Education
University of California, Riverside
Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
Advanced to Candidacy in Jan 2011
Sep 2009 - Current
Department: Computer Science and Engineering
Adviser: Dr. Philip Brisk
University of California, Riverside
Master of Science, Computer Science
Sep 2009 - Jul 2011
Department: Computer Science and Engineering
Adviser: Dr. Philip Brisk
University of Cincinnati
Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering
Sep 2003 - Jun 2008
Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Computer Engineering, Class of 2008
- GPA: 3.861, Magna Cum Laude
- Graduated with Honors
- Member of Tau Beta Pi
- Member of Eta Kappa Nu
- Member of Engineers Without Borders
Notable Projects:
- Designed, implemented (onto an FPGA using VHDL), and statistically analyzed an 8-bit computer system (CPU, Memory, etc)
- Conceived, designed, and prototyped a Home Theater Remote (to operate PCs & IR devices) for Senior Design Project which uses a PIC microprocessor to control a number of external components (accelerometer, IR transmitter, shift registers, etc.)
- Designed, laid out, taped out, and tested an integrated circuit at the transistor level that sorted linear arrays of 8-bit, serially-input integers
- Designed/implemented discrete-event traffic and elevator simulators (Java/C++)
- Designed two 8-bit processors (hardwired & micro-program controlled) at the logic-gate level
Xenia High School
Xenia, OH
Aug 1999 - Jun 2003
- Class of 2003
- Co-Valedictorian of 350
- Honors Diploma