CURRICULUM VITAE OF
J.N. SHAUMEYER
jns [at] jnshaumeyer [dot] com


CONTENTS
 
Education
Employment History
Research Contracts: Principal Investigator
Publications: Photographs & Graphics
Publications: Chapters in Books
Publications: Papers in Journals & Proceedings
Publications: Co-Authored Abstracts
Publications: Miscellaneous
Contributed Papers at Professional Meetings
Invited Talks & Seminars
Technical Notes & Documents
Professional Activities
Professional Affiliations
Appendices
 
EDUCATION

1984

Ph.D. in Physics, Wesleyan University;
Dissertation: Shear Viscosity and Thermal Conductivity
in Liquid Helium-4 and Dilute Mixtures of Helium-3 in Helium-4
1982–1984 Dissertation research, Duke University
(in absentia, Wesleyan University);
Advisor: Professor Robert P. Behringer, Duke University.
1978–1981 Graduate study in Physics, Wesleyan University.
1978 B.S.S. in Physics and Mathematics, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Cornell College.
 
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2004–

Co-Founder & President
Ars Hermeneutica, Limited
Bowie, MD
 
2003 Project Consultant
The Fund for Peace
Washington, DC
 
1999–2003 Co-Founder & Chief Scientist
Wavix, Incorporated
Beltsville, MD
 
1999– Independent Consultant
Communications, website design, & graphic arts
 
1996–1999 Research Scientist
Jackson and Tull, Aerospace Engineering Division
Seabrook, MD
 
1988–1996 Project Scientist for Zeno
Institute for Physical Science and Technology
University of Maryland
College Park, MD
 
1984–1987 Research Associate
Institute for Physical Science and Technology
University of Maryland
College Park, MD
 
RESEARCH CONTRACTS: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

2002–2003

Robust Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Satellite Communications Protocol for UUVs
Navy SBIR Phase I
Naval Undersea Warfare Center
$75,000
2002–2003 Ocean Data Telemetry Microsatellite Link
Navy SBIR Phase I
Office of Naval Research
$75,000
2001 Communications Satellite Frequency Study
Office of Naval Research
$30,000
1997–1998 High-Volume Interactive Ocean-Data Collection System
NASA/Stennis Space Center
$200,000
1997 Station-Keeping, Ocean Observing Terminus (SKOOTER)
NASA SBIR Phase I
NASA/Goddard Spaceflight Center
$75,000
1996–1998 Modular Offshore Data Acquisition System (MODAS)
NASA STTR Phase II
NASA/Goddard Spaceflight Center
$500,000
1996 Nomadic Exploration Marine Observatory (NEMO)
NASA SBIR Phase I
NASA/Goddard Spaceflight Center
$75,000
1995–1996 Modular Offshore Data Acquisition System (MODAS)
NASA STTR Phase I
NASA/Goddard Spaceflight Center
$100,000
 
PUBLICATIONS: PHOTOGRAPHS AND GRAPHICS

 

Four photographs of scenes in Orvieto, Italy (taken in 2001) published in the IUFRO [International Union of Forest Research Organizations] Newsletter, vol. 9, no. 2 (July 2004).

 
PUBLICATIONS: CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

 

Robert W. Gammon, J. N. Shaumeyer, Matthew E. Briggs, Hacène Boukari, and David A. Gent, "Zeno: Critical Fluid Light Scattering in Microgravity", in Light Scattering and Photon Correlation Spectroscopy, E. R. Pike and J. B. Abbiss, eds. (NATO ASI Series, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands, 1997). pp. 389–400.

J. N. Shaumeyer, Robert W. Gammon, and J. V. Sengers, "Photon-Correlation Spectroscopy", in Measurement of the Transport Properties of Fluids, Experimental Thermodynamics, Volume III, W. A. Wakeham, A. Nagashima, and J. V. Sengers, eds. (Blackwell Scientific, Oxford, 1991), pp. 197–213.

 
PUBLICATIONS: PAPERS IN JOURNALS & PROCEEDINGS

 

Jeffrey N. Shaumeyer, John M. Borden, and James D. Irish, "Next-Generation Ocean Observing Systems, Part 3: Two-Way, High-Speed, Low Earth Orbiting Satellite Communications", Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology, Long Beach, California, 9–14 January 2000.

James D. Irish, Jeffrey N. Shaumeyer, and John M. Borden, "Next-Generation Ocean Observing Systems, Part 2: Sensors/ Data Systems/Sampling", Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology, Long Beach, California, 9–14 January 2000.

