MARCUS HUGHES 220 N Weldon St Marion, KY 42064 270.704.3055 [email protected] github.com/jmbhughes linkedin.com/in/jmbhughes Williams College Williamstown, MA Junior Computer Science Astronomy
EXPERIENCE Teaching Assistant for Computer Science, Mathematics, and Astronomy Williams College Williamstown, MA — September 2015-Present Contact: Dr. William Lenhart, Dr. Thomas Garrity, Dr. Steven Souza
● Graded Abstract Algebra Assignments ● Managed observatory sessions for introductory astronomy courses ● Tutored students during data structures lab
Catalog of Dark Molecular Hydrogen in the I-GALFA Survey Research Student, Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY — August 2012-May 2014, May 2016 - Present Contact: Dr. Steve Gibson
● Beginning with a 3-dimensional image cube, isolated small cold clouds of hydrogen algorithmically using Python
● Modeled different components of the cold hydrogen interstellar medium to approximate dark/missing molecular component
Gaussian Decomposition Williams College Williamstown, MA — November 2017-December 2017 Contact: Dr. Jon Park
● As a culminating project for a course, explored ways to decompose a curve into the fewest number of Gaussians
● See a report here, code available at https://github.com/jmbhughes/gdecomp Correlation of OH, C+, and Ionizing O and B Type Stars Summer Intern, Space Telescope Science Institute/Johns Hopkins Baltimore, MD — June 2014-September 2014, January 2016 Contact: Dr. Ron Allen
● Wrote IDL code to interactively examine multiple wavelengths of targets ● Systematically explored literature for targets of interest ● Constructed model of physics for C+ features
Search for Circumbinary Planets in K2 Campaigns Summer Intern, Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA — June 2015-August 2015 Contact: Dr. Eric Jensen
● Designed Python procedure to identify eclipsing binaries, mask strong periodic signals, and discover fainter planets orbiting two-star systems
● Utilized parallel processing and distributed network computing to process 76000 lightcurves Crossroads of Art, CS, and Education: Mapping the Liberal Arts Student Winter Project, Williams College Williamstown, MA — January 2015 Contact: Dr. Brianna Heggeseth
● Analyzed different relationships in student course selections and drafted plots in R ● Created an interactive tertiary plot in d3.js and ● Constructed a website using HTML and CSS ● Explored how liberal arts students sample the curriculum before and after the Great
Recession, emphasizing their subsequent specialization ● View here
Novel Calibration and Study of Spatial/Temporal Light Pollution Trends Summer Intern, US Naval Observatory Flagstaff, AZ — June 2013-August 2013 Contact: Christian Luginbuhl
● Developed Python library to calibrate and measure light pollution produced per capita from satellite imagery
● Analyzed multiple datasets to characterize changes in light pollution by region over time ● Developed inter-year calibration regime for weather satellite images
EDUCATION Williams College B.A. in Astronomy and Computer Science— 2014-2018, current institution Relevant Coursework: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Organization, Linear Algebra, Abstract Algebra, Introduction to Statistics, Galois Theory, Data Structures, Algorithm Design and Analysis, Applied Topology, Interstellar Medium, Introduction to Astrophysics, Astronomy Independent Study: Correlating C+ emission to PDRs Western Kentucky University College Coursework during High School— 2012-2014 Relevant Coursework: Introduction to Programming (Java), Advanced Computational Problem Solving (Mathematica), Data Structures(Java) Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky High School — 2012-2014 #1 Highschool in the Nation SKILLS
● Adept mathematician with some work in statistics ● Fluent in Mathematica and Python, C++, Java ● Proficient in Java from full-year of coursework and tutoring data structures ● Can design basic websites in HTML and CSS with d3.js interactive plots ● Experience with R, and Prolog ● Articulate presenter for both large conference settings and small groups ● Experienced in remote collaboration using VNC, ssh, ftp
PUBLICATIONS
● Mason Jar Mentality Shoemaker, T., Hughes, J.M., Marlow, F., Maddern, M., Potter, E., Journal of Inter-Religious Studies, November, 2014
● Author for Scientephic, Williams College Science Blog AWARDS
● Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholar: annual scholarship of up to $30,000 awarded based on achievement and financial need
● Class of 1973 Scholarship: awarded based on contribution to the college community CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
● American Astronomical Society January 2017 Conference, Grapevine, TX, poster presentation, Properties of Cold HI Emission Clouds in the Inner-Galaxy ALFA Survey
● Keck Northeast Astronomy 2016 Symposium, Middletown, CT, oral presentation, Characterizing Interstellar Dark Molecular Hydrogen With Narrow 21-cm Emission
● Keck Northeast Astronomy 2015 Symposium, Williamstown, MA, oral presentation, Search for Circumbinary Planets in K2 Campaigns
● Philly Astronomy 2015, Philadelphia, PA, poster presentation,Search for Circumbinary Planets in K2 Campaigns
● Space Astronomy Summer Program Student Symposium 2014, Baltimore, MD, oral presentation, Correlation of OH, C+, and Ionizing O and B Type Stars
● American Astronomical Society Winter 2014 Conference, Washington, D.C., poster presentation, Catalog of Dark Molecular Hydrogen in the I-GALFA Survey
● Kentucky Academy of Science 2014 Meeting, Morehead, KY, oral presentation, Catalog of Dark Molecular Hydrogen in the I-GALFA Survey
● American Astronomical Society Kentucky Area 2015 Meeting, Lexington, KY, oral presentation, Catalog of Dark Molecular Hydrogen in the I-GALFA Survey
● Western Kentucky University 2013 Research Conference, Bowling Green, KY, poster presentation, Catalog of Dark Molecular Hydrogen in the I-GALFA Survey
● Western Kentucky University 2014 Research Conference, Bowling Green, KY, oral presentation, Catalog of Dark Molecular Hydrogen in the I-GALFA Survey
● Southeastern Section of the American Physical Society 2013 Conference, Bowling Green, KY, oral presentation, Catalog of Dark Molecular Hydrogen in the I-GALFA Survey
● Naval Observatory Colloquium 2013, Flagstaff, AZ, oral presentation, Novel Calibration and Study of Spatial/Temporal Light Pollution Trends
REFERENCES Available upon request.
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