Adrian K. Turner

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Education:

Ph.D., High Energy Astrophysics, 2004
Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, UK

Thesis: “X-ray Spectral Characteristics of Seyfert Galaxies”
Presented at national and international conferences
Two first-author papers published in international journal

M.Sci., Experimental and Theoretical Physics, 2001
Pembroke College, University of Cambridge, UK

1st class honors

M.A., Natural Sciences - Experimental and Theoretical Physics, 2000
Pembroke College, University of Cambridge, UK

1st class honors in all three years
Awarded Foundation Scholarship and academic prize in each undergraduate year
Satish Kumar Aggarwal Prize for the highest Natural Sciences examination result among first-year students at Pembroke College

Employment:

Post-doctoral Research Associate, 2010 - Present
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Theoretical Division

Developed new thermodynamic component of global sea-ice model
Modelled processes that transport salt within the sea ice
Helped develop a new phase change component for a three dimensional CFD code

Post-doctoral Research Fellow, 2006 - 2009
Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling, University College London, UK

Developed a coupled sea-ice/ocean model from two stand-alone models
Helped develop a model of Arctic melt pond evolution for global climate models
Implemented a new basal ice melting routine in a regional sea ice model
Provided modelling support to the research group as required

Investment Risk Analyst, 2004 - 2005
Orbis Investment Advisory Ltd, London, UK

Built quantitative models to identify and analyze market, stock and currency risks for Orbis' equity and hedge funds
Developed and maintained hedging systems

Teaching Experience:

Teaching supervisor, 2001 - 2003
Pembroke College, University of Cambridge, UK
Gave weekly tutorials to small groups of students for first-year undergraduate physics course

Earth Sciences Masters Course Lecturer, 2007
University College London, UK
Delivered lecture on “Arctic Ocean Modelling” as part of advanced lecture series

Earth Sciences Undergraduate Course Teaching Assistant, 2008
University College London, UK
Supervised tutorials for Physical Oceanography course

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