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Southwest Research Institute

Senior Research Scientist

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Employment History:

May 2011 - present: Senior Research Scientist with the Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, CO, USA.

Jun 2009 - May 2011: Research Scientist with the Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, CO, USA.

Aug 2007 - Jun 2009: National Research Council Research Fellow with the Air Force Research Laboratory, National Solar Observatory, Sunspot, NM, USA.

Oct 2005 - Aug 2007: Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Physics Department, Montana State University, MT, USA.

Apr 2002 - Sep 2005: Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, UK.

Jul 1998 - Apr 2002: Postgraduate Research Student at the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Australia.

1995 - 2002, 2006 - 2007: Private tutor for Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry for High School and University students.

 

Academic History:

2009: Graduate Diploma of Education at the University of New England, Australia.

2003: PhD in space physics at the University of Newcastle, Australia.

2001: Achieved the title of Chartered Physicist from the Institute of Physics (IOP).

1998: Bachelor of Science (Hons, Class 1A) at the University of Newcastle, Australia.

1997: Bachelor of Mathematics at the University of Newcastle, Australia.

1993: Higher School Certificate at Waratah Technology High School. High School Dux.

 

Research Grants:

2009 - 2012: PI: NSF Solar, Heliospheric and Interplanetary Environment (SHINE) Competition (NSF 04-585):

Title: The Geometrical and Kinematic Evolution of Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejections.

 

2009: PI: SwRI IR&D Quicklook program (IR&D):

Title: Concept Development for a Ground Radio Array for Space Weather Monitoring and Forecasting.

 

2010 - 2013: Co-I: NASA ROSES Solar and Heliospheric Physics - SR&T program (ROSES 2008):

Title: Coronal and Heliospheric Physics of CMEs via Multi-Spacecraft Analysis & Hybrid Fluxon Modeling.

 

2012 - 2017: Co-I: NSF REU program (NSF 09-598):

Title: Research Education for Undergraduates in Solar and Space Physics (CU/LASP).

 

Awards:

1998: Australian Institute of Physics Award for Physics 400 Project.

1992: Australian International Space School. Assistant Director Generals Award for Contributions to Science in the Community.

 

Other Qualifications:

Certified CPR Healthcare Provider.

Certified Spinning Fitness Instructor.

Martial Arts and Kickboxing Instructor.

 

Expeditions:

1998 (Nov): Voyage to Macquarie Island in the Antarctic. Calibration and testing of the induction magnetometer system.

1999 - 2000 (Nov-Apr): Summer at Davis station, Antarctica. Installation, calibration, testing and data collection campaign of fluxgate and induction magnetometer arrays.

 

Societies and Institutions: Professional Membership:

American Geophysical Union (AGU).

Institute of Physics (IOP).

Australian Institute of Physics (AIP).

American Astronomical Society (AAS)

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).