CURRICULUM VITAE
MAREK B. TRAWICKI
Wauwatosa, WI 53213
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EDUCATION
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI 08/04-05/09
Doctorate of Philosophy, Electrical Engineering
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
GPA: 3.781/4.000
Concentration: Single channel and multichannel speech and signal processing
Dissertation: Distributed Multichannel Processing for Signal Enhancement
University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI 08/02-05/05
Master of Science, Mathematics
Department of Mathematical Sciences
GPA: 3.583/4.000
Concentration: Numerical Analysis
Project: The Computational Solution to the Radiosity Equation
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI 08/01-05/02
Master of Science, Electrical Engineering
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
GPA: 3.636/4.000
Concentration: Control Systems
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI 08/97-05/01
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
GPA: 3.563/4.000
Majors: Electrical and Computer Engineering & Mathematics
Honors: Cum Laude
SKILLS
Software
Matlab MS Office LabVIEW PSpice
HTK Maple NLTK
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Programming Languages
C/C++ Python HTML
Java Fortran
Operating Systems
Windows UNIX DOS
Laboratory Equipment
Cadet Board Function Generator Oscilloscope
DMM Logic/Spectrum Analyzer Power Source
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Statistical Signal Processing Optimization
Robust Speech Recognition Mathematical Models
Signal Enhancement Numerical Analysis
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI 08/05-05/09
Fellow
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Developed and integrated novel algorithms for performing distributed multichannel speech
enhancement
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI 08/04-05/05
Research Assistant
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Developed and integrated framework for pattern analysis and classification of animal
vocalizations through integration of models and theories from human speech processing
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI 08/05-05/09
Tutor
Office of Student Educational Sciences
Performed tutoring for undergraduate students in Chemistry, Finite Mathematics, Elements
of Calculus, Calculus, and Differential Equations courses
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Marquette University Milwaukee, WI 01/09-05/09
Assistant Tutorial Program Coordinator
Office of Student Educational Sciences
Facilitated the operation of the tutoring program, promoted tutoring services across the
university, evaluated the performance of tutors, provided tutors with answers to questions
about tutoring and the tutoring program, and observed study skills and time management
sessions
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI 01/09-05/09
Tutor Mentor
Office of Student Educational Sciences
Provided discussion forum, tutoring strategies, moral support, and feedback to fellow tutors
in chemistry and mathematics on a biweekly basis in person and over e-mail
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI 08/07-12/07
Instructor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Designed and delivered lectures, developed homework assignments and projects and
exams, and provided weekly office hours to answer questions for undergraduate and
graduate students in 3 semester hours of Digital Signal Processing course
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI 01/07-05/07
Academic Support Staff
Al McGuire Center
Performed tutoring for undergraduate NCAA Division I student-athletes in Finite
Mathematics, Elements of Calculus, Calculus, and Linear Algebra courses
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI 08/06-12/06
Teaching Apprentice
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Observed day-to-day management and instruction and worked collaboratively with the
instructor to develop curriculum materials to support pedagogy for undergraduate and
graduate students in 3 semester hours of Digital Signal Processing course
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI 08/05-05/06
Teaching Assistant
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Graded projects, homework assignments, and lab reports and provided weekly office hours
to answer questions for students in 10 semester hours of Digital Signal Processing,
Computer Hardware, and Circuits Lab I courses
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University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI 09/02-05/04
Teaching Assistant
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Designed and delivered lectures, developed homework assignments and quizzes and
exams, and provided weekly office hours to answer questions for undergraduate students in
28 semester hours of Intermediate Algebra, Contemporary Explorations in Mathematics,
Mathematical Explorations for Elementary Teachers I, and Survey in Calculus and
Analytic Geometry courses
University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI 09/02-05/04
Tutor
Tutoring and Academic Resource Center
Performed tutoring for undergraduate students in Physics, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, and
Calculus courses
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI 08/99-05/00, 08/01-05/02
Tutor
Educational Opportunity Program
Performed tutoring for undergraduate students in Chemistry, Physics, Calculus, and
Discrete Mathematics courses
PUBLICATIONS
Abstracts
Marek B. Trawicki, Yao Ren, and Michael T. Johnson. “Distributed Multi-Microphone
Speech Enhancement of Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza Hortulana) Vocalizations.” Acoustic
Communication by Animals Conference 2008, Corvallis, Oregon, 2008.
Marek B. Trawicki and Michael T. Johnson. “Distributed Multi-Microphone (DMM)
Classification.” The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Salt Lake City, Utah,
2007.
