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David Kent Sing A. Research David Kent Sing Work: Department of Physics and Astronomy, 3400 N. Charles Street Bloomberg Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA Telephone: +1 (410) 410 925 0182 Email: [email protected] Personal: Born September 21, 1976 in Helena, Montana, USA Website: https://pages.jh.edu/~dsing3/ Education Ph.D. 2005 University of Arizona Physics with minor in Astronomy M.Sc. 2005 University of Arizona Physics B.S. 2000 University of Arizona Double Major: Physics & Astronomy Current Status 2018 Bloomberg Distinguished Professor, Johns Hopkins University; Departments of Physics & Astronomy and Earth & Planetary Science Previous Positions 2015 - 2018 Associate Professor of Astrophysics; University of Exeter, School of Physics 2013 - 2014 Senior Lecturer; University of Exeter, School of Physics, UK 2010 - 2012 Lecturer; University of Exeter, School of Physics, UK 2006 - 2009 FUSE Postdoctoral Research Associate; Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, France; Extrasolar Planets Team (Dr. A. Vidal-Madjar) 2006 Postdoctoral Research Associate; Lunar & Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona; Exoplanets (Dr. Gilda Ballester) 2000 - 2005 Graduate Associate; Lunar & Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona; Doctoral Advisor: (Dr. Jay Holberg); Ph.D. dissertation: “Post Common Envelope Pre-Cataclysmic and Cataclysmic Variable Binaries” 2004 Research Assistant; National Optical and Astronomy Observatory, Tucson Arizona Cataclysmic Variables (Dr. Steve Howell) 2000 - 2005 Teaching Associate; Physics Department, University of Arizona A. Research Research Grant Funding 2018 Hubble Space Telescope Program GO-15469 ($25,434) 2018 UK STFC Research Grant (£300,000) 2016 – 2019 Hubble Space Telescope Panchromatic Exoplanet Treasury Program P.I. D. Sing (NASA grant to USA-based Co-Is $2,106,000). 2014 – 2018 European Research Counsel Starting Grant Award (€1,495,824). CREATES Comparing the Range of Extrasolar Planet Atmospheres using Emission and Transmission Spectroscopy. Prof. David Sing Curriculum Vitae !1 of 22! One of eleven astrophysics starting grants for 2013 Europe wide. 2012 – 2015 UK STFC Research Grant (£293,704). 2012 – 2015 Large HST Program P.I. D. Sing (NASA grant to USA-based Co-I’s $546,430). Affiliations and Organisational Memberships 2017 - JWST NIRSpec GTO exoplanet team associate member 2017 - TESS Atmospheric Characterization Working Group team member 2016 - Visiting Associate Professor. University of Arizona 2015 - American Astronomical Society 2012 - Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK B. Teaching University of Exeter PHYM432 – Relativity and Cosmology, module leader for three years. The course aims to develop an understanding of Einstein's Special and General Theories of Relativity. 2010 - 2011: Enrollment of 27 students 2011 - 2012: Enrollment of 17 students 2012 - 2013: Enrollment of 51 students Tutorials – Academic and personal tutor for 2nd year physics undergraduate students. 2010 – 2011: 2 groups of tutorials, 8 total students. 2011 – 2012: 4 groups of tutorials, 16 total students. 2012 – 2013: 5.5 groups of tutorials, 25 students for 2013, 27 students during 2013. PHYM3112 & PHYM415 – Masters-level research projects, 2 year duration. The aim of this module is carry out a novel research project and foster the open-ended problem solving skills that are characteristic of the practising physicist. 2010 – 2012: Supervised 2 students, both are now are pursuing PhDs. 2011 – 2013: Supervised 4 students, 1 is now pursuing a PhD. 2012 – 2014: Supervised 2 students. Summer Research Projects 2011 Supervised T. Louden on EPSRC summer bursary (£2,200) 2012 Supervised F. Sainsbury-Martinez on EPSRC summer bursary (£2,200) PHYM411 – Independent study module. 2012 - Supervised Chris Riseley studying black holes. PHYM428 – General Problems 2011, 2012, & 2013 - Provided & graded Relativity exam problems University of Arizona 2001-2005: Taught 8 separate undergraduate introductory Physics laboratory classes, typical class size of 30 students. Prof. David Sing Curriculum Vitae !2 of 22! Summer School Teaching 2017 2nd Advanced School on Exoplanetary Science, 7 Invited Lectures. Lectures to be published in 2018 by Springer International Publishing. C. Postgraduate Personnel Supervision PhD Student Supervision 2010 - 2013 Dr. Catherine Huitson “Transmission Spectroscopy: First Glimpses of Far-Off Worlds” Currently a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Colorado (2014-2018) 2010 - 2014 Dr. Paul Anthony Wilson “From Brown Dwarfs to Super-Earths: An observational study of Weather and Atmospheric Composition” Currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Leiden University 2011 - 2015 Dr. Hannah Wakeford “Cloudy With A Chance of Water: Investigating hot Jupiter exoplanet atmospheres through observation and analysis. Currently a Giacconi Fellow at STScI (2017-2020). 