Name:  Babak Vint

Internship, Co-op or Research Site:  Beck Radiological Innovations

Location of the Organization (City, State):  Halethorpe, MD

Title of Your Position:  Biomedical Engineering Assistant

Major(s)/Minor(s):  Mechanical Engineering/Computer Science

The thing I have enjoyed most about this position is the sense of having contributed to medical technology.  It would be simply ideal if medical technology was cheap and accessible, because it would drive down the cost of healthcare.

CSEE graduate student Asmita Korde will present a paper on her research with Professor Tinoosh Mohsenin tomorrow at the the SPIE Defense Security and Sensing Conference in the Baltimore Convention Center. Asmita was a UMBC CWIT Scholar and received a BS degree in Computer Engineering in 2011. She is now finishing her MS degree at UMBC in the Electrical Engineering program.

Her paper, Detection Performance of Radar Compressive Sensing in Noisy Environments, describes research done in collaboration with her mentor, Tinoosh Mohsenin, and Damon Bradley of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Here is the abstract.

In this paper, radar detection via compressive sensing is explored. Compressive sensing is a new theory of sampling which allows the reconstruction of a sparse signal by sampling at a much lower rate than the Nyquist rate. By using this technique in radar, the use of matched filter can be eliminated and high rate sampling can be replaced with low rate sampling. In this paper, compressive sensing is analyzed by applying varying factors such as noise and different measurement matrices. Different reconstruction algorithms are compared by generating ROC curves to determine their detection performance. We conduct simulations for a 64-length signal with 3 targets to determine the effectiveness of each algorithm in varying SNR. We also propose a simplified version of Orthogonal Matching Pursuit (OMP). Through numerous simulations, we _nd that a simplified version of Orthogonal Matching Pursuit (OMP), can give better results than the original OMP in noisy environments when sparsity is highly over estimated, but does not work as well for low noise environments.

About the program:

The Department of Biological Sciences and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics announces the Undergraduate Mathematics Biology Training Program (ubm@umbc.edu) supported by the National Science Foundation. At the core of this program is the belief that modern scientific problems demand multidisciplinary approaches, and that cross-disciplinary training will accelerate discovery and prepare students to be scientific leaders in the 21st century. Our innovative program will provide two years of research training for undergraduates working on projects at the interface of biology, mathematics and statistics.

For student candidates:

The goal of this program is to prepare undergraduate students for graduate study and careers in biomathematics, biostatistics and fields that require a strong background in computational approaches to biological problems.

Apply NOW!

Dr. Soobum Lee joined UMBC in November 2012. He is one of the leading young scientists on energy harvesting technology and obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in 2007. He worked at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), at the University of Maryland as a post doctorate researcher, and as a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Notre Dame.

His main research interests include energy harvester design, topology optimization, robust design, and reliability based design optimization. He is the author of more than 40 peer-reviewed publications. He was awarded the 2009 highlight of collections by Smart Materials and Structures (IOP publishing) and the best paper award by the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineering (KSME) in 2007. His development on energy harvesting was acknowledged by several science news websites:

• http://phys.org/news/2011-04-energy-harvesting-skin-power-air.html
• http://powerelectronics.com/energy-harvesting/dont-let-those-ac-vibrations-go-waste

His recent research activities include robust design of (non)linear vibration energy harvester, multifunctional energy harvesting skin with structural health monitoring capability, and multiple practical applications (e.g., battery-less tire pressure monitoring sensor (TPMS), energy harvesting human implant).

Personal website: https://sites.google.com/site/sbomy100/, http://me.umbc.edu/dr-soobum-lee/

CV: http://userpages.umbc.edu/~sblee/CV_SLee_Update_Jan2013.pdf

Graduate Research Assistant opportunity: 

http://userpages.umbc.edu/~sblee/ad_student_Slee.pdf

The UMBC Office of Institutional Advancement has extended its search for a Web Designer/Specialist. The incumbent will take an active role in the department’s website development. Specific duties include: performing hands-on web/interactive design, print and production work; developing and delivering projects in a timely manner; and performing other duties as assigned.

This is an entry-level position that requires a Bachelor's degree in web design, graphic design or related area. One year of professional experience in design, development and production of interactive marketing communications preferred. Proficiency in HTML5, CSS, Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office, mobile/responsive web design, browser compatibility and accessibility standards required. A working knowledge of JavaScript, JQuery, PHP, WordPress, Final Cut Pro, interactive charts and graphs, blogs, wikis, social media, analytics, HTML emails, and user interface design desired. Experience with higher education and/or a digital/creative agency a plus. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be a team player, positive self-starter and detail-oriented designer who is able to produce work that is current and polished. He or she should enjoy working with clients, have a sincere desire to help meet their communications goals, and be able to assess strategies to help create the most effective and responsive digital communications. The ideal candidate must also have the ability to learn new skills independently, work within the development cycle for complex web initiatives, and manage time to meet aggressive deadlines.

For best consideration, submit a cover letter including salary requirements, resume, and three non-returnable samples and/or URLs by May 10, 2013 (resumes will be accepted until filled) to: UMBC Creative Services, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Administration Building, 8th floor, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250, ATTN: Design Director, Email: Sorry, you need javascript to view this email address.

The UMBC Office of Institutional Advancement has extended its search for a Web Designer/Specialist. The incumbent will take an active role in the department’s website development. Specific duties include: performing hands-on web/interactive design, print and production work; developing and delivering projects in a timely manner; and performing other duties as assigned.

This is an entry-level position that requires a Bachelor's degree in web design, graphic design or related area. One year of professional experience in design, development and production of interactive marketing communications preferred. Proficiency in HTML5, CSS, Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office, mobile/responsive web design, browser compatibility and accessibility standards required. A working knowledge of JavaScript, JQuery, PHP, WordPress, Final Cut Pro, interactive charts and graphs, blogs, wikis, social media, analytics, HTML emails, and user interface design desired. Experience with higher education and/or a digital/creative agency a plus. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be a team player, positive self-starter and detail-oriented designer who is able to produce work that is current and polished. He or she should enjoy working with clients, have a sincere desire to help meet their communications goals, and be able to assess strategies to help create the most effective and responsive digital communications. The ideal candidate must also have the ability to learn new skills independently, work within the development cycle for complex web initiatives, and manage time to meet aggressive deadlines.

For best consideration, submit a cover letter including salary requirements, resume, and three non-returnable samples and/or URLs by May 10, 2013 (resumes will be accepted until filled) to: UMBC Creative Services, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Administration Building, 8th floor, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250, ATTN: Design Director, Email: Sorry, you need javascript to view this email address.

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