Physicist, Geophysicist, Instructor, Scientist

Akinjide Akintunde

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P. O. Box 4665, Lafayette, LA 70504 337-***-****

Education: Master of Science in Physics May 2014

University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana

Concentration: Applied Acoustics and Geophysics

Thesis: Preliminary study of infrasonic attenuation and dispersion in the lower thermosphere,

based on non-continuum fluid mechanics: Developing a predictive model

Bachelor of Science in Physics Jan. 2008

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Relevant courses: Solid Earth Physics, Geophysics, Exploration Geophysics and Signal Processing

Experience: Graduate Teaching Assistant Aug. 2012-May 2014

Department of Physics, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA

Taught introductory physics laboratory: taught and set -up experiments in topics

such as mechanics, thermodynamics and waves.

Held weekly recitations for students in calculus based and non -calculus based

general physics classes.

Proctored and graded general physics course examinations.

Graduate Research Assistant Feb-Dec. 2013

Department of Physics, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA

Engaged in National Science Foundation (NSF) funded research with

Dr. Andi Petculescu on the topic: ‘Preliminary study of infrasonic attenuation and

dispersion in the lower thermosphere, based on non-continuum fluid mechanics’.

Developed a framework for predicting thermospheric attenuation and dispersion of

infrasound between 80 and 160 km.

Oral 165th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), San Francisco, CA Dec. 2013

Presentations: Topic: Preliminary study of infrasonic attenuation and dispersion in the

lower thermosphere, based on non-continuum fluid mechanics: Developing a predictive model

30th Nigerian Institute of Physics (NIP) conference, Lagos, Nigeria. Aug. 2007

Topic: Derivation of anthropometry-based body fat predictive equation specific for

Nigerian women

Department of Physics, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Nov. 2012, 13 and Apr. 2013, 14

Content: Research findings from graduate research

Publications: Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (JASA) [submitted for peer review] Apr. 2014

Title: Infrasonic Attenuation in the Upper Mesosphere -Lower Thermosphere:

A Comparison between Navier-Stokes and Burnett Predictions

Author: Akinjide Akintunde and Andi Petculescu

Skills: Computer: MATLAB, Fortran, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, SPSS, IBM Lotus Notes.

Honors: Spring 2014 Nominee for the Phi Beta Kappa Association of Southwest Louisiana’s

Richard G. Neiheisel Graduate Award for Academic Excellence and Community Service.

Community Volunteer Tutor at the Student Athlete Academic Center, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Service: (Summer 2013)

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