Resume

Detailed CV

Research Interests

Statistical Image Understanding, Signal Analysis, Target Classification, Detection Theory, Computational Statistics

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

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

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

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