CV - Karen O'Neil

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CURRICULUM VITA

KAREN O'NEIL

NRAO - Green Bank
P.O. Box 2
Green Bank, WV 24944

Phone: (304) 456-2130
e-mail: koneil@nrao.edu
Fax: (304) 456-2229
http://www.gb.nrao.edu/~koneil

EDUCATION

University of Oregon (1991 - 1997)

    Ph.D. in Astrophysics - received 1997
    Faint Fuzzy Stuff: The Missing Baryons?
    Dissertation advisor: Dr. G. Bothun
    Dissertation comittee: Dr. J. Schombert, Dr. J. Isenberg, Dr. J. Brau, Dr. J. Imamura

Master of Science in Physics - received 1993

Marlboro College (1987 - 1991)

    Bachelor of Science with high honors in Physics/Mathematics - received 1991
    Explosion, Inflation, & History: An Historical Description of Two Cosmological Models
    Thesis advisors: Dr. J. Mahoney, Dr. J. Mazur
    Outside Examiner: Dr. E. Bertschinger, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Associate Scientist, NRAO, Green Bank, 2004 -- present
Assstant Scientist, NRAO, Green Bank, 2003 -- 2004

Primary Observatory Duties:

Project Manager \& Project Scientist for the GBT Spectrometer Upgrade Project (2003-present)
Observer support for GBT (2003-present)
Working with the software group on the various Ease-of-Use projects (2004-present)
Project Scientist of the Dynamic Scheduling project (2005-present)
Member of the Science Operations Planning Group (2005-present)
Advising students and teachers in the REU/RET programs (2003,2004,2005)

Recent Research Projects:

First mapping of molecular gas in a low surface brightness galaxy;
Increasing the number of known massive LSB galaxies by a factor of 3;
HI line observations of over 300 LSB galaxies;
Development of a catalog of a reference catalog HI galaxy standards;
Field and cluster survey in the northern and southern sky for LSB galaxies;
High resolution multiwavelength study of massive LSB galaxies;
Determination of the baryonic content and star-forming potential of nearby LSB galaxies;

Visiting Scientist, University of Paris, Meudon, May, 2005

One month paid position to work with collegues at Meudon reducing Nancay data and designing GBT/Nancay collaborations

Staff Research Associate, Arecibo Observatory, 2000 - 2003

Primary Observatory Duties:

Astronomy `friend' of the L-band (narrow) receiver, which includes monitoring, calibrating, and writing the front-end software for this receiver, and acting as the liaison between the engineering department and telescope users and documenting the receiver's capabilities
Scientific liaison for the front end telescope operating system
Web master for all astronomy-related pages at the Arecibo Observatory site
Writing and maintaining the Arecibo Observatory Spectral Line User's Manual and web page
Writing & testing software (IDL, AIPS++, Analyz) for spectral line calibration and data reduction
Aiding spectral line users/proposers of the Arecibo Gregorian system
Advising students in the undergraduate REU program
Co-editor of Arecibo Observatory Newsletter

Recent Research Projects:

First detailed study of low surface brightness galaxies with AGN characteristics
First detection of molecular gas in a low surface brightness galaxy
First optical & mm spectral analysis of red, gas-rich LSB galaxies
First determination of the local (z<0.1) luminosity function to µ_B(0) = 25.0
Mapping the HI extent of LSB systems using single dish and synthesis methods

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Arecibo Observatory, 1998 -2000

VLA neutral hydrogen mapping of UGC 12695 - a remarkably unevolved galaxy
Optical and radio study of the star formation potential of diffuse galaxies
Multi-filter optical survey for low surface brightness galaxies in the southern sky
Assistance in preparing the Arecibo Gregorian system for public use
First discovery of a significant number of galaxies falling off the (HI) Tully-Fisher relation
Discovery of the highest M_HI/L_B galaxies known

Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Oregon Physics Department, 1997 - 1998

Multi-filter optical survey for low surface brightness galaxies in the nearby universe
Discovery of over 200 previously uncatalogued distant (z>1) galaxies with the HST/WFPC2
HST/WFPC2 study of the stellar content of nearby dE galaxies
21-cm survey of nearby low surface brightness galaxies using the Arecibo Gregorian system
HST/WFPC2 investigation of UGC 12695, the bluest galaxy currently known

Graduate Research Assistant, University of Oregon Physics Department, 1993 -1997

Discovery of over 100 previously uncatalogued low surface brightness galaxies
First discovery of very red low surface brightness galaxies
HST WFPC-2 study of a nearby, extremely unevolved low surface brightness galaxies
Multi-filter field survey for low surface brightness galaxies
Computer modeling starburst in low surface brightness galaxies
First attempt at space-based near-UV imaging of faint & diffuse galaxies

