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Full Name: Cristopher Ratkevich Cecka Parents: Carl and Tanya Cecka Brother: Tyson Cecka Birthdate: April 5th, 1984 Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT and Vancouver, WA High School: Columbia River HS 2002 Undergraduate: Harvey Mudd College 2006 Majors: Physics and Computer Science/Math Graduate School: Stanford University, Computational Math |
Computaional mathematics with an emphasis on physical modeling. I love developing new and optimizing old physical models with real world applications. I like the interdisciplinary research environment that combines physics, math, and computer science to make crazy fast, accurate, and useful models of real processes. Although sometimes "useful" is just creating cool pictures/movies and a good sense of satisfaction...
Skiing, Snowboarding, Skateboarding, Roller Blading, Crew, Kayaking, Hiking, and anything else I find.
Racquetball:
I grew up on racquetball in Utah and was very serious about it for a while - winning at the Utah State Junior level and playing the National Junior level for a number of years.
I've been getting back into it recently. Stanford FINALLY built courts which will be a huge energizer for the team.
Poker:
I got into poker playing nickel and dimes with friends in undergrad.
When I started relying on the weekly game for lunch money, I started playing online.
Now, I play as MC_Cubed on Full Tilt Poker. It's a great way to make some extra cash (Ok, alot of extra cash).
After playing for a while you'll stop throwing things and find Poker Zen relaxing. I swear.
