Daisuke Iono

82 Pu'uhonu Place
Suite 210
Hilo, HI 96720

Home: 808-557-8444
Office: 808-933-8129
diono@astro.umass.edu

CITIZENSHIP

Japan

EDUCATION

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Ph.D. candidate in Astronomy

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
M.S. in Astronomy, May 2000

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
B.S. in Physics and Astronomy (Cum Laude), May 1998

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

SAO Pre-Doctoral Fellow
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observertory, 2002-present

$Supervisor$ : Min Yun/Paul Ho (SAO)
Taking part in the testing team of the Sub Millimeter Array (SMA) group at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory as part of doctoral thesis preparation. Developing software and conducting data analysis to improve the status of the developing telescope.

FCRAO Research Assistant
University of Massachusetts, 2001-2002

$Supervisor$ : Min Yun/Paul Ho (SAO)
Taking part in the testing team of the Sub Millimeter Array (SMA) group at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory as part of doctoral thesis preparation. Developing software and conducting data analysis to improve the status of the developing telescope. Analyzing phase monitor data taken at the summit of Mauna Kea to help identify the source of phase fluctuation seen during the daytime.

FCRAO Research Assistant
University of Massachusetts, Summer 2001

$Supervisor$ : Mark Heyer
Developed IDL procedures and functions for the radio astronomy group. Investigated turbulent motions in molecular clouds using Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Applied PCA to molecular clouds observed in the Galactic Ring Survey.

Research Assistant
University of Massachusetts, 2000-2001

$Supervisor$ : Martin Weinberg
Investigated the long term evolution of galaxies using N-Body simulations with particular emphasis on satellite-galaxy interaction and consequences. Concluded that the origin of stellar warps are due to satellite galaxies in periodic orbit around the host galaxy. Studied a hybrid N-body/Hydrodynamics code used in modeling the LMC-Milky Way system.

Research Assistant
University of Massachusetts, 1999-2000

$Supervisor$ : Shashi Kanbur
Studied the use of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) on Cepheid light curve data. Data used were Galactic, LMC and SMC Cepheids where each contain both fundamental and overtone Cepheids. Predicted a presence of resonance using a combination of theoretical models and PCA.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

System Administrator
University of Massachusetts, 1999-2001

Maintained departmental computer(Debian/Redhat Linux) network while assisting faculties/students in various computing problems. Retrieved daily/weekly backups, monitor local machines for security violations, and installed Linux OS and related system/application softwares.

Teaching Assistant
University of Massachusetts, 1998-1999

Taught an introductory observational astronomy course. Major responsibilities include, class lecturing, preparing and grading homework, and outdoor observational activities.

Teaching Assistant
University of Arizona, 1995-1998

Assisted an introductory astronomy course. Graded homework assigned as laboratory exercises.

SKILLS

Languages: C, C++, IDL, FORTRAN, Perl, HTML, MATLAB
Operating Systems: Linux/UNIX, Win98/NT
Knowledge in computer architecture and networking
Fluent in Japanese and English

PUBLICATIONS

``The Use of Principal Components Analysis in Analyzing Variable Star Data'' Kanbur, S.M., Iono, D., Tanvir, N. and Hendry, M.A. 2000, p56

Kanbur, S. M., Iono, D., Tanvir, N. R., and Hendry, M. A., 2002, MNRAS 329, 126