August 2003 - May 2008
   
  Performed theoretical physics research in the area of quantum computation and quantum information.
  National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (2005-08, $93,000 + tuition); Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Postgraduate Scholarship D (2005-07, $42,000, declined); Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Postgraduate Scholarship A (2003 - 2005, $32,300)
• University of British Columbia B.Sc. (Hon) Computer Science & Physics (93% average, equivalent to 4.0 GPA)
  September 1998 - May 2003
   
  Top of graduating class in both physics & computer science; National Scholarship (1998-2003, $26,000); Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Undergraduate Summer Research Award (2002, $10,000)
  GRE Scores: 670 Verbal, 800 Quantitative, 780 Analytical.

Experience

• University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA Graduate Student Researcher
  January 2004 - Present
   
  As of September 2005, I am funded directly by a NDSEG Fellowship, rather than by the university.
• University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA Graduate Student Instructor
  August 2003 - December 2003
   
  Taught two discussion sections of an honors-level undergraduate physics course.
• University of Waterloo Waterloo, ON Undergraduate Summer Researcher
  May 2002 - August 2002
   
• Tri-University Meson Facility (TRIUMF) Vancouver, BC Undergraduate Summer Researcher
  May 2001 - August 2001
   
• Infowave Software Inc. Vancouver, BC Software Developer (Co-op)
  January 2000 - August 2000
   
• Beals Computer Consultants Salt Spring Island, BC Consultant
  June 1993 - August 1999
   
  Started a computer consulting business. Built a customer base of over 150 small businesses and individuals.

Other

Patents pending

• T. R. Beals and B. C. Sanders. Distributed Encryption Methods and Systems. (December 2006).
• T. R. Beals and B. C. Sanders. Distributed Encryption Authentication Methods and Systems. (December 2006).

Leadership

• Sierra Nevada Back-country Trip organizer
  January 2005 - Present
   
  Planned and led several backpacking trips for groups of 4 - 9 in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, as well as one winter trip in the Canadian Rockies.
• UBC Physics Society President
  April 2002 - April 2003
   
  Initiated and oversaw a $100,000 renovation of Physics Society space. Organized a delegation to the 2002 Canadian Undergraduate Physics Conference.

Interests and Hobbies

Backpacking and winter camping with my wife, rock climbing, photography, and cooking.