
Jerrold Acdan, Ph.D.

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About me
Ph.D. candidate at UW–Madison | Air quality researcher | NASA FINESST | NCAR GVP Fellow
Education

San Dimas High School
2009 - 2013High School Diploma Salutatorian Class of 2013Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation, Interact Club (Rotary International), Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Varsity Tennis, Science Olympiad

University of Sydney
2017 - 2017Summer Short Term Study Abroad Student Australian Culture
University of Wisconsin-Madison
2019 - 2024Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
University of Wisconsin-Madison
2019 - 2021Master of Science - MS Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
University of California, Berkeley
2013 - 2017Bachelor of Arts - BA Geography, ChemistryActivities and Societies: Pilipino Association of Scientists, Architects, & Engineers; Competitive Racquetball Team Member; Atmospheric Science Association at Berkeley; Pilipinx Academic Student Services; bridges Multicultural Resource Center; {m}aganda magazine; Tennis at Cal
Experience

University of California, Berkeley
Feb 2014 - Dec 2014▪Performed an experimental archaeology research project with the goal of reconstructing Bronze Age-dated bread samples excavated in Hungary ▪Re-shelved books returned to the library via by the Library of Congress call number system
Undergraduate Research Apprentice
Sept 2014 - Dec 2014Student Library Employee (SLE)
Feb 2014 - Oct 2014

PASAE - Pilipino Association of Scientists, Architects and Engineers
May 2014 - May 2016President (2015-2016), Science Representative (2014-2015)President (2015 - 2016)▪Presided over & monitored organizational programs, events, and progressScience Representative (2014 - 2015)▪ Served as a liaison between the Pilipino science community and PASAE

University of California, Berkeley
Sept 2015 - Dec 2017▪Facilitated the learning process for 100 students enrolled in a general chemistry course ▪Designed and created course content worksheets for other teacher scholars to review concepts▪Participated in a weekly seminar to learn how to be an effective teacher ▪Process reimbursements, purchase orders, and invoices▪Create and summarize students' evaluations of faculty & graduate teaching assistants ▪Conducted field measurements of the emissions of stratospheric ozone-depleting catalysts▪Analyzed samples using gas chromatography
Teacher Scholar
Aug 2017 - Dec 2017Student Assistant II
Apr 2015 - Dec 2017Undergraduate Research Apprentice
Sept 2015 - Sept 2017

University of Sydney
Jun 2017 - Aug 2017Research Intern▪Conducted physical, magnetic, and geochemical analyses of sediment core samples to study the environmental history of Medieval Angkor Thom, Cambodia

NASA Ames Research Center
Jan 2018 - Aug 2019Science Systems and Applications, Inc.Summer 2018 - Project Lead ▪Collaborate on a research project focused on the detection of algae in satellite imagery▪Produce program-specific deliverables, including a technical paper, poster, & project video▪Serve as the main liaison between the team and program supervisors & project partners ▪Facilitate the team-building process through open communication & active listeningSp. 2018 - Project Team Member ▪Collaborated on a research project & produced program-specific deliverables ▪Led analysis of land surface temperature calculations & impervious surface classifications▪Presented results at the 2018 PGM-ONE Summit Show less
Project Coordination Fellow with the NASA DEVELOP National Program
Sept 2018 - Aug 2019Project Lead with the NASA DEVELOP National Program
Jan 2018 - Aug 2018

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sept 2019 - nowGraduate Research AssistantDepartment of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Licenses & Certifications
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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
University of Wisconsin-MadisonAug 2025 - View certificate
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Delta Teaching & Learning Practitioner
Canvas Credentials (Badgr)May 2024 - View certificate

Master of Science (M.S.)
University of Wisconsin-MadisonAug 2021
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Jerrold Acdan, Ph.D.Berkeley Study Abroad Scholarship UC Berkeley May 2017
- Awarded to Jerrold Acdan, Ph.D.Berkeley Undergraduate Scholarship UC Berkeley Aug 2013 August 2013 - May 2015
- Awarded to Jerrold Acdan, Ph.D.National AP Scholar College Board Jun 2013 Granted to students in the United States who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.
- Awarded to Jerrold Acdan, Ph.D.Salutatorian Class of 2013 San Dimas High School Jun 2013 Ranked 2 out of class of 300+ students
Volunteer Experience
Shadow Day Volunteer
Issued by Berkeley YWCA on Apr 2016
Associated with Jerrold Acdan, Ph.D.Mentor
Issued by Be a Scientist! Program (via Community Resources for Science) on Sept 2017
Associated with Jerrold Acdan, Ph.D.Recruitment/Retention/Advocacy Intern & Outreach Volunteer
Issued by Pilipinx Academic Student Services on Sept 2013
Associated with Jerrold Acdan, Ph.D.
Languages
- enEnglish
- spSpanish
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