Here
is my CV.
EDUCATION:
Doctor of Philosophy, Operations Research,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, December
2002
Master of Science, Industrial and Operations
Engineering,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, May 2001
Master of Science, Applied Mathematics,
University of Nevada, Reno, December 1998
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics,
with a minor in Computer Science,
University of Nevada, Reno, 1996
TEACHING
EXPERIENCE:
Mathematics
Instructor, Truckee Meadows Community College,
Reno, NV
Various Mathematics Courses, Fall 2003-Present
Adjunct
Professor in Mechanical Engineering, University
of Nevada, Reno
Applied Numerical Methods, Fall 2006
Adjunct
Professor in Chemical Engineering, University
of Nevada, Reno
Computer Applications in Chemical Engineering,
Spring 2005, 2006
Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI
Introduction to Markov Processes, Queueing Theory,
Introduction to Game Theoretic Models, Spring
2003
• Proposed and developed a new course on game
theoretic models for OR/Math senior/graduate
students
• Primary instructor for junior/senior level
courses in both Markov processes and Queueing
theory with over 150 students
• Chose text and developed all lectures, homework,
and exams
• Supervised four graduate student instructors
and four undergraduate graders
Instructor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,
MI
Introduction to Markov Processes, Spring 2002
• Primary instructor for junior/senior level
course with an enrollment of 120 students
• Chose text and developed all lectures, homework,
and exams
• Supervised two graduate student instructors
and two undergraduate graders
• Conducted review sessions and held weekly
office hours
Teaching Assistant, University of Nevada, Reno
Spring 1996 - Fall 1998
Full course responsibility for:
• Calculus
• College Algebra
• Fundamentals of College Mathematics
• Fundamentals of College Mathematics for Learning
Disabled Students
• Aided in development of online testing
Kids University Instructor, University of Nevada,
Reno
Summer 1997
Developed and taught two new courses for Kids
University: Net Surfing and
Web Page Development
Mathematics Tutor, University of Nevada, Reno
1993-1996
• Provided group and individual tutoring in
Math, Chemistry, and Computer Science
• Conducted Walk-in Labs for mathematics
• Trained new Math tutors in various educational
techniques
RESEARCH
EXPERIENCE:
Postdoctoral
Research Position , University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI
2003
• Worked on the initial stage of the General
Motors "Joint Optimization of Investment,
Production, and Maintenance in Production Systems"
Research Assistant, University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI
2000-2002
• Developed a method for computational optimization
of a complex system
• Developed and analyzed approximate solution
techniques for large scale Stochastic Dynamic
Programs based on aggregation
MEMBERSHIP and AWARDS:
Rackham fellow, 1999-2000
INFORMS, Student Chapter President 2001
INFORMS, Student Chapter Officer 2000
INFORMS, member 2000-present
Mathematical Association of America, member
1998-present
Science Foundation fellowship, 1997-1998
American Mathematical Society, member 1996-present
Presidential Scholar, Fall 1992- Spring 1995
Jesse Bear Arthur memorial scholarship, 1992
PUBLICATIONS:
College
Mathematics, published by REA ltd., 2005
“A
Fictitious Play Approach to Large-Scale Optimization”
(with M.A. Epelman and R.L. Smith), Operations
Research 53(3):477-489, 2005
“Deterministic and Stochastic Systems Optimization”,
Ph.D. Thesis, University of Michigan Department
of Industrial and Operations Engineering, 2003
“Fictitious Play Approach to a Mobile Unit Situation
Awareness Problem” (with Hua Wang), submitted
October 2002
“Aggregation
in Stochastic Dynamic Programming” (with M.A.
Epelman and R.L. Smith), working paper
PRESENTATIONS:
International Conference on Game Theory, Stoney
Brook, NY. 2003
“Fictitious Play Approach to a Mobile Unit Situation
Awareness Problem”
INFORMS
Annual Meeting, San Jose, CA, 2002
“A Fictitious Play Approach to Large-Scale Optimization”
SIAM Optimization Conference, Toronto, Canada.
2002
“A Fictitious Play Approach to Large-Scale Optimization”
International Conference on Game Theory, Stoney
Brook, NY. 2002
“A Fictitious Play Approach to Optimization”
Mathematical
Association of America Regional Conference,
Stanford University. 1998
“Simulating Error-Correcting Codes”
Colloquium, University of Nevada,Reno. 1997
“Marriage Game: an introduction to matching
theory and its uses”
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Founding board member, E-TECHS charter high
school, reno NV. 2005-2007
Chair, Nevada State VICA technical math competition
Referee, Computers and Chemical Engineering
Referee, Management Science
Session chair SIAM Optimization Conference,
Toronto, Canada. 2002
Session chair International Conference on Game
Theory, Stoney Brook, NY 2002
Session chair INFORMS Annual Meeting, San Jose,
CA, 2002