Education
- M.S., Computer Science, University of Tennessee - Knoxville, 2004.
- B.S., Computer Science and Honors Mathematics, University of Tennessee - Knoxville, 2001.
Professional Experience
- 2005-present: Systems Analyst, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Computational Sciences and Engineering Division, Oak Ridge, TN
- 2007: Instructor, ITT Technical Institute, Knoxville, TN
- 2003-2004: Independent Software Design Consultant, IdleAire Technologies, Knoxville, TN
- 2000-2005: Senior Computer System Designer, University of Tennessee, Center for Information and Communication Studies, Knoxville, TN
Awards
- Top Graduate in Natural Sciences Division of the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tennessee, 2001
- IPSN '06, Best Large-Scale Demonstration Award, 2006
- Provost Award - University of Tennessee Citation for Extraordinary Academic Achievement, 2001
- Member of Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Mu Epsilon, Golden Key, and University of Tennessee Honors Programs
Professional Activity
- Provide Human-Computer Interaction design and consulting for ORNL High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) emergency management software.
- Lead developer for the ORNL SensorNet web service framework.
- A lead design and development team member for ORNL SensorPedia project.
- Software developer for Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Nuclear Security Administration, and Department of Defense applications.
- ORNL representative to Open Geospatial Consortium Web Feature Service and Sensor Web Enablement working groups.
- Coordinate student internships and co-ops for the ORNL SensorNet and related programs.
- Active DOE Q Clearance; Prior FBI and OPM security clearances.
Current Research Interest and Activity
- User interface design: social networking and collaborative software interfaces, informal interfaces, sketch- and touch-based computing, human-machine interaction
- Wide-area sensor networks: standardized data formats, data sharing, GIS and visualization