Hassanpreet Dhaliwal

First generation woman graduate student in Atmospheric Science and experienced as Teaching Assistant. Theoretical & statistical physics background with an honors degree in Physics. Technically competent and familiar with Climate and Weather Modeling with relevant coursework and project experience. Comfortable leading and working with a diverse group of people.

Texas Tech University – Lubbock, TX Jan 2021 – Present

• Worked as a forecaster in NASA’s TRACER – AQ IOP Project, Sep 2021
• Master's thesis on “Impact of Coal Fly Ash and Soot on Human Lung Cells”.
• Summer research publication under review on toxicity of African Dust on Human Lung A549 Cells.

Panjab University – Chandigarh, IN July 2017- May 2019

• Project Report on “Monte Carlo Simulations of Nuclear Radioactivity using C++ ”.
• Project Report on "C++ Simulation to study convection in fluids using Lorenz System".
• Project Report on "C++ Simulation of the motion of an artificial satellite".
• 5 years of physical laboratory experience.

• Ardon-Dryer, K.,..Dhaliwal, Hassanpreet K. Assessing Various African Dust Particles Toxicity on A549 Epithelial Lung Cells. American Geophysical Union, New Orleans, LA & Virtual, Dec 13-17, 2021.
• Dhaliwal, Hassanpreet K. Nuclear Safety & Security, Best Oral Presentation Award, 13th Chandigarh Science Congress(CHASCON) 2019, Organized by Chandigarh Region Innovation & Knowledge Cluster (CRIKC) & Panjab University Chandigarh, India, March 13-15, 2019.
• Dhaliwal, Hassanpreet K. Delegate to Indo-French Conference on Multifragmentation, Collective Flow & Sub Threshold particle Production in Heavy Ion Reactions 2019, Organized by CEFIPRA, Department of Science & Technology & Renewable Energy, Chandigarh Administration & Panjab University Chandigarh, Panjab University Chandigarh, India, Feb 4-6,2019.
• Dhaliwal, Hassanpreet K. Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics, Poster Presentation, IAPT National Student Symposium on Physics 2017, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, November 10-12, 2017.

• Awarded TTU Departmental Scholarship - $2000 from Department of Geoscience.
• Awarded Graduate Student Research Support Scholarship - $1000.
• Awarded INSPIRE - SHE (Innovation in science pursuit for inspired research - Scholarship for Higher Education) scholarship worth $7000 given by Department of Science & Technology (DST), Ministry of Science & Technology, India. Offer made to students among top 1 percentile nationally in AISSCE Exam.
• Guest Panel Discussion Member on “Beyond Fake News” organized by BBC Punjabi in Guru Nanak Dev University, Punjab, India.
• Guest Panel Discussion Member on “Women’s Rights: Dreams vs. Reality” organized by Department of Punjabi, Punjabi University, Patiala, India.

• Mentor for a High School Student for a STEM project chosen by the participating student for the year 2022 under She Space Program for High School Girls.

• Member of the Earth Science Women's Network (ESWN) organization which aims to strengthen community and support among women and black, indigenous and people of color in the geosciences/Earth sciences.
• Member of American Meteorological Society (AMS) Board on Representation, Accessibility, Inclusion, and Diversity (BRAID).

• Organized Village Awareness Campaigns against crop reside and biomass burning in Punjab, India.
• Organized “Panel against Pseudo-Science: In context of Indian Science Congress” in Department of Physics, Panjab University.
• National Service Scheme(NSS), India Intern under the theme “Youth for Green and Healthy India”. “B” Grade Certificate Holder of NSS.
• Media Secretary for Panjab University Campus Students Council (PUCSC) i.e., the Student Government Body, Panjab University, 2018.

Available on Request

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – 112/120

[Reading (29/30), Listening (28), Speaking (29), Writing (26)]

• Ardon-Dryer, K.,..Dhaliwal, Hassanpreet K. Assessing Various African Dust Particles Toxicity on A549 Epithelial Lung Cells. American Geophysical Union, New Orleans, LA & Virtual, Dec 13-17, 2021.
• Dhaliwal, Hassanpreet K. Nuclear Safety & Security, Best Oral Presentation Award, 13th Chandigarh Science Congress(CHASCON) 2019, Organized by Chandigarh Region Innovation & Knowledge Cluster (CRIKC) & Panjab University Chandigarh, India, March 13-15, 2019.
• Dhaliwal, Hassanpreet K. Delegate to Indo-French Conference on Multifragmentation, Collective Flow & Sub Threshold particle Production in Heavy Ion Reactions 2019, Organized by CEFIPRA, Department of Science & Technology & Renewable Energy, Chandigarh Administration & Panjab University Chandigarh, Panjab University Chandigarh, India, Feb 4-6,2019.
• Dhaliwal, Hassanpreet K. Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics, Poster Presentation, IAPT National Student Symposium on Physics 2017, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, November 10-12, 2017.

• Awarded TTU Departmental Scholarship - $2000 from Department of Geoscience.
• Awarded Graduate Student Research Support Scholarship - $1000.
• Awarded INSPIRE - SHE (Innovation in science pursuit for inspired research - Scholarship for Higher Education) scholarship worth $7000 given by Department of Science & Technology (DST), Ministry of Science & Technology, India. Offer made to students among top 1 percentile nationally in AISSCE Exam.
• Guest Panel Discussion Member on “Beyond Fake News” organized by BBC Punjabi in Guru Nanak Dev University, Punjab, India.
• Guest Panel Discussion Member on “Women’s Rights: Dreams vs. Reality” organized by Department of Punjabi, Punjabi University, Patiala, India.

• Mentor for a High School Student for a STEM project chosen by the participating student for the year 2022 under She Space Program for High School Girls.

Unpaid Intern at Centre for Medical Physics (U.I.E.A.S.T.). (August 2019- November 2019)

Advisor: Dr Vivek Goyal

• Assisted first year master's students in radiation physics laboratory experiments.
• Worked on devising new equipment with lab technicians to design various experiments.

Best Intern Awardee at Inspire Internship Program, 2013 jointly organized by ACPTE, Mastuana Sahib & DST, New Delhi.

• Member of the Earth Science Women's Network (ESWN) organization which aims to strengthen community and support among women and black, indigenous and people of color in the geosciences/Earth sciences.
• Member of American Meteorological Society (AMS) Board on Representation, Accessibility, Inclusion, and Diversity (BRAID).
• Worked as Media Secretary in Panjab University Student Government Body (PUCSC - 2018) as a member of student organization Students For Society.

• Organized Village Awareness Campaigns against crop reside and biomass burning in Punjab, India.
• Organized “Panel against Pseudo-Science: In context of Indian Science Congress” in Department of Physics, Panjab University.
• National Service Scheme(NSS), India Intern under the theme “Youth for Green and Healthy India”. “B” Grade Certificate Holder of NSS.
• Media Secretary for Panjab University Campus Students Council (PUCSC) i.e., the Student Government Body, Panjab University, 2018.
• Organized various cultural events and festivals as an active member of Student Council.
• Ist Runner up for PUCSC - Presidential Elections 2017.

Available on Request