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About Frank Robinson

Frank J. Robinson, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences at Sacred Heart University and Director of the 3+2 Engineering program, which began Fall 2017. His area of specialization is modeling convection in stellar and planetary atmospheres.



Positions

September 2017 - Present Assistant Professor, Sacred Heart University ‐ Physics Department
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September 2017 - Present Director, Sacred Heart University ‐ 3+2 Engineering Program
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2000 - 2016 Research Scientist/Lecturer, Yale University ‐ Department of Geology and Geophysics
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2021 - Present Simulating Convection in the Outer Layers of Rapidly Rotating Stars
Richard and Barbara Naclerio Faculty Scholars Program
Role: Principal Investigator
Colleague(s): Sarbani Basu, Joel Tanner
$12,500
2019 - Present Climate Modeling
National Science Foundation
Role: Principal Investigator
$252,060
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Honors and Awards

  • Richard and Barbara Naclerio Faculty Scholars Program Award 2021
  • SHU Tenure Award AY 2022-23

Education

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1999 Ph.D., Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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1989 M.S., University of Oxford ‐ Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Analysis
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1988 B.S., University of Leeds ‐ Mathematics and Physics
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Links

Contact Information

Physics 
Science Ctr of Academic Bldg SC*105J
College of Arts and Sciences 
203-371-7711

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Research Works (24)