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Kelly Cherrey

  • Senior Research Engineer/Scientist, Jan. 2008 - present
  • Susquehanna/Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory
  • -
  • Meteo PhD Candidate effective May 2006
6 Sackett (Lab) / 416 Walker Bldg (mailing)
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 865-6702 (Sackett Lab) / (814) 865-9617 (Walker)

Education:

  1. MS Soil Science (5/02), Washington State University, Pullman
  2. AB Physics (5/93), University of California, Berkeley

Biography:

Current research emphases are eddy covariance, environmental sensor networks, and infrastructure development at the topographically diverse (hilly and near a lake) Penn State Susquehanna/Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory (CZO).  This Penn State Live news release and this NSF news release have some basic background. The Susquehanna/Shale Hills CZO is part of NSF's Critical Zone Exploration Network.

Abridged autobiography

Technology articles

Past Employment:

Research Associate (9/99 - 6/03) Flury Experimental Soil Physics Group, Washington State University, Pullman
Developed, built, and implemented a laboratory soil column apparatus to accurately and precisely measure soil colloid transport under well controlled unsaturated water contents at steady-state flows. Built specialized injectors, spectrometer flow-cells, and sensors.

Senior Research Engineer (6/95 - closure of company, 3/99) Berkeley MicroInstruments, Richmond, CA
Designed and microfabricated novel micrometer-scale gas chromatography subsystems. Developed new microfabrication techniques in collaboration with lab staff and other researchers. Modified acoustic sensor systems for semiconductor process and environmental monitoring. Trained and supervised employees.

Research Engineer (6/95 - 10/95) Berkeley Sensor and Actuator Center, University of California, Berkeley
Micromachined silicon ultrasonic pumps and cutters. Developed and built custom test fixtures.

Research Associate (1/93 - 5/95) Zettl Experimental Physics Group, University of California, Berkeley
Synthesized novel carbon-boron-nitrogen nanotubes and 99% isotopically pure 13C60 fullerene. Accurately and precisely measured a superconductor isotope effect in single-crystal Rb3C60. Collaborated with theorists, electron microscopists, and material scientists.