Resume

Detailed CV

Research Interests

Elastic Functional Data Analysis, Statistical Shape Analysis, Bayesian Model Calibration and Uncertainty Quantification, Changepoint and Anomaly Detection, Point Processes, Statistical Learning, Statistical Signal and Image Processing

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics (2014)
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Thesis title: Functional Component Analysis and Regression Using Elastic Methods PDF
Thesis advisor: Prof. Anuj Srivastava
Thesis co-advisor: Prof. Wei Wu

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (2009)
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Thesis title: Coherence-based Underwater Target Detection for Side-Scan Sonar Imagery PDF
Thesis advisor: Prof. Mahmood Azimi

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (2007)
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Senior project: Magnetic Spin Wave Detection and Localization

Experience

Distinguished Member of Technical Staff (2022-Present)
Sandia National Laboratories
Statistical Sciences
Albuquerque, NM

Adjunct Faculty (2020-Present)
University of Illinois
Department of Statistics
Champaign, IL

Principal Member of Technical Staff (2017-2022)
Sandia National Laboratories
Statistical Sciences
Albuquerque, NM

Senior Member of Technical Staff (2014-2017)
Sandia National Laboratories
Statistical Sciences
Albuquerque, NM

Research Assistant (2011-2014)
Statistics
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

Research Engineer (2009-2014)
Naval Surface Warfare Center
Panama City Division - Code X13
Panama City, FL

Research Engineer (2007-2009)
Information System Technologies, Inc.
Fort Collins, CO

Research Assistant (2006-2009)
Digital Signal and Image Laboratory
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Affiliations

IEEE (Senior Member), ASA, SIAM