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CURRICULUM VITAE IN TABLE FORM
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Surname, Given Name:
Pagaran, Joseph Ambrose
Email address:
pagaran@uni-bremen.de
Birthdate:
13 August 1973
Citizenship:
Philippines
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
1993 – 1999
BS Applied Physics, National Inst. of Physics, University of the Philippines
Major subjects: Crystallography, Mineralogy, Physical Chemistry, Inorganic
Chemistry, Materials Physics, Semiconductor Physics
Other subjects: Classical Mechanics, Quantum Physics, Mathematical Physics,
Biology, Geology
BSc Thesis: “Fractional quantum Hall effect”
2000 – 2003
MS Physics, Department of Physics, De La Salle University, Philippines
Major subjects: Electrodynamics, Quantum Field Theory, Relativity/Cosmology
Other subjects: Classical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics, Solid State Physics
MSc Thesis: “Calculation of Effective Lagrangians in Quantum Field Theory”
2005 – 2006
Master of Science in Environmental Physics, Uni-Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Courses: Physics of the Atmosphere, Optical Remote Sensing, Carbon Cycle
2006 – 2011
Dr. rer. nat. Physics, Magna cum laude, Institut für Umweltphysik, Uni-Bremen,
Bremen, Germany
Major subjects: Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere, Solar Physics, Space
Physics, Stellar astrophysics
Dissertation: “Solar spectral irradiance variability from SCIAMACHY on daily to
decades timescales”, supervised by Prof. Dr. John Phillip Burrows
TEACHING EXPERIENCES
1999 – 2001
2000 – 2001
2000 – 2002
2002 – 2003
2007 – 2008
High School Math Teacher
Subjects: Trigonometry, Algebra, Geometry, Analytic Geometry
Mathematics Department, Southville International School, Las Piñas City, Phils.
Part-time Physics Lecturer
Subjects: General Physics Laboratory
Physics Department, De La Salle University, Taft Ave., Manila, Philippines
Full-time Physics Instructor
Subjects: Introductory Physics, Strength of Materials, Computer Programming
Physics Department, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines
Online Mathematics e-structor
Subjects: University Calculus, Analytic Geometry, Trigonometry, Algebra
Smarthinking, Inc, Washington DC, USA
Examples class tutor, Subject: Atmospheric Physics
Institute of Environmental Physics, Bremen, Germany
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SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION
2000 – 2002
2004 – 2005
2005 – 2011
On quantum field theory (symbolic computation)
With Prof. Dr. Emmanuel Rodulfo
Physics Department, De La Salle University, Taft Ave., Manila, Philippines
On many-electron atomic physics (symbolic computation)
With Prof. Dr. Stefan Fritzsche, Theoretical Physics Division
Physics Department, University of Kassel, Germany
On solar physics (data analysis and modeling)
With Prof. Dr. John Burrows, Physics and Chemistry of Earth’s Atmosphere
Institute of Environmental Physics, Bremen, Germany
SHORT SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATIONS
July to Sept
2003
November
2007
June 2008
August 2008
September
2008
July 2009
December
2009
April 2012
Host: Prof. Dr. Stefan Fritzsche, Theoretical Physics Division, Physics
Department, University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany
Host: Dr. Maurizio Falanga & Dr. Ilaria Ermolli, International Space Science
Institute (ISSI), Bern, Switzerland
Host: Dr. Jerald Harder & Dr. Juan Fontenla, Laboratory for Atmospheric and
Space Physics (LASP), University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Host: Prof. Dr. Sami Solanki & Dr. Natasha Krivova, Max Planck Institute for
Solar System Research (MPS), Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany
