Research Consultant and Professional
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Programmer at Vital Computer Services
- Past
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- Author at World Scientific Publishing (Singapore)
- Author at Springer Monographs in Mathematics
- Teaching Fellow at National University of Singapore
- Adjunct Professor at College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY
- Instructor at Troy High School District Adult Education Program
- Teaching Assistant at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Instructor, Summer Terms at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Managing Editor at The Rutgers Review
- Education
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- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
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Joseph Nebus’s Summary
Teaching: Courses taught at the National University of Singapore include introduction to programming C (with focus on numerical applications), numerical methods, numerical solutions to ordinary and to partial differential equations, digital signal processing, and computational quantum mechanics. Other teaching experience includes introduction to logic, college algebra, vector calculus, and analytic solutions to differential equations. Success in acclimatizing to Singaporean educational standards and traditions. Nominated four times by students for faculty teaching awards.
Writing: Textbooks for Springer Monographs in Mathematics series book published December 2006 and for World Scientific Publishing published May 2009. Preparation of (PDF) lecture notes for all courses. Demonstrated experience in writing detailed lecture notes, answer keys, and explanation guides for course materials for all courses. Six papers published in varied mathematics and physics academic journals.
Management: Managing Editor, The Rutgers Review. Supervision and direction of teaching assistant and laboratory assistants for larger classes at the National University of Singapore. Supervision of independent research projects by pairs and trios of undergraduate and high school-level students. Students under my supervision received notes of Distinction at the Nanyang University (Singapore) Youth Science Conference, September 2005, and in the National University of Singapore Special Programme in Science, December 2006.
Joseph Nebus’s Specialties:
Monte Carlo simulations; statistical mechanics; inviscid fluid dynamics; numerical simulation; phase change design.
Course design, preparation, and delivery.
C, Fortran, Matlab, Maple, HTML, LaTeX, Java, Mathematica, Perl, PHP, etc.
Joseph Nebus’s Experience
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Programmer
Vital Computer Services
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Government Administration industry)
May 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)
Programmer for databases keeping state, county, and municipal property database records, as well as for the web interfaces to allow convenient staff and community access to those records. Tools employed include HTML, CSS, XML, XSL, ASP, Visual Basic, Javascript, SQL, FoxPro, along with Dreamweaver and related web tools. Developing these applications in a satisfactory manner requires regular consultations with government representatives, prototype development, and understanding and compliance with accessibility guidelines.
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Author
World Scientific Publishing (Singapore)
(Publishing industry)
January 2008 — May 2009 (1 year 5 months)
Author for textbook ``Vortex Dynamics, Statistical Mechanics, And Planetary Atmospheres'' with Professor Chjan C Lim and Dr Xuero Ding. Subjects extended the earlier textbook descriptions of statistical mechanics, the dynamics of viscosity-free fluids, physics simulations, and Markov Chain Monte Carlo simulation. The intended audience was again upper-level undergraduate or beginning graduate students. Original and historical research was necessary to write this textbook.
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Author
Springer Monographs in Mathematics
(Privately Held; Publishing industry)
August 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 5 months)
Wrote with Professor Chjan C Lim (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) of this textbook, intended for upper-level undergraduate or beginning graduate students. Subjects covered include statistical mechanics, the dynamics of viscosity-free fluids, physics simulations, and Markov Chain Monte Carlo simulation. The intended audience was upper-level undergraduate or beginning graduate students. Original and historical research was necessary to write this textbook.
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Teaching Fellow
National University of Singapore
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Education Management industry)
March 2003 — December 2006 (3 years 10 months)
Curriculum design, teaching, and evaluation for computational science and mathematics courses for every level of undergraduate and for early graduate student-level courses. Responsibilities include lectures, writing of original lecture notes, creating and running computer laboratories, introducing students to C, Matlab, and Mathematica, and supervising web site forums.
Mentoring students -- both university and secondary school -- in independent study and research programs.
Community outreach promoting the educational opportunities of the National University of Singapore.
Department support in preparing and reviewing computational science department advertising and publicity, web site, and related materials. Organizing department representation in some faculty events -
Adjunct Professor
College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)
January 2002 — December 2002 (1 year )
Curriculum design, teaching, and evaluation for computational science and mathematics courses for freshman-level courses.
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Instructor
Troy High School District Adult Education Program
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)
January 2002 — April 2002 (4 months)
Curriculum design and teaching for an introduction to HTML and web site design for novice computer users
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Teaching Assistant
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Education Management industry)
September 1995 — December 2000 (5 years 4 months)
Support for professors in curriculum design and teaching for freshman- and sophomore-level courses in calculus, advanced calculus, and differential equations; introducing students to Maple and Matlab mathematics software.
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Instructor, Summer Terms
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Education Management industry)
May 1997 — August 1999 (2 years 4 months)
Curriculum design, teaching, and evaluation for freshman and sophomore courses in differential equations, numerical methods, and multivariable calculus
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Managing Editor
The Rutgers Review
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)
September 1990 — May 1994 (3 years 9 months)
Supervision of and support for all editors, photographers, layout, and production of the weekly campus newspaper The Rutgers Review. Writing, editing (assignment, selection, and copy-editing), photographing, and typesetting was often required. Preparing, submitting, defending, and reconciling annual budgets.
Three years as managing editor; one year as humor editor; one semester as news editor (occasionally overlapping positions).
Joseph Nebus’s Education
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
PhD , Mathematics , 1996 — 2002
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Masters , Mathematics , 1994 — 1996
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
BS , Physics and Astronomy , 1990 — 1994
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
BA , Mathematics , 1990 — 1994
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