Erik Mollo-Christensen, Jeffrey N. Shaumeyer, and John M. Borden, "Data Harvesting and Hoarding in Operational Oceanography", Proceedings International Conference on The Ocean Observing System for Climate, Saint-Raphael, France, 18–22 October 1999.

Jeffrey N. Shaumeyer and John M. Borden, "Wavix Fuses Aersopace Technology and Operational Oceanography", Ocean News and Technology, Sept./Oct. 1999.

James D. Irish, Walter Paul, J. N. Shaumeyer, Carl C. Gaither, III, and John M. Borden, "Next-Generation Ocean Observing Buoy", Sea Technology 40, pp. 37–43 (May, 1999).

J. N. Shaumeyer, Carl C. Gaither, III, Peter H. Young, John M. Borden, Erik Mollo-Christensen, David Provost, Jim Irish, and Walter Paul, "An Oceanographic Buoy with Interactive Satellite Communications", Proceedings Ocean Community Conference '98 (The Marine Technology Society Annual Conference), Baltimore, MD, 6–9 November 1998, pp. 119–123.

Carl C. Gaither, III, J. N. Shaumeyer, Peter H. Young, and John M. Borden, "A Linux-Based Automated Data Collection System for Moorings", Proceedings Ocean Community Conference '98 (The Marine Technology Society Annual Conference), Baltimore, MD, 6–9 November 1998, pp. 185–189.

Robert W. Gammon, J. N. Shaumeyer, Matthew E. Briggs, Hacène Boukari, and David Gent, "Zeno: Second Flight on USMP-3", in proceedings of "JPL Fundamental Physics Workshop, 7–9 May, 1997" (JPL, Pasadena, CA, 1997).

Robert W. Gammon, J. N. Shaumeyer, Matthew E. Briggs, Hacène Boukari, and David Gent, "Second Flight of the Zeno Experiment on USMP-3", in "Proceedings of the USMP-3 Launch + One Year Review, February 1997" (NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, 1997).

J. N. Shaumeyer, Matthew E. Briggs, and Robert W. Gammon, "Statistical Fitting Accuracy in Photon Correlation Spectroscopy", Appl. Optics 32, 3871–3879 (1993).

Matthew E. Briggs, Robert W. Gammon, and J. N. Shaumeyer, "Measurement of the Temperature Coefficient of Ratio Transformers", Rev. Sci. Instrum. 64, 756–759 (1993).

Hacène Boukari, Matthew E. Briggs, J. N. Shaumeyer, and Robert W. Gammon, "Critical Speeding Up Observed", Phys. Rev. Lett. 65, 2654–2657 (1990).

Hacène Boukari, J. N. Shaumeyer, Matthew E. Briggs, and Robert W. Gammon, "Critical Speeding Up in Pure Fluids", Phys. Rev. A 41, 2260–2263 (1990).

J. N. Shaumeyer and Robert W. Gammon, "Optimizing Fitting Statistics in Photon Correlation Spectroscopy", in OSA Proceedings on Photon Correlation Techniques and Applications, Volume I, John B. Abbiss and Anthony E. Smart, eds. (Optical Society of America, Washington, D.C., 1988), pp. 14–17.

J. N. Shaumeyer, and R. P. Behringer, "Unexpected Observation in Measurements of Transport Coefficients in He-3/He-4 Mixtures near T-lambda", Phys. Rev. B 33, 3553–3555 (1986).

R. P. Behringer, H. Gao, and J. N. Shaumeyer, "Time-Dependence in Rayleigh-Bénard Convection with a Variable Cylindrical Geometry", Phys. Rev. Lett. 50, 1199–1202 (1983).

R. P. Behringer, J. N. Shaumeyer, C. A. Clark, and C. C. Agosta, "Turbulent Onset in Moderately Large Convecting Layers", Phys. Rev. A 26, 3723–3726 (1982).

J. N. Shaumeyer, R. P. Behringer, and Ralph Baierlein, "Linear Growth Rates for the Rayleigh-Bénard Instability in Cylindrical Geometry", J. Fluid. Mech. 109, 339–348 (1981).

R. P. Behringer, C. C. Agosta, J. S. Jan, and J. N. Shaumeyer, "Time-Dependent Rayleigh-Bénard Convection and Instrumental Attenuation", Phys. Lett. 80A, 273 (1980).

