Engineering Assistant

Shadrack A. Antwi

*** ********* **., *** *, Williamsburg, VA 23185 • 757-***-**** • *******@*****.***

Trained researcher in Applied Math and computational methods looking for a position in software engineering. Record of

originating and completing projects that leverage a background in engineering, and economics. Ability to pick new fields

quickly. Strong communication skills and technical skills in C++, Matlab, and other programs and tools.

Education

• PhD Applied Science, specialization in Applied Math & Computational Biology, The College of William and

Mary, Virginia, August 2009 – January 2015 (expected)

Dissertation title: Dynamic social networks with beneficial and detrimental interactions

• MS Economics, Baylor University, Texas, August 2007 - May 2009

• BSc Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana,

September 2001 – June 2006

Work Experience

• Adjunct Faculty: Instructor, Computer Programming in Java Lab I, Department of Physics, Computer Science

and Engineering, Christopher Newport University, Virginia, August 2014 – December 2014

• Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Applied Science, The College of William and Mary, Virginia,

August 2009 – Present

• Graduate Assistant, Department of Economics, Baylor University, Texas, Virginia, August 2007 – May 2009

• Claims Analyst Intern, State Insurance Co. Ltd, Accra, Ghana, January 2006 – August 2006. Investigated and

reported on insurance claims in burglary, fire, machinery and equipment; adjusted and computed claims, valuated

the cost of fire damage to a 4-bedroom house.

Research Projects

• Derived mathematical description of a growing (complex) social network with positive and negative links that

represent mutual ratings in a social network, April 2014 - Present

• Modeled and implemented simulation of dynamic network to study how differences in intrinsic qualities of

individuals can lead to their having different likelihoods of acquiring a communicable disease, November 2013 –

August 2014

• Implemented a Monte Carlo simulation of the effect of human behavior on HIV transmission using a dynamic

social network. Social interactions among individuals determined the network’s structure and disease prevalence,

January 2010 – October 2013

Awards

• Mathematical Bioscience Institute (MBI) Summer Graduate Student Workshop, Ohio State University, Ohio, June

2012

• Graduate Research Fellowship, The College of William and Mary, Virginia, August 2009 – Present

• Graduate Tuition and Assistantship and Award, Baylor University, Texas, August 2007 – May 2009

Computer/Technical Skills

• C++, Matlab, Mathematica, Maple, Java, Linux/Unix, Valgrind, Emacs, Latex, Word, Excel, WordPress

Other Activities

• Soccer, karate, swimming, creative fiction writing

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