Kevin Shuman Email & Phone Number

Everett, Wa, Us

Boulder, Colorado, United States

As a NISP scientific programmer, my job is to communicate with staff scientists and my data center colleagues to implement software solutions that maintain and/or improve current research operations.Projects I have worked on include: - Developed and implement image artifact detection tools used to vet data for new camera testing- Created data reduction pipelines for new data products that work within the existing pipeline framework- Refactored an existing pipeline to better manage when telescopes are not in operation

Bozeman, Montana, United States

Bozeman, Mt

As a graduate research assistant, my focus was to push the boundaries of gravitational wave data analysis, specifically for future space-based gravitational wave detectors. During this time, I published two well cited papers with one first authorship.The first dealt with tackling challenges associated with space-based gravitational wave data for massive black hole binaries (MBHBs). I used Bayesian inference techniques (Markov Chain Monte Carlo) to detect and characterize mock MBHBs from gravitational waves measured by LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna). As a result, my advisor and I developed a data analysis tool that would typically take days to run for a single source to several hours with similar accuracy.The second was about applying and expanding this tool to gain insights into how multiple space-based gravitational wave detectors could work together to produce better results. TianQin and Taiji are two proposed detectors that would work alongside LISA. I modified the original code to handle a second detector and came back with two big findings: the uncertainties in nearly all source parameters were reduced, with sky location improving by a factor of ten thousand, and with two detectors we could safely use approximations that would avoid having to develop complex and time consuming data analysis tools.Aside from publishing research, I also frequently gave talks on my research and lead discussion with our research group.

Bozeman, Montana, United States

As a graduate teaching assistant, the job was significantly different than that as a research assistant, though I managed both alongside one another. I worked together with faculty members within the physics department to help students succeed in their course work. I did this in a few ways.• I consistently implemented standard teaching practices during introductory physics labs by communicating lab goals, guiding students through experiments and addressing questions - achieving praise from students in reviews.• I engaged with undergraduate and graduate students by delivering positive feedback on their assignments, exams and lab notebooks in eight distinct introductory to graduate level physics courses enhancing students’ abilities to express their ideas and perform.• I worked with students to solve their physics problems by conveying physical concepts to to twice a week through one-on-one and one-on-many tutoring sessions, having the same students repeatedly attend tutoring hours seeking my advice

Bali, Indonesia

In paradise, I played two roles: I was a scuba divemaster intern and I was a scientific diver intern.In the first role, I learned how to engage with customers and prepare them for a day diving by interacting with actual customers, safely plan and lead certified scuba divers underwater through coursework and practicing with fellow divemaster interns, handle any and all complications that could arise above and underwater by performing rescue scenarios and using these skills in actual, real life-threating currents; and how to assist dive instructors with teaching students by assisting students with experiences ranging from new to rescue divers. As a scientific diver intern, I learned how to identify species of fish, invertebrates, and genus of coral as to collect data during dozens of survey dives; collaborate with a team of divers to set up baited remote underwater video, collect and enter data from these videos, and map dive sites; become a steward of the ocean and collect garbage above and under the waves.

Edinboro, Pennsylvania

Batavia Il

Master Of Physics, Physics

Bachelor’S Degree, Physics And Mathematics

Activities and Societies: I was a co-founder and Vice President of the Physics and Astronomy Club where I was in charge of writing.

High School Diploma