Benjamin D. Mater Princeton University / GFDL 201 Forrestal Rd., 303B Princeton, NJ 08544 (609) 452-5380 [email protected] Education Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO Thesis Topic: Dynamics and Parameterization of Stratified Shear-flow Turbulence Advisor: S. Karan Venayagamoorthy 2014 M.Eng., Civil and Environmental Engineering Certificate in Environmental Engineering University of Louisville, Louisville, KY Thesis Topic: Geomorphic Considerations for Restoration of Headwater Streams Advisor: Arthur C. Parola 2006 B.Sc., Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 2005 Publications Mater, B.D., Venayagamoorthy, S.K., St. Laurent, L., Moum, J.N. 2014. Biases in Thorpe scale estimation of turbulence dissipation from large overturns in the ocean. J. Phys. Oceanogr. (under review). Mater, B.D. & Venayagamoorthy, S.K. 2014. The quest for an unambiguous parameterization of mixing efficiency in stably stratified geophysical flows. Geophys. Res. Lett. 41(13). Mater, B.D. & Venayagamoorthy, S.K. 2014. A unifying framework for parameterizing stably stratified shear-flow turbulence. Phys. Fluids, 26(3), 036601. Mater, B.D., Schaad, S.M. & Venayagamoorthy, S.K. 2013. Relevance of the Thorpe length scale in stably stratified turbulence. Phys. Fluids, 25(7), 076604. Honors and Awards François Frenkiel Award, American Physical Society Div. of Fluid Dynamics Physical Oceanography Dissertation Symposium (PODS), NSF/NOAA Graduate Research Assistantship, Colorado State University Whitney Borland Scholarship, Colorado State University Herman J. Koloseus Scholarship, Colorado State University Graduate Teaching Assistant Scholarship, Colorado State University Natural Resource Award, U.S. Forest Service Chi Epsilon, University of Louisville Student Chapter Tau Beta Pi, University of Louisville Student Chapter Dean’s Scholar, University of Louisville (7 semesters) 2014 2014 2011 to 2014 2011 2011 2010 to 2011 2010 2004 to 2006 2003 to 2006 2001 to 2005 Research & Professional Experience Postdoctoral Research Associate Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 8/2014 to present Graduate Research Assistant Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 2011 to 2014 Research Project Engineer University of Louisville Stream Institute, Louisville, KY 2006 to 2010 Cooperative Intern FMSM Engineers, Inc., Louisville, KY (currently Stantec Consulting Services) 2003 to 2005 Teaching Experience Guest Lecturer Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO Fluid Mechanics (undergraduate) Models and Computational Methods in Civil Engineering (graduate) 2012 to 2013 Graduate Teaching Assistant Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering (undergraduate) 2010 to 2011 Cruise Experience Assistant scientist on the ASIRI pilot cruise R/V Roger Revelle, Bay of Bengal Primary duties: uCTD and VMP deployment 11/2013 Select Talks Mater, B.D. & Venayagamoorthy, S.K. 2014. A unifying framework for parameterizing stably stratified turbulence. Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory. Princeton, NJ. Mater, B.D. & Venayagamoorthy, S.K. 2014. A unifying framework for parameterizing stably stratified turbulence. Ocean Sciences Meeting. Honolulu, HI. Mater, B.D. & Venayagamoorthy, S.K. 2013. Relevancy of the buoyancy Reynolds number in stably stratified turbulence. 66th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics. Pittsburg, PA. Mater, B.D. & Venayagamoorthy, S.K. 2013. A framework for parameterizing stablystratified, shear-flow turbulence: inferences from overturns. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. Woods Hole, MA. Mater, B.D. & Venayagamoorthy, S.K. 2013. Parameterizing shear-flow turbulence. CSU Environmental Fluid Dynamics Seminar Series. Fort Collins, CO. Page 2 of 3 Benjamin D. Mater Mater, B.D. & Venayagamoorthy, S.K. 2013. Toward a framework for parameterizing stably-stratified, shear-flow turbulence. Oregon State University. Corvallis, OR. Mater, B.D. & Venayagamoorthy, S.K. 2012. Parameterization of turbulent diffusivity in stratified flows using microstructure observations and DNS. 65th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics. San Diego, CA. Mater, B.D. & Venayagamoorthy, S.K. 2012. Overturns and length scales in stratified turbulence. CSU Hydraulics Seminar Series. Fort Collins, CO. Mater, B.D. Venayagamoorthy, S.K., & Dasi, L. 2012. Relevant length and time scales in shear-flow turbulence. CSU Hydrology Days Conference. Fort Collins, CO. Venayagamoorthy, S.K., Dasi, L. & Mater, B.D. 2011. Relevant length scales and time scales in shear-flow turbulence. 64th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics. Baltimore, MD. Unpublished Theses and Reports Mater, B.D. 2014. Dynamics and parameterization of stratified shear-flow turbulence: Implications for estimates of mixing in geophysical flows. Ph.D. dissertation. Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. Mater, B.D. 2013. Dynamics and parameterizations of stratified shear-flow turbulence. Ph.D. proposal. Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. Mater, B.D., Parola, A.C., Hansen, C. & Jones, M.C. 2009. Geomorphic characteristics of streams in the Western Kentucky Coal Field Physiographic Region of Kentucky. Project final report for Kentucky Division of Water NPS 02-05, University of Louisville Stream Institute, Louisville, KY. Mater, B.D. 2006. Geomorphic considerations for restoration of headwater streams impacted by mountaintop mining hollow fills. M.Eng. thesis. University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Additional Training & Licensure Professional Engineer (P.E.) License License No. 27353 Kentucky, USA 2010 Applied Fluvial Geomorphology Short Courses 2007 to 2008 Completed Levels I-III, Instructor: Dave Rosgen, Ph.D., Wildland Hydrology AutoCAD Use for Stream Monitoring and Restoration Sponsored by North Carolina Stream Restoration Institute North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 2007 Geographic Information Systems Course Extra-departmental elective graduate course University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 2006 Page 3 of 3 Benjamin D. Mater
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