1. Merlin W. Ginther
3705 Glenmeadow Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80906
719-480-4388
ginthermw@gmail.com
Summary
Highly motivated collegegraduate in mathematical sciences with an emphasis in physics.Carried outresearch
utilizingnumerical methods and simulation techniques.Intern for the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) remote
campus project where our team designed and builtexperiments related to payload delivery for weather balloon
systems. Independently studied computational fluid dynamics and their associated numerical methods. Received
leadership award for civic duty and leadership whileworkingas a residentassistant.As a resident assistantwas
responsiblefor administrativeand managerial tasks including:enforcement of housingpolicy, recording of incident
reports, and mediation for residentconflict. Received a second leadership award whileworkingas a tutor and
supplementary instructor for the Adams State University Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
Center. As an air quality technician was responsiblefor technical work,firstlinemaintenance, and recordingof
scientific data used by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment under minimal supervision.
Skills and Qualification
 Strong leadership skills
 Highly proficientwith Matlab
 Exceptionally modelingand simulation
 Extensive knowledge of math and physics
 Strong analytical mind
 Skilled in experimentation and lab procedures
 Excellent interpersonal communication skills
 Extremely familiar with numerical methods
 Familiarwith Java and Python
 Highly competent with Microsoft: Excel, Power
Point, Publisher,and Word.
Core strengths
 Excellent work ethic
 Strong team player
 Attentive to detail
 Requires minimal supervision
 Proven trustworthiness
 Strong leadership foundation
 Works well with others
 Critical thinker
 FastLearner
 Self-Starter
Relevant Work Experience
 Resident Assistantfor Resident Housing,2012-2013
 Intern at Embry RiddleAeronautical University (Daytona campus) NSF project, 2014
 Supplementary Instructor for College Physics ,2013-2015
 STEM Grant Tutor for Mathematics and Physics,2013-2016
 Student assistantfor STEM Saturdays (By professor request), 2014-2015
 Math Lab Tutor, 2014-2016
 Supplementary Instructor for Calculus III,2015
 Air Quality Technician,2015-2016

2. Research Experience
 Applicability of Van der WaalsPotential to Computational Fluid Dynamics (senior thesis)
Used molecular simulations in Matlab to evaluatethe effectiveness of the Van der Waals potential for
modeling problems in fluid dynamics.
 Numerical Fluid Dynamics
Independent study of the equations and numerical techniques used in computational fluid dynamics
under the advisement of Robert Astalos.
Presentations
 Presented at the Ninth IMACS International Conference on Nonlinear Evolution Equations and Wave
Phenomena: Computation and Theory. Model for nonlinear energy resonant damping for a payload.
Impact to the ground. Ginther Merlin, Rickard Eric,Robinson James, Mascarenes Pablo,Lyons Taylor,
Braeger Jay, Ludu Andrei (2015).
Publications
 Nonlinear Decelerator for Payloadsin Aerial Delivery Systems. I: Design and Testing. Ginther Merlin,
Rickard Eric,Robinson James, Mascarenes Pablo,Lyons Taylor, Braeger Jay, Ludu Andrei, Liu Hong (2015).
Awards and Honors
 Daniel’s Scholar,2011
 Leadership Award Resident Assistant,2013
 Leadership Award STEM Tutor, 2015
 Daniel’s Fund Enrichment Program, 2015
Education (Adams State University)
Bachelor’s of Science in Mathematics with an emphasis on Physics and minor in Chemistry, May 2015
References
 Simona Guillen,Title V Activity Coordinator
719-587-7586
sguillen@adams.edu
 Dr. Robert Astalos,Senior Project Advisor
(719) 587-7821
rjastalos@adams.edu
 Jeremy Taylor,AssistantDirector of Housingand Residential life
(719) 587-7227
jrtaylor@adams.edu