RESUME

Research interests

Radiation-induced flows and transport at low gravity, combustion, space related propulsion

Education

6/02 - present University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, expected May 2005

8/00 - 5/02 University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, May 2002

6/98 - 5/00 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, May 2000

9/95 - 5/98 Augustana College, Rock Island, IL, B.A. in Physics, May 1999

Experience

8/00 - present: Research Assistant, Combustion Physics Lab,  University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

6/00 - 8/00: Advanced Slider Technology Intern, Seagate Technology, Bloomington, MN

9/96 - 5/98: Teaching Assistant, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL

Honors, awards

NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program Award, 2003

USC Powell Foundation Doctoral Fellowship, 2000-2003

President: Engineering Graduate Student Association, University of Southern California, 2002-2003

President: Trojan Triathlon Club, University of Southern California, 2003-2004

Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society Member

Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical Engineering Honor Society Member

Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Society Member