Ronald S Gamble
(VISITING ASST RESEARCH SCI)
| Email: | ronald.s.gamble@nasa.gov |
| Phone: | 301.286.1111 |
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NASA/GSFC Mail Code 660 Greenbelt, MD 20771 |
| Employer: | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT COLLEGE PARK |
Brief Bio
Ronald S. Gamble, Jr, Ph.D. is a Theoretical Astrophysicist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center researching the energy emission processes of relativistic jets from high-energy active galactic nuclei and their connection to Supermassive Black Hole rotations. He is currently a CRESST-II Visiting Assistant Research Scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and the University of Maryland—College Park. Accompanying this, Dr. Gamble also has seven years experience in academia as a physics, mathematics, and computational science instructor and curricula developer. His experiences span across multiple industries including higher-education, space & defense, and the Arts.
He received his Ph.D. in Theoretical Astrophysics (2017); M.S. in Condensed Matter Physics (2014) and B.S. Physics (2012) from the North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. While there he held a Title III HBGI Fellowship, completing the first physics-related dissertation at North Carolina A&T State University pertaining to the emission and propagation of nonlinear tensor-mode gravitational waves from colliding black holes. Dr. Gamble holds professional memberships in the National Society of Black Physicists, the National Society of Hispanic Physicists (2009-2012), and the American Physical Society. He is frequently sought after by his former students for academic and career advisement and mentoring. Dr. Gamble is also an established oil/acrylic painter, graphic designer, and illustrator with 15 years of experience.
Education
Ph.D. Computational Science & Engineering: Theoretical Astrophysics (2017), North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, Greensboro, NC
- Dissertation: "On Gravitational Radiation: Nonlinear Wave Theory in a Viscoelastic Kerr-Lambda Spacetime" Advisor: Dr. Kenneth M. Flurchick
M.S. Condensed Matter Physics (2014), North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, Greensboro, NC
- Thesis: "A Model Approach to Flux-Pinning Properties of YBa2Cu3O7-δ Thin Film Vortex States via non-Superconducting Impurities", Advisor: Dr. Abebe Kebede
B.S. Physics (2012), North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, Greensboro, NC
Current Projects
Theory and Modeling of Relativistic Jet Formation in Active Galactic Nuclei
Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN)
Development of theoretical descriptions and models of BZ-type relativistic jet formation in Blazar class active galactic nuclei.
Positions/Employment
CRESST-II Visiting Assistant Research Scientist
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center - Greenbelt, MD
August 2021 - Present
Modeling of Relativistic Jet emission theory from active galactic nuclei and Supermassive Black Holes
CRESST-II/University of Maryland, Department of Astronomy. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
Theoretical/Mathematical Physics - NSRI Postdoctoral Fellow
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) - Ft. Belvoir, VA
April 2020 - August 2021
National Strategic Research Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, Nuclear Technology Effects-Research & Development Directorate, Defense Threat Reduction Agency Ft. Belvoir, VA
NSF Postdoctoral Research Associate
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University - Greensboro, NC
January 2018 - August 2019
Postdoctoral Research Associate, NSF IUSE/PFE: RED:A Revolution in Engineering Education Motivated by Needs and Designs, Department of Chemical, Biological, and Bioengineering [supported by NSF grant: 1730497]
Postdoctoral Research Associate
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University - Greensboro, NC
January 2018 - August 2019
Application of the Ising Model to Magnetically Interacting Nerve Cell Networks
Undergraduate Research Advisor (student: Akosua Johnson), "Simulating Magnetization Spin-Flip of Catecholamine-Type Neurotransmitters via the Ising Model"
Graduate Researcher
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University - Greensboro, NC
2013 - 2017
On Gravitational Radiation: Nonlinear Wave Theory in a Viscoelastic Kerr-Lambda Spacetime
Graduate Researcher
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University - Greensboro, NC
January 2015 - August 2015
Investigating Extreme Limits of the Polytrope Model: Questioning the Conservation of Energy-Momentum in the High-mass X-Ray Binary System Cygnus X-3
Awards
- Heart of Gold Award, A New Day Foundation; 2019 Focused N’F.I.T. For A Different World, Los Angeles, CA (2019)
- North Carolina A&T State University Historically Black Graduate Institute (HBGI) Doctoral Fellowship (2014-2017)
- American Institute of Physics Award, Outstanding Poster Presentation, National Society of Black Physicists Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD (2015)
- Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year, College of Arts & Sciences, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (2013 - 2014)
Teaching Experience
Adjunct Professor of Physics, North Carolina A&T State University (Fall 2012-Spring 2020)
- PHYS345: Introduction to Computational Physics
- PHYS110/111: Survey of Physics
- PHYS451: Introduction to Astrophysics (undergraduate/graduate level)
- PHYS480: Solar Physics
- PHYS280: Space Sciences
- CSE704: Computational Modeling & Visualization (graduate level)
Instructor of Record & Curriculum Developer, North Carolina A&T State University (Fall 2018-Spring 2019)
- CSE704: Computational Modeling & Visualization (graduate level)
- CSE804: Advanced Scientific Visualization (graduate level)
- BMEN320: Engineering Analysis of Human Physiological Systems
- BMEN252: Bio-Energy Interactions Lab
- BMEN225: Biophysics Design
- BMEN132: Analytical Applications In Research Design (Calculus II Computational Lab)
- BMEN231: Geometric Applications In Research Design (Calculus III Computational Lab)
Professional Societies
National Society of Black Physicists
2010 - Present
American Physical Society
2009 - Present
National Society of Hispanic Physicists
2009 - 2012
American Astronomical Society
Full Member
2021 - Present