Brad N. Barlow
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- School: High Point University
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- Department: Physics
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High Point, NC - 27262 - Dates at High Point University: October 2013 - December 2019
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Biography
High Point University - Physics
Experience
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Research Assistant
Wrote and tested camera control software in LabView for the Goodman Spectrograph on SOAR.
Helped commission the Goodman Spectrograph on SOAR.
High Point University
Assistant Professor of Astrophysics
Teach courses on introductory astronomy/physics, modern physics, electromagnetism, & electronics.
Manage astrophysics research group, mentoring approximately 4 student projects per semester.
Collect and analyze data from multiple ground-based observatories (e.g. SMARTS, SKYNET).
Conduct outreach activities including HPUniverse Day, HPU Science Fair, and others.
Serve as referee for several peer-reviewed astrophysics journal (e.g., MNRAS, ApJ).
Awarded Silvershein/Gutenstein Family Faculty Development Grant.
Served as "Burst Advocate" for NASA's Swift satellite to help respond to gamma-ray bursts (2013).
Mississippi State University
Teaching Assistant
Taught physical science labs.
Hosted guest nights at the Howell Observatory.Penn State University, Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics
Post Doctoral Research Associate
Collected and analyzed data on binary stars from the Hobby-Eberly Telescope.
Served as "Burst Advocate" for NASA's Swift satellite to help respond to gamma-ray bursts.
Analyzed data from NASA's Kepler satellite.
Participated in departmental outreach activities, including AstroFest and AstroNight.
Served as a research mentor for a post-baccalaureate student.
Education
Mississippi State University
B.S.
Physics
Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in physics and minors in mathematics and German. Analyzed gamma-ray data from the HETE-2 satellite under the direction of Dr. John P. Lestrade. Served as President of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) and German Clubs. Awarded the Marsh W. White and Blake Lily awards for public outreach from national SPS.Mississippi State University
Teaching Assistant
Taught physical science labs. Hosted guest nights at the Howell Observatory.University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.S., Ph.D.
Physics (astrophysics concentration)
Dissertation entitled "Time-Domain Studies of Hot Subdwarf Stars," defended in August 2013. Published multiple peer-reviewed papers in professional astrophysics journals. Wrote camera control software for the Goodman Spectrograph on SOAR. Helped commission the Goodman Spectrograph on SOAR in Chile. Awarded AAPT Outstanding Teaching Award for graduate students. Awarded Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Fellowship Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable MentionUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Research Assistant
Wrote and tested camera control software in LabView for the Goodman Spectrograph on SOAR. Helped commission the Goodman Spectrograph on SOAR.
