CV
A mix of my experience, education, and skills from both industry and academia. You can also download my CV as a PDF.
Contact Information
| Name | Colton Kawamura |
| Professional Title | Systems Software Engineer / PhD Candidate |
| c.kawamura@uva.nl |
Professional Summary
Using scientific and engineering computational techniques to design and deploy solutions to complex problems in software development, DevOps, and science.
Experience
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2025 - Present Franklin, NC
Program Engineer (Software)
Duotech Services
System software engineer and DevOps Engineer.
- C# .NET, Python, SQL, Node.js, and JavaScript development.
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2024 - 2025 Monterey, CA
Research Faculty
Naval Postgraduate School
- Multi-Agent Drone Algorithms.
- Computational Soft Condensed Matter.
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2012 - 2024 Various
Special Operations Officer
US Navy
Education
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2025 - Present Amsterdam, NL
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2018 - 2021 Monterey, CA
Masters, Phd
Naval Postgraduate School
Physics
- Computational Quantum Thermochemistry.
- Undersea Warfare.
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2008 - 2012 Annapolis, MD
Awards
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2020 Outstanding Thesis Award
Publications
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2020 High-Energy-Density Material with Magnetically Modulated Ignition
Journal of the American Chemical Society (ACS Publications)
Study reporting a high-energy-density material whose ignition can be magnetically modulated; characterizes material properties and ignition behavior.
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1905 Trauma Exposure and Functional Movement Characteristics of Male Tactical Athletes
Journal of Athletic Training
Investigation of the relationship between trauma exposure and functional movement characteristics in male tactical athletes
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2020 Structure, Thermodynamics, and Energy Content of Perchlorate Containing Manganese-Clusters
Naval Postgraduate School
PhD thesis examining the structure, thermodynamics, and energy content of perchlorate-containing manganese clusters.
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2020 Structure, Thermodynamics, and Energy Content of Perchlorate Containing Manganese-Clusters
Naval Postgraduate School
PhD thesis examining the structure, thermodynamics, and energy content of perchlorate-containing manganese clusters.