Galaxy Zoo Developer
Greater St. Louis Area
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- Galaxy Zoo Developer at SIUE
- Research Assistant at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- RiderCoach at ISU/SIUC Motorcycle Safety Program
- Past
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- Presenter at Illinois State University Planetarium
- Undergraduate Teaching Assistant at Illinois State University
- Education
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- Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
- Illinois State University
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Ryan Balfanz’s Summary
My current research activities include studying galaxy evolution as a function of redshift and environment using the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.
Writing a beginner's guide to Fortran akin to the Sams Teach Yourself . . . in 10 Minutes series but is quickly evolving into the broader scientific programming realm.
Ryan Balfanz’s Specialties:
Fortran 77/90/95, Python, C/C++, PHP, Bash, SQL, GnuPlot, MatLab, Mathematica, LaTeX, WPA Flex Prolog
OS X, Linux Administration, Unix
Ryan Balfanz’s Experience
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Galaxy Zoo Developer
SIUE
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
January 2009 — Present (11 months)
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Research Assistant
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)
I am currently studying galaxy evolution as a function of redshift and environment using the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.
I am developing computational methods to automate the process of identifying galaxy clusters and their properties to study the Butcher-Oemler Effect.
Previously I have been an Instructor and Teaching Assistant for introductory physics laboratories at various levels ranging from algebra-based general education courses to calculus-based courses for physics and engineering majors. -
RiderCoach
ISU/SIUC Motorcycle Safety Program
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
June 2004 — Present (5 years 6 months)
Motorcycle Safety Foundation certified RiderCoach with American Red Cross first-aid certification
Currently certified to teach Beginner, Intermediate and Experienced MSF courses -
Presenter
Illinois State University Planetarium
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
December 2005 — July 2007 (1 year 8 months)
Presented public shows using a Spitz star projector and a slide projector array coupled with the sound and light systems
Presented star lectures to educate the public about astronomy in a fun and exciting manner -
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Illinois State University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 2003 — May 2007 (3 years 10 months)
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for courses at the level of general education through calculus-based physics for majors including:
PHY 102: Atoms to Galaxies
PHY 108: College Physics I
PHY 110: Physics for Scientists and Engineers I
Ryan Balfanz’s Education
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Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
M.S. , Physics, Electrical Engineering , 2007 — 2009
- Activities and Societies:
- SIUE Physics Club, Private Tutor
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Illinois State University
B.S. , Physics, Mathematics , 2002 — 2007
Double-major in Physics and Mathematics with an emphasis in computational approaches to problem solving and simulation
- Activities and Societies:
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), Gamma Phi Circus, Physics Club, Team Mercury Solar Car, Unix Hobbyists' Administrators' & Coders' Club (UHACC), Cereal Club, ISU Motorcycle Club
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Ryan Balfanz’s Interests:
Motorcycling, Music (both enjoying and creating), Astronomy, Unicycling, Athletics, Circus Performance
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