Jeffrey H. Klenzing
The University of Texas at Dallas
Mail Station WT15
Richardson, TX 75083-0688
email: jeffk-at-utdallas-dot-edu
phone: 972-883-6177
Education
Ph.D. - Physics - University of Texas at Dallas, 2008
M.S. - Physics - University of Texas at Dallas, 2005
B.S. - Physics with Geoscience minor - University of Texas at
Dallas, 2004
Other Training
ANSYS - Introduction to ANSYS - July 2005
ANSYS - Electromagnetic Analysis - March 2006
Satellite Tool Kit - STK Introductory Training - June 2007
Research Interests
Design and Application of Electronics for Spacecraft
Effects of Gravity Waves in the Upper Atmosphere
Research Experience
Research Assistant - William B. Hanson Center for Space Sciences
Lab / Hands-on Experience
- Laboratory measurements of neutral particle drifts in simulated space vacuum
- Charged particle imaging in simulated space vacuum
- Maintenance of vacuum systems for space environment simulation, including leak detection, troubleshooting gauges, and design of experiment setup
- Theory and design of novel particle sensors for spacecraft
Numerical / Simulation Experience
- Numerical simulation of the interaction of Maxwellian ion distributions with biased grids
- Numerical estimation of errors associated with in-situ measurements of ion temperature and velocity in the topside ionosphere
- Numerical simulation of the current distribution in the arms of a railgun during launch
Intership - NIST (Washington, DC) - Summer 2003
Effects of ionizing radiation on high-k dielectric materials
Internship at VIRGO (Cascina, Italy) - Summer 2002
Repair and calibration of analog-digital converters
Study of noise-reduction routines on simulated data from VIRGO
Research Associate - William B. Hanson Center for Space Sciences
Repair of scanning electron microscope and integration of a Windows-based image capture system
Theory and design of micro-electromechanical sensors for spacecraft
Computational methods of identifying gravity waves in the atmosphere and correlating them to orthographic features
Clark Scholars Program - University of Texas at Dallas
2001 - Computational methods in Space Sciences
2000 - Photoelectric studies of thin films of gold
Publications
Errors in ram velocity and temperature measurements inferred from satellite-borne retarding potential analyzers - Phys. Plasmas, 15, 062905 (2008)
A new satellite-borne neutral wind instrument for thermospheric diagnostics - Rev. Sci. Instrum., 78, 114501 (2007)
A novel empirical study of the photoelectric effect in thin gold films - Am. J. Phys., v. 71, #8, pp. 766-769, (2003)
Talks
"Effects of Non-Ideal Biased Grids on Geophysical Parameters Obtained from RPA Data" - ISEA-12, May 2008
"Modeling Plasma Interactions with Satellite-Borne Instrumentation" - APS DPP 2007
"An Empirical Study of the Photoelectric Effect" - AAPT 2005 Winter
Posters
"Effects of Non-Ideal Biased Grids on Geophysical Parameters Obtained from RPA Data" - AGU 2008 Winter
"Modeling Plasma Interactions with Space-Borne Instrumentation" - CEDAR 2007
"Laboratory Validation of the Ram Wind Sensor for the CINDI Mission of Opportunity" - CEDAR 2006
"Laboratory Validation of the Ram Wind Sensor for the CINDI Mission of Opportunity" - AGU 2005 Spring / CEDAR 2005
"Gravity Wave Effects on the Mid-Latitude F Region of the Ionosphere" - CEDAR 2004
Teaching Experience
Supplemental Instruction Leader - UTD Learning Resources
Fall 2002 - PHYS 2326 - Electromagnetism & Waves
Spring 2002 - PHYS 2325 - Mechanics & Heat
Private Tutoring in various science, engineering, and math courses
Awards and Scholarships
NASA Graduate Student Research Program Felloship - 2005 -2008
UTD Educational Excellence Fellowship - 2004-2005
Golden Key - 2003
Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges - 2003
Society of Physics Students Leadership Award 2003
Texas Space Grant Consortium Undergraduate Scholarship - 2002-2004
UTD Academic Honors Scholarship - 2000-2004
Membership Societies
American Geophysical Union
American Physical Society
Golden Key
IEEE
Sigma Pi Sigma
Society of Physics Students