Timothy R. Young Department of Physics and Astrophysics telephone: 701-777-2911 University of North Dakota fax: 701-777-3523 Grand Forks, ND 58202 email: [email protected] 1. Education University of Wisconsin-Madison Physics, Math and Astrophysics B.S 1987 University of Oklahoma Physics and Astrophysics PhD 1994 Wichita State University Synthetic Stellar Spectra 1994 – 1995 University of Tokyo Supernova Hydrodynamics 1995 – 1998 University of Arizona Supernova Neutrino Transport 1998 – 2000 2. Professional Experience 2012-present Director of the Erwin W. Martens Observatory (Telescope Facility) 2006-present Associate Professor, Department of Physics, University of North Dakota 2000-2006 Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, University of North Dakota 1998-2000 Postdoctoral Research, Supernova/Neutrino research, Department of Astronomy, Steward Observatory, University of Arizona 3/1-11/1 1998 NSF-JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship, Supernova research, University of Tokyo, Japan 1997-1998 COE Postdoctoral Fellowship, Supernova research, NAO, Japan 1995-1997 NSF-JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship, Supernova research, University of Tokyo, Japan 1994-1995 Postdoctoral Research, Red Giant Atmospheres, Wichita State University, KS 1987-1994 Supernova research, Graduate Student, University of Oklahoma 1986-1987 Independent research of the HI Warp of the Galaxy, University of Wisconsin- Madison 1986 Small Scale HI Shells, National Radio Astronomical Observatory, VA Timothy R. Young 3. Courses Taught Spring 2013 Physics 252 – University Physics, 4 credit hours, 110 students. (SCALE-UP) Physics 461 – Introductory Astrophysics, 3 credit hours. 4 students. Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, Continuing Ed. and Online. Fall 2012 Physics 460 - Introduction to Astrophysics, 3 credit hours, 4 students. Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, Continuing Ed. and Online. Summer 2012 Physics 211 – College Physics I 4 credit hours. Physics 161 – Introductory College Physics I 4 credit hours. Spring 2012 Physics 252 – University Physics, 4 credit hours, 80 students. Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, Continuing Ed. and Online. Fall 2011 Physics 434 – Nuclear Physics, 6 students. Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, Continuing Ed. and Online. Spring 2011 Physics 461 – Introductory Astrophysics, 3 credit hours. 4 students. Physics 492 – Special topics – Rocketry, 3 students. Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, Continuing Ed. and Online. Fall 2010 Physics 252 – University Physics, 4 credit hours, 80 students. Physics 460 - Introduction to Astrophysics, 3 credit hours, 4 students. Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, Continuing Ed. and Online. Research, Physics 590 – Dean Smith, Brent Thomson. Spring 2010 (Departmental leave) Physics 252C – University Physics II, 4 credit hours. DEDP 25 students. Fall 2009 (Departmental leave) Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, Continuing Ed. and Online. Spring 2009 Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, Continuing Ed. and Online. Physics 461 - Introduction to Astrophysics II, 3 credit hours, 5 students. Timothy R. Young Fall 2008 Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, Continuing Ed. and Online. Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, 3 credit hours. Physics 460, Introduction to Astrophysics I, 3 credit hours, 5 students. Research, Physics 590 – Dean Smith, Brent Thomson. Spring 2008 Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, Continuing Ed. and Online. Physics 252 – University Physics II, 4 credit hours. 81 students. Physics 252C – University Physics II, 4 credit hours. Continuing Ed. 15 students. Physics 402 – Computers in Physics, 3 Credit hours, 5 students. Physics 415 – Research Experience for Undergraduates. 2 students. Physics 492 – Research Experience for Undergraduates. 3 students. Research, Physics 590 – Dean Smith, Brent Thomson. Fall 2007 Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, Continuing Ed. and Online. Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, 3 credit hours. 62 students. Physics 434 – Nuclear Physics, 3 credit hours. 7 students. Physics 549 – Seminar. 1 student. Research, Physics 590 – Dean Smith, Brent Thomson. Spring 2007 Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, 3 credit hours Physics 461 - Introduction to Astrophysics II. 4 students. Research, Physics 590 – Dean Smith, Tricia Johnson Fall 2006, Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, 3 credit hours Physics 460 – Introduction to Astrophysics I. 3 students. Research, Physics 590 – Dean Smith, Tricia Johnson, Sherry Fieber-Bayer. Spring 2006 Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, 3 credit hours Physics 434 – Nuclear Physics, 3 credit hours. 