Paul M Nissenson

I was born, raised, and educated in Orange County, California. I figure that everyone around the world wants to come here, so why should I leave?

I received my B.S. in Physics from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) in 2003. Not knowing what to do next, I decided to further my education at UCI by attending graduate school in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering. My research focused on computer modeling of systems that are related to the atmosphere. I was fortunate to work under my very supportive advisor, Dr. Donald Dabdub, and be part of an amazing team of researchers at AirUCI.

During graduate school, I was a teaching assistant many times and found my true calling. Research had its ups and downs, but teaching was always fun for me. After I received my Ph.D. in 2009, I decided to follow my heart and pursue a faculty position at a primarily undergraduate university. After being a post-doctoral researcher at UCI for a couple years, I was hired as an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly Pomona in Fall 2011.