Curriculum Vitae

Andrew J. Cunningham 10/1/06

Home: 743 University Park Office: University of Rochester

Rochester, NY 14620 476 Bausch & Lomb Hall

Phone: (585) 313-5449 Rochester, NY 14627

Email: ajc4@pas.rochester.edu

Web: http://web.pas.rochester.edu/~ajc4

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Education

9/01 to present University of Rochester

PhD in physics, expected completion 6/07

MS in physics awarded 9/03

GPA: 3.3

5/06 to present University of Rochester, Simon School of Business

Graduate Certificate in Finance, expected completion 6/07

GPA: 3.7

8/97 to 5/01 State University of New York at Geneseo

Major: BA Applied Physics

Minors: Mathematics & Computer Applications

GPA: 3.3

Honors, Awards & Achievements

7/02 to present Horton Fellow, University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics.

12/12/00 Induction into Sigma Pi Sigma physics honor society.

5/00 Awarded Lee T. Bryant Memorial Scholarship in Computer Science at SUNY Geneseo

Research & Work Experience

9/01 to present • University of Rochester, PhD research in Computational Astrophysics

Advisor: Dr. Adam Frank

This research centers on the development and application of numerical methods for the efficient and accurate simulation of magnetized, radiative, ionizing, and chemically reactive astrophysical plasma flow. Applications include the role young stellar outflows in the disruption and turbulent support of molecular star-forming regions.

11/98 to 5/01 • State University of New York at Geneseo, Nuclear Structure Laboratory

Advisor: Dr. Charles Freeman

Conducted research in nuclear and thermal physics that entailed the calibration and testing of diagnostic equipment used to study deuterium fusion plasmas at the University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics.

6/00 to 8/00 • Cornell University Department of Astronomy and Space Sciences, Summer 2000 REU

Advisor: Dr. Jim Bell

Designed and implemented image processing software for the “Spirit” and “Opportunity” Mars exploration rovers.

6/99 to 8/99 • Argonne National Laboratory, Energy Technology Division, Student Research Program

Advisors: Dr. Ken Goretta & Dr. Jules Routbort

Conducted research that entailed gathering and analyzing data that characterized the erosion of metallic alloys and cermets undergoing solid abrasive impact erosion.

Publications

A. Cunningham, A. Frank, A. Quillen, E. Blackman, “Numerical Simulations of Intermediaries of Protostellar Turbulence”, Astrophysical Journal, v653, in press (astro-ph/0603014), 2006

A. Cunningham, A. Frank, E. Blackman, “Protostellar Jet Collisions Reduce the Efficiency of Outflow Driven Turbulence in Molecular Clouds”, Astrophysical Journal, v646, 1059, 2006

A. Cunningham, A. Frank, & L. Hartmann, “Wide-Angle Wind-driven Bipolar Outflows: High-Resolution Models with Application to Source I of the BN/KL OMC-I Region”, Astrophysical Journal, v631, 1010, 2005

A. Cunningham, A. Frank, P. Varniere, A. Poludnenko, S. Mitran, & L. Hartmann, “Evolution and Fragmentation of Wide-Angle Wind Driven Molecular Outflows”, Astrophysics & Space Sciences, v298, 317, 2005

A. Quillen, S. Thorndike, A. Cunningham, A. Frank, R. Gutermuth, E. Blackman, J. Pipher, & N. Ridge, “Turbulence Driven by Outflow-blown Cavities in the Molecular Cloud of NGC 1333”, Astrophysical Journal, v632, 941, 2005

S. Lebedev, et. al. “Jet Deflection via Crosswinds: Laboratory Astrophysical Studies”, Astrophysical Journal, v616, 988, 2004

T. J. B. Collins, A. Poludnenko, A. Cunningham, and A. Frank, “Shock Propagation in Deuterium-Tritium-Saturated Foam,” Phys. Plasmas 12, 2005.

K. Goretta, A. Cunningham, N. Chen, D. Singh, J. Routbort, “Solid-particle Erosion of an Anodized Mg Alloy”, Wear, in press, 2006

R. Rateick, Jr., K. Karasek, A. Cunningham, K

. Goretta & J. Routbort, “Solid-particle Erosion of Tungsten Carbide/Cobalt Cermet and Hardened 440C Stainless Steel—A Comparison”, Wear, in press, 2006

Conferences and Professional Development

9/06 • International Astronomical Union XXVI General Assembly. Invited Oral Presentation: “Hypersonic Swizzle Sticks: Proto-stellar Jets, Fossil Cavities and Turbulence in Molecular Clouds”

1/06 • European School on Jets from Young Stars, Models & Constraints. Villard de Lans, France.

10/05 Conference: Protostars & Planets V. Kona, HI. Poster Presentation: “A Numerical Study of the Hydrodynamic Interaction of YSO Jets”

8/04 • Summer School in High Energy Density Physics by Dr. Paul Drake. Traverse City, MI.

7/04 • Conference: Cores, Disks, Jets, Outflows. Banff, Alberta, Canada. Poster Presentation: “Shaping of Cavities via Wide Angle Outflows: Collapse, Rotation & Magnetic Fields”

3/04 • High Energy Laboratory Astrophysics Conference (HEDLA5). Tucson, AZ.

Proceedings contribution, “Evolution and Fragmentation of Wide-Angle Wind Driven Molecular Outflows”

4/00 • Council on Undergraduate Research Meeting in Washington DC, Poster Presentation: “Theoretical Simulation of the Response of a Fusion Plasma Calorimeter.”

Teaching Experience

9/01 to 6/02 • Recitation Instructor and Teaching Assistant: Electricity & Magnetizm, and Astronomy

University of Rochester, Dept of Physics and Astronomy

1/01 to 5/01 • Tutor in Computer Science (java), SUNY Geneseo

8/98 to 12/00 • Undergraduate Astronomy Laboratory Instructor and Teaching Assistant

SUNY Geneseo Department of Physics and Astronomy

Skills

· Java, Fortran 9X, IDL, Mathematica

· Basic proficiency in C & C++, Excel VBA

· Object Oriented Design

· Design & Implementation of distributed parallel applications using MPI

· Construction & administration of distributed computational clusters, Linux

References available upon request.