Host: Dr. Maurizio Falanga & Dr. Ilaria Ermolli, International Space Science
Institute (ISSI), Bern, Switzerland
Host: Dr. Jerald Harder & Dr. Juan Fontenla, Laboratory for Atmospheric and
Space Physics (LASP), University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Host: Dr. Maurizio Falanga & Dr. Ilaria Ermolli, International Space Science
Institute (ISSI), Bern, Switzerland
Host: Prof. Dr. Thierry Dudok de Wit, Le Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie de
l'Environnement et de l'Espace (LPC2E), Centre National de Recherche
Scientifique (CNRS), l'Université d' Orléans, Orléans, France
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
1997
1999 – 2000
2005 – 2006
Packaging Research Proposal
Natural Science & Engineering Division, Office of the Chancellor and the Office
of the Research Coordination, University of the Philippines, Q.C., Philippines
TQM in School; Goal Setting and Action Planning; Paracounseling and
Sponsorship; Achievers Core Training; Handling Difficult People/Customer
Relations; Records Management; Urbanity and Power Dressing; Teamship and
Team Building; Problem-Solving and Decision Making; Creative Thinking; Work
Efficiency; School Safety, Security and First Aid; Personality Growth Series;
Managing Schools of the Future; Lesson Planning; Values Formation Strategies;
Teaching Creativity and Develop Giftedness; Develop Critical Thinking Across
the Curriculum; Effective Classroom Management and Disciplinary Strategies;
Interdisciplinary/Integrated Curriculum; Excel Grading System; Curriculum
Design and Rubrics; Student Tutorial System Program; Cooperative Learning;
Portfolio Assessment of Teachers; Test Construction; Registration and
Perspective Skills; Instructional Materials Development; RCC Problem Solving;
Brain-Based Learning; Classroom Preparation; Student Management; Teaching
as a Vocation; Computer Aided Instruction; PowerPoint Presentation, Preventive
Discipline I - III. Learning Institute Program, Southville International School, BF
International, Las Piñas City, Philippines
Pro-Seminar Presentation Techniques, Postgraduate Environmental Physics
(PEP), / Wahlfach Umweltphysik Programme, University of Bremen, Germany
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2011 Jun
2011 Jul
2011 Sep
2011 Sep
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Advanced Academic Writing for PhD students and Scientific co-workers with
Personal Writing Support Sessions by Dr. Uta Protz, Fremdsprachezentrum
(FZHB), University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Entrepreneurship by Dr. Isumo Bergmann, Susanne Fleischmann, Pro. Dr.
Tobias Mörz, MARUM/GLOMAR Expert course, Center for Marine
Environmental Sciences (MARUM), Bremer Hochschul-Initiative zur Förderung
von unternehmerischem Denken, Gründung und Entrepreneurship, BRIDGE,
University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Scientific writing for natural scientists by Dr. Rebecca Rendle-Bühring
MARUM/GLOMAR Soft Skill course, Center for Marine Environmental Sciences
(MARUM), University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Existenzgründung: Unternehmensstart und Zuschüsse, Businessplan und
Finanzierung, Buchführung, Steuern und Recht, Nicole Biermann-Wehmeyer,
Bildungsinstitut Wirtschaft (BIW), Hotel Horner Eiche, Bremen, Germany
COMMUNITY SERVICE
1994 – 1995
1994 – 1995
1995 – 1998
1997 – 1999
2001
2002
2002
2006
2006 – 2011
2007 – 2009
2007 – 2010
Adviser, Elections Committee
Kalayaan Residence Hall, Univ. of the Phils-Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Adviser, Academic Committee
Kalayaan Residence Hall, Univ. of the Phils-Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Adviser, Molave House Council
Molave Residence Hall, Univ. of the Phils-Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Member, Fields and Particles Group
