An enthusiastic PhD seeking an exciting position that will utilise the expert research, numerical and analytical skills developed through the study of Space and Planetary Physics. I have shown great dedication, determination and a hard working attitude to complete a doctorate thesis despite the loss of my initial project with the unsuccessful Mars lander Beagle 2.

I have a keen attention to detail with an aptitude for learning and thinking logically when solving problems. I enjoy working on my own initiative and find great reward when collaborating with others as part of a team.

My future goal is to progress my academic research and establish a long-term career in the space sector.

Problem Solving

·      Studying Physics as an undergraduate and researching in Space Physics afterwards, I am able to approach complex tasks in a methodical, detailed and logical manner. For example, I frequently use these skills when developing computer programs for scientific analysis.

Communication

·      I have a large amount of experience communicating complex work to both non-specialists and experts in the field, for example presenting at international conferences, university seminars and outreach activities.

Team Work

·      I have a friendly, conscientious and hardworking attitude within a team and was a valued team member on the Mars & Venus Express space missions. For example, I am very approachable and open when colleagues require advice and assistance. I have also used my knowledge to guide the production of new data products for space instrument software.

Time Management

·      I have excellent organisational skills as shown when assisting summer students to manage their projects and completing an accelerated learning program at university to a high standard.

·      IDL, Excel, Mathematica, Java, Maple, Matlab, Fortran90, MSWord, Powerpoint, Publisher, Unix operation and Latex.

·      Obtaining a PhD in Space and Planetary Physics under very difficult circumstances after losing my initial project and continuing research that was almost entirely self-directed.

·      Presenting at internationally recognised conferences and in front of large audiences including world leading scientists in my field.

·      Publishing work in the highly rated research journal Icarus.

·      Creating the winning sweatshirt design symbolising the space science research of University College London. The design will increase awareness of the organisation well in to the future.

Sep 2003 - Apr 2009 University College London

·      PhD Space and Planetary Physics

Sep 1998 - Jul 2002 University Of Leicester

·      MPhys Physics with Space Science and Technology: 2.1

Aug 1996 - Jul 1998 Gateway Sixth Form College, Leicester

·      A-Levels Mathematics (A), Chemistry (A), Physics (B)

Aug 1991 - Jul 1996 Judgemeadow Community College, Leicester

·      GCSEs Art (A), Mathematics (B), Science (Bx2), Sociology(B),            English Literature (C), Language (C), Geography (C)

May 2010 - Institutet För Rymdfysik, Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Kiruna, Sweden

Guest Scientist

·      I was responsible for research on the Mars space environment, the Martian ‘mini-magnetospheres’ and analysis of data from the Mars Express space mission.

·      The work resulted in two international conference presentations and a paper entitled “Energy distribution asymmetry of electron precipitation signatures at Mars” submitted for publication.

Sep 2003 - Department of Space & Climate Physics, University College London

PhD Student & Research Assistant

·      I worked as a PhD student and research assistant on the Venus Express & Mars Express space mission with ASPERA-3 and ASPERA-4 instruments.

·      I provided data analysis through the development and use of computer programs and preparing reports for peer reviewed publications.

·      Also attended team meetings and international conferences to communicate findings through oral and poster presentations.

·      Worked on research proposals part of the 2006-2007 STFC rolling grant.

·      Completed PhD Thesis entitled “The Investigation of Crustal Magnetic Field Signatures at Mars by the Mars Express ASPERA-3 Electron Spectrometer (ELS)”

Nov 2002 - Badenoch & Clark / Leicester City Council

Payroll Administrator

·      I was responsible for many administrative duties and worked with speed and accuracy under tight deadlines set by pay dates.

Jul 2001 - Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Leicester

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience

·      I contributed to university research in developing a scientific instrument, data modelling and analysis using computer programs.

·      Soobiah, Y.; S. Barabash; H. Nilsson; G. Stenberg; R. Lundin; A. J. Coates; J. D. Winningham; R. A. Frahm, “Energy distribution asymmetry of electron precipitation signatures at Mars”, Planetary and Space Science, In submission, 2012

·      Soobiah, Y., The investigation of crustal magnetic field signatures at Mars by the Mars Express ASPERA-3 Electron Spectrometer (ELS), Ph.D. thesis, University College London, 2009.

·      Soobiah, Y.; Coates, A. J.; Linder, D. R.; Kataria, D. O.; Winningham, J. D.; Frahm, R. A.; Sharber, J. R.; Scherrer, J. R.; Barabash, S.; Lundin, R.; Holmström, M.; Andersson, H.; Yamauchi, M.; Grigoriev, A.; Kallio, E.; Koskinen, H.; Säles, T.; Riihelä, P.; Schmidt, W.; Kozyra, J.; Luhmann, J.; Roelof, E.; Williams, D.; Livi, S.; Curtis, C. C.; Hsieh, K. C.; Sandel, B. R.; Grande, M.; Carter, M.; Sauvaud, J.-A.; Fedorov, A.; Thocaven, J.-J.; McKenna-Lawler, S.; Orsini, S.; Cerulli-Irelli, R.; Maggi, M.; Wurz, P.; Bochsler, P.; Krupp, N.; Woch, J.; Fränz, M.; Asamura, K.; Dierker, C.Y, Observations of magnetic anomaly signatures in Mars Express ASPERA-3 ELS data, Icarus, 182, 396-405, 2006.

