Patricia Engel
Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
54-1421
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
Email: engelp@mit.edu
Department of Physical Oceanography
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Clark 330, MS #21
Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543
Email: engelp@whoi.edu
EDUCATION
2006-present Graduate Studies, Physical Oceanography, MIT-WHOI Joint Program.
MS expected by June, 2009.
2006
B.S., Physics, summa cum laude, University of Notre Dame, Indiana.
2002
Punahou School, Hawaii.
EXPERIENCE
2007-present
Graduate Research – Hudson Estuary Numerical Model Analysis
Department of Physical Oceanography
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
Advisor: W. Rockwell Geyer
2006-2007
Graduate Research – Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Lab
Department of Physical Oceanography
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
Advisor: John (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, significant for studies of contaminated ground water.
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 ammoniahydrocarbon 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 argondc 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
2008
MAST Connecticut River Cruise, R/V Tioga, 7 days
Chief Scientist: W. Rockwell Geyer (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute)
Available to help however needed. Monitored preliminary MAST data and
function, aided in exploratory data collection transects.
Interest: Turbulent mixing of the salt wedge.
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
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
2006
Honorable Mention, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
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, “The Coating Hypothesis for
Ammonia Ice Particles in Jupiter: Laboratory experiments and optical modeling” Icarus, 196,
202-215, 2008.
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,
December 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.
TALKS and PRESENTATIONS
2008
Student Lunch Seminar Series in Physical Oceanography, Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institute, Massachusetts, “Overtides in the Hudson Estuary
Model: Physics, Identification, & Spatial Distribution,” December 2, 2008.
2008
Jelly Talk, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Massachusetts, “Hawaii:
Kamaaina Style,” July 25, 2008.
2008
Student Lunch Seminar Series in Physical Oceanography, Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institute, Massachusetts, “Salt Flux and Hydraulics in the Hudson
Estuary Model” May 13, 2008.
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 Series Organizer,
MIT 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
2009
S2129: Exploring the World Oceans - A Sampling of Oceanography
SPARK instructor, MIT Educational Studies Program
One day event, two 1hr sections, grades 7-12.
2009
Atmospheric Refraction – “Why stars twinkle” station teacher,
King Open Middle School Astronomy night, Cambridge, MA.
2008-2009
TAs @MIT: Graduate Student Teaching Certificate Program
Participant, MIT Teaching and Learning Laboratory
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