Refereed Conferences
Marek B. Trawicki and Michael T. Johnson. “Optimal Distributed Microphone Phase
Estimation.” International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Taipei,
Taiwan, R.O.C., April, 2009.
Patrick J. Clemins, Marek B. Trawicki, Kuntoro Adi, Jidong Tao, and Michael T.
Johnson. “Generalized Perceptual Features for Vocalization Analysis Across Multiple
Species.” International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Toulouse,
France, May, 2006.
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Marek B. Trawicki, Michael T. Johnson, and Tomasz S. Osiejuk. “Automatic Song-Type
Classification and Speaker Identification of Norwegian Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza
Hortulana) Vocalizations.” IEEE International Workshop on Machine Learning for Signal
Processing, Mystic, CT, September, 2005.
Craig A. Struble, Richard J. Povinelli, Michael T. Johnson, Dina Berchansky, Jidong Tao,
and Marek B. Trawicki. “Combined Conditional Random Fields and n-Gram Language
Models for Gene Mention Recognition.” Second BioCreative Challenge Evaluation
Workshop, Madrid, Spain, April, 2007.
Refereed Journals
Marek B. Trawicki and Michael T. Johnson. “Distributed Microphone Speech
Enhancement with Minimum Mean-Square Error Log-Spectral Amplitude and Spectral
Phase Estimation.” IEEE Transactions on Audio, Speech, and Language Processing, in
preparation.
PRESENTATIONS
“Distributed Multichannel Speech Enhancement Based on Perceptually-Motivated
Bayesian Estimators for the Spectral Amplitude.” Presented at the Milwaukee Chapter of
Sigma Xi Advances in the Sciences Poster Symposium, Milwaukee, WI, April, 2009.
“Distributed Multichannel Feature Enhancement for Optimal and Robust Speech
Recognition.” Presented at the Forward Thinking Poster Session, Milwaukee, WI,
December, 2008.
“Multi-Channel Speech Enhancement.” Presented at the Milwaukee Chapter of Sigma Xi
Advances in the Sciences Poster Symposium, Milwaukee, WI, April, 2008.
“Multi-Channel Feature Enhancement for Robust Speaker Identification.” Presented at the
Milwaukee Chapter of Sigma Xi Advances in the Sciences Poster Symposium, Milwaukee,
WI, April, 2007.
“Speech Enhancement.” Presented at the Marquette University’s Microwave Seminar,
Milwaukee, WI, November, 2007.
“Automatic Song-Type Classification and Speaker Identification of Norwegian Ortolan
Bunting (Emberiza Hortulana) Vocalizations.” Presented at the IEEE International
Workshop on Machine Learning for Signal Processing, Mystic, CT, September, 2005.
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RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Signal Processing
Digital Signal and Speech Processing Text Mining/Natural Language Processing
Optimal/Adaptive Signal Processing Chaos/Nonlinear Signal Processing
Control Systems
Control and Digital Control Systems Optimal and Nonlinear/Adaptive Control
Modern Control Theory Chaotic and Stochastic Systems
Mathematics
Advanced Engineering Mathematics Mathematical Models and Applications
Probability and Random Processes Vector Calculus
Linear Programming and Optimization Numerical Analysis
Computer Science
Pattern Recognition Computer Architecture
Algorithm Analysis and Applications Neural Networks and Computing
AFFLIATIONS
Member of Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society), 2008
Member (Associate) of Sigma Xi (Scientific Research Society), 2007
Member of Engineering Knights of St. Patrick (Engineering Service Honor Society), 2001
Member of Phi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics Honor Society), 2000
Member of Eta Kappa Nu (Electrical Engineering Honor Society), 2000
HONORS & AWARDS
Preparing Future Faculty Program, 2009
Office of Student Educational Services Tutor Mentor Award, 2009
GAANN Fellowship, 2005-2009
Thomas K. Ishii Graduate Fellowship, 2005
National Science Foundation Research Assistantship, 2004-2005
Tutoring and Academic Resource Center Certification of Appreciation, 2004
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Graduate Alumni Support Award, 2002
Marquette University College of Engineering Scholastic Honors, 2002
Marquette University College of Engineering Dean’s List, 1997-2001
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ACTIVITIES
Badger State Science & Engineering Fair Judge, 2009
Marquette University Engineering Workshop Program Assistant, 2006
Marquette University Engineering Open House Demonstration, 2005
Marquette University Engineering Open House Project, 2000
Marquette University Eta Kappa Nu Vice-President and Circuits Tutor, 1999-2000
Marquette University Discovery Days Program Assistant, 1999