Visiting assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering presented with Young Scientist Award
Published: Sep 27, 2023 2:45 PM
By Diane Pham
Clint Snider, a visiting assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering, was recently presented with the Young Scientist Award at the International Union of Radio Science’s General Assembly and Scientific Symposium (URSI-GASS) in Sapporo, Japan.
The award, given to Snider for his research, “A Novel Lightning Strike Location and Prediction Method,” is presented to select scientists under the age of 35 whose work is deemed exceptional.
“This work involved using electric field calculations in the vicinities of buildings to predict how often certain buildings would be struck versus others,” Snider said.
Originally from Charleston, South Carolina, Snider earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 2017 from The Citadel and received his doctorate this past May from the University of Florida. A week after graduating, Snider began his job at Auburn University.
“I would have to thank my good friend and colleague Dr. Hunter Burch, who graduated with a Ph.D. from the same lab I did about a year and a half before me,” Snider said. “He knew that I was about to graduate, and suggested I come meet some faculty and see the campus. They all liked what I had to say, and I liked how they received me, so we all decided I’d begin teaching here in the summer”
Snider’s research specializes in computational electromagnetics.
“I am working on a number of papers that translate my dissertation research into journal articles. I am also working with a couple of professors on characterizing electrical systems, components, and sensors using computational methods,” Snider said.
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Clint Snider, second from left, was presented with the URSI-GASS Young Scientist Award in Sapporo, Japan, at its annual general assembly August 19-26. With him, from left, are URSI Assistant Secretary General Stefan Wijnholds, URSI President Piergiorgio Uslenghi, and URSI Secretary General Peter Van Daele.
