1. ​Natalie Larson​
Natalie.Lynn.Larson@gmail.com​
707­280­6361​
​EDUCATION​
​MS in Computer Science, University of California, San Diego, 2015
​BS in Computer Science, with honors, Vanderbilt University, 2012
​BS in Mathematics, Vanderbilt University, 2012
​BA in Art, with honors, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA, 2006
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​CONFERENCES & PUBLICATIONS​
• “Investigating Excessive Delays in Mobile Broadband Networks,” N. Larson, D. Baltrūnas, A.
Kvalbein, A. Dhamdhere, K. Claffy, A. Elmokashfi," ACM SIGCOMM 5th Workshop on All
Things Cellular, 2015
​ • “Investigating Interdomain Internet Congestion using M­Lab,” N. Larson, poster presentation at 4th PhD
School on Traffic Monitoring and Analysis, Queen Mary University of London, 2014
​ ​ ​ ​• “Using PeeringDB to Understand the Internet Peering Ecosystem,” A. Lodhi, N. Larson, A.
Dhamdhere, C. Dovrolis, K. Claffy, ACM SIGCOMM​ ​Computer Communication Review, 2014
​ ​ ​ ​ ​• “Proof­of­Concept of a Networked Validation Environment for Distributed Air/Ground​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​NextGen Concepts,” J. Grisham, N. Larson, J. Nelson, J. Reed, M. Suggs, Y. Papelis, M.
Ballin, Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations (AIAA­2013­4340), 2013
​ ​ ​ ​ ​• “The Effects of Including Non­thermal Particles in Flare Loop Models,” K. Reeves, H. Winter,
N. Larson, ASP Conference Series, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2011​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​• ​1,296 ACT Practice Questions​, math question author, Random House, New York, NY, 2008​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​• “Deleuze and Desire,” N. Larson, research paper on Gilles Deleuze and Friedrich Nietzsche, Expose,​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​journal of Connecticut College, New London, CT, 2007​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​• “Quercus Macrocarpa has no Significant Effect on Surrounding Soil in Restored Savannas,”​
A. Austin­Petersen, N. Larson, D. Neufeld, Tillers, Grinnell College, 3:1– 4, 2002
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EMPLOYMENT AND RESEARCH
• Research Assistant, Cooperative Association for Internet Data Analysis, 2013 – 2015
• Investigated interdomain Internet congestion, peering practices, topology
• Intern, Simula Research Laboratory, Oslo, Norway, June 2014 – October 2014
• Analyzed excessive delay episodes in Norwegian mobile broadband networks
• Teaching Assistant, UCSD, September 2013 – June 2014
• TA for Computer Communication Networks, Introduction to Programming in Java,
Mathematics for Algorithms and Systems Analysis
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​• NASA Aeronautics Academy, NASA Langley Research Center, June – August 2012​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​• Worked as part of 10­person team to demonstrate feasibility of using in­flight internet
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​to emulate Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS­B)​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​• Wrote software to simulate transmission and reception of ADS­B signals using in­flight​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​internet; integrated model into existing NASA software​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​• MIT Haystack Observatory (REU), June 2011 – August 2011​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​• Created graphical interface for drawing statecharts used to control radar antennae​

2. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​• Quantum Information Science for Undergraduates, MIT, June 2011​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​• Participated in week­long summer enrichment program covering quantum​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​mechanics and algorithms for quantum computing​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​• Research Assistant, Large Hadron Collider, Vanderbilt University, 2010 – 2011​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​• Worked with physics professor at Vanderbilt to design and implement software to more​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​efficiently distribute and store data collected by the Compact Muon Solenoid experiment​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​• Harvard­Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (REU), June – August 2010​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​• Wrote program to model heating of coronal loops over space and time and program to
simulate ​GOES satellite’s observations of the flares created by our model​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​• Examined relationship between peak soft X­ray flux and total flare energy input, the​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Neupert Effect, and modeling solar flares with the inclusion of non­thermal particles​
​​ ​• ACT Math Question Co­Author, ​1,296 ACT Practice Questions​, Random House,NY, 2008
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​• Wrote over 100 math problems based on original ACT questions; reverse­engineered
each answer choice to reflect the processes by which each was obtained; wrote step­by­step​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ explanations for solutions and incorrect answer choices​
​ • SAT Instructor, The Princeton Review, Nashville, TN and Bangkok, Thailand 2007 – 2009​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ • Taught engaging SAT courses​, found and saw to the correction of errors in nationally
distributed math material​, received bonus for every course taught in Bangkok office​
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​ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS
• Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship, 2014 – 2017
• International Relations and Pacific Studies Science Policy Fellowship, UCSD, 2014 – 2015
• UCSD nominee for Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship, 2014
• Travel Grant, ACM Internet Measurement Conference (IMC), 2014
• Travel Grant, Internet Traffic Monitoring and Analysis (TMA) Workshop, 2014
• CRA­W Grad Cohort Workshop, Selected Participant, 2014
​ • CNS Grace Hopper Travel Grant, UCSD, 2013
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​• Vanderbilt University full tuition grant, 2009 – 2012​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​• Grinnell College Trustee Honor Scholarship, 2002 – 2006​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​• Toyota Community Scholars Award and Scholarship, 2002 – 2006​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​• National Office Products Scholarship, 2002 – 2006​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​• Herbert Hoover Uncommon Student Award and Scholarship, 2002 – 2006​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​• Mortar Board National College Honor Society, Historian; Grinnell College, 2006​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​• Received four travel grants to present artwork, Grinnell College, 2004 – 2006​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​• Valedictorian, Muscatine High School, Muscatine, IA, 2002​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​• First in US to find and report error on 2001 ITED, Muscatine, IA, 2001​
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​MEMBERSHIPS AND INTERESTS​
​ • Chief of Staff, Graduate Student Association, UCSD, 2014 – 2015
• CSE Representative for Graduate Student Association, UCSD, 2013 – 2015
​ ​ ​ ​• Marathon and Ultramarathon running, 2004 – present​
­ 100­mile event winner, Boston Marathon qualifier