Ravikant Agarwal, Ph.D.

 

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Expertise

 

Software Engineering; Software Processes; Agent-based Simulation; Project Simulation

 

Computational Experience

 

Languages –C#, C++, C, JAVA, MATLAB, BASIC, FORTRAN, COBOL, HTML, Assembly language

Softwares –PSPICE, MS Office, Citygreen, SYSTAT, ANSYS, virtual wafer lab, QM for Windows, Excel QM, Oracle, SQL, PHP, AUTOCAD, DEVSJAVA, RePast, VHDL

Platforms –Windows 95/98/NT/XP/Professional, .NET, UNIX

 

Education:

 

2007: Auburn University, Auburn AL

Doctor of Philosophy (Computer Science & Software Engineering), Dec, 2007

Dissertation: “A flexible model for multi-agent based simulation of software development process”

Major Professor: Dr. David Umphress

2004: Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre PA

Master of Science (Electrical & Computer Engineering), May, 2004

Thesis: “Artificial Intelligence: Combined use of Circumstance Descriptors and Recursive Simulation”

Major Professor: Dr. John B. Gilmer

G.P.A.: 4.0 / 4.0

2002: Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre PA

Bachelor of Science (Electrical & Computer Engineering), May, 2002

Project: “Interactive Modeling and Design of Antenna Array Steering”

Major Professor: Dr. Umid R. Nejib

G.P.A.: 3.75 / 4.0

Work experience:

 

8/2005-12/2007: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Computer Science and Software Engineering, Auburn University.

  • Teaching MATLAB programming language.

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  • Assisting professors in research, teaching, grading and lab setups.

 

5/2005-2/2006: TWC Technology Transfer Intern, Thomas Walter Center for Technology Management, Auburn University.

  • Evaluating the commercial feasibility of new inventions of engineering faculty.

  • Estimating commercial scale operations from laboratory results.

  • Performing cost and business analysis of scaled-up version of new technologies.

  • Finding potential licensees.

 

8/2004-8/2005: Graduate Research Assistant, Computer Science and Software Engineering, Auburn University.

  • Developed Taxonomy on Multimodels.

  • Designed Multilevel Agent-based simulation modeling for Power Transition Dynamics.

  • Assisted professor in research and organizational tasks.

 

8/2002-5/2004: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Division of Engineering, Wilkes University.

  • Taught Control Systems, Mechatronics, Communication Theory, MATLAB, Computer Organization, Machine Vision and Navigation, C and C++.

  • Assisted professors in research, teaching, grading and lab setups.

  • Developed the Engineering division ABET website (http://sg.wilkes.edu/ABET)

  • Setup the Control Systems Lab.

 

9/2001-8/2002: Department Assistant, Division of Engineering, Wilkes University.

  • Designed and tested experiments for electronics laboratory.

  • Assisted professors in grading, lab setups and with clerical and organizational tasks of the engineering department.

 

8/2001-12/2001: Institutional Research Office, Wilkes University.

  • Assisted with statistical projects using MS Excel and SYSTAT.

 

Volunteer experience:

 

  • Participated in Red Cross community services and functions, Wilkes University.

  • Assisted in organizing various IEEE meetings for IEEE Student Chapter, Wilkes University.

Publications

 

Projects

 

Achievements

 

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