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Map-based tactical display for sensor contact reporting with network connections to remote sitesCamera control and image retrieval/display software with dial-up network connections over satellite phone linksDeveloped interactive tools for Oceanographic Data Gathering and Modeling for Environmental Support System Project and STD/STS sea test planningProvided tool development and analysis support for Destroyer ASW Data Provided department-wide software engineering support as a member of the STD Quality Council Software Review TeamPrepared and presented successful P-3 IEER Trainer ProposalContinued development and upgrades for the SAS/In Air Acoustic Processor and SimulationProvided software development leadership for SPEARS SQR-19 upgrades, designing new features and directing other APL staff in their incorporationDeveloped and coded Windows-based Sensor Station Support Trainer for IEER Air Anti-Submarine Warfare system; SSST provides signal search, classification, and system operation training in a real-time simulator for S-3 Viking sensor operatorsDeveloped and coded Windows-based real-time simulators for Bistatic Radar and In-Air Acoustic passive submarine sensor systems; Simulators are networked to APL's Submarine Combat Information Laboratory submarine mock-up Provided informal training and expert assistance to JHU/APL personnel for Windows based software development, computer hardware and languages, real-time graphics, and Object-Oriented software design methodologyDeveloped, and coded Microsoft Windows P-3 Orion EER Air ASW Aural and Visual Support Trainer software; provides multimedia instruction and hands-on signal classification training with real acoustic data to US Navy sensor operators around the world; Developed and delivered second AVST trainer for separate IEER ASW system

Simulation s/w architecture development for USW FY10 IR&D (UxV V&V)Algorithm and C# code development for PGSS LOS toolsC# development in support of JEFX 10 Autonomous UAV DemonstrationsSimulation s/w architecture development for DARPA MANTAS-DSOP ProgramPI - C2 Research for UAV Sense and Avoid (PE IR&D)

Technical lead for JHU/APL Multi-vehicle Control (MVC) Hardware-in-the-loop Development for ONR USSV ApplicationsSponsor Engagement for ONR Autonomy ResearchDARPA Station Keeping Buoy team - test pilot, base station developer, and analystLead analyst for swarming UUV passive acoustics simulation IR&D - applied JHU/APL Dynamic Co-Fields autonomy to the control in simulation of multiple UUV with limited sensor and communications capabilitiesProvided technical leadership for simulation and analysis efforts for US Army Future Combat System Chem/Bio sensor effectiveness studies for JPEOLead analyst for DTRA STIRS radiation sensor simulation/studyTechnical lead for Communications at Speed and Depth critical sea test and demonstration

STI4 (Autonomous Reasoning and Planning)Technical lead for Multi-vehicle Control (MVC) Simulator DevelopmentTechnical lead for swarming robotic AI belief representationTechnical lead for swarming robotic AI behavior development

Rapid development of over-the-horizon serial communications link with software, hardware, and integrated testingTechnical lead, coder, and designer for a distributed agent command and control system prototype.Developed, coded, and tested a suite of Win2K C++ sensor ground station tools under "need-it-yesterday" time pressure in support of the government response to the

Responsible for design and development of Neptune drawer subsystem software using C in a real-time multi-tasking operating system; software provides real-time data gathering/processing, touch screen menu control, MIL-1553 bus communication, and real-time TIGA (Texas Instruments Graphics Adapter) displayDeveloped animation, graphics, and image processing using the C language on IBM PC computers for AQS-20 Airborne Mine Countermeasures studyResponsible for design, testing, and procurement for graphics/joystick interface boards and software for Target Logger improvement to AQS-14 Airborne Mine Countermeasures Sonar

M.S, Applied Physics

Bsee, Electrical Engineering