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Patricia Engel
Department of Physical Oceanography
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Clark 309, MS #21
Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543
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Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
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RESEARCH INTERESTS
Estuaries, straits, marginal seas and bays, rivers and large lakes, hydraulics, coastal oceanography, near-shore processes, sediment transport, geophysical fluid dynamics. Numerical modeling, data analysis and laboratory techniques.
EDUCATION
present Graduate Studies, Physical Oceanography, MIT-WHOI Joint Program
2006 B.S., Physics, summa cum laude, University of Notre Dame, Indiana.
2002 Punahou School, Hawaii.
EXPERIENCE
Aug06-present Graduate Research – Hudson Estuary Numerical Model Analysis
Department of Physical Oceanography
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
Advisor: W. Rockwell Geyer
2006-Aug06 Graduate Research – Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Lab
Department of Physical Oceanography
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
Advisor: Jack Whitehead
2006 Society of Physics Students - American Institute of Physics Intern
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), D.C.
Mentors: Orkid Coskuner and Cynthia Lo (NIST)
Gary White and Liz Caron (APS)
An 8-week structural and thermodynamical study of aqueous arsenic
by first principles.
2005 NSF - Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Student
Molecular Physics Laboratory, SRI International, California
Mentor: Konstantinos Kalogerakis
A 12 week summer project focused on infrared spectroscopy of thin ammonia-
hydrocarbon ice films relevant to Jupiter’s atmosphere.
2004 NSF – Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Student
Department of Physics, Plasma Science Laboratory, Auburn University, Alabama
Mentor: Edward Thomas
A 10 week summer project involving the design, construction, installation, and
first tests of temperature gradient induced microgravity conditions in an argon-
dc dusty/complex plasma.
2004-2006 Undergraduate Research Assistant
Nuclear Structure Laboratory, University of Notre Dame, Indiana
Mentor: Philippe Collon
Accelerator Mass Spectrometry: Beam line and Browne-Buechner Spectrograph restoration, and detector calibration.
SHIPBOARD EXPERIENCE
2006 PhilEx Exploratory Cruise, R/V Melville, 28 days
Chief Scientist: Arnold Gordon (Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory)
Watch stander responsible for collection and analysis of CTD data.
Assisted and observed deployment and recovery of ADCP moorings, ARGOS
floats, glider, and Microstar drifters.
Interest: two-layer hydraulics near sills, overflow through straits.
2005 MIT-WHOI Joint Program Introductory Cruise, SEA
SSV Corwith Cramer, 10 days
Watch stander. Assisted in collection and analysis of CTD data, shipec
grabs, Nansen tows, water sample analysis, lookout, navigation, steering,
maneuvering under sail, and cleaning the ship.
AWARDS / HONORS
2006 Honorable Mention, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
2006 Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
2006 University of Notre Dame Class of 2006 Outstanding Physics Major Award
2005-2006 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar
2005-2006 Society of Physics Students Leadership Award 2005-6
2005 Sigma Pi Sigma (ΣΠΣ) (National Physics Honor Society)
2004 Undergraduate Student Poster Award
American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics, Fall Meeting
2002-2006 Robert C. Byrd Scholar
2002, 03, 04 Shuichi, Katsu, and Itsuyo Suga Scholar
2002 University of Notre Dame Scholar
2002-2006 University of Notre Dame Arts and Letters/Science Honors Program
SUCESSFUL PROPOSALS / GRANTS
2007 MIT Student Assistance Fund – for travel to the Philippines (Cruise)
2005 American Geophysical Union Student Travel Grant
REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
K. Kalogerakis, J. Marshall, A. Oza, P Engel, R. Meharchand, “Coating Hypothesis for Ammonia Ice in Jupiter” Icarus, submitted Dec 2007, tracking # 071219-0014.
