Jason J. Callaghan

Highly motivated individual enthusiastic about research areas necessitating strong geotechnical and mathematical skills to propel scientific advancements.

• Modeling etc, Coquina Tech, 2021-present
• Modeling etc, Elementus, 2018-2021
• Graduate Research Assistantship, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 2016-2018, Developed and implemented data analysis software tailored to pattern recognition in aerosol size and composition data., Utilized Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (AMS) and Condensation Particle Counter (CPC) data collected in real world experiments to calibrate and update software., Developed expertise in conditioning of raw AMS and CPC data for subsequent analysis., Created a LabVIEW program to control automated airflow system for use in aerosol collection experiments.
• Instructor, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA, 2015-2016, Exploration Geochemistry, primary instructor. Developed and implemented Course focused on geochemical methods applied to oil/natural gas exploration., Course focused on the use of Isotope and Organic Geochemistry in natural resource exploration., Lab focused on applications of Computational Geochemistry to the fate of pollutants., Environmental Geochemistry lab instructor. Developed and implemented labs focusing on geochemical experiments and computational geochemical analysis.
• Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 2016, Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) fellowship recipient 2016-2018., Hydrology teaching assistant. Aided primary instructor in assignment grading., Statistical Analysis of Engineering Systems teaching assistant. Responsible for presenting weekly recitations aiding students in understanding of statistical methods., Developed online class quizzes., Measurements in Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering teaching assistant. Responsible for lab instruction and assignment assessment.
• Symposium Research Presentation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2009, Prepared and presented a lecture detailing the applications of Variational Calculus to the optimization of purity in the synthesis of silicon crystals.
• Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Student Seminar Group, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 2011-2013, Founding member and active participant in group designed to provide GFD students an open forum for discussion of research topics.
• Graduate Research Assistantship, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 2011-2013, Attained Graduate Research Assistantship at Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute (GFDI) in association with the Department of Scientific Computing. (Fall 2011), Aided in the development modeling paradigm pairing PHREEQC to Differential Adaptive Metropolis to quantify uncertainty in reactive transport simulations.
• Undergraduate Research, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA, 2008, Utilized MAPLE9 software to investigate conformal maps of the complex plane., Investigated applications to fluid dynamics., Presented findings at undergraduate research symposium.
• Magnetic Mapping of Fault Zones, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA, 2008, Performed in-field measurements in Cream Valley fault region to infer the presence of magnetite within known serpentine bedrock.

Windows and Linux operating systems., Microsoft Office; Excel, Word and Powerpoint., Proficiency in Fortran, Java and C++., Maple9 and Matlab., IGOR Pro, LabVIEW., Geotechnical Software: Golden Software and Surfer8 Mapping as well as ArcView, MODFLOW, PHREEQC, UCODE., Experience with HPC computing clusters., Numerical Linear Algebra, Numerical Partial Differential Equations, Nonlinear Dynamics, Variational Calculus, Monte Carlo Simulations, Scientific Programming, Combinatorial Optimization, Probability, Applied Computational Statistics, Geochemistry (low temperature and isotope), Chemistry (Analytical, Instrumental, Physical, Organic), Hydrogeology (computational and traditional), Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Continuum Mechanics, Structural Geology, Stratigraphy, Proton Precession Magnetometer/Gradiometer, Scanning Electron Microscope, UV/VIS Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Atomic Absorption Spectrometry, High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Gas Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry, X-ray Diffractometer, GPS Location Units

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• M.S., Applied Mathematics, 12/01/10, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
• B.S., Mathematics, 05/01/08, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA
• B.A., Geology (Minor in Chemistry), 05/01/08, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA

• Inducted as Member of National Collegiate Honor Society, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA, 2004, Achieved through high scholarship.
• Environmental Science, Geology and Physics Club, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA, 2003-2008, Active participation. Vice President in 2007.
• Mathematics Association of America (MAA) Student Chapter, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA, 2005-2008, Active participation, Ast. Activities Director in 2006.
• Mathematics Tutor, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA, 2005-2008, Calc I, II, III. Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, College Algebra, Prob/Stat, Physics.
• William Lowell Putnam Mathematics Competition, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA, 2005-2008, Team leader 2008.
• Volunteer Symposium Assistant, GSA, Philadelphia, PA, 2006, Volunteered to assist members of Geological Society of America for presentations.
• Volunteer Field Assistant, SDSM&T, SD, 2000-2004, 2006, High School/college volunteer work in paleontological collections in the Pierre Shale.
• National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC), American University, Washington, DC, 2002, High School team building event in international relations.