Sanford T. Freedman
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Education

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

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

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Dates: 1998 - 2003
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA.
Graduated with High Distinction

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Dates: 1998 - 2003
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA.
Graduated with High Distinction

Work Experience

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.

Teaching Assistant

Dates: 2006 - 2007
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
Lectured class, held office hours, and graded assignments and exams.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Design Engineer Co-op

Dates: 2000
Texas Instruments, Merrimack, NH.
Constructed evaluation board for semiconductor testing, performed semiconductor testing, correlation,

simulation, and probing.

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
Role: Teaching assistant
CS-258 Introduction to Computer Graphics
Semester: Fall 2006
Role: Teaching assistant

Fellowships and Awards

  • IBM 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 the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)

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