National Inst. of Physics, Univ. of the Phils-Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Website Developer, Online Introductory Physics course
Physics Department, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines
Website Developer, Active Learning Classroom for ASPEN, UNESCO
Physics Department, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines
Referee, Proceedings to the 19th Philippine Physics Congress, Philippines
Member, Local Organizing Committee,
Alfred Wegener Inst. & the Institute for Environmental Physics Blockseminar,
Solar variability – Climate Interation, Gästehaus der Uni-Bremen, Germany
Team Member, UVSAT, GOME, SCIAMACHY, IUP, Uni-Bremen, Germany
Member, European Geosciences Union, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany
Team Member, Interpretation and modelling of solar spectral irradiance
measurements, International Space Science Institute (ISSI), Bern, Switzerland
SUMMER SCHOOLS / WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
2001 Jan
2004 May
2006 Sep
2008 Jun
2008 Sep
2009 Jul
“3rd Jagna International Workshop: Functional Integrals in Stochastic and
Quantum Dynamics” Center for Theoretical Physics, Jagna, Bohol, Philippines
“Modern & universal first-principles-method for many-electron systems”
CJD Bonn, Bonn, Germany
“Advanced School in Space Environment”
Int’l School of Space Science (ISSS), Guglielmo Reiss Romoli, L’Aquila, Italy
“Solar Physics Summer School 2008”
Sacramento Peak Observatory, Sunspot, New Mexico, USA
“Regional SPARC Science Workshop 2008” Hotel Atlantik, Bremen, Germany
“Heliophysics Summer School 2009”
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), Boulder, Colorado
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PUBLICATIONS ON SYMBOLIC COMPUTATION
2003
2004
2005
2006
J. Pagaran, “Calculation of Higher Mass-Dimensional Effective Lagrangians in
Quantum Field Theory”, Preprint, 2003
J. Pagaran, A. Surzhykov, S. Fritzsche
“Extension of DIRAC package, Algebraic tools for many-electron atoms:
Approximate solutions to the Thomas-Fermi equation”, Preprint, 2004
J. Pagaran, E. Rodulfo and M. Tiamzon-Natividad
“Quasilocal Background Field Approach to Higher Derivative Quantum Field
Theory applied to Multigluon Interactions” in Focus on Quantum Field Theory, O.
Kovras, ed. New York, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., (2005), pp 151–240.
J. Pagaran, S. Fritzsche and G. Gaigalas
“Maple procedures for the coupling of angular momenta VIII.
Wigner D-functions and rotation matrices”
Comp. Phys. Commun. 174 (2006) 616–630. doi: 10.1016/j.cpc.2005.12.008
PUBLICATIONS ON DATA-ANALYSIS AND MODELING
2009
2011
2011
2012
2012
J. Pagaran, M. Weber and J. Burrows
“Solar variability from 240 to 1750 nm in terms of faculae brightening and sunspot
darkening from SCIAMACHY”, The Astrophysical Journal 700 (2009) 1884–1895.
doi: 10.1088/0004-637X/700/2/1884
J. Pagaran, J. Harder, M. Weber, L. Floyd, and J. Burrows
“Intercomparison of SCIAMACHY and SIM vis-IR irradiance over several solar
rotational timescales”, Astronomy & Astrophysics 528 (2011) A67. doi:
10.1051/0004-6361/201015632
J. Pagaran, M. Weber, M. DeLand, L. Floyd, and J. Burrows
“Spectral solar irradiance variations in 240-1600 nm during the recent solar cycles
21–23”, Solar Physics 272 (2011) 159–188. doi: 10.1007/s11207-011-9808-4
M. Weber, J. Pagaran, S. Dikty, C. von Savigny, J.P. Burrows, M. DeLand, L.E.
Floyd, J.W. Harder, M.G. Mlynczak, H. Schmidt,
“Investigation of solar irradiance variations and its impact on middle atmospheric
ozone” in Climate And Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES), Springer,
F.-J. Lübken, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, to be published.