 
PUBLICATIONS: CO-AUTHORED ABSTRACTS
 

John Borden and J. N. Shaumeyer, "Satellite RF Links in the Disadvantaged Marine Envrionment", Offshore Communications 2002, Houston, Texas, 2 October 2002.

Carl C. Gaither, III, J. N. Shaumeyer, Peter H. Young, and John M. Borden, "A New Automated Data Collection System for Buoys Using the Linux Operating System", presented at "Joint ONR/MTS Buoy Workshop 1998", San Diego, California, 1–2 April 1998.

David A. Gent, Hacène Boukari, M. Thommes, Matthew E. Briggs, and J. N. Shaumeyer, "Density Response in a Critical Sample of Xenon During a Temperature Step", presented at "13th Thermophysical Properties Symposium", Boulder, Colorado, June 1996.

Robert W. Gammon, J. N. Shaumeyer, Matthew E. Briggs, Hacène Boukari, and David A. Gent, "Zeno: Fluctuation Decay Rates in Microgravity versus Reduced Wavevector", presented at "13th Thermosphysical Properties Symposium", Boulder, Colorado, June 1996.

 
PUBLICATIONS: MISCELLANEOUS
 

Robert W. Gammon, J. N. Shaumeyer, Matthew E. Briggs, Hacène Boukari, David A. Gent, and R. Allen Wilkinson, "Highlights of the Zeno Results from the USMP-2 Mission", NASA Technical Memorandum 4737 (NASA/Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH, 1995).

Robert W. Gammon and J.N. Shaumeyer, "Science Requirements Document for Zeno" (NASA, Washington, D.C., 1988).

J. N. Shaumeyer, "Book Review: Inward Bound, of Matter and Forces in the Physical World, by Abraham Pais", Gaea 10, 4 (August, 1987).

 
CONTRIBUTED PAPERS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS

 

Jeffrey N. Shaumeyer and John M. Borden, "Building a High-Volume, Low-Cost Satellite-Communications System for Oceanography", presented at "ONR/MTS Buoy Workshop 2000", Woods Hole, Massachusettes, 9–11 May 2000.

J. N. Shaumeyer, Carl C. Gaither, III, Peter H. Young, and John M. Borden, "Adding Interactive Satellite Communications to Data Buoys", presented at "Joint ONR/MTS Buoy Workshop 1998", San Diego, California, 1–2 April 1998.

J. N. Shaumeyer, M. E. Briggs, H. Boukari, and R. W. Gammon, "Turbidity Transients During Fast Temperature Changes of a Critical Fluid", presented at the "Twelfth Symposium on Thermophysical Properties", 19–24 June 1994, Boulder, Colorado.

J. N. Shaumeyer, Matthew E. Briggs, and Robert W. Gammon, "Statistical Fitting Accuracy in Photon Correlation Spectroscopy", presented at "Photon Correlation and Scattering: Theory and Applications", 24–26 August 1992, Boulder, Colorado.

J. N. Shaumeyer, H. Boukari, M. E. Briggs, and R. W. Gammon, "Multiple Times to Equilibrium in One-Phase Critical Xenon", Bulletin Amer. Phys. Soc. 34, 1184 (April, 1989).

J. N. Shaumeyer and Robert W. Gammon, "Optimizing Fitting Statistics in Photon Correlation Spectroscopy", presented at "Photon Correlation Techniques and Applications", 31 May–2 June, 1988, Washington, D.C.

J. N. Shaumeyer and R. P. Behringer, "Viscosity and Thermal Conductivity Measurements in Liquid He-3/He-4 Mixtures", Bulletin Amer. Phys. Soc. 29, 697 (April, 1984).

J. N. Shaumeyer, C. A. Clark, and R. P. Behringer, "The Onset of Rayleigh-Bénard Convection and Turbulence in Liquid He-4", Bulletin Amer. Phys. Soc. 27, 557 (April, 1982).

J. N. Shaumeyer, R. P. Behringer, and Ralph Baierlein, "Linear Growth Rates for the Rayleigh-Bénard Instability in Cylindrical Geometry", Bulletin Amer. Phys. Soc. 25, 531 (April, 1980).

 
INVITED TALKS & SEMINARS
 

"Zeno: Critical Point, Light Scattering, and Microgravity", January 1995, Electricity Division Seminar, National Institute of Science and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland.