ABSTRACTS and CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Wong, M. H.; Kalogerakis, K. S.; Marschall, J.; Oza, A. U.; Engel, P. A.; Meharchand, R. T., “Masking Jupiter's Ammonia-Ice Spectral Signatures - The Effects of Size, Shape, and Coatings” Workshop on Planetary Atmospheres, Greenbelt, Maryland, LPI Contribution No. 1376, p.130-131, November 6-7, 2007.
Engel P, O. Coskuner, C. Lo, “Structural and Thermodynamical Studies of As(III) and As(V) by First Principles” Stanford Environmental Molecular Science Institute
2nd Annual Meeting, Palo Alto California August 7, 2006. Poster.
Engel P, Kalogerakis K “Infrared Spectroscopy of Ammonia – Hydrocarbon Ices Relevant to Jupiter’s Clouds” American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting San Francisco California, Dec. 5, 2005. Poster.
Engel P, Silver J, Thomas E “Microparticle transport in an argon dc glow discharge dusty plasma due to an applied temperature gradient” American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics Fall Meeting Savannah Georgia, Nov. 16, 2004. Poster.
PROFESSIONAL TALKS and PRESENTATIONS
2006 American Institute of Physics Summer Intern Final Presentations, American Center for Physics, Maryland, “Structural and Thermodynamical Studies of Aqueous Arsenic by First Principles” August 1, 2006.
2005 University of Notre Dame Honors Program Seminar, “Nuclear Astrophysics, Environmental Science, and Detector Calibration” Nov. 16, 2005.
2005 SRI International, Molecular Physics Laboratory, REU Presentation
“IR Spectroscopy of Ammonia-Hydrocarbon Ice Films Relevant to
Jupiter’s Atmosphere”, California, August 5, 2005
2005 19th National Conference on Undergraduate Research Lexington Virginia,
“Dust Transport in an Argon DC Glow Discharge Dusty Plasma” Apr. 22, 2005.
2004 Department of Physics, Auburn University, REU Final Presentations, “Microparticle Transport Driven by a temperature gradient in a dc glow discharge plasma” Alabama, July 29, 2004.
LEADERSHIP and SERVICE
2007-2008 Secretary, EAPS Department Graduate Student Advisory Committee, MIT
2007-2008 President, Green Hall Dormitory, MIT
2007 Fall Retreat Planning Committee, Program in Atmospheres, Oceans,
Climate, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science, MIT
2006-2007 Department Representative, Graduate Student Council
Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Science, MIT
2006-2007 Council Member and Speaker Organizer, Tech Catholic Community
2006-2007 Floor Officer, Green Hall Dormitory, MIT
2005-2006 Past President, Society of Physics Students, University of Notre Dame
2004-2006 College of Science Undergraduate Representative, University Committee on the Academic Code of Honor, University of Notre Dame
2004-2005 President, Society of Physics Students, University of Notre Dame Chapter
2004, 2005 Judge, Northern Indiana Regional Science & Engineering Fair
2004 Undergraduate Representative, Physics Departmental Honor Code Committee, University of Notre Dame
2004 Treasurer, Society of Physics Students, University of Notre Dame Chapter
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2003 Collaborative Learning Group Leader, University of Notre Dame
Tutor of freshmen studying engineering physics.
2002, 2003 Summer School Teacher’s Aide, Punahou School, Hawaii
Book Cooks 1 & 2. Reading, writing, math, cooking and crafts with 25 first and second graders.
2000-2002 High School Math Tutor, Punahou School, Hawaii
Math tutor for Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus.
NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
Engel P “An Exploratory Cruise: 28 days in the Philippines: S, T, O, v and Life at Sea” EAPSpeaks: Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Annual Newsletter, Vol 4, No. 1, 2008 page tbd.
Engel P "Spectography: Browne-Buechner Resurrected" Technical Review: University of Notre Dame Engineering Magazine, Vol 58, No.1, Winter 2005 page 22-23.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Meteorological Society 2007-present
American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2005-present
Society of Physics Students (SPS) 2004-2007
Society of Rheology (SoR) 2005-06
American Physical Society (APS) 2004-05