Resume / CV
Education
Ph.D, Oceanography, 2006
University of California, San Diego
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
- Dissertation Topic: “Laboratory Studies of Nonlinear and Breaking Surface Wavesâ€
B.A., Earth and Planetary Science, 1999
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
- Graduated with general honors
Academic Experience
Graduate Student Researcher, 1999-2006
- Conducted large-scale PIV measurements of turbulence
- Set up system for synchronized analog input and output
Teaching Assistant, Winter 2003
University of California, San Diego
Ocean Waves Laboratory: Surface and Internal Waves
- Designed laboratory experiments and handouts to demonstrate properties of surface waves, non-linear waves, and hydraulic jumps
- Instructed graduate students on acquisition and analysis of both video and time-series data
Grant Writing, 2002
- Assisted advisor in writing National Science Foundation grant which funded thesis research
Publications
LONGUET-HIGGINS, M.S. AND DRAZEN, D. 2002
- On steep gravity waves meeting a vertical wall: a triple instability. J.Fluid Mech. 466, 305-318
University Service
University of California, San Diego, 2001 –2005
Hydraulics Facility Panel
- Served as an advocate for student interests in the hydraulic facility in areas of research and education.
Professional Societies
- American Physical Society
- American Geophysical Union