4 students. Reseach, Physics 590 – Dean Smith, Tricia Johnson, Sherry Fieber-Bayer. Fall 2005, Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, 3 credit hours Physics 460 – Introduction to Astrophysics I. 3 students. Research, Physics 590 – Dean Smith, Tricia Johnson, Sherry Fieber-Bayer. Spring 2005 Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, 3 credit hours Physics 461 - Introduction to Astrophysics II. 4 students. Research, Physics 590 – Dean Smith, Tricia Johnson. Timothy R. Young Fall 2004 Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, 3 credit hours Physics 460 – Introduction to Astrophysics I. 3 students. Special Topics, Physics 520 – 2-D mapping and analysis of SNR’s. 3 credit hours. Research, Physics 590 – Dean Smith, Tricia Johnson, Sherry Fieber-Bayer, Steven Rhen Summer 2004 Special Problems, Physics 490 – Modeling Gamma-ray Deposition. 3 credit hours. Spring 2004 Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, 3 credit hours Research, Physics 590 – Dean Smith, Tricia Johnson, Steven Rhen Fall 2003 Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, 3 credit hours Physics 140 – Physics for Poets, 3 credit hours. Research, Physics 590 – Dean Smith, Tricia Johnson, Sherry Fieber-Bayer, Steven Rhen Spring 2003 Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, 3 credit hours Physics 461 - Introduction to Astrophysics II. 14 students. Research, Physics 590 – Dean Smith, Tricia Johnson Fall 2002 Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, 3 credit hours Research, Physics 590 – Dean Smith, Tricia Johnson Spring 2002 Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, 3 credit hours Research, Physics 590 – Dean Smith, Tricia Johnson Fall 2001 Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, 3 credit hours Physics 460 - Introduction to Astrophysics II. 14 students. Spring 2001 Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, 3 credit hours Fall 2000 Physics 110 – Introductory Astronomy, 3 credit hours Timothy R. Young Undergraduate Advises 1. Shelley Davis – Ronald McNair Program – Shelley is a Native American physics major working on observations of extra solar transiting planets. May 2012 – present 2. Jeremy holter – Observations of supernovae. 2011- 2012 3. Aparna Venkataramanasastry – observations of Supernovae. 2011 – 2012. 4. Michael Sprangler – Our last year of a NSF – REU. Michael set of first observations usign TOAST 2001 5. Tricia Johnson – Physics student took part in observations at TOAST observatory. 2001- 2004. 6. Joel Downs – AURA – Did work on imaging at reducing astronomical images of asteroids and comets. 2003 7. NDSTaR student award – with Carson Lee “Venus Tranist 2004”, $6,000 summer 2004. 8. William Swearson – AURA – “Extra-solar Planet Searches using TOAST”, $5,000 summer 2004. 9. Jay Fisher – NDEPSCoR - AURA studet. Did observations of transiting extrasolar planets. May – Dec. 2006. The following seven undergraduate students were part the NSF-DOD REU – Research Experience for Undergraduates UND site: 1. Jessica Cox – searching for Extrasolar transiting planets. (I facilited telescope observations). 2. Mark Zastro – An optical afterglow model for type II linear supernovae. (I facilited computer simualtions). 3. Megan Schall – transiting extra solar planets. (I facilited telescope observations). 4. William Swearson – A new model for Type II – linear supernovae. (I facilited computer simualtions). 5. Rebecca Bahnmiller – Correlation between light detected from a gamma ray burst and possible underlying supernova 6. Peter Merkans – CRUST – Crokston UND search telscope (I co-mentred with D. DeMuth and facilited telescope observations). 7. Heather Celga – Search for extra solar transiting planets (I facilited telescope observations). Timothy R. Young The Following 6 years of competing in the NASA Student Launch Initiative. 2012-2013 (Rocket Payload: SMD & Onboard Video image ground location identification) Brian Badders Adrew Twedten Collin Driscoll Nicole Fitzgerald 2011-2012 (Rocket Payload: Onboard video of propellant burn) Brad Schanche Nicole Thom Nicole Fritzgerald 2010-2011 (Rocket Payload: SMD – NASA’s Space Mission Directorate) Stephanie Colbert Ryan Wolfbang Kyle Hosaluk Nicole Thom Anthony Orzo Ben Storhaug Zach Schiller Robert Jessen Nicole Fitzgerald 2009-2010 (Rocket Payload: Hairy – Antenna array relay system) Matt Voigt Arjay Eve Anthony Orzo Robert Jessen Ryan Wolberg Stephanie Colbert 2008-2009 (Rocket Payload: Balloon – Air bag deployment landing) Matt Voigt Arjay Eve Lindsey Anderson Anthony Orzo Stephanie Colbert Jeffery 2007-2008 (Rocket Payload: Gieger counter) Matt Voigt Arjay Eve Lindsay Anderson Timothy R. Young Johnathan McClure Kyle Anderson Meagan Schaal Will swearson STRIPE - Rocket Project (Student Rocket Involvement Project) 2006-2008.We launched 5 large rockets with payloads, including electronic data collections, images and video. This was a ND NASA EPSCoR grant that included NDSU. I ran the entire project. Matt Voigt Arjay Eve Lindsay Anderson Johnathan McClure Kyle Anderson Meagan Schaal Will swearson Graduate Student Advising Chairperson M.S. Committee (Graduated) 1. Steven