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Recognition Technologies, Inc., White Plains, NY
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Jul. 2003-Present |
Research and Development of Human Biometric systems,
Speaker Recognition, Face Recognition, Speech Recognition,
Language Modeling and Language Proficiency Rating, Signature
Verification, and Handwriting Recognition.
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Dept. of Computer Science, Columbia University, New York, NY
Adjunct Professor |
Jan. 2012-Present |
Graduate courses E6998-005 (Fundamentals of Speaker Recognition)
E6998-004 (Fundamentals of Speech Recognition) which are
multidisciplinary courses taught in Fall and Spring semesters,
respectively.
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Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY
Adjunct Professor |
Dec. 2003-Present |
Graduate courses MECE-E6620 (Applied Signal Recognition and Classification) and Digital Control Systems (EEME-E4601)
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Internet Server Connections, Inc., White Plains, NY
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer |
Feb. 2001-Present |
Complete technical operation of Internet Server Connections. Projects
include portfolio optimization algorithm development for Merrill-Lynch
(Constrained non-linear optimization problem of over 38,000 variables,
The complete management of digital libraries related to Encyclopaedia
Iranica, a twenty-year old effort by Columbia University and projects
with over 150 Corporated clients in telecommunications.
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IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY
Research in the fields of Speaker Recognition (Verification and
Identification) and Speech Recognition and Automatic Segmentation.
Developed algorithms for the IBM Research Speaker Verification and
Identification Engine which is now being used in an array different
products while conducting research for improving its
performance. This system is completely Text Independant and is in
addition Language Independent.
Principal Investigator and Project Leader for Pen-Based Music Editor.
Research in on-line Handwriting Recognition: Developed and implemented
Handwriting Recognition Algorithms in every area related to the topic.
These areas include: Research and development of Search and Language
Models for Cursive and Unconstrained Recognition systems as well as
Discrete and Run-on versions. System architect for IBM Unconstrained
Recognition system.
Developed a model of handwriting and a model of human hand-dynamics
for application in recognition of Cursive and Natural writing.
Combined the above models in a Hidden Markov Model (HMM) framework.
Developed a set of normalization, desloping and deslanting schemes for
application to cursive handwriting recognition. Conducted research and
developed on-line training capabilities for the IBM cursive
recognizer.
Research in optimal clustering techniques and Neural Network Models of
Handwriting. Responsible for a major part of search and language
models in the IBM product ThinkWrite TM.
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Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY
Adjunct Associate Professor |
Jan. 1997-Dec. 2003 |
Taught graduate courses ME-EE-E4601 (Digital Control Systems)
a joint course by the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
Departments.
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Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY
Adjunct Assistant Professor |
Sep. 1995-Dec. 1997 |
Taught graduate course EE-E6820 (Speech Analysis, Synthesis and
Recognition) at the electrical engineering department
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National Technological University
Adjunct Assistant Professor |
Jan. 1996-May 1996 |
Taught graduate course CC751 (Speech and Handwriting Recognition)
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Center for Telecommunication Research, Columbia University, NY
Resarch Specialist |
Oct. 1990-Feb. 1991 |
Research in digital image coding, image data compression and
transmission. Developed and implemented schemes for lossless image
compression and transmission, and ultra-fast methods of image display
through low-level hardware control.
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Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY
Research Assistant |
Dec. 1987-Sep. 1990 |
Doctoral Research in the field of Learning-Adaptive Control and Neural
Network Learning -- Research abstract enclosed.
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Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY
Research Assistant |
Dec. 1989-Sep. 1990 |
Fault detection of mechanical systems and machine health prognosis.
Developed practical signal processing techniques for the health
prognosis of mechanical components such as bearings, gears, cutting
tools, etc.
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Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY
Research Assistant |
Jan. 1986-Sep. 1986 |
Developed a generalization theory on Kinematic Analysis of commonly
used linkages.
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Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY
Research Assistant |
Sep. 1985-Jan. 1986 |
Digital image processing applied to fluid mechanics for the analysis
of lubricants' behavior in zero gravity -- An experiment conducted in
conjunction with the NASA Space-Lab project.
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