Patrick J Shamberger

E-mail:  pjsham@uw.edu                                                        University of Washington

URL:  http://students.washington.edu/pjsham/                    Materials Science & Eng. Dept.

Ph:  (206) 947-2925    (cell)                                                    Box 352120

Fax: (206) 543-3100                                                                Seattle, WA 98195-2120

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EDUCATION

 

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON,  Seattle, WA.                                       GPA:   3.93/4.00       

Pre-doctoral candidate in Materials Science and Engineering, Fall 2005-present.

Thesis Topic: Engineering Phase Changes in Heusler Alloys.

 

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII-MANOA,  Honolulu, HI.                                 GPA:   4.00/4.00

M.S. in Geology & Geophysics, 2004.

Thesis: Inferring Magma Chamber Conditions from Evolved Xenoliths at Hualalai Volcano, HI.

 

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY,  Princeton, NJ.                                               GPA:   3.80/4.00

B.S.E. in Civil & Environmental Engineering, certificate in Geological Eng., 2002.

Magna cum laude, with High Departmental Honors

Thesis: Interpreting the Amplitude of Seismic Body Waves.

 

National School on Neutron and X-ray Scattering (Oak Ridge Nat. Lab, Argonne Nat. Lab), 2009.

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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

 

Apr 2006 – present                             Graduate Research Assistant                           Supervisor: Prof. F Ohuchi

Design of better magnetic refrigerants: Magnetocaloric effect in first-order phase change materials

Materials Science & Engineering Department, University of Washington

•       Theoretical determination of guiding principles for design of first-order phase change magnetocaloric effect materials.

•       Synthesis and characterization of Heusler alloys with tunable transition temperatures, entropy change.

•       Analysis of the effect of hysteresis on magnetocaloric effect – demonstrate the thermodynamic equivalence of temperature and magnetic field.

 

Aug 2005 – Mar 2006                        Graduate Research Assistant                           Supervisor: Prof. G Cao

Porous Carbon Composites for Hydrogen Storage

Materials Science & Engineering Department, University of Washington

•       Synthesis and characterization of ammonia borane-carbon cryogel composites that desorbed hydrogen ~20oC lower than pure ammonia borane.

                              

Jun 2005 – Jul 2005                          Researcher                                                           Supervisor: Dr. E Miller

Development of Hybrid Photoelectrochemical Junctions for Hydrogen Generation

Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawai‘i–Manoa

•       Optimization of sputtering conditions for WO3 thin film anodes.

•       Development of a MATLAB model of a generic photoelectrochemical junction for device efficiency analysis.

 

Aug 2002 – Jan 2005                         Graduate Research Fellow                                Advisor: Prof. J Hammer

Leucocratic & Gabbroic Xenoliths from Hualalai Volcano, HI

Geology & Geophysics Department, University of Hawai‘i–Manoa

•       Constrained the genetic relationships and intensive crystallization conditions (Ptotal, fO2, etc.) of a suite of crystalline xenoliths using thermodynamic models and equilibrium phase relationships.

 

Sep 2001 – May 2002                         Undergraduate Research Assistant                Advisor: Prof. G Nolet

Interpreting the Amplitude of Seismic Body Waves

Geosciences Department, Princeton University

•       Tested and optimized an algorithm for measuring the amplitude of seismic body waves (coded in FORTRAN) using both synthetically generated data sets and observed global data.

 

Jun 2001 – Aug 2001                        Undergraduate Research Assistant                Advisor: Prof. J Gardner

Bubble Nucleation and Growth Dynamics in Natural Silicate Melts

Geology & Geophysics Department, University of Alaska – Fairbanks

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

Spring 2006                                         Graduate TA: Fundamentals of Materials Science (MSE170)

Materials Science & Engineering Department, University of Washington

High Rated Instructor in the College of Engineering

 

Spring 2003                                         Graduate TA: Geological Inquiry (GG200)

Geology & Geophysics Department, University of Hawai‘i–Manoa

 

Fall 2001, Spring 2002                      Undergraduate Study Hall Instructor: Calculus & Linear Algebra

McGraw Center for Teaching, Princeton University

 

Fall 2000, Spring 2001, 2002          Undergraduate TA: Intro Geology (Geo 220/225)

Geosciences Department, Princeton University

 

Fall 1999, Spring 2000, 2001          Undergraduate Tutor: Calculus & Economics

Butler College, Princeton University

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SKILLS

 

Computer Language Proficiencies: Matlab, C, LabVIEW and HTML.

 

Characterization techniques: Bruker D-8 Discover X-ray diffractometer with GADDS (XRD), Siemens D5000 X-ray diffractometer (XRD), Phillips Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), JEOL Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Cameca SX50 5 Spectrometer Electron Microprobe (EMP), X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer (XRF).

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AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS

 

•  SMART Fellowship.  2009-2010 (Dept. of Defense / ASEE)

•  National School on Neutron and X-ray Scattering.  2009 (ORNL / ANL)

•  NDSEG Fellowship.  2006-2009 (Dept. of Defense / ASEE)

•  UWWW IGERT Affiliate.  2006-2007 (University of Washington)

•  NSF Graduate Research Fellowship - Honorable Mention.  2006 (NSF)

•  GSFEI Top Scholar Award.  2005 (Graduate School, University of Washington)

•  Nanotech Earlybird Fellowship.  2005 (Center for Nanotechnology, University of Washington)

•  Outstanding Master’s Student in Research Award.  2004 (Chancellor’s office, University of Hawaii)

•  National Weather Service Fellowship.  2002-2004 (Geology & Geophysics Dept., University of Hawaii)

•  W. Taylor Thom Jr. Prize for excellence in geological engineering.  2002 (Princeton University)

•  Arthur F. Buddington Award for overall excellence.  2002 (Geosciences Dept., Princeton University)

•  William E. Bonini Award for Teaching.  2002 (Geosciences Dept., Princeton University)

•  Sigma Xi (associate member).  2002

•  Tau Beta Pi.  2001

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PUBLICATIONS

 

Shamberger, P.J., and F.S. Ohuchi (2009) Hysteresis of the martensitic phase transition in magnetocaloric-effect Ni-Mn-Sn alloys, Phys. Rev. B, 79 (14), 144407.

