Electrical and Computer Engineer · Experimental Researcher
Applying rigorous engineering to the frontier of scientific discovery — from radiation detection at CERN’s LHC to FPGA-based systems, IEC fusion control, and aerospace avionics.
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I’m Remington Holder, an ECE and Physics student at Vanderbilt University (Class of 2028), driven by a passion for applying rigorous engineering to the frontier of scientific discovery.
My work spans radiation detection hardware, computational physics, and embedded systems. In Dr. Will Johns’ Lab I design coincidence detection experiments and process parylene-coated detectors for CERN’s LHC CMS High Luminosity upgrade.
Summer 2025: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (DOE SULI), reconstructing accelerator shielding benchmarks and running OpenMC/DAGMC simulations on HPC clusters.
Beyond the lab, I work on the Vanderbilt Fusion Project - a student-led effort to build a 50,000V IEC fusor. This involves designing control systems, safety interlocks, and automated diagnostics to operate the reactor safely. I've also taped out a custom IC through Tiny Tapeout to study radiation effects on semiconductor circuits, and I'm building a sputter chamber to experiment with thin-film deposition.
I work on PCB design and avionics for the Vanderbilt Aerospace Design Laboratory rocket team, which competes in NASA’s University Student Launch. This involves designing reliable flight electronics, power distribution, and signal integrity for reusable launch vehicles.