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Argonne National Laboratory, Summer 1990

Cosmic Ray measurements and calorimeter testing for the ZEUS/HERA e/e detector

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Marlboro College, Summer 1989

Aiding in the design and writing of an undergraduate calculus text

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Univ. of Oregon Physics Department, 1997 - 1998

High School Teacher, Wellsprings School, 1996

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Univ. of Oregon Physics Department, 1991 - 1993

Physics Teacher, Marlboro College, 1990 - 1991

Mathematics Teacher, Marlboro Elementary School, 1988 - 1991

Physics and Mathematics tutor, Marlboro College 1988 - 1991

TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS

Taught using both traditional and web-based lectures
Taught both lecture and laboratory courses
Taught ages ranging from fourth through advanced undergraduates
Have taught a variety of subjects within the fields of astronomy, physics, & mathematics
Class sizes have ranged from 1 - 150
Have aided in the design and writing of undergraduate level texts
Have advised/co-advised graduate and undergraduate research projects

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Optical observations (2700Å- 8100 Å) using both ground and space-based telescopes
Radio (cm through mm) observations using both single dish and synthesis telescopes
Extensive testing and study of both the Arecibo and GBT spectrometers
Extensive calibration and testing of the Arecibo Gregorian telescope
Written a variety of data reduction software for optical and radio data
Testing the barrel calorimeter for the Zeus/HERA detector
Built a cosmic ray detector for advanced undergraduate laboratories
Familiar with Unix, Linux, Windows 95/98, DOS, Macintosh computer systems
Computer Languages known: Fortran, Glish, ImFort, Basic, Quick Basic, Pascal, LaTex, HTML, HTML+, IDL

CONFERENCE COMMITTEES & REVIEW BOARDS

Alternate Chair, NSF Universities Radio Observatories Review Panel
August 22-26, 2005
Member, Science Organizing committees
3rd NRAO/NAIC School on Single-Dish Radio Astronomy Techniques and Applications
July 10-17, 2005
Chair, Science and Local Organizing committees
2nd NRAO/NAIC School on Single-Dish Radio Astronomy Techniques and Applications
August 10-17, 2003
Chair, Science and Local Organizing committees
1st Extragalactic Consortium Meeting for ALFA, the Arecibo L-band Feed Array
March 15-17, 2003
Member, Local Organizing committee
1st NRAO/NAIC School on Single-Dish Radio Astronomy Techniques and Applications
June 10-15, 2001
Chair, Science Organizing committee
Observing with the Upgraded Arecibo Telescope: Methods and Recent Results
Held at the June, 2001 AAS meeting

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, POSITIONS HELD, AND GRANTS AWARDED

Member of the International Astronomical Union since 2000
Member of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific since 1998
Member of the American Astronomical Society since 1997
Member of the American Physical Society since 1996
Co-Editor of the Arecibo Observatory Newsletter 2001-2003
Member of the AIPS++ Users Group 2001
Co-Chair of the Arecibo Observatory Colloquium 1998-2001
Co-Chair of the Arecibo Observatory Journal Society 1998-2000
Member of the University of Oregon Physics Department admissions and awards committee 1995-1997
Graduate student representative to the University of Oregon Physics faculty 1994-1995
Graduate student representative to the Pine Mountain Observatory 1992-1993
Recipient of a U.S. Department of Education GAAN fellowship 1993-1994

EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH (2004-2005 only)

Mentor: 40' Observing Projects; NRAO West Virginia Governor's School (08/05)
Talk: Gas in Galaxies; NRAO West Virginia Governor's School (08/05)
Talk: HI in Galaxies; NRAO REU Program (08/05)
Talk: Calibration Techniques with Single Dish Telescopes; NRAO/NAIC Single Dish School on Radio Astronomy (07/05)
Mentor: n Extended Galaxies; GBT Observing Project, NRAO/NAIC Single Dish School on Radio Astronomy (07/05)
Mentor: 40' Observing Projects; Pocahontas County GEARUP (06/05)
Mentor: Determining the Power of Black Holes; 40' telescope project by students of Five Hawks Elementary School, Prior Lake, MN (12/04)
Radio Show: Observing Galaxies at Different Wavelengths; West Virginia Mountain Radio Astronomy Show (11/04)
Talk: HI in Galaxies (revised); NRAO RARECATS (07/04)
Talk: HI in Galaxies; NRAO Chataqua Course (07/04)
Talk: HI in Galaxies; NRAO REU Program (06/04)
Radio Show: Types of Galaxies; West Virginia Mountain Radio Astronomy Show (03/04)

A complete bibliography can be obtained here

References available upon request

koneil@nrao.edu