EDUCATION
Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN
Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering, May 2004
Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN
Spatiotemporal analysis of synchronization of neural ensembles for spatial discriminations in cat striate cortex. Vanderbilt University PhD Dissertation, 2004.
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering, May 2002
Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN
Spike train analysis of spatial discriminations and functional connectivity of pairs of neurons in cat striate cortex. Vanderbilt University MS Thesis, 2002.
Curriculum: Real-time Systems, Bioelectrical Signals, DSP, Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Morphological Image Processing, Medical Imaging, Excitable Membranes, Visual System.
Workshops: NIPS Spike Train Analysis, UC-Berkeley BioMEMS
Research Assistantship, Academic Scholarship, Graduate School Travel Awards, Student Paper Award
Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee WI
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, May 1999
Senior Design: Heart Sound Simulator, Design Team Associate Project Manager
Curriculum: Instrumentation, Imaging, Signals, Control Systems, Thermo/Fluids, Biomedical Design, Biomaterials.
Workshops: MCW fMRI Experiment Design & Issues
Alumni Association Student Achievement Award
M.S.O.E., Walton Foundation, and Pearl Noren Scholarships