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Delene in SeoulCurrently Open Positions

Undergraduate Research Analyst


Dr. David Delene in the Department of Atmospheric Science is always seeking undergraduate students who have an interest in analyst of atmospheric measurements. The Research Analyst position is for Undergraduate students to help the research team with conducting funded research projects. The research team is typically involved with research projects.  Additional information about Dr. Delene's research activities is available at http://aerosol.atmos.und.edu/. Current list of duties and responsibilities include:

    Conducting quality assurance of field project data sets.
    Manual classification of images to label cloud particle habit.
    Documenting of procedures and work using online Wiki pages.
    Modify and write python code used to process and analyze observations.

Please email David Delene (david.delene.und@gmail.com) if you would like further information about current Undergraduate Research positions and projects. See http://aerosol.atmos.und.edu/projects.html for a list of  current and past research projects. The department pay the same rate across all students, so that the rate does not change depending on which professor you work under/with.  The current rate is $16.00 per hour.  The idea is to give you experience related to Atmospheric Science while paying a rate similar to what you could get by working outside the University.  The number of hour you work per week is flexible, with a maximum of 20 per week during the school semester and 40 hours per week during the summer. While number of hours is flexible to enable reduced hours when students have exam for example, student should plan to work at least 8-10 hours per week during most weeks during the Fall and Spring semester. Work times are flexible; however, student need to log into a time-clock computer, which is only available when the Aerospace buildings are open. While effort is underway to provide key card access, undergraduate student need to start working before 4:30 pm to have access to the Clifford Hall 423 lab.

Filled Positions

Undergraduate Research Analyst


Dr. David Delene in the Department of Atmospheric Science is seeking undergraduate student(s) who has an interest in analyst of atmospheric measurements. The Research Analyst will help the research team with conducting funded research projects. The research team is involved with several airborne research project. The position will provide the employee with a unique opportunity to establish a technical and practical knowledge of working with research observations. Additional information about Dr. Delene's research activities is available at http://aerosol.atmos.und.edu/. Duties  and responsibilities include:

    Conducting quality assurance of field project data sets.
    Manual classification of images to label cloud particle habit.
    Documenting of procedures and work using online Wiki pages.
    Modify and write python code used to process and analyze observations.

For details and to apply, see https://careers.und.edu/jobs/undergraduate-research-analyst-grand-forks-north-dakota-united-states

Post Doctoral Hourly Flight Scientist


Dr. David Delene in the Department of Atmospheric Science is seeking a postdoctoral level, research aircraft flight scientist to work on the project entitled, Summer and Fall 2023 Saudi Arabia Field Project and Analysis. The flight scientist will help the project team with data processing of field project measurements. Specific flight scientist tasks include the following.

    Modifying software for processing research aircraft data.
    Performing flight scientist duties during field project involving the North Dakota Citation Research Aircraft in Saudi Arabia.
    Work with the team to produce reports and create a quality assured data set.

The project will provide the employee with a unique opportunity to work with state-of-the-art research aircraft data.. Additional information about Dr. Delene's research activities is available at http://aerosol.atmos.und.edu/. The position starts on or before October 1, 2023. Hours are flexible with up to 40 hours per week available during field project travel. International field project travel is expect for at least one week per year. While not on field project travel, remote work option is available with an a flexible number of hours per week, which is expect to be approximately 10 hours per week. If you would like more information , contact David Delene via email (david.delene@und.edu).

For details and to apply, see https://careers.und.edu/jobs/post-doctoral-hourly-flight-scientist-remote-north-dakota-united-states


Undergraduate Research Analyst:  Atmospheric Sciences - Marwa Majdi Supervisor (Filled Summer and Fall 2023)


Dr. Marwa Majdi and Dr. David Delene in the Department of Atmospheric Science are seeking undergraduate student who has an interest in weather data processing.  The student will help Dr. Majdi and Dr. Delene with some preliminary work related to submit several research proposals within the next year. The student work includes: 1.) Gather cloud base height data and camera images from all the public data at all available locations. 2.) Pair the collected cloud base height data with available camera images. 2.) Process and analyze the collected cloud ceiling and process the camera images by extracting a set of image features. 3.) Document the created Camera Images and Cloud Ceiling Database. The project will provide the employee with a unique opportunity to conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis of publicly available weather data needed for training Machine Learning algorithms. Additional information about Dr. Delene's research activities is available at http://aerosol.atmos.und.edu/. The position starts on or before May 16, 2023. Hours are flexible with up to 40 hours per week available during the summer. If you would like more information or are interested in the position, contact Marwa Majdi via email (marwa.majdi@und.edu).