 

Shamberger, P.J., and F.S. Ohuchi: Hysteresis in Thermal and Magnetic Field-Induced Martensitic Phase Transitions in Ni-Mn-Sn Heusler Alloys, in Materials, Devices, and Characterization for Smart Systems III, edited by J. Su, L-P. Wang, Y. Furuya, S. Trolier-McKinstry, and J. Leng (Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Volume 1129, Warrendale, PA, 2009), 1129-V12-03.

 

Briseno, A.L.,  S.C.B. Mannsfeld, P.J. Shamberger, F.S. Ohuchi, Z. Bao, S.A. Jenekhe, and Y. Xia (2008) Self-assembly, molecular packing, and electron transport in n-type polymer semiconductor nanobelts, Chemistry of Materials, 20 (14), 4712-4719.

 

Lu, C.Y., P.J. Shamberger, E. Yitamben, K. Beck, A. Joly, M.A. Olmstead, and F.S. Ohuchi (2008) Laser and Electrical Current Induced Phase Transformation of In2Se3 Semiconductor Thin Film on Si (111), Applied Physics A., 93 (1), 93-98.

 

Feaver, A., S. Sepehri, P. Shamberger, A. Stowe, T. Autrey, and G. Cao (2007) Coherent Carbon Cryogel-Ammonia Borane Nanocomposites for H2 Storage, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 111 (26), 7469-7472.

 

Vazquez, J., P.J. Shamberger, and J.E. Hammer (2007) Plutonic Xenoliths Reveal the Timing of Magma Evolution at Hualalai and Mauna Kea, Hawaii, Geology, 35 (8), 695-698.

 

Shamberger, P.J., and M. O. Garcia (2007) Geochemical modeling of magma mixing and magma reservoir volumes during early episodes of Kilauea Volcano’s Pu‘u ‘O‘o eruption.  Bull. Volc., 69 (4), 345-352.

 

Shamberger, P.J., and J.E. Hammer (2006) Leucocratic & Gabbroic Xenoliths from Hualalai Volcano, Hawai‘i.  J. Petrology, 47 (9), 1785-1808.

 

Hammer, J.E., M. Coombs, P.J. Shamberger, and J.-I. Kimura (2006) Submarine sliver in North Kona: A window into the early magmatic and growth history of Hualalai Volcano, Hawaii.  J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res., 151 (1-3), 157-188.

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PRESENTATIONS

 

Shamberger, P.J., A. Pakhomov, and F.S. Ohuchi (2009), Energy Transfer in Magnetocaloric Effect Heusler Alloys (invited – oral/poster)
Frontier of Energy Flow Dynamics in Atomistic and Electronic Scales, Sendai, Japan

 

Shamberger, P.J., and F.S. Ohuchi (2008), Hysteresis in Thermal and Magnetic Field-Induced Martensitic Phase Transitions in Ni-Mn-Sn Heusler Alloys (oral)
MRS Annual Fall Meeting, Boston, MA

 

Shamberger, P.J., and F.S. Ohuchi (2008), Temperature- and Magnetic Field-Induced Martensitic Phase Transformations in Ni50Mn34Sn16 (oral)
AVS Pacific Northwest Regional Meeting, Richland, WA.

 

Ho, J., H.S. Rogers, and P.J. Shamberger, presenters  (2007), Building Interdisciplinary and Cross Cultural Awareness in Environmental Research (oral)

Canadian Studies Graduate Symposium, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

 

Polwarth, C., P.J. Shamberger, and F.S. Ohuchi (2006), Thermoelectric Properties of Indium-Tin Oxide (poster)

AVS Pacific Northwest Regional Meeting, Portland, OR.

 

Feaver, A., P.J. Shamberger, T. Autrey, and G.Z. Cao (2006), Hydrogen Desorption in Novel Carbon Cryogel - Hydride Composites (poster)

MRS Annual Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

 

Vazquez, J., P.J. Shamberger, and J.E. Hammer (2005), Timing of extreme magmatic differentiation at Hualalai and Mauna Kea volcanoes from 238U-230Th and U-Pb dating of zircons from plutonic xenoliths (poster)

EOS Trans. AGU, 86(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract V13A-0518.

 

Shamberger, P.J., and J.E. Hammer (2003), Extreme magma differentiation in a Hawaiian magma chamber: An analysis of gabbro and syenite xenoliths from Hualalai Volcano  (poster)

EOS Trans.  AGU, 84(46), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract V12D-0615.

 

Hammer, J.E., and P.J. Shamberger (2003), Dynamic submarine flanks of Hualalai Volcano, HI  (poster)

EOS Trans.  AGU, 84(46), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract V22C-0602.

 

Shamberger, P.J., J.E Hammer, and M. Coombs (2003),  Stratigraphy and geochemistry of submarine volcaniclastics in North Kona, Hualalai  (poster)

Cities on Volcanoes 3 meeting in Hilo, HI.

 

Gardner, J.E., A. Burgisser, and P.J. Shamberger (2001), Experimental Constraints on Degassing and Permeability in Volcanic Conduit Flow (poster)

EOS Trans. AGU, 82(47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract V21B-0976.

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Updated 8/4/2009