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George Bendo's Science Pages
Curriculum Vitae
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George J. Bendo
Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics
University of Manchester
Alan Turing Building
Manchester M13 9PL United Kingdom
Phone: 0161 27 54258 (International: +44 161 27 54258)
Fax: 0161 27 54247 (International: +44 161 27 54247)
Email: george.bendo(at)manchester.ac.uk
WWW: http://jb.man.ac.uk/~gbendo/home.html
Education
- B.S., 1996, Physics with Astrophysics Option
- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM, USA
- M.S., 1999, Astronomy
- University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI, USA
- Ph.D., 2002, Astronomy
- University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI, USA
Work History (beyond Ph.D.)
- 2011 - present: Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Primary work: ALMA observing support
- 2005 - 2011: Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Astrophysics Group, Physics Department, Imperial College London
London, United Kingdom
Primary work: Herschel Space Observatory calibration and
software development
- 2002 - 2005: Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Steward Observatory, University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ, USA
Primary work: Data reduction for Spitzer Infrared Nearby
Galaxies Survey
Primary Research Interests
- Near-infrared to submillimeter spectral energy distributions of nearby
galaxies
- Dust heating sources in nearby galaxies
- Gas-to-dust ratios in nearby galaxies
- Relation of PAH emission to gas and dust emission at other wavelengths
- Distribution of star formation and dust emission within nearby
galaxies
- Comparisons of extragalactic star formation activity with morphology,
AGN activity, and environment
Science Collaborations
- UK ALMA Regional Centre
- Herschel SPIRE Instrument Team
- Herschel SAG2
- Very Nearby Galaxies Survey
- Dwarf Galaxies Survey
- Herschel Reference Survey
- Herschel ATLAS
- Herschel Virgo Cluster Survey
- JCMT Nearby Galaxies Legacy Survey
- Spitzer Infrared Nearby Galaxies Survey (SINGS)
Professional Organizations
- American Astronomical Society
Computer Experience
Primary Computer Language Experience
- IDL
- UNIX
- Jython/Python
- Java
- MATLAB
Primary Software Package Experience
- General:
- Mid-Infrared and Far-Infrared Data Processing:
- HCSS (for Herschel data)
- MIPS DAT (for Spitzer MIPS data)
- Other:
- CASA (for radio astronomy data)
Teaching Experience
- 2012 - 2013: MSc Project Supervisor (A. Jones)
- JBCA, University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Primary work: MSc project supervision
- 2011 - 2012: MSc Project Supervisor (L. Kong)
- JBCA, University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Primary work: MSc project supervision
- 2006 - 2010: Laboratory Demonstrator
- Physics Department, Imperial College London
London, United Kingdom
Primary work: 3rd year laboratory demonstration; 3rd year
project supervision
- 1999 - 2001: Assistant, Towards Other Planetary Systems workshops
- University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
Primary work: Instruction in hands-on activities; guided tours of
observatories
- 1998: Assistant, SPEBE
- University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
Primary work: Lectures on introductory astronomy; computer
laboratory instruction
- 1996 - 1997: Teaching Assistant
- University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
Primary work: Grading for introductory astronomy lecture
course
- 1996: Teaching Assistant
- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, USA
Primary work: Instruction in electricity, magnetism, and optics
laboratory
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