Assistant Engineering

Aaron Ari Preston

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cell phone: 734-***-****

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EDUCATION

**** - ****** ** *******, ***********, Expected Graduation: May 2012,

Earth, Ocean, & Atmospheric Sciences (EOAS), Florida State University, T allahassee

Thesis: Investigating the Use of Polarimetric Radar Data as Forecast Guidance for

Lightning Cessation at Kennedy Space Center

2006 - Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Meteorology, May 2010

Atmospheric, Oceanic, & Space Science (AOSS), University of Michi gan, Ann Arbor

Graduated Cum Laude with a Major GPA of 3.4 and Cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale

Minors in Mathematics and International Engineering

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2010 Graduate Research Assistant, Florida State University, Department of Earth, Ocean, &

Atmospheric Science, Tallahassee, FL

Professor Henry Fuelberg, Ph.D., *********@***.***, 850-***-****

Developing lightning cessation techniques for KSC/CCAFS launch criteria

Fortran90, Matlab, WDSS-II, ArcGIS used for thesis

2009 Research Assistant, University of Michigan, Atmospheric, Oceanic, & Space Sciences

(AOSS) Department, Ann Arbor, MI

Assistant Research Scientist Derek Posselt, Ph.D., ********@*****.***, 734-***-****

Analysis of Southern Great Plains climatology, specifically the highly active 2007 season,

to compare with numerical model runs

Fortran90, Matlab used for analysis

2009 Summer Internship, National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL), Norman, Oklahoma

Donald MacGorman, Ph.D., and Terry Schuur, Ph.D., 405-***-****

Project: Study of 3-D total lightning activity relative to radar-inferred storm parameters

Fortran90, Matlab, WDSS-II used for analysis

Research Assistant, NOAA s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL),

2008

Ann Arbor, MI

Brent Lofgren, Ph.D., *****.*******@****.***, 734-***-****

Analyzing and programming the fraction of sub -basins covered in the Great Lakes using

Fortran90, GrADS, and REVU to assess the impacts of climate change.

2008 Research Assistant, University of Michigan, Atmospheric, Oceanic, & Space

Sciences (AOSS) Department, Ann Arbor, MI,

Associate Research Scientist Frank Marsik, Ph.D., ******@*****.***, 734-***-****

Plotting a vertical profile of the atmosphere, using Skew-T charts, to better

understand wind dynamics and its effect on mercury (Hg) off the coast of Florida.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Matlab, Fortran90, UNIX shell scripting

Basic HTML design (Seamonkey Composer)

Geographic Information System (ArcGIS)

Warning Decision Support System Integrated Information (WDSS-II) software

Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint

PRESENTATIONS

Jan, 2010 Poster Presentation at the American Meteorology Society Annual meeting, Atlanta, GA

Study of 3-D total lightning activity relative to radar-inferred storm parameters

Nov, 2009 Society of Global Engineers, University of Michigan Chapter, Ann Arbor, MI

Hong Kong (HKUST) Study Abroad Experience

July, 2009 NOAA Office of Education Student Scholarships Poster Session, Silver Springs, MD

Study of 3-D total lightning activity relative to radar-inferred storm parameters

NOAA Hollings Students Summer Research Project

July, 2009

Boren Auditorium, National Weather Center, Norman, OK

Study of 3-D total lightning activity relative to radar-inferred storm parameters

Aug, 2008 NOAA Great Lakes Summer Fellowship Program

NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL), Ann Arbor, MI

Analysis of Great Lake Sub -basins

Dec, 2006 Engineering Space Systems, University of Michigan Engineering, Ann Arbor, MI

Blimp Design for Martian Surface Exploration

AWARDS/HONORS

Ernest F. Hollings nationally competitive two -year Scholarship for Junior and Senior years, National

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) sponsor

Weather Underground Scholarship, Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic & Space Sciences, sole

recipient for 2008-2009

Freeman Foundation and the Institute of International Education (IIE) Scholarship for study abroad to

Asia

University Honors/Dean s List, fall term 2007

American Meteorological Society Undergraduate two -year Scholarship for Freshman and Sophomore

years, Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology (OFCM) sponsor

Invited Guest as Scholarship Recipient to 89th Annual American Meteorological Society Meeting in

Phoenix, Arizona, to be held January 10-15, 2009

Michigan Society of Professional Engineers Undergraduate Scholarship

Michigan Merit Award

Michigan Competitive Scholarship

University of Michigan Engineering Summer Scholars Symposium

ACTIVITIES/OFFICES HELD

American Meteorological Society (Michigan Chapter), Co -President

University of Michigan s Society of Global Engineers (SGE)

University of Michigan Jewish Engineering Association (JEngA)

University of Michigan Pops String Orchestra

INTERESTS

Ultimate Frisbee, soccer, tennis, cycling; piano and violin; photography

TRAVEL/STUDY ABROAD

Sept-Dec 2009 University of Michigan s International Program in Engineering

Volunteered as international buddy for Hong Kong exchange student

Jan-May 2009 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

Studied Abroad through International Program in Engineering

Israel traveled throughout the country on an educational and multicultural trip sponsored

May 2008

by the University of Michigan B nai Birth Hillel Organization

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