·      Coates, A. J.; Frahm, R. A.; Linder, D. R.; Kataria, D. O.; Soobiah, Y.; Collinson, G.; Sharber, J. R.; Winningham, J. D.; Jeffers, S. J.; Barabash, S.; Sauvaud, J.-A.; Lundin, R.; Holmström, M.; Futaana, Y.; Yamauchi, M.; Grigoriev, A.; Andersson, H.; Gunell, H.; Fedorov, A.; Thocaven, J.-J.; Zhang, T. L.; Baumjohann, W.; Kallio, E.; Koskinen, H.; Kozyra, J. U.; Liemohn, M. W.; Ma, Y.; Galli, A.; Wurz, P.; Bochsler, P.; Brain, D.; Roelof, E. C.; Brandt, P.; Krupp, N.; Woch, J.; Fraenz, M.; Dubinin, E.; McKenna-Lawlor, S.; Orsini, S.; Cerulli-Irelli, R.; Mura, A.; Milillo, A.; Maggi, M.; Curtis, C. C.; Sandel, B. R.; Hsieh, K. C.; Szego, K.; Asamura, A.; Grande, M., Ionospheric photoelectrons at Venus: Initial observations by ASPERA-4 ELS, Planetary and Space Science, 56, 802-806, 2008.

·      Lundin, R.; Winningham, D.; Barabash, S.; Frahm, R.; Brain, D.; Nilsson, H.; Holmström, M.; Yamauchi, M.; Sharber, J. R.; Sauvaud, J.-A.; Fedorov, A.; Asamura, K.; Hayakawa, H.; Coates, A. J.; Soobiah, Y.; Curtis, C.; Hsieh, K. C.; Grande, M.; Koskinen, H.; Kallio, E.; Kozyra, J.; Woch, J.; Fraenz, M.; Luhmann, J.; McKenna-Lawler, S.; Orsini, S.; Brandt, P.; Wurz, P., Auroral Plasma Acceleration Above Martian Magnetic Anomalies, Space Science Reviews, 126, 333-354, 2006.

·      Yamauchi, M.; Futaana, Y.; Fedorov, A.; Dubinin, E.; Lundin, R.; Sauvaud, J.-A.; Winningham, D.; Frahm, R.; Barabash, S.; Holmstrom, M.; Woch, J.; Fraenz, M.; Budnik, E.; Borg, H.; Sharber, J. R.; Coates, A. J.; Soobiah, Y.; Koskinen, H.; Kallio, E.; Asamura, K.; Hayakawa, H.; Curtis, C.; Hsieh, K. C.; Sandel, B. R.; Grande, M.; Grigoriev, A.; Wurz, P.; Orsini, S.; Brandt, P.; Mckenna-Lawler, S.; Kozyra, J.; Luhmann, J., IMF Direction Derived from Cycloid-Like Ion Distributions Observed by Mars Express,  Space Science Reviews, 126, 239-266, 2006.

·      Nilsson, H.; Carlsson, E.; Gunell, H.; Futaana, Y.; Barabash, S.; Lundin, R.; Fedorov, A.; Soobiah, Y.; Coates, A.; Fränz, M.; Roussos, E., Investigation of the Influence of Magnetic Anomalies on Ion Distributions at Mars, Space Science Reviews, 126, 355-372, 2006.

·      Fränz, M.; Winningham, J. D.; Dubinin, E.; Roussos, E.; Woch, J.; Barabash, S.; Lundin, R.; Holmström, M.; Andersson, H.; Yamauchi, M.; Grigoriev, A.; Frahm, R. A.; Sharber, J. R.; Scherrer, J. R.; Coates, A. J.; Soobiah, Y.; Linder, D. R.; Kataria, D. O.; Kallio, E.; Säles, T.; Riihelä, P.; Schmidt, W.; Koskinen, H. E. J.; Kozyra, J.; Luhmann, J.; Roelof, E.; Williams, D.; Livi, S.; Curtis, C. C.; Hsieh, K. C.; Sandel, B. R.; Grande, M.; Carter, M.; Sauvaud, J.-A.; Fedorov, A.; Thocaven, J.-J.; McKenna-Lawler, S.; Orsini, S.; Cerulli-Irelli, R.; Maggi, M.; Wurz, P.; Bochsler, P.; Krupp, N.; Asamura, K.; Dierker, C., Plasma intrusion above Mars crustal fields—Mars Express ASPERA-3 observations, Icarus, 182, 406-412, 2006.

