TARA RENGARAJAN

Phone: 512-***-****

Email: x34gqr@r.postjobfree.com

GOAL

Entry-level fulltime permanent/temporary position in industry

EDUCATION

**/**** - ******* ***, ********** Research and Industrial Engineering, University of Texas at Austin,

GPA: 4.0/4.0 (Expected Graduation: May 2010)

09/2003-12/2004 MS, Industrial Mathematics, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, GPA: 3.6/4.0

09/1999-08/2001 MA, Mathematics (Mathematical Economics), University of Texas at Austin,

GPA: 3.91/4.0

07/1997-05/1999 MSc, Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India, GPA: 9.3/10.0

INTERESTS

Statistical data analysis, optimization.

EXPERIENCE

1/2007-present Graduate Research Assistant, University of Texas

5/2007-8/2007 Intern, United Airlines Inc.

Served as part of the revenue management team and developed an optimization model for gate assignment of aircraft at the hub airports of United Airlines.

9/2006-12/2006 Teaching assistant, undergraduate civil engineering, University of Texas

5/2004-8/2004 Research Intern, Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation.

Worked in collaboration with researchers and doctors attached to the Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) in Minneapolis, MN. Designed an algorithm to calculate cerebral blood flow from data consisting of samples obtained from HCMC patients in critical care. Also built a graphical user interface for front-end access by health care providers

HONORS and AWARDS

Temple Foundation endowed fellowship, Cockrell School of Engineering, University of Texas, 2009.

George J. Heuer graduate fellowship, Cockrell School of Engineering, University of Texas, 2007.

Summer fellowship, Department of Mathematics, University of Texas, 2000.

Gold medal for academic distinction, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.

RELEVANT GRADUATE COURSEWORK

Current semester (Spring 2010)

Statistical methods II

Previous semesters

Data mining, stochastic combinatorial optimization, reliability theory and modeling, mathematical statistics, convex optimization theory, stochastic optimization, integer programming, queueing theory, nonlinear programming, numerical analysis and scientific computing, digital signal processing, methods of applied mathematics, partial differential equations.

SKILLS

C++, JAVA,

SAS, SQL (MYSQL),

GAMS, OPL, CPLEX

MATLAB, MATHEMATICA

PROGRAMMING EXPERIENCE

Used C++ extensively in graduate work, primarily in conjunction with Cplex. Programming projects and assignments include solving large-sized inventory control problems, scheduling problems and vehicle routing problems.

VISA STATUS

US Permanent Resident

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

PUBLICATIONS

Conferences

1. Convex Approximations of a Multiperiod Probabilistically-Constrained Model for Hedging Against a Disruption, ISMP 2009, Chicago, IL, August 2009 (Presenting author).

2. Estimating the Efficient Frontier for a Probabilistic Bicriteria Model, Proceedings of the 2009 Winter Simulation Conference, Austin, TX, December 2009.

3. Convex Approximations of a Multiperiod Probabilistically-Constrained Model for Hedging Against a Disruption, Informs Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, October 2009.

Journals

1. Convex Approximations of a Bicriteria Model with Disruptions, In Preparation.

OTHER

Poster exhibit and oral presentation as part of the PhD Colloquium at the 2009 Winter Simulation Conference, Austin, TX.

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