S. Oberländer, U. Langematz, K. Matthes, M. Kunze, A. Kubin, J. Harder, N. A.
Krivova, S. K. Solanki, J. Pagaran, and M. Weber
“The Influence of Spectral Solar Irradiance Data on Stratospheric Heating Rates
during the 11 Year Solar Cycle” Geophysical Research Letters, 39 (2012) L01801,
doi: 10.1029/2011GL049539
AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS
2000 – 2003
Scholarship, Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Manila,Philippines
2005 – 2011
Travel grant, Physics International Postgraduate Program, Uni-Bremen,Germany
2007 – 2009
Travel grant, International Space Science Institute (ISSI), Bern, Switzerland
2008
Summer school grant, Univ. of Arizona & National Solar Observatory, USA
2008
Visiting grant, Max Planck Inst. Solar System Res, Katlenburg-Lindau,Germany
2009
Summer school grant, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, USA
2009
Visiting grant, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, Colorado, USA
2011
Top 3 Best Business Idea, Campus Idea Contest 2011, Uni-Bremen, Germany
2012
Visiting grant, Le Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie de l'Environnement et de
l'Espace (LPC2E), l'Université d' Orléans, Orléans, France
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LECTURE PRESENTATIONS
2001 Aug 31
2004 Jul 20
2004 Dec 20
2006 Mar 24
2007 Jan 19
2007 Apr 18
2007 May 18
2007 Nov 15
2008 May 27
2008 Jun 4
2008 Jun 12
2008 Jun 20
2008 Sep 10
2008 Sep 24
2009 Dec 2
2009 Dec 9
2009 Dec 9
2009 Dec 9
2010 Apr 22
2011 May 3
2011 Oct 25
“N-fold proper-time integration” Research Seminar, Satellite Room, F308, Faura
Building, Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU), Quezon City, Philippines
“Quantum dot atoms”, Research Seminar, Room Hörsaal 1102, Heinrich-PlettStrasse 40, University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany
“ Anharmonic potentials for hydrogen-like quantum dot atoms”, Research
Seminar, Room Hörsaal 1102, Heinrich-Plett-Strasse 40, Uni-Kassel, Germany
“Satellite measurements of Solar Irradiance Variability: A Review”
Physics & Chemistry of Atmosphere Seminar, IUP, Uni-Bremen, Germany
“Short term Solar Spectral Variability: Overview, Results, & Problems”
Physics & Chemistry of Atmosphere Seminar, IUP, Uni-Bremen, Germany
“Two component parametrization of variations in solar UV-vis-SWIR radiation”
Solar-Terrestrial Session: Time-varying Sun, EGU 2007, Vienna, Austria
“Two component parametrization of variations in solar UV-vis-SWIR radiation I”
International Heliophysical Year 2007, Physikzentrum, Bad Honnef, Germany
“Modeling solar irradiance variations from SCIAMACHY”
International Space Science Institute (ISSI), Bern, Switzerland
“Modeling solar variability from SCIAMACHY”
Physics & Chemistry of Atmosphere Seminar, IUP, Uni-Bremen, Bremen
“Variability of UV-vis-IR irradiance from GOME & SCIAMACHY for use in GCMs”
Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA
“Modeling variability of UV-vis-IR solar irradiance from SCIAMACHY”
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), Boulder, Colorado, USA
“Modeling 27-day variability of UV-vis-IR solar irradiance from SCIAMACHY”
Sacramento Peak Observatory, Sunspot, New Mexico, USA
“Observed variability from SCIAMACHY: modeling, results, applications”
DFG SPP meeting, Institut für Meteorologie, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
“Spatial & temporal aspects of intercomparing solar spectra: a work in progress”
International Space Science Institute, Bern, Switzerland
“Solar Variability from SCIAMACHY” Physics & Chemistry of Atmosphere
Seminar, Institut für Umweltphysik (IUP), Uni-Bremen, Bremen, Germany
“Daily SSI reconstruction from SCIAMACHY”