·      Winningham, J. D.; Frahm, R. A.; Sharber, J. R.; Coates, A. J.; Linder, D. R.; Soobiah, Y.; Kallio, E.; Espley, J. R.; Lundin, R.; Barabash, S.; Holmström, M.; Andersson, H.; Yamauchi, M.; Grigoriev, A.; Scherrer, J. R.; Jeffers, S. J.; Kataria, D. O.; Kozyra, J. U.; Luhmann, J. G.; Roelof, E. C.; Williams, D. J.; Livi, S.; Curtis, C. C.; Hsieh, K. C.; Sandel, B. R.; Koskinen, H.; Säles, T.; Riihelä, P.; Schmidt, W.; Grande, M.; Carter, M.; Sauvaud, J.-A.; Fedorov, A.; Thocaven, J.-J.; McKenna-Lawler, S.; Orsini, S.; Cerulli-Irelli, R.; Maggi, M.; Wurz, P.; Bochsler, P.; Krupp, N.; Woch, J.; Fränz, M.; Asamura, K.; Dierker, C., Electron oscillations in the induced martian magnetosphere, Icarus, 182, 360-370, 2006.

·      Lundin, R.; Winningham, D.; Barabash, S.; Frahm, R.; Holmström, M.; Sauvaud, J.-A.; Fedorov, A.; Asamura, K.; Coates, A. J.; Soobiah, Y.; Hsieh, K. C.; Grande, M.; Koskinen, H.; Kallio, E.; Kozyra, J.; Woch, J.; Fraenz, M.; Brain, D.; Luhmann, J.; McKenna-Lawler, S.; Orsini, R. S.; Brandt, P.; Wurz, P., Plasma Acceleration Above Martian Magnetic Anomalies, Science, 311, 980-983, 2006.

·      Mar 2011 - AGU Chapman Conference on Relationship Between Auroral Phenomenology and Magnetospheric Processes, “The search for auroral-type ion beams in the Martian topside ionosphere.”

·      Oct 2010 - 5th Alfven Conference Plasma Interaction with Non-magnetized Planets/Moons, Hokkaido University, Japan, "The search for Martian aurora signatures in MEX ASPERA-3 IMA observations.”

·      Dec 2006 - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco

"Altitude Dependence of Electron Signatures from 2004-2006 in Mars Express ASPERA-3 ELS Data."

·      Nov 2006 - RAS Young Scientists' Planetary Meeting, Society of Antiquaries Lecture Theatre, Burlington House, London

“Altitude Dependence of Magnetic Anomaly Signatures in Mars Express ASPERA-3 ELS Data”

·      Apr 2006 - MIST-UKSP, University of Wales, Aberysthwth

"Altitude dependence of magnetic anomaly signatures in Mars Express ASPERA-3 ELS data"

·      Apr 2006 - European Geophysical Union Spring Meeting, Vienna

"Altitude dependence of magnetic anomaly signatures in Mars Express ASPERA-3 ELS data"

·      Feb 2005 - 1st Mars Express Science Conference, European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), Netherlands

"Observations of Magnetic Anomaly Signatures in Mars Express ASPERA-ELS Data"

·      Nov 2004 - Autumn MIST Meeting 2004, Geological Society Lecture Room, Burlington House, London

"Observations of magnetic anomaly signatures in Mars Express ASPERA-ELS data"

·      Oct 2004 - RAS Young Scientists' Planetary Meeting, Society of Antiquaries Lecture Theatre, Burlington House, London

"Observations of magnetic anomaly signatures in Mars Express ASPERA-ELS data"

·      Sep 2004 - International Mars Conference, Ischia Island, Italy

"Observations of Magnetic Anomaly Signatures in Mars Express ASPERA-ELS Data"

·      Feb 2006 - Kiruna Mars Workshop: Solar Wind Interaction and Atmospheric Evolution, IRF Kiruna, Sweden

"Altitude dependence of magnetic anomaly signatures in Mars Express ASPERA-3 ELS data"

·      Dec 2005 - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco

"Observations of Magnetic Anomaly Signatures in Mars Express ASPERA-3 ELS Data"

·      Sep 2005 - American Astronomical Society 37th DPS meeting, Cambridge, United Kingdom

"Observations of magnetic anomaly signatures in Mars Express ASPERA-3 ELS data"

·      I have experience as an accounts manager of Holmbury St Mary Social Club. During this time I worked confidently and efficiently to manage the financial activities and helping the organisation of social events at work.

·      I have experience giving educational presentations at schools and public events such as the 2007 Farnborough Air-show.

·      I have teaching experience from co-supervising undergraduate student summer projects. This involved assisting the development of a web display system and providing instruction on computer programming.

·      Full driving licence

·      References available on request