Expert Details
Neural Networks, Statistical Pattern Recognition, Digital Signal Processing, Algorithm Development
ID: 730844
Texas, USA
Expert developed some growing/pruning software for training neural nets, for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Expert developed neural network software for various applications for Weatherford International Expert developed algorithms and software to classify aspirations of liquid samples (as air, foam, or good) in a commercial biomedical processing system for Abbott Labs. Expert developed signal processing algorithms and software for Telluric Geophysical Services Expert developed neural network software for the pulsed neutron porosity (PNP) well logging tool for Mobil Research.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1976 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Electrical Engineering | Institution: University of Texas at Austin |
| Year: 1973 | Degree: MS | Subject: Electrical Engineering | Institution: University of Texas at Austin |
| Year: 1971 | Degree: BS | Subject: Electrical Engineering | Institution: University of Texas at Austin |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1982 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Professor | Department: Department of Electrical Engineering |
Responsibilities:Prof. Expert teaches graduate courses such as digital signal processing, statistical signal processing, statistical pattern recognition, and neural networks. He also trains graduate students, and performs and publishes research. Expert's company, Neural Decision Lab LLC, takes part in consulting activities including the development and sale of neural network related software. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1978 to 1982 | Employer: Schlumberger Well Services | Title: Development Engineer | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:In the Digital Sonic group, from 1978 through 1979, Prof. Expert developed discriminant functions for the detection of cased hole sonic returns. In the Nuclear magnetic logging (NML) group, from 1979 through 1982, Prof. Expert performed algorithm development for NML (now known as nuclear magnetic resonance logging). Algorithms developed included (1) anti-causal bandpass filtering, (2) repair of microphonic pulses via pattern recognition and extrapolation, and via median averaging (in the depth direction), and (3) Larmor frequency estimation. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1976 to 1978 | Employer: University of Texas at Austin | Title: Assistant Professor | Department: Electrical Engineering |
Responsibilities:After Prof. Expert graduated in 1976, he taught courses such as control theory logical design, Fortran programming, and electrical engineering for non-electrical engineers. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
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| Years: 1994 to Present | Country / Region: Toronto, Canada | Summary: Expert evaluated an optical fingerprint verification system for MYTEC Technologies, Inc. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Senior Member of IEEE, member of HKN |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has 48 journal papers, 116 conference papers, and 1 patent. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| In 1999 and 2000, Expert provided expert witness services to Klarquist, Sparkman & Campbell, in Dallas Texas. The case involved a patent on a videoconferencing application. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Expert developed a Neural Network short course in the early 1990s, which was taught at the Employer. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Expert has developed neural network technology for companies in the oil and gas, medical technology, semiconductor, and defense industries. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Prof. Expert develops algorithms for neural network training and pruning, design of various classifiers, feature extraction, and feature selection. |