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Steven Gronstal

Discover the academic and career path of Steven Gronstal through mathematics, physics, and meteorology, from early interests to professional experiences and aspirations for future research and teaching. Are you ready to delve into the world of numbers, theories, and atmospheric sciences?

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Steven Gronstal

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  1. Steven Gronstal A Professional Prospectus

  2. Omaha, NE

  3. Early Interests • Weather • Witnessed a funnel develop & touch down at age 4. • Computers • Cracked my first program at age 10. • Door-to-Door Sales • Self-funded most Boy Scout adventures.

  4. Central High School • Summer Program - UNO Aviation Institute • “Your teaching him to fly before he learns to drive? Isn’t that a little half-ass backwards!” • Mathematics • Finished Calculus 1 & 2 before leaving HS. • Marketing • Distributed Education Clubs of America.

  5. School Search • Jesuit Institutions: • Creighton University, Omaha, NE • Regis University, Denver, CO • Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO • Loyola University, Chicago, IL • Other Institutions: • Iowa State, Ames, IA • Notre Dame, South Bend, IN

  6. Creighton University What to Study? • Mathematics!!! • Economics? • Physics?

  7. The Real World “Why, oh why didn’t I take the blue pill?!?!” • Job Experiences: • Creighton Janitor - 5 yrs • All-State Emergency Road Service Dispatcher – 6 months • Local Cell Phone & Pager Activations Line – 3 months • BCBS Health Insurance Customer Service – 3 months • Marlboro Miles Customer Service– 3 months • Direct TV Technical Support – 9 months • Amoco Gas Station Attendant – 6 months • Security Guard – 3 months • Citibank Credit Application Processor – 6 months • Cruise Travel Guide Salesman – 3 months • What am I qualified for? • More School • Radio Shack!

  8. More Schooling • Computer Programming • C • C++ • COBOL • Visual Basic 6.0 • UNIX • PC Care, Maintenance, & Repairs • Database Operations • Electronics

  9. Radio Shack • Recognitions: • One of the Best Salesmen in Omaha • Acting Assistant Manager • Benefits: • Time off to play Poker • Sexy coworkers • Drawbacks: • Unstable Money • No Benefits • Too many hours • I was living at home   Head to Grad School!!!!!

  10. Brookhaven National Lab

  11. The STAR Experiment

  12. Time Projection Chamber

  13. The Electromagnetic Calorimeters

  14. My Work & Star

  15. Graduation!!! • Now What???? • Search for a job • Search for a job • Search for a job • Search for a job • Search for a job • Search for a job

  16. Metropolitan Community College • Science Lab Coordinator: SOC FOC EVC

  17. Metropolitan Community College • Adjunct Faculty: • General Physics • Beginning Algebra, Part 1 & 2 • Accelerated Beginning Algebra • Intermediate Algebra • College Algebra • Introduction to Science

  18. Where’s the Cream Filling? • Good Job • Excellent Pay • Excellent Benefits • Excellent Co-workers • Needed More!!!

  19. Mental Stimulation • More Courses • Java, VB.NET, SQL, Networking, • Energy Systems • University of Nebraska, Omaha • Combinatorics • Probability Modeling • Coding Theory • Worked on independent project for Dr. Rykov

  20. Back To Grad School • My Strengths: • Excellent of understanding complex Mathematics. • Capable computer programmer. • Solid understand of physical processes. • Potential Areas • Physics? • Mathematical Physics? • Statistics? • Atmospheric Science?

  21. Arlen Huggins • Education • B. S. 1969 Kansas State University Physics • Graduate Study 1972-75 Colorado State University Atmospheric Science • Professional Experience: • 1987 - Present Associate Research Scientist, Desert Research Institute, Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Reno, Nevada • 1979 - 1987 Research Meteorologist/Principal Investigator, Sierra Cooperative Pilot Project (SCPP), Electronic Techniques, Inc., Fort Collins, Colorado • 1975 - 1979 Support Scientist, National Hail Research Experiment (NHRE), National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado • 1972 - 1975 Graduate Research Assistant, Colorado State University, Fort Collins

  22. My Project Model the Plume dispersion of cloud seeding materials to help verify transport. Funded By the State of Nevada

  23. My Future • Ph.D.!!!!!! • Specializing in What? • Continued Research • Teaching

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