2013 - 2017 Dr. Felix Sainsbury-Martinez. Stellar Activity. Co-supervisor. 2015 - 2019 Jayesh Goyal Co-supervisor. Exoplanet Theory and Modelling. Expected completion date 5/2019. 2015 - 2019 Jessica Spake Primary PhD supervisor. Transit spectroscopy observations. Expected completion date 5/2019 2016 - 2020 Aarynn Carter Co-supervisor. Exoplanet Charterization with JWST Expected completion date 5/2020. Post-Doctoral Fellows Supervision 2012 - 2018 Dr. Nikolay Nikolov Associate Research Fellow, funded through the ERC. 2014 - 2018 Dr. Tom Evans Associate Research Fellow, funded through the ERC. 2017 - 2017 Dr. Hannah Wakeford Associate Research Fellow, funded through the ERC. Prof. David Sing Curriculum Vitae !3 of 22! 2017 - 2018 Dr. Ben Drummond. Associate Research Fellow, funded through the ERC. 2014 - 2016 Dr. Tiffany Kataria. Research Fellow, funded through the ERC. 2016 - Faculty at NASA/Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory as Scientist III D. PhD Examination PhD External Examination 2011 - Open University – Dr. Andrew Carter 2016 - University of Warwick - Tom Louden 2017 - Open University - Daniel Staab 2018 - University of Warwick - James Kirk PhD Internal Examination 2010 - University of Exeter - Dr. Aude Alapini 2013 - University of Exeter - Dr. Joe Bulger 2017 - University of Exeter - Dr. Ben Drummond E. Administration Administrative responsibilities 2010 - 2013 Module leader for PHYM432 2012 - 2015 Administrative role of Disability Liaison Officer 2010 - 2017 Undergraduate and postgraduate applicant interviews F. Community Service & External Recognition International Recognition & Committees 2017 Hubble Space Telescope Time Allocation Committee, Cycle 26. Panel Chair. 2016 NASA NExSS JWST - ERS program, executive science council chair. 2016 European Space Agency Hubble Users Committee representative to ESA Astronomy Working Group Oct 2016 meeting regarding HST funding renewal 2015 - 2018 UK Science Technology Facilities Council Astronomy Advisory Panel. Invited Member. 2015 UK K Science Technology Facilities Council Exoplanet Research Review. Invited Panel Member 2015 - 2016 Hubble Space Telescope Exoplanet advisory committee. Invited Member. 2015 Hubble Space Telescope Time Allocation Committee, Cycle 23. Panel Chair. 2015 NASA Exoplanet Exploration Program. invited panel member 2013 - 2015 ESA representative for Hubble Space Telescope Users Committee 2013 - 2016 ING Time Allocation Committee, panel member 2010 Hubble Space Telescope Time Allocation, Cycle 18. Panel member Conference Organisation Prof. David Sing Curriculum Vitae !4 of 22! 2016 Exoclimes IV - Squamish Canada, organiser co-chair 2015 NASA STScI, Enabling Transit Exoplanet Observations with JWST - Science Organizing Committee member 2014 Frontiers of Stellar Spectroscopy - Science Organizing Committee member 2014 Exoclimes III - Science Organizing Committee member 2013 UK National Astronomy Meeting of the Royal Society, session organizer 2012 Exoclimes II - Science Organizing Committee member 2010 Exoclimes I - Science Organizing Committee member Fellowships, Awards and International Grants 2017 NASA Exoplanet Research Program, panel member 2015 UK Royal Astronomical Society Fellowship Award, panel member 2014 Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, grant reviewer 2014 China Telescope Access Program, grant reviewer 2013 UK Daphne Jackson Trust fellowship, grant reviewer 2011 Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, grant reviewer 2010 French Agence National de la Recherche, grant reviewer 2009 Netherlands NWO Council, grant reviewer 2008 Czech Science Foundation, grant reviewer International Conferences 2017 Annual Meeting of the Astronomische Gesellschaft 2017, Plenary Lecture 2017 Enabling Transiting Exoplanet Observations with JWST, Invited Talk. 2017 The atmospheres of disks and planets 2017 Ringberg Workshop, Invited Talk. 2017 Science with the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes V. Venice, Invited Talk 2017 UK Exoplanet Meeting 2017, St Andrews. Talk. 2016 Exofrontiers 2016. Cambridge UK. 2016 Exoclimes IV. Squamish Canada 2016 UK LUVOIR Surveyor meeting. Edinburgh UK. 2016 UK Exoplanet Meeting. Exeter UK 2016 American Astronomical Society meeting 227, Kissammee Florida 2015 Enabling Transiting Exoplanet Science with JWST, STScI Baltimore 2015 From super-Earths to brown dwarfs: Who’s Who?, Paris. Invited Review Talk. 2015 RAS Exoplanet Meeting, Chicheley Hall 2015 UK Exoplanet Meeting II, Warwick 2014 Characterizing Planetary Systems Across the Across H-R Diagram, Cambridge 2014 Science with the Hubble Telescope IV, Rome. Invited Review Talk. 2014 Project Planning Meeting on Transit Observing with JWST, Pasadena 2014 Cool Stars 18, Flagstaff Arizona.
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