Honors and Achievements

McNair Scholar (2005-Present)

• Attended various seminars for graduate school preparation.
• Performed original research with mentor Dr. Judy Hankins.
• Presented research and posters at various symposiums.

MTSU Basic and Applied Sciences Undergraduate Research Grant (2005)

• Discovered new array preparation technique for efficient sorting.
• Presented poster at two different undergraduate research symposiums.

MTSU Dean’s List (2004-2005)

NSF CSEM Scholar (National Science Foundation Computer Science, Engineering Tech, and Mathematics Scholar) (2005-2006)

• Attended seminars and conferences on business and academic topics for post baccalaureate preparation.
• Presented during Internet Skills seminar

MTSU Computer Science Department Square D Computer Science Scholarship Award (Spring 2006)

URSCP Scholarship (Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Projects) (2005-2006)

• Developed RSC Emulator used by MTSU Computer Science department for Computer Architecture classes.
• Composed comprehensive help manuals and toolsets so instructors have power to upgrade and change key components.

URSCP Scholarship (Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Projects) (Fall 2006)

• Applied for and received a scholarship for design and implementation of optimal array preparation techniques for sorting algorithms.

Publication and Presentation Experience

“M Pivot Sort – Replacing Quick Sort” published in the Proceedings of the 2005 International Conference on Algorithmic Mathematics and Computer Science. Presented at the AMCS in June 2005. (Word Doc)

“Application of Simulation in Computer Architecture” with Brenda Parker accept at International Conference on Education and Information Systems, Technologies and Applications 2006. Will be published in conference proceedings. (Power Point | Word Doc)

“Practical Approach to Protecting Yourself Online” presented at NSF CSEM Internet Skills Seminar in September 2005. (Power Point)

“The Sift Algorithm” poster presented at MTSU Undergraduate Research Symposium in April 2005.

“M Pivot Sort – Faster Than Quick Sort” published in the McNair Research Review. Presented at the McNair Research Symposium in July 2005. (Power Point | Word Doc)

“The Sift Algorithm – Prepping an Array for Sorting” invited poster presented at MTSU Scholars Day in Dec 2005. (Power Point)

Internships

Institute for Software Integrated Systems at Vanderbilt (Summer 2006)

• Performed research under Douglas Schmidt and Jeff Parsons
• Performed empirical analysis of OMG DDS implementations (OpenSplice, NDDS, and TAO DDS)
• Designed and implemented distributed toolset for DDS testing (Power Point 2.5MB | TAR 6.5MB | README)
• Worked with and maintained test drivers for TAO DDS and NDDS
• Attended the OMG RTWS (2006) in Washington DC
• Updated official project website with DBE information (website)
• Maintained readme files, code comments, and installation instructions