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Curriculum Vitae
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Education
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Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
- Dates: 2006 - present
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
- Adviser: Prof. Julie A. Adams
- GPA: 4.0
- Dissertation title: Human-inspired forgetting for robotic systems
- Expected completion date: August 2010
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Master of Science in Computer Science Specializing in Intelligent Robotics
- Dates: 2004 - 2005
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
- Adviser: Prof. Maja J. Matarić
- GPA Major: 3.96; GPA Overall: 3.95
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Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
- Dates: 1998 - 2003
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA.
- Graduated with High Distinction
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Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Dates: 1998 - 2003
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA.
- Graduated with High Distinction
Work Experience
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Research Assistant
- Dates: 2006 - present
- Human-Machine Teaming Laboratory, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
- Working under the direction of Prof. Julie A. Adams, current responsibilities include researching
robotic designs capable of generating and maintaining situational awareness and the development
of computer systems aimed to aid human-robot teams in disaster rescue environments. -
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Teaching Assistant
- Dates: 2006 - 2007
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
- Lectured class, held office hours, and graded assignments and exams.
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Research Assistant
- Dates: 2004 - 2006
- The Interaction Laboratory, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
- Researched social and assistive human-robot interaction under the direction of Prof. Maja J. Mataric.
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Co-op
- Dates: 2006
- The MITRE Corporation, Bedford, MA.
- Maintained and updated a legacy, research-based client server application. Developed in-house
development tools operating on custom file formats. Secret Clearance
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Electrical Engineer
- Dates: 2003 - 2006
- IISI Corporation, North Billerica, MA.
- Researched software and hardware designs in proof of principal applications for the US government.
Areas of research included unconventional communications and remote sensing. Top Secret
Clearance
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Co-op
- Dates: 2002
- Analog Devices, Inc., Wilmington, MA.
- Designed an automation suite to test semiconductor properties with Agilent VEE. Analyzed the
effects of a new fabrication process on existing semiconductor designs, verified PCB designs, and
developed Windows device drives.
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Intern
- Dates: 2001
- Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA.
- Designed, constructed, and tested a 12-channel audio amplifier durability box and inspected car
audio amplifiers for EMI interference.
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Design Engineer Co-op
- Dates: 2000
- Texas Instruments, Merrimack, NH.
- Constructed evaluation board for semiconductor testing, performed semiconductor testing, correlation,
simulation, and probing.
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Co-op
- Dates: 1999
- Siemens Business Services, Burlington, MA.
- Provided quality assurance of internet software, performed computer backup and restoration, and
inspected software for ease of use and aesthetic issues.
Teaching Experience
- CS-252 Theory of Automata, Formal Languages, and Computation
- Semester: Spring 2008
- Role: Guest lecturer
- CS-252 Theory of Automata, Formal Languages, and Computation
- Semester: Spring 2007
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- Role: Teaching assistant
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- CS-258 Introduction to Computer Graphics
- Semester: Fall 2006
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- Role: Teaching assistant
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Fellowships and Awards
- IBM Graduate Fellowship Award, 2006 - present
- Graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with High Distinction, 2003
- Major Qualifying Project Honorable Mention, 2002
Professional Memberships
- Eta Kappa Nu Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society
- Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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