Résumé

Elizabeth Ashlee Holbrook
E-mail: ashlee@uky.edu

EDUCATION

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
PhD, Computer Science.
Expected May 2008.

Transylvania University, Lexington, KY, May 24, 2003
Summa Cum Laude with Honors in Computer Science
B.A. Liberal Arts.
Computer Science Major.
Mathematics and Business Administration Minors.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

University of Kentucky
Software Engineering Laboratory
January 2005-Present
Research on Fault Tree Analysis for NASA's ISS and Software Visualization with Dr. Jane Hayes.

University of Kentucky
Center for Visualization and Virtual Environments, Metaverse Lab
NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, August 2003-December 2004
Research on Genetic Approaches to Volumetric Reconstruction with Dr. Chris Jaynes.

NASA Education Associates Program/RIACS
NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, Summer 2003
Research with the Digital Shuttle Project under Drs. Julian Gomez and Paul Keller.

Pratt Engineering REU Fellowship
Duke University, Durham, NC, Summer 2002
Web Based Control of Robotics Systems
in collaboration with Dr. Devendra Garg, Professor of Mechanical Engineering.

HONORS AND AWARDS

• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
• University of Kentucky Multi-Year Fellowship
• Daniel R. Reedy Quality Achievement Award
• Steven Austin Award for Academic Excellence
• William T. Young Scholar
• National Merit Finalist
• Henry Clay Award
• Susan Lunger Brown Award - Best Sophomore Female
• Holleian Society Award
• National Honor Roll
• Rotary Club Award
• Who’s Who Among American College Students
• Lexington Rotary Club Award
• Holleian Society Inductee
  
• Computer Science Student of the Year
• Transylvania Dean’s List

ACTIVITIES

• ACM - Founder & President
  SGA Senator - Admissions and Financial Aid Faculty/Trustee Committee, Public Relations Chair, CPC Subcommittee, Webmaster, Academic Committee
• Eide, The Transylvania Philosophy Journal - Webmaster, Executive. Editor
• Sophia Philosophical Organization - Webmaster
• CS Department Webmaster
• Natural Sciences and Mathematics Division Webmaster
• Work on Business Dept. Website
• Cowgill Lab Administration (through Tech Seminar work)
• VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
• Science Day Volunteer
• Student Activities Fair Volunteer
• ACM/IBM Programming Competition

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

• Graduate Coursework:
• Distributed Operating Systems
• Advanced Distributed Operating Systems
• Intermediate Computer Graphics
• Image-Based Modeling and Rendering
• Image Processing
• Networks
• Algorithm Theory
• Declartive Programming
• Software Engineering
• Independent Study in Volumetric Reconstruction
• Independent Study in Otology-Based Knowledge Management Systems
• Theory of Computation (in progress)
• Software Design (in progress)
  
  
• Undergradute Coursework:
• CSI –basic algorithms, hardware structure, programming language theory, history.
• CSII –C/C++, basic data structures, additional algorithm analysis.
• Perl and CGI Programming – search techniques, language expertise, integrated secure database work.
• Data Structures – advanced topics, graphs, trees, dynamic memory, linked lists, classes, other structures; focus on efficiency.
• Computer Organization – logic systems, chip design, assembly language; a detailed look at computer systems from binary artithmetic to assembly language programming to networking topics.
• Cryptology – detailed study of historical and modern approaches to security; term research project and presentation focusing on the development and mathematical implementation of a modern algorithm.
• Operating Systems – hardware/software interfaces, deadlock prevention, programming using threads, process and disk scheduling, networks and security, virtual and real storage systems; final project, a basic operating system, and presentation focusing on coding within a group environment.
• Discrete Computer Mathematics – work in logic, proofs, recursion, sets, relations, graphs, trees, boolean algebra, series, algorithm efficiency and design.
• Computer Graphics I –development of graphics library, two and three dimensional techniques, windowing systems, affine transformations, ray tracing, curve fitting, fractals, line clipping, hidden surface removal, vector operations, linear algebra, 3-D viewing techniques; final project including transparency techniques, basic lighting/material properties, menuing systems, and 3-D viewing.
• Computer Graphics II – focus on 3-D design, advanced lighting, shadow, materials, texture mapping, curve design, two and three dimensional splines, designing polygonal meshes, overlays, ensuring efficiency and speed in work; final project and presentation.
• Artificial Intelligence – symbolic programming, advanced representation, subsymbolic AI, logic systems, Lisp, search, game theory, learning, situation calculus, spatial reasoning, temporal logic, planning, probabilistic networks, decision theory, image understanding, natural language processing, ontology, ethics and philosophical issues; independent research project (on visual perception and mechanical methods of creativity), group term project (researching and designing a mechanical entity that exhibits an intelligent behavior), various intermittent projects on topics such as genetic algorithms, learning, search, and natural language processing.
• Independent Research in CS – semester-long project in web design.
• Senior Seminar in Computer Science: Algorithm Theory – semester course in Algorithm Theory along with capstone project on Convex Hull algorithms.
• Compiler Construction – programming of a two-phase compiler including reverse polish and other algebraic interpreters.
• Senior Honors in Computer Science – independent research project on Ray Tracing speedup algorighms.
• University Physics I – fundamental theorems and laws, (i.e. energy, momentum conservation, mechanics, thermodynamics) calculus based with an emphasis on problem solving skills.
• Discrete Mathematics II – functions, recurrence relations, set relations, graph theory, and trees.
• Calculus I – limits, continuity, derivatives, anti-differentiation, logarithmic, exponential functions.
• Calculus II – logarithmic, exponential, and trigonometric functions, techniques of integration, hyperbolic functions, improper integrals, sequences and series, basic differential equations.
• Calculus III – infinite series, vectors in the plane and in threedimensional space, calculus of functions of several variables, partial deriva t ives, and multiple integration.
• Linear Algebra - systems of linear equations and their solution, theory of matrices, linear transformations, characteristic values, and inner product spaces.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Faculty Technology Assistant, May 2000-May 2003

• Assisted Transylvania faculty members in the integration of technology and the classroom; helped with lesson planing and project development.

Brown Science Center Tutor, September 2001-May 2003

• Assisted peers in the sciences and mathematics.

Network Administrator and Technical Support Provider, Summer 2000-May 2003

• Provided assistance in setting up business network, accounting and payment processing software suites, and offered general troubleshooting for a local business.

Transylvania Academic Camp Counselor, Summer 2001

• Mentored High School students on academic and career goals during a camp focused on the sciences.

Photo/Graphics Editor for The Rambler, 2000-2001

• Worked with the graphics, photography, and layout of a weekly publication.

PROGRAMMING PROFICIENY

• C/C++/OpenGL/Glu/Glut
• Perl/CGI/CGI.pm
• MIPS/Assembly
• Lisp
• Java
• XML
• PalmOS API
• JavaScript/DHTML/HTML.

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Graphics, Artificial Intelligence, Web Design, Virtual Reality, 3-D Modeling, Oil & Acrylic Painting, Drawing, Photography (Digital & Film), Literature, Writing, Poetry, Language (French, Spanish, & German), Physics, Astronomy, Biology, Learning in general, Exploring new areas of Computer Science.