Charles C. Tappert, Ph.D.
Office: CSIS, Pace University, Goldstein Center
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E-mail: ********@****.***
Phone: 914-***-**** Fax: x3533
Extensive experience in computer science,
specializing in pattern recognition, pen computing and speech applications,
information assurance, forensics, artificial intelligence, and project management.
Taught graduate and undergraduate courses, supervised dissertations,
and secured government contracts.
Over 100 publications.Education
Ph.D. Electrical Eng.,
Cornell,
ECE Fulbright Scholar,
Royal Inst. Tech., Stockholm
M.S. Electrical Eng.,
Cornell,
ECE B.S. Engineering Sciences,
SwarthmoreAcademic Experience,, Computer Science Professor 2000-present
Associate Program Director of the
Doctor of Professional Studies (D.P.S.) in Computing program;
supervised three M.S. theses and fifteen D.P.S. dissertations;
Director Pervasive Computing Lab;
teaches Software Engineering, Capstone Projects, D.P.S. Research Seminar and Emerging IT
U.S. Military Academy, Computer Science Associate Professor 1993-2000
Taught undergraduate courses in Graphics, Languages, Databases, Info Systems, Intro Computing
SUNY Purchase and
Pace University, Adjunct Associate Professor 1990-1993
Taught undergraduate courses in
computer operating systems and data structures
North Carolina State University, Computer Science Adjunct
Assistant Professor 1968-1972
Taught graduate pattern recognition courses, supervised five M.S. theses and three Ph.D.
dissertationsConsulting/Research/Corporate Experience
Consultant: Wearable and Pen Computing, Handwriting Recognition,
Patents 1992-present
Expert consultant on patent infringement cases
re pen computing/handwriting recognition (1997-present)
Army Research Labs:
Investigated the military potential of wearable computers (summers of 1996 and 97)
Gave seminars on online handwriting recognition at,,
(1992-93)
Improved IBM ThinkWrite
handwriting recognizer and added European
languages (1992-93, summer 94)
Research:
IBM Watson Lab:
Pen Computing, Speech/Handwriting Recognition 1972-1992
Spearheaded development of
the handwriting recognizer in IBM's ThinkPad product
Handwriting research
project leader: supervised Post Doctoral, co-op, and
summer students
Developed speech
recognition systems for discrete words and continuous
speech
Research:
Systems Division:
Speech Recognition and Processing 1967-1972
Secured government
contracts, principal investigator on six Rome Air Development Center contracts