Colin K.

Background

About Colin K.

Dr. Colin Komar is a creative and flexible individual who is able to collaborate easily with others. Dr. Komar has developed the following skills over the course of his career in scientific research: TECHNICAL EXPERTISE - RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS * 3 Years as a professional Research Scientist post-PhD completion * Service to the scientific community serving as a reviewer of scientific proposals and scientific publications * Session co-chair at a scientific conference * Volunteer Supervisor for an Exoplanet symposium hosted at NASA Goddard * Point of contact at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center for the United States' Naval Academy Research Opportunity Program ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS * 11 Peer-Reviewed Publications, 4 First-Authored, with over 98 total citations as of April 2018 * Attended scientific conferences and presented 9 talks and 9 posters to peers in my technical field * Communicated with leaders in the Space Physics field with 13 invited talks at scientific conferences and 5 invited presentations at research institutions TEACHING EXPERIENCE * Staffed and participated in 19 Educational Outreach activities ranging from local science fair judge to Subject Matter Expert in Space Physics at various outreach events throughout the United States * Mentored an undergraduate researcher in conducting and analyzing simulations performed on High Performance Computer systems. Resulted in a first-author, peer-reviewed publication written by the undergraduate student * Graded and taught introductory physics courses and labs to Engineering undergraduate students * Supervised setting up and directing Graduate Teaching Assistants in teaching introductory physics labs * Received 2010 Carl Rotter Graduate Teaching Award in Physics, awarded annually by the West Virginia University Department of Physics and Astronomy for outstanding teaching in the classroom