2010 Stadium Rd. Apt 19
Charlottesville, VA 22903
561.706.9501
rfdickerson@gmail.com
http://www.rfdickerson.com
Profile
I am a computer scientist interested in cyber-physical systems, virtual reality, and web development.
Experience
2007-present
Research Assistant
Adviser: Jack Stankovic
Developed the MetroNet sensor network system
for metropolitan sensing. Research in publishing, searching, privacy, and aggregation
of sensor streams.
2006-2007
Intern
U.S. Naval Research Lab
Developer of the Augemented Reality for Urban Skills Training (ARUST) project.
Created an Augmented Reality training simulator for the U.S. Marines. Continued work
with large-scale visualization using graphics rendering clusers, and research into
collaborative team training in virtual reality.
2003-2006
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Adviser: Benjamin Lok
Creation of a virtual reality training system for medical students
learning communication skills and taking a medical history. System
currently being used in medical schools across the U.S. and in the
United Kingdom.
Education
2008-present
Ph.D. in Computer Science
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
expected completion 2010
2006-2008
Master of Computer Science
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
2001-2006
B.S. in Computer Engineering
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Professional Affiliations
2006-present
IEEE Computer Society
2006-present
Association of Computing Machinery
Honors
2004-2006
University Scholars Program
University of Florida
Selected for prestigious grant to pursue research as an undergraduate.
Featured scholar in the program.
2006
NSF Graduate Fellowship Honorable Mention
2001-2005
Florida Bright Futures Academic Scholarship
4 year full-tuition + stipend
Extracurricular
2001-present
Swing Dancing
Involved in the swing dancing community. Teaching and participating in
lindyhop, charleston, balboa, and shag. Choreographed and lead the
Bounce-me-Brother dance troupe.
2007-present
Capoeira
Participation in the Afro-Brazilian dance-fight-game under Cara Legal and
Mestre Panao.
2006-2007
Computers for Kids
Mentored middle-school age children basic computer skills