Resume for Scott Sander Sheppard

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Summer 1998 Worked at Genencor Int.

-Biochemical/Mechanical Engineer in Granulation Technology

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Spring 1998 Graduated From Oberlin College

-Received B.A. with Honors in Physics

-Lettered in Ice Hockey and Lacrosse

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Spring 1998 Class grader for Classical Mechanics and Electrodynamics

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Fall 1997 - Spring 1998 Honors Research in Solid State/Mechanical Engineering

-Determination of stress type in sputtered Molybdenum thin films by X-ray diffraction and Geometrical Optics.

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Fall 1997 Tutor for Modern Physics Course

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Summer 1997 Telescope Instrumentation Work at The University of Minnesota

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Spring 1997 Class Grader for Astronomy 100

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Winter 1997 Astronomy Research on Comets

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Fall 1996 Student representative for physics department at Oberlin College

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Summer 1996 Astronomy research on comets at Bucknell University

-Modeled the rotation of Comet Halley using a Monte Carlo simulation program

and images taken near perihelion in 1986 by the International Halley Watch program.

-Found it has 1 main jet on a strongly precessing nucleus

-Has prograde rotation

-Presented results at The 28th Annual Meeting of the American Astronomical

Society Division for Planetary Sciences in Tucson, Arizona Oct. 24, 1996

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Spring 1996 T.A. for physics lab in Electricity, Magnetism, Optics and Waves

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Winter 1996 Research on Microwave transmission lines at NASA Lewis Reserch Center

-Researched how five closed form equations for the attenuation of a microwave

transmission line held up to experimental tests. Went through the derivation

of each equation. Then plotted and compared the predicted results with the

experimental data.

-Found only one equation fit the data consistently.

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Fall 1995 Solid state research on solar cells at Oberlin College

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Summer 1995 Worked at Ward's Natural Science Institute

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Winter 1995 Astronomy research on the Evolution of Stars

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Spring 1994 Graduated from Spencerport High School, New York (also attended: Platteview High School, Nebraska)

-National Honors Society

-Top ten percent of class

-G.P.A. 4.0/4.0

-lettered in cross country, ice hockey, and golf

-Record Holder of most goals scored in a single Ice Hockey Season ( 34 ).

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