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Michael T. Power
Academic Curriculum Vitae
September 2024
Personal
- Full Name: Michael Thomas Power
- Date of Birth: April 27, 1995
- Citizenship: Canada
- Office Address: Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Toronto, 60 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3H8, Canada
Degrees
- Ph.D.: 2024 – Present, University of Toronto (Astronomy & Astrophysics)
Thesis:
Supervisor: Christopher D. Matzner - M.Sc.: 2024, Memorial University of Newfoundland (Physics)
Thesis: The Curious Case of V CVn
Supervisor: Hilding R. Neilson - B.Ed.: 2020, Cape Breton University (Secondary Mathematics & Physics)
- B.Sc.Hon.: 2018, Saint Mary’s University (Physics)
Thesis: On the Theory of Ambipolar Diffusion, With Applications to…
Supervisor: David A. Clarke - Dip.Eng.: 2015, Cape Breton University (Mechanical)
Employment
- Graduate Researcher - University of Toronto (2024 – Present)
- Teaching Assistant - University of Toronto (2024 – Present)
- Graduate Researcher - Memorial University of Newfoundland (2022 – 2024)
- Teaching Assistant - Memorial University of Newfoundland (2022 – 2024)
- Supply Teacher - Newfoundland & Labrador English School District (2022 – 2024)
- Teacher - Cabot High School (CBVRCE) (2021 – 2022)
- Private Tutor - Various (2010 – 2021)
- Laboratory Instructor - Cape Breton University (2019 – 2020)
- Research Assistant - TRIUMF (2018)
- Teaching Assistant - University of British Columbia (2018)
- Teaching Assistant - Saint Mary’s University (2016 – 2018)
- Undergraduate Researcher - Saint Mary’s University (2017)
- Undergraduate Researcher - Cape Breton University (2015)
- Teaching Assistant - Cape Breton University (2014 – 2015)
- Summer Engineering Student - Nova Scotia Power Inc. (2015, 2013)
Honours and Awards
- Fellow of the School of Graduate Studies - Memorial University of Newfoundland (2024)
- Commencement Speaker - Cabot High School (2024)
- Dean’s Scholarship - Memorial University of Newfoundland (2023 – 2024)
- NSERC - Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master’s Program (2023 – 2024)
- President’s Hall of Academic Excellence - Saint Mary’s University (2018)
- Saint Mary’s University Undergraduate Symposium Winner (2017)
- NSERC - Undergraduate Student Research Award (2017)
- Dean’s Honour List - Saint Mary’s University (2016 – 2018)
- Silver Medal in Engineering - Highest GPA in Class (2015)
- Engineers Nova Scotia Student Affairs Award (2015)
- Engineers Nova Scotia Entrance Scholarship (2015)
- Cape Breton Professional Engineering Memorial Scholarship (2015)
- Dean’s Honour List - Cape Breton University (2013 – 2015)
- Dean’s Scholarship - Cape Breton University (2013 – 2015)
- Lieutenant Governor’s Medal (2012)
Publications
Refereed Publications
- Power, M. T., Neilson, H. R. (2024). The Curious Case of V CVn. MNRAS (pending submission; ArXiV link soon)
- Lee-Dadswell, G. R., Barrett, N., & Power, M. (2017). Cluster Sizes in a Classical Lennard-Jones Chain. Physical Review E, 96(3) Access
Theses
- Power, M. T. (2024). The Curious Case of V CVn (masters dissertation) [Access Soon]
- Power, M. T. (2018). On the Theory of Ambipolar Diffusion, with Applications to Astrophysical Jets (honours dissertation) Access
Manuscripts in Progress
- Power, M. T., Neilson, H. R. (2024). A Stellar Wind Bow Shock and Polarization Calculator for ZEUS3D. JCP.
- Clarke, D. A., Power, M. T., & MacMackin, C. T. (n.d.). Adiabatic and isothermal, two- and one-fluid models for ambipolar diffusion. MNRAS.
Invited Talks
- “Star Formation: The Story So Far” - RASC, St. John’s, NL (2024)
Contributed Talks
- “The Curious Case of V CVn” - CASCA, Toronto, ON (2024)
- “On the Theory of Ambipolar Diffusion” - AUPAC, Fredericton, NB (2018)
Contributed Posters
- “The Morphology of Non-Ideal MHD Jets” - EPS Plasma, Bordeaux, France (2023)
Scientific Media Appearances
- “BBC Digital Press Release” - Newfoundland Eclipse (2024)
- “CBC Here and Now” - Newfoundland Eclipse (2024)
- “CBC On the Go” - Newfoundland Eclipse (2024)
Computational Languages, Skills, and Technology
Bash, C++, FORTRAN, MPI, OpenMP, Python, Compute Canada’s Cedar Supercluster
Certifications
- ACENET Parallel Computing School Certificate of Completion
- Newfoundland and Labrador Teacher’s Certificate
- Nova Scotia Teacher’s Certificate (ATC I)
Professional Affiliations
- Member, Nova Scotia Teacher’s Union (NSTU)
- Member, Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP)
- Member, Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA)
Full-Time Teaching
University Courses
- Math-1206L: Calculus II Lab (2019, 2020-W)
- Math-2208L: Differential Equations Lab (2019, 2020-W)
- Phys-1201L: Elements of Physics II Lab (2020-W)
- Phys-1204L: General Physics II Lab (2020-W)
- Math-1105L: Calculus I Lab (2019-F)
- Math-2109L: Multivariate Calculus Lab (2019-F)
- Phys-1101L: Elements of Physics I Lab (2019-F)
- Phys-1104L: General Physics I Lab (2019-F)
High School Courses
- Calculus 12 (2020)
- Geology 12 (2022)
- Mathematics 10 (2020, 2021, 2022)
- Mathematics at Work 11 (2022)
- Mathematics at Work 12 (2021)
- Mathematics Essentials 11 (2022)
- Mathematics Essentials 12 (2021)
- Physics 11 (2020)
- Physics 12 (2020)
- Pre-Calculus 11 (2022)
- Science 9 (2020, 2021, 2022)
- Science 10 (2020)