International Space Science Institute (ISSI), Bern, Switzerland
“Daily TSI (from SSI composite) reconstruction from SCIAMACHY”
International Space Science Institute (ISSI), Bern, Switzerland
“SSI from SCIAMACHY: intercomparison to SUSIM & SIM, and to SRPM model”
International Space Science Institute (ISSI), Bern, Switzerland
“Solar influence on climate: an overview of current understanding from the
perspective of irradiance data”
Physics Department, De La Salle University, Taft Ave., Manila, Philippines
“Solar Variability from SCIAMACHY” Physics & Chemistry of Atmosphere
Seminar, Institut für Umweltphysik (IUP), Uni-Bremen, Bremen, Germany
“Solar irradiance variability from SCIAMACHY on daily to decades timescales”
Institut für Physik, Bereich Geophysik, Astrophysik & Meteorologie (IGAM), KarlFranzens-Universität Graz, Graz, Austria
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POSTER PRESENTATIONS
2006 Sep
10-16
2007 Jan
22-23
2007 May
14-18
2007 Sep
17-18
2008 Apr
13-18
2008 Jun
29-05 Jul
2008 Jul
13-20
2009 Sep
7-11
2010 Jun
28-02 Jul
2010 Jul
18-25
“Short -term irradiance variability from SCIAMACHY during the Halloween storm”
Dipartimento di Fisica - Universita degli Studi dell'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
“Solar variability from hourly to decades from SCIAMACHY, GOME, & GOME2
and its impact on middle atmospheric ozone & ozone-climate interaction”
DFG CAWSES SPP Meeting, Bonn, Germany
“Two component parametrization of variations in solar UV-vis-SWIR radiation II”
International Heliophysical Year 2007, Physikzentrum, Bad Honnef, Germany
“Solar Irradiance variability from SCIAMACHY”
Regional SPARC Science Workshop 2008, Hotel Atlantik, Bremen, Germany
“Variability of solar irradiance from the UV to the NIR from GOME &
SCIAMACHY for use in atmospheric models”
Joint Session of the MLT & the CAWSES program, EGU 2008, Vienna, Austria
“Variability of solar irradiance from the UV to the NIR from GOME &
SCIAMACHY for use in atmospheric models”
Quadrennial Ozone Symposium, Tromsø, Norway
“Variability of solar irradiance from the UV to the NIR from GOME &
SCIAMACHY for use in atmospheric models”
37th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Palais des Congres de Montreal, Montreal
“Solar UV/visible/IR irradiance changes in terrestrial atmospheric bands derived
from SUSIM, SCIAMACHY, and SIM satellite observations”
ESA Atmospheric Scientific Conference, World Trade Center, Barcelona, Spain
“Validation of Solar Irradiance Measurements from SCIAMACHY & from SIM”
ESA Living Planet Symposium, Grieghallen Int’l Congress, Bergen, Norway
“Intercomparison of spectral irradiance measurements and provision of
alternative radiation scheme for CCMs of middle atmosphere”
38th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Bremen Exhibition & Conf. Center, Germany
MISCELLANEOUS QUALIFICATIONS
Computer Literacy:
Symbolic Programming (Maple, Mathematica, Macsyma, Matlab, MathCAD)
Programming (IDL, Matlab, C)
Typesetting Programming (MikTeX, LaTeX2e, LaTeX)
Presentation Programs (MS Powerpoint, Corel Presentations, etc)
Word Processing (MS Word, Word Perfect, etc)
Spreadsheet Analysis (MS Excel, Lotus, etc)
Digital Image Processing (Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, Paint, etc)
HTML and Flashscript (Swishmax) Programming
LINGUISTIC PROFICIENCY
English: Almost Mother Tongue , German: Advanced Knowledge
Pilipino : Advanced Knowledge, Cebuano: Mother Tongue
Basic Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Polish, Dutch, Italian, French
HOBBIES AND SPORTS
Hobbies: Piano playing; Poetry writing; Stage acting, Singing; Disco dancing; Modern Dance
Sports:Badminton,Biking/Cycling,Hiking,Ice-skating,Table Soccer,Volleyball, Yoga, Latin Dance