Engineering Assistant

Griffin Wright

*** ********** **. *** *****, MI *8105 215-***-**** ********@*****.***

Education

Master of Science in Computer Science Engineering, expected April 2012

The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Program Focus: Computer Hardware and Architecture

Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering, May 2010

Summa Cum Laude

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

Grade Point Average: 3.93 (Cumulative)

Temple University Honors Program

Eta Kappa Nu: Member, Iota Sigma Chapter

Honors Directors List: Fall 2006 forward

College of Engineering Dean s list: Fall 2006 Fall 2008

Relevant Courses

Multivariate Calculus, Differential Equations, Discrete Math, Physics I and II, AC and DC

Circuit Science, Digital Circuit Design, Programming in C, Programming in Java, Matlab,

Signal Analysis, Stochastic Processes, Embedded System Design, Classical Control

Systems Engineering, Analog and Digital Communications, Computer Networking, Data

Structures in Java and C++, Telecommunications Engineering, Advanced Compilers,

Advanced Computer Architecture, Parallel Computing Architecture, Artificial

Intelligence, Microprocessor Systems, Embedded Control Systems

Experience

The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, January 2011 Present

Graduate Student Research Assistant

Researcher for the Compilers Creating Custom Processors computer architecture group

Exploring the effects of fault injection in embedded microarchitectures; working to

mitigate the effects of data and instruction corruption via detection and recovery

schemes while striving to maintain low energy, space, and cost overheads

Research with the Gem5 simulator system and the LLVM compiler infrastructure system

Paper reviewer for various international computer architecture conferences

The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, August 2010 December 2010

Graduate Student Instructor

Graduate Student Instructor for EECS 280: Programming and Introductory Data

Structures

Taught two discussion sections, held office hours to guide students in assignments and

provide extra support, and participated in creating, proctoring, and grading exams

Temple University College of Engineering, Philadelphia, PA, May 2010 August 2010

Engineering Research Supervisor

Supervised undergraduate research at Temple University's College of Engineering,

guiding rising seniors' research in the Institute for Signal and Information Processing

(ISIP) lab.

Griffin Wright

723 Watersedge Dr. Ann Arbor, MI 48105 215-***-**** ********@*****.***

Temple University College of Engineering, Philadelphia, PA, September December 2009

Engineering Teaching Assistant

Teaching assistant for introductory engineering course, leading lab exercises, helping

aid students, and evaluating individual student performance

NASA s Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, May August 2009

Summer Contractor with Vantage Systems Incorporated

Provided engineering support for the ExPRESS Logistics Carrier Avionics Module

Performed avionics systems testing and telemetry monitoring in thermal-vacuum,

electro-static sensitive, contaminant sensitive, and high voltage conditions

Worked with engineers on avionics assembly schematics and reports

Temple University College of Engineering, Philadelphia, PA, June August 2008

Undergraduate Summer Research Program Participant and Class Teaching Assistant

Conducted research with autonomous Epuck swarm robots in the System Chip Design

Laboratory

Teaching assistant for summer robotics theory and design course, helping aid students,

and leading lab exercises

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, July 2006 January 2008

TECH Center Computer Lab Consultant

Provided technical support to students, faculty and staff using the TECH Center lab

Maintained systems within the computer lab including computers, scanners, printers,

copiers, and specialty lab equipment

Awards and Activities

Temple University John L. Rumpf award honorable mention: May 2010

Who s Who Among College Students Nominee: 2008 and 2010 - *******@*****.***

NASA Scholarship Recipient: December 2008 and September 2009

Temple University Student Advisory Board - Board Member: 2009

The Boeing Company Scholarship Recipient: 2008-2009 school year

Temple U. Undergraduate Summer Research Program Stipend Recipient: Summer 2008

IEEE Student/Graduate Student Member: 2006 forward

Skills

Programming: C, C++, Java, Python, Shell Script, Assembler, MATLAB/Simulink, Verilog

Hardware: Assembly, upgrading, and troubleshooting of computers and networks; proficiency

with soldering equipment and circuit elements

Computer Architecture: Research with advanced processor hardware including design and

verification of an out-of-order P6 architecture processor and a distributed cache coherency

protocol; Research with advanced microprocessor architecture and code generation using gem5

and LLVM

Software: Web design including implementation of HTML, JavaScript, PHP and MYSQL;

Microsoft Office Suite (2003/7); Adobe Photoshop; Adobe Acrobat Pro; Xilinx ISE and EDK,

MATLAB s Simulink, knowledge of Ubuntu Linux, Windows 98, XP, Vista, 7, and Mac OS X

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