RESUME
EDUCATION
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Ph.D. Candidate, Electrical Engineering, Expected: Dec. 2009
Michigan State University (MSU), East Lansing, MI -
M.S. Electrical Engineering, Dec. 2006
Michigan State University (MSU), East Lansing, MI GPA: 3.68
Thesis: Energy Efficient Link-Layer Security Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks -
B.S. Computer Engineering, May 2004
Minor: Mathematics and Physics GPA: 3.5
Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA), New Orleans, LA
EMPLOYMENT
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Research Assistant Aug. 2005 - Present
Broadband Access Wireless Communication Research Lab, Michigan State University
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Design security enhancement techniques for PHY-layer communication system.
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Develop novel space time coded collision-free frequency hopping orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system.
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Develop and simulate an energy efficient security protocol for wireless sensor networks with an emphasis on node authentication, integrity and confidentiality.
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Instructor June 2007 - Aug. 2007
Diversity Programs Office, College of Engineering, Michigan State University
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Taught math and MATLAB software to underrepresented Middle and High School students that participated in the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP) at Michigan State University College of Engineering.
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Attended weekly meeting to discuss challenges faced during the program and ways to improve teaching/learning.
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Engineering Research Intern May 2006 - Aug. 2006
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD
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Collaborated with the development, documentation and testing of advanced passive sonar warfare technology called general purpose acoustic analyzer tool (GPAAT).
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Designed and optimized I/O and DSP tools for GPAAT using Matlab software.
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Teaching Assistant Aug. 2005 - Dec. 2005
Electrical & Computer Engineering, Michigan State University
- Taught electronics laboratory course, which entailed giving weekly lectures and providing assistance to students with lab exercises and projects.
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Academic Assistant Aug. 2001 - May 2004
Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA
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Tutored students in various subjects including College Algebra, Calculus I-III, Linear Algebra and Differential Equations.
CAREER RELATED COURSES
Analog and Digital Communications, Linear Control Systems/Theory, Wireless Communications, Estimation and Detection Theory, Stochastic Systems, Error Correcting Codes, Advanced Computer Networks, Information Theory, Multimedia Networks, Cryptography and Network Security.
PROJECTS
Advanced Computer Networks: Analyzed and simulated security protocols for cooperative clustered wireless sensor networks.
Information Theory: Channel capacity of space time coded system in the presence of partial-band interference.
Master’s Thesis: Simulated and developed energy efficient link-layer security protocol (LLSP) for wireless sensor networks on TinyOS sensor platform.
Wireless Communications: Simulated Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) system using pilot tones to estimate the channel.
Analog and Digital Communications: Simulated digital cellular communication standard (IS-136) for ideal channel, two-ray multi-path channel and estimated channel.
Cryptography and Network Security: Simulated the Advance Encryption Standard (AES) and designed an error tolerant encryption algorithm.
Multimedia Networking: Quantizer design for end to end multimedia system.
COMPUTER SKILLS
MATLAB, C/C++, Java, Visual Studio, VHDL, TinyOS and PCB design.
AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS
NSF-Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (NSF-AGEP) Fellowship (2008)
Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Fellowship (2005 - 2007)
Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship (2004 - 2007)
Michigan State University Distinguish Fellowship (2004)
Xavier University of Louisiana Academic Scholarship (2000 - 2004)
Shell Oil Company Scholarship (2000 - 2004)