CV  

 

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