CURRICULUM VITAE OF J.N. SHAUMEYER |
jns [at] jnshaumeyer [dot] com
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CONTENTS |
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• 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
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EDUCATION |
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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
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1982–1984 |
Dissertation research, Duke University
(in absentia, Wesleyan University);
Advisor: Professor Robert P. Behringer, Duke University.
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1978–1981 |
Graduate study in Physics, Wesleyan University.
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1978 |
B.S.S. in Physics and Mathematics, Magna
Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Cornell College.
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY |
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2004– |
Co-Founder & President
Ars Hermeneutica, Limited
Bowie, MD
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2003 |
Project Consultant
The Fund for Peace
Washington, DC
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1999–2003 |
Co-Founder & Chief Scientist
Wavix, Incorporated
Beltsville, MD
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1999– |
Independent Consultant
Communications, website design, & graphic arts
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1996–1999 |
Research Scientist
Jackson and Tull, Aerospace Engineering Division
Seabrook, MD
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1988–1996 |
Project Scientist for Zeno
Institute for Physical Science and Technology
University of Maryland
College Park, MD
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1984–1987 |
Research Associate
Institute for Physical Science and Technology
University of Maryland
College Park, MD
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RESEARCH CONTRACTS: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR |
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2002–2003
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Robust Ultra High Frequency (UHF)
Satellite Communications Protocol for UUVs
Navy SBIR Phase I
Naval Undersea Warfare Center
$75,000
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2002–2003
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Ocean Data Telemetry Microsatellite Link
Navy SBIR Phase I
Office of Naval Research
$75,000
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2001
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Communications Satellite Frequency Study
Office of Naval Research
$30,000
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1997–1998
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High-Volume Interactive Ocean-Data Collection System
NASA/Stennis Space Center
$200,000
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1997
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Station-Keeping, Ocean Observing Terminus (SKOOTER)
NASA SBIR Phase I
NASA/Goddard Spaceflight Center
$75,000
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1996–1998
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Modular Offshore Data Acquisition System (MODAS)
NASA STTR Phase II
NASA/Goddard Spaceflight Center
$500,000
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1996
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Nomadic Exploration Marine Observatory (NEMO)
NASA SBIR Phase I
NASA/Goddard Spaceflight Center
$75,000
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1995–1996
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Modular Offshore Data Acquisition System (MODAS)
NASA STTR Phase I
NASA/Goddard Spaceflight Center
$100,000
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PUBLICATIONS: PHOTOGRAPHS AND GRAPHICS |
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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).
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PUBLICATIONS: CHAPTERS IN BOOKS |
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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.
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PUBLICATIONS: PAPERS IN JOURNALS & PROCEEDINGS |
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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).
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PUBLICATIONS: CO-AUTHORED ABSTRACTS |
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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.
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PUBLICATIONS: MISCELLANEOUS |
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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).
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CONTRIBUTED PAPERS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS |
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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).
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INVITED TALKS & SEMINARS |
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"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.
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TECHNICAL NOTES & DOCUMENTS |
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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.
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES |
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2007 |
Judge:
Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG)
Potomac Chapter Scholarships for 2007
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2006 |
Judge:
Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG)
Potomac Chapter Scholarships for 2006
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2005 |
Panelist:
Proposal Peer Review, National Science Foundation,
Directorate for Education and Human Resources.
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2004 |
Panelist:
Proposal Peer Review, National Science Foundation,
Directorate for Education and Human Resources.
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2003 |
Panelist:
Proposal Peer Review, National Science Foundation,
Directorate for Education and Human Resources.
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2002 |
Science Advisor:
Curriculum Development,
Success For All Foundation, Towson, Maryland.
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Panelist:
Proposal Peer Review, US Department of Education,
Office of Educational Research and Improvement.
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Panelist:
Proposal Peer Review, National Science Foundation,
Directorate for Education and Human Resources.
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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.
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1992 |
Invited Participant:
"MSAD Program Planning Workshop", organized by the
Microgravity Science and Applications Division,
NASA Headquarters, 18–20 November,
Hilton Head, South Carolina.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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).
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS |
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American Physical Society
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APPENDICES
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Resume
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Curriculum Vitæ
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Online Reprints
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Key Words
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