Assistant Mechanical Engineering

Kristen M. Thyng

Texas A&M University 979-***-****

Department of Oceanography abo6rs@r.postjobfree.com

**** **** ****://pong.tamu.edu/ kthyng/

College Station, TX77843-3146

Education

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, JuneU2012?. Numerical Simulation

of Admiralty Inlet, WA, with Tidal Hydrokinetic Turbine Siting Application Committee:James

J. Riley (chair),,Alberto Aliseda, Mitsuhiro Kawase, andPolagye.ale Durran

M.Sc. Applied Mathematics, University of Washington,2007.

B.A. Physics, Whitman College,2005.

Minor: Mathematics,Honors: Walter Brattain Scholarship,StudyAbroad: Semester at Sea,

Fall2001.

Research Experience

UniversityofWashington,DepartmentofMechanicalEngineeringResearch Assistant, James J.

Riley, Spring

2007Present

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PrometheusEnergyCo.Jr. Scientist, Dr. John A. Barclay, Summer

2006

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WhitmanCollege,PhysicsDepartmentFairbank Physics Research Assistant, Kurt Hoffman, Summer

2004

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First-Year Physics

Lab Assistant, Fall2003Spring2004

.First-Year Physics Lab

Reorganization, Mark Beck,

Summer

2003

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Research

Publications

OCEANS

2010MTS/IEEE, Seattle, September20 23,2010.

4th Annual INORE Symposium, Dartmouth, UK, May9 14,2010.

2010 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Oregon Convention Center, February22 26,2010.

Eleventh International Conference on Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, Grand Hyatt Hotel,

November 4 6,

2009.

3rd Annual INORE Symposium, Gent, Belgium, May24 28,2009.

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UKERC Energy Summer School2008, Roehampton, London, UK, June23 27,2008.

Teaching Experience

UniversityofWashington,DepartmentofMechanicalEngineeringTeaching Assistant,

Thermodynamics, ME

323, Phil Malte, Fall 2007.

Tutoring

Trigonometry and physics, November - December2007.

Algebra, geometry and trigonometry, January - March2007.

AP

Referee, European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference

Math and Science Fair, Lockwood Elementary School, March15,2011.

Math and Science Fair, Lockwood Elementary School, December15,2010.

Math and Science Fair, Emerson Elementary School, June8,2010.

An Introduction to Tidal Energy Research in the Puget Sound. UW Robinson School Summer

Challenge,

July19,2010.

Volunteer at3rd Annual Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference, Bell Harbor

International Conven-

tion Center, April14 15,2010.

Skills

Extensively utilized SUNTANS and ROMS ocean modeling codes.

Proficiency in FORTRAN, C, MatLab, and LaTeX.

Linux system administration.

Experience using a cluster and parallel computing.

Experience with HTML.

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Other Interests

Hiking

Mountaineering

Road and trail running

Last updated: July12,2012

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