Jason C. Rohrer
Home Address:
4675 Arbour Green Dr.
Akron, OH 44333
330-666-2067
School Address:
115 S. Quarry St. #77
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-256-7654
Email: jcr13@cornell.edu
Homepage: http://hcsoftware.sf.net/jason-rohrer
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Academic research:
Completed two semesters of independent research as an undergraduate at Cornell University in graphics and artificial intelligence.
Completed one semester of independent research in artificial intelligence as a master's student at Cornell University.
See above homepage to download copies of research papers.
Extracurricular research projects:
Developed a distributed file-sharing system featuring fast, exhaustive searches and modest network bandwidth requirements. Implemented all components in Java.
Currently working on a distributed system for evolution of simple neural network agents in a simulated physical environment. Implementing all components in C++, with an emphasis on minimal platform dependence.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Teaching:
Cornell University, Fall 2001 (present), Teaching Assistant
Assisting Professor Rajit Manohar with CS314, Computer Organization and Design. Responsibilities include teaching a weekly section, holding office hours, and grading assignments.
Cornell University, Fall 2000, Teaching Assistant
Assisted Professor Claire Cardie with CS472, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence. Responsibilities included holding office hours, grading assignments, and developing a programming assignment framework for the class.
Cornell University, Fall 1999, Teaching Assistant
Assisted Professor Lillian Lee with CS481, an honors computer science theory course. Responsibilities included holding office hours, grading assignments, and teaching review sessions.
Summer Employment:
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Summer 2000, Programmer
Developed user interface components for the Raven sound analysis framework, an NSF funded project. Implemented all components using Swing and Java.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Summer 1999, Programmer
Worked as part of a team of software engineers on a large-scale, real-time audio processing software package. Designed a graphical user interface for part of the package using Java, and implemented a Java-to-native interface which allowed the Java GUI to control native code. Implemented blocks of audio processing software using native C++.
Matco Tool, Summer 1998, Computer Systems Trainer
Responsibilities included training users on a custom developed order management software package, developing and publishing a user manual for the software, and providing user support.
Rohrer Corporation, 1995-1997, System Administration Assistant
Responsibilities included assembling new computer hardware, providing technical assistance to system users, testing and assessing hardware and software solutions, and programming applications and scripts for Windows 95 and 3.11. I also assisted in administering Windows NT servers, including user database maintenance and wide area network assessment, setup, and maintenance.
Rohrer Corporation, 1994, Pre-Press Department
Responsibilities included making match print proofs of negatives for customer approval and using a CAD system to design die-cut samples for printing jobs.
Other Experience:
Rohrer Corporation, Winter Break, 1998-99, Website Designer
Implemented the corporate website from the ground up, including layout, tables, graphic design, and user interface. Set up and configured an Apache web server running on a Linux PC. Also wrote a Java applet for remote website administration.
See http://www.rohrer.com
APN records, 1995-present, Co-Founder
Co-founded the independent record label. Guided promotion and marketing. Designed the APN records website from the ground up, including all creative direction, content decisions, graphic design, and layout. Set up online ordering on the website.
See http://www.apnrecords.org
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
Hardware:
Intel Pentium based PCs, including servers, and Macintoshes.
Operating Systems:
UNIX (Informix, Linux, Solaris, BSD), MacOS, MacOSX, DOS, and Windows 95/98/NT/2000.
Languages:
C++, JAVA, C, HTML, MATLAB, MIPS Assembly Language, and BASIC.
Software:
UNIX-
Gcc, LaTeX, Vi, Emacs, and Gimp.
Other-
Photoshop, Pagemaker, Premiere, Painter, Illustrator, Strata Studio Pro 3D, Metrowerks Codewarrior, MS Visual C++, Sound Forge, MS Word, and MS Excel.
EDUCATION
Graduate Study:
Currently enrolled in the Master of Engineering program at Cornell in computer science.
Expected degree date: May 26, 2001.
Currently applying for Ph.D. programs in computer science at Stanford University, UC Berkeley, and UC Santa Cruz.
Undergraduate Study :
Bachelor of Science from Cornell University in computer science with honors, May 2000.
GPA: 3.943 out of 4.0
Major GPA: 4.0127 out of 4.0
Class Rank: 32 out of 598
Major Rank: 8 out of 106
High School:
Walsh Jesuit
Graduated: 1996
GPA: 4.25 out of 4.0
Honors: National Merit Scholarship recipient
Applicable courses: Advanced Placement Calculus, 2 years
Received 5 out of 5 on the national AP Calculus test, earning college credit at Cornell University
Achieved a score of 800 on the SAT Physics Subject Test
INTERESTS
Music composition, computer and traditional artwork, writing poetry and prose.
PERSONAL
Date of Birth: 11-14-77
Health: Excellent
US Citizen
REFERENCES
Harold Mills
Cornell University Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-254-2459
( Day )
Professor Bart Selman
Cornell University
4148 Upson Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
607-255-5643
( Day )
Professor Claire Cardie
Cornell University
5161 Upson Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
607-255-9206
( Day )