Mentor Database

Association of Polar Early Career Scientists

Mentor Database

date time

2022-10-19 19:01:00

Name (First, Last)

Mohammad Afzal, Shadab

Job/ Position Title/ Classification

Graduate Research Assistant

Department/ Unit/ Branch

Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences

University/ Institution/ Organization/ Employer

The University of Texas at Austin

City

Austin

Country

United States

Telephone Number (please include country code)

7372062080

Website

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Please check the major focus area that best fits your interests.

Atmosphere and Climate
Education and Outreach
Interdisciplinary
Terrestrial
Career Development

Primary Discipline

Computational Glaciology

Please list a few keywords that describe your work and interests Separate the words with a comma ( , ).

Infiltration, Firn, Numerical modeling, Simulations

Please indicate the main regions where you work or conduct your research.

Arctic
Both Polar Regions
General Cryosphere

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Afzal is an M.S. and Ph.D. Student in the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin, working with Professor Marc Hesse in Computational Glaciology. He is a NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Graduate Fellow working on Meltwater infiltration in Greenland firn. Previously, he was a Visiting Graduate Student Researcher at the MIT Fluids Laboratory working on the fluid mechanics of polymers. He holds an M.Phil. degree from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a bachelor's degree from India, both in Mechanical Engineering. He has over 8 years of research experience. Moreover, for the last 7 years, he has been mentoring students from all across the globe for graduate school applications, developing a profile, and pursuing research.

Mentoring activities you are interested in participating in (check all that apply).

Mentor Panels
These panels are held at major international conferences and are coordinated by
APECS members. Participation involves a 2-3 hour commitment on the day
of the panel meeting.
Career Development Presentations
Short presentations at conferences/workshops with a question/answer period.
Career Development Workshop Sessions
Helping in the coordination and facilitation of sessions at major conferences
One-on-One Mentoring
Email correspondence with APECS members regarding career advice (including
alternative careers in polar/cryospheric issues), research skills, data
management and occasional research-specific discussions/questions.
Participation in live online discussions
This will be advertised to all APECS members and will be facilitated by an
APECS Council or Executive Committee Member. Transcripts will be
posted online for future reference.
Reviewing Resumes/CVs and Assisting with Cover Letter Development.
Assisting with proposal development
Reviewing papers and posters
Helping to improve presentation and communication skills

Preferred method of mentoring (check all that apply)

Online seminars
Telephone/Skype conversations
Email Exchange
IM/Chat

Conferences you normally attend (check all that apply)

American Geophysical Union
Gordon Conferences

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