Qualifications:
 - Aerospace undergraduate student.
 - Student should have an interest in Atmospheric Sciences.
 - Student should have strong programming skills (e.g, Python).
 - Student should have interest in analyzing weather data.

Post-undergraduate Research Assistant:  Atmospheric Sciences (Filled Summer 2023)


The University of North Dakota (UND) has an National Science Foundation project entitled, "Collaborative Research: Comparison between In-situ and Polarimetric Radar Hail Observations in Convective Storms", which uses a unique set of airborne in situ observations of hail obtained by the armored T-28 research aircraft operated by the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The T-28 aircraft sampled in convective storms producing hail to obtain hail number concentrations and size distributions. Additionally, there is S-band dual-polarimetric radar observations. The project's objective is to document in-situ hail observations with the polarimetric radar signatures and use aircraft hail observations to compute expected polarimetric radar signatures. A comparison of the observed radar signatures with in-situ observations is conducted where varying approximations and parameters are used to calculated to the actual radar returns to provide insight on how hail shapes, orientation, sizes and concentrations influence radar signatures. The key aspect of this proposal is the comprehensive analysis of 18 missions conducted during 9 different campaigns. This position main task is to define measurement times and location within this dataset when there is co-located aircraft and radar observations.


Qualifications:
    - Having strong background in software (Linux) and programming skills (e.g., Python).

Graduate Research Assistant:  Atmospheric Sciences (Filled April 2023)

Collaborative Research: Comparison between In-situ and Polarimetric Radar Hail Observations in Convective Storms

The University of North Dakota (UND) conducts cloud-physics research related to severe storms. This project uses a unique set of airborne in situ observations of hail obtained by the armored T-28 research aircraft operated by the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The T-28 aircraft sampled in convective storms producing hail to obtain hail number concentrations and size distributions, as well as 2-D shadow images. Concurrently with aircraft observations, there is S-band dual-polarimetric radar observations. The project's objective is to document in-situ hail observations with the polarimetric radar signatures and use aircraft hail observations to compute expected polarimetric radar signatures. A comparison of the observed radar signatures with in-situ observations is conducted to determine radar signatures hail storms. Varying the approximations and parameters used in the calculations and comparing the calculated to the actual radar returns provides insight into how hail shapes, orientation, sizes and concentrations influence radar signatures. The key aspect of this proposal is the comprehensive analysis of a large volume of airborne in situ hail data from 18 missions conducted during 9 different campaigns.


Qualifications:
    - Having strong background in software (Linux) and programming skills (e.g., Python).
    - Having some experience/background related to in-situ instrumentation and/or radar.


Undergraduate Research Assistant

Improving Education using Open Hardware, Software, and Course Material in a Hands-on, Project-based Learning Environment

This is a part-time, non-benefited position. Only UND students are eligible to be hired in this position. Unsolicited applications to this posting will NOT be considered. Dr. Marwa Majdi and Dr. David Delene in the Department of Atmospheric Science are seeking an undergraduate student who has an interest in weather and climate monitoring using a low-cost 3D Printed Automatic Weather Station (3D-PAWS). The student will help Dr. Majdi and Dr. Delene with some preliminary work related to submit several proposals within the next year. For further informaiton see the Job Posting on the UND Web site.