"Zeno: Light Scattering and Low Gravity", Physics Seminar, September 1988, Department of Physics, Wooster College, Wooster, Ohio.

"Shear Viscosity and Thermal Conductivity in Helium Mixtures near the Lambda-Line", September 1984, Statistical Physical Seminar, Institute for Physical Science and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.

"The Rayleigh-Bénard Instability: From Onset to Turbulence", October 1982, Condensed Matter Seminar, Department of Physics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.

 
TECHNICAL NOTES & DOCUMENTS
 

Systematic Residuals in Fitting Zeno Decay-Rate Data, Zeno Technical Note #66, November 1995.

Gamma Errors vs. Count Rates, Zeno Technical Note #60, July 1993.

A Description of the Mission-Support Computer System for Zeno, Zeno Technical Note #49, May 1992; with M. Sienkiewicz.

ALV-5000-FI Acceptance Test Report, Zeno Technical Note #46, April 1992.

Command Definitions for Zeno, Zeno Technical Note #42, October 1991.

Automated EDM Functional Test, Zeno Technical Note #35, September 1991.

Measurement Definitions for Zeno, Zeno Technical Note #34, August 1991.

EGSE Subset Definition for Zeno, Zeno Technical Note #33, August 1991.

ALV-5000/VME (EDM) Test Report, Zeno Technical Note #26, December 1990.

Draft Onboard Flight Procedures, Zeno Technical Note #25, December 1990.

MCDS Display Conversion Requirements and Serial Interface/Telemetry Frame Definition for Zeno (Rev. B), Zeno Technical Note #24, June 1991.

Statistical Analysis of Decay Rate Measurements in a Polystyrene+Water Sample, Zeno Technical Note #19, May 1990.

Zeno Functional Test Scenario, Zeno Technical Note #17, September 1989.

A Mission Computer System for Zeno, Zeno Technical Note #9, December 1987.

Automation of the Experiment: Status, Zeno Technical Note #8, December 1987.

Locating the Critical Point: Phenomonology and Implementation, Zeno Technical Note #3, September 1987.

Calculating the Turbidity of Xenon near Tc, Zeno Technical Note #2, July 1987.

Uplink/Downlink Considerations: Rationale and Scope, Zeno Technical Note #1, July 1987.

 
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2007 Judge:
Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG) Potomac Chapter Scholarships for 2007
2006 Judge:
Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG) Potomac Chapter Scholarships for 2006
2005 Panelist:
Proposal Peer Review, National Science Foundation, Directorate for Education and Human Resources.
2004 Panelist:
Proposal Peer Review, National Science Foundation, Directorate for Education and Human Resources.
2003 Panelist:
Proposal Peer Review, National Science Foundation, Directorate for Education and Human Resources.
2002 Science Advisor:
Curriculum Development, Success For All Foundation, Towson, Maryland.
2002 Panelist:
Proposal Peer Review, US Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement.
2002 Panelist:
Proposal Peer Review, National Science Foundation, Directorate for Education and Human Resources.
1994 Organizer & Chair:
Three sessions on "Optical Techniques", Twelfth Symposium on Thermophysical Properties, 19–24 June, Boulder, Colorado; assisted in editing the corresponding section of the published proceedings.
1992 Invited Participant:
"MSAD Program Planning Workshop", organized by the Microgravity Science and Applications Division, NASA Headquarters, 18–20 November, Hilton Head, South Carolina.
1992 Co-Instructor:
"Low-Gravity Fluid Dynamics", a short course in the Professional Study Series of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 10–12 January, Reno, Nevada.
1989 Invited Participant:
"Thermal Equilibration Near the Critical Point", a NASA-sponsored workshop held at the National Institute of Science and Technology, March, Gaithersburg, Maryland.
1988 Invited Participant:
"NASA Laser Light Scattering Advanced Technology Development Workshop–1988", held at NASA Lewis Research Center, 7–8 September; proceedings published as NASA Conference Publication 10033.
1985 Chair:
"Symposium of the Division of Fluid Dynamics: Helium on Surfaces", Spring Meeting of the American Physical Society; Bulletin Amer. Phys. Soc. 30, 757 (April, 1985).
1985 Chair:
"Symposium of the Division of Fluid Dynamics: Dynamic Processes in Liquid Helium", March Meeting of the American Physical Society; Bulletin Amer. Phys. Soc. 30, 590 (March, 1985).
 
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
 
American Physical Society
 
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