B. Hare, PhD

EDUCATION

2016 Doctorate in Physics University of Florida

    Major in Physics. Specialty in lightning and atmospheric electricity.

2013 Masters in Physics University of Florida

    Major in Physics

2012 Bachelors in Physics University of Idaho

    Major in Physics. Minor in Mathematics.

RESEARCH

University of Groningen, Groningen Netherlands

2017

•      Began project to use LOFAR radio telescope to image lightning
•      Published work on statistical analysis comparing Cosmic Ray Air Showers to        Lightning Mapping Array data

University of Florida, Gainesville FL

2016

•      Worked on a monte-carlo electromagnetic transport code to simulate relativistic runaway electron avalanche and relativistic feedback inside thunderstorms
•      Published work on Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flash (TGF)
• International Center for Lightning Research and Testing, Starke FL

2015

•     Initiated a project that enhanced the energy resolution of high-energy particle detectors.

2014

•      Recorded a Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flash (TGF). Began analysis of data collected from TGF.
•      Improved high-energy particle detectors to allow for detection of Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes.

2013

•      Initiated statistical analysis to determine if cosmic rays air showers initiate lightning.
•     Constructed a numerical model to find the direction of propagation of cosmic rays.
•      Began collecting data to investigate if cosmic rays initiate relativistic runaway electron avalanche.

TEACHING

University of Florida, Gainesville FL

2016

    Teaching assistant for eight physics discussion sections

2015

     Teaching assistant for six physics discussion sections

2014

     Teaching assistant for three physics discussion sections

     Grading assistant for undergraduate classical mechanics

2013

     Teaching assistant for four physics discussion sections

     Teaching assistant for cross-disciplinary X-labs

2012

     Teaching assistant for three physics lab sections

EMPLOYMENT

2017 – Present

University of Groningen, Groningen Netherlands as Postdoctoral researcher

2012 – 2016

University of Florida, Gainesville FL , Teaching assistant and research assistant

2011

Cosmiac, Albuquerque NM

Research assistant

STUDENT SUPERVISION

2017

Assisted in supervision of one graduate student

Assisted in supervision of three undergraduate students