Graduate Research Assistant:  M.S. in Atmospheric Sciences

Cape Experiment 2019 (CapeEx19) - Aircraft observations of Chain Aggregates and Electrical Fields

The University of North Dakota (UND) conducts research on cloud-physics to understand convective storm development, including the measurements of the micro-physical and electric field properties of clouds. The North Dakota Citation Research Aircraft was deployed in the summer of 2019 to obtain cloud microphysical properties and state-of-the-atmosphere parameters in and around convective storms during a two-week field project based at the Space Coast Regional Airport near Titusville, Florida. Dr. Delene is looking for a help to study the processes leading to the formation of plate chains observed in cirrus clouds during the CapeEx19 field project, including evaluation of the importance of the electric fields for the formation of the observed chain aggregates.


Qualifications:
    - Strong software & programming skills (e.g., Python)
    - Experience in instrumentation is desirabl



Undergraduate Research Assistant:  Data Analyst and Programmer Analyst

Cape Experiment 2019 (CapeEx19) - Aircraft observations of Chain Aggregates and Electrical Fields (Filled Fall 2020)

The University of North Dakota (UND) conducts research on cloud-physics to understand convective storm development, including the measurements of the micro-physical and electric field properties of clouds. The North Dakota Citation Research Aircraft was deployed in the summer of 2019 to obtain cloud microphysical properties and state-of-the-atmosphere parameters in and around convective storms during a two-week field project based at the Space Coast Regional Airport near Titusville, Florida. Dr. Delene is looking for a help to study the processes leading to the formation of plate chains observed in cirrus clouds during the CapeEx19 field project, including evaluation of the importance of the electric fields for the formation of the observed chain aggregates.


Qualifications:
    - Atmospheric Sciences Background and/or Interest.
    - Strong Software & Programming (Python) Skills and/or Interest
    - Interest in Cloud Micro-physics and Airborne Measurements


Graduate Research Assistant:  M.S. in Atmospheric Sciences

Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Fog Dispersal Research (Filled Summer 2020)

The University of North Dakota (UND) has ongoing interest in conducting atmospheric research to understand fog, the process of fog formation, and fog dissipation. UND is working with Weather Modification International (WMI) to address the economically important issue of fog slowing down and closing airports. Certain major airport hubs, for example Abu Dhabi in the UAE, have experience major delays and even closures for several days. Hence, fog cost the airline industry millions of dollars each year. Recent advances in technology has provided new tools for the application of materials to dissipate fog, namely unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). UAS provides a platform for releasing cloud seeding material and for obtain in-situ measurements necessary for determining the effectiveness of dissipation methods. Our project's objective is to test cloud seeding of fog using a UAS platform and evaluate the effectiveness of different fog dissipation methods. The project will enable the effectiveness of the dissipation methods to be quantified and provide measurements for understanding of the physical processes that lead to fog formation and dissipation. Dr. Delene is looking for a Master level graduate student to help with field operations and analyze measurements related to fog formation and dissipation.

Qualifications:
    - Strong software & programming skills (e.g., Python)
    - Experience in instrumentation is desirable
Post-doctoral Associate:  Postdoc in Atmospheric Sciences - JobID 6715 (Filled May 2020)

Fog and Cloud Research - Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Enabling Fog Research
Dr. David Delene, Research Professor in the Department of Atmospheric Science at the University of North Dakota, is seeking a Post-doctoral Associate to conduct fog and cloud research.  The University of North Dakota (UND) has experience in aircraft icing, weather modification, and cloud physics research. Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is a new tool that enable in-situ measurements of fog properties, while requiring development of capabilities to conduct flights in potentially hazard conditions.  For example, there is a need for an ice protection system for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to ensure flights can be conducted in super-cooled clouds. The Department of Atmospheric Sciences has several funded projects involving UAS research, including development of an UAS ice protection system. Dr. Delene is looking for a post-doctoral associate to develop proposals on fog research enabled by UAS technology, to assist in the paper publication, and to help out with field projects. Additional information about Dr. Delene's research is available at http://aerosol.atmos.und.edu/.

The position start date is January 1, 2020 or as soon as an appropriate person is identified.
The appointment is for one year. Renewable for a second year, subject to availability of continued funding and adequate performance.

Qualifications:
    - Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences or Related Field
    - Interested in Writing Proposals and Scientific Articles
    - Experience in Programming and Instrumentation Desirable

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