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College of Charleston
58 Coming Street, Charleston, SC 29424

Education

2005 M.S. in Computer Science from the University of New Orleans.
Advisor: Dr. Bin Fu.
Thesis: A Multi-dimensional width-bounded geometric separator and its applications to protein folding.
1998 Ph. D. in Theoretical Physics from "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi, Romania.
Advisor: Dr. Ignat Margareta.
Dissertation: Contribution to the nonequilibrium processes in far from equilibrium systems and self-organization phenomenon.
1987 B.S. in Physics from "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi, Romania.
Advisor: Dr. Ignat Margareta.
Thesis: The nonlinear evolution equations of nonequilibrium statistical thermodynamics and their applications in life sciences

Appointments

09.2005 - present Assistant Professor - College of Charleston, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Charleston, S.C.
08.2001 - 08.2005 Research Specialist - University of New Orleans, Department of Psychology, New Orleans, LA
Adjunct Faculty - University of New Orleans, Department of Physics, New Orleans, LA
06.2000 - 06.2001 Postdoctoral Research Associate - University of New Orleans, Psychology & Physics, New Orleans, LA
Associate Professor - "Al.I.Cuza" University of Iasi - Romania, Department of Theoretical Physics
08.1999 - 06.2000 Postdoctoral Researcher - University of New Orleans, Department of Psychology
Associate Professor - "Al.I.Cuza" University of Iasi - Romania, Department of Theoretical Physics

Teaching experience

2009 College of Charleston, Charleston SC
Modern Physics I (PHYS 230 lecture) .
Introductory Physics I (PHYS 101 lab).
Introductory Physics II (PHYS 102 lab).
2008 College of Charleston, Charleston SC
Introductory Physics I (PHYS 101 lecture and lab) .
General Physics I (PHYS 111 lecture and lab).
General Physics II (PHYS 112 lecture and lab).
2007 College of Charleston, Charleston SC
Introductory Physics I (PHYS 101 lecture and lab) .
Introduction to Computational Neuroscience (PHYS 298 lecture).
Introductory Physics II (PHYS 102 lecture and lab).
Cleassicel Mechanics (PHYS 301 lecture).
2006 College of Charleston, Charleston SC
Introductory Physics I (PHYS 101 lecture and lab) .
Introductory Physics II (PHYS 102 lecture and lab).
Modern Physics I (PHYS 330 course).
2001-2005 University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
General Physics (PHYS 1031 lecture and lab).
Delgado Community College, New Orleans, LA
General Physics (lecture and lab).

Research interest

Computational Neuroscience Analytical and numerical study of small neural networks. Analytical method for the phase resetting curve with weak/strong coupling. Stability criterion for m:n entrainment. Electrophysiology data analyses for hybrid neural networks and model prediction. Large neural networks synchronization. Computational models of dopamine neurons.
Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Robots Metaheuristic approach on hard NP problems based on AntSystem. Analytic and numeric solution to unsupervised sorting problem. Learning and decision-making algorithm implemented in software (mobile) agents. Efficient routing algorithms using ant-like-agents for network balancing.
Nonlinear Dynamics, Chaos and Fractals Model synthesis algorithm from experimental data. Delay embedding dimension extraction based on Hidden Markov Models. Proportional control of unstable periodic orbits and chaos. Forecasting algorithms.
Thermodynamics and Statistical Physic Analytical and computational method for the q-index evaluation in nonextensive Tsallis statistics.
Self-Organized Complex Systems Analytic and numeric solutions for the evolution equations of mobile agents with spatial and temporal-based decision. Learning cellular automata models of mobile agents. Computational model of carcinoma.
Theoretical Condesed Matter Analytic and numerical models for diffusion limited aggregation in 2D and 3D. Surface roughens correlation with the interaction potential exponent via fractal dimensions spectrum.
Computer Science Pattern recognition and artificial texture generation based on ant-like agents algorithm. Image enhancement and restoration. HP models of protein folding, multiple sequence alignment, bioinformatics.

Grants

07.2008 - 08.2008 Faculty Technology Institute, Technology-Enhanced Teaching grant from the College of Charleston, Dr. Sorinel Oprisan.
08.2008 - 08.2012 Undergraduate Science Education Program Chemical Biology, Computational Biology, and Neuroscience, Howard Hughes Medical Institute grant, Dr. Norine Noonan, Dr. Pamela Riggs-Gelasco (Chemistry and Biochemistry), Dr. Elizabeth Meyer-Bernstein (Biology), Dr. Mark Hurd (Psychology), Dr. Sorinel Oprisan (Physics), and Dr. Meta Van Sickle (Foundations, Secondary and Special Education).
01.2008 - 05.2009 Quantitative Description of Fluctuations and Phase Separation Based Image Processing Technique, NASA-SCSGC grant, Dr. Ana Oprisan and Dr. Sorinel Adrian Oprisan.
01.2008 - 05.2009 Atomistic Simulation of Nanoparticle-Cell Membrane Interactions, NASA-SCSGC grant, Dr. Rui Qiao (Clemson University) and Dr. Sorinel Adrian Oprisan.
05.2008 - 07.2008 Phase-lacked modes in small neural networks of bursting neurons, Department of Physics and Astronomy Summer Research Award, Chris Marvin and Dr. Sorinel Adrian Oprisan.
05.2008 - 07.2008 Simplified Model of Pyramidal Neuron, Department of Physics and Astronomy Summer Research Award, Matthew Baer and Dr. Sorinel Adrian Oprisan.
01.2008 - 05.2008 Computational Model of CA1 Hippocampal Neurons from In Vitro Electrophysiological Recordings of Mus Musculus, MAYS grant from the College of Charleston, Natasha New and Dr. Sorinel Adrian Oprisan.
05.2007 - 07.2007 Bifurcation structure of a dopaminergic neuron, Research and Development grant from the College of Charleston, Dr. Sorinel Adrian Oprisan.
05.2007 - 07.2007 Exhaustive parameter space search for physiologically relevant neural firing patterns, Department of Physics and Astronomy Summer Research Award, Luca Pellicoro and Dr. Sorinel Adrian Oprisan.
05.2007 - 09.2007 Computational modeling of burst duration variability in neurons and its effect on 1:1 phase-locked modes, College of Charleston SURF 2007, Dr. Sorinel Adrian Oprisan (PI) and Katy Holthaus (undergraduate student - CoPI).
01.2007 - 05.2007 Numerical investigation of 1:1 phase-locked modes in neural networks, Research and Development grant from the College of Charleston, Sorinel Adrian Oprisan (PI).
05.2006 - 09.2006 Phase resetting method for neural network design, College of Charleston SURF 2006, Dr. Sorinel Adrian Oprisan (PI) and Christian Boutan (undergraduate student - CoPI).
01.2006 - 05.2006 Phase resetting in spiking and bursting neurons, Research and Development grant from the College of Charleston, Sorinel Adrian Oprisan (PI).
11.2005 - 05.2006 Research and Development grant from the Society for Neuroscience, Sorinel Adrian Oprisan (PI).
01.2002 - 01.2005 Nonlinear phenomena in far from equilibrium complex systems, Romanian Ministry of Education and Research, CNCSIS 582/2002, Dr. Margareta Ignat (PI), and Dr. Sorinel Adrian Oprisan (Co-PI).
01.1998 - 01.2000 Chemical mechanisms involved in tumor growth, Ministry of Research and Technology, grant nr. 4118-GR/30.11.1998, Petre T. Frangopol (PI) and Sorinel Adrian Oprisan (Co-PI).
01.1998 - 01.2001 Theoretical modeling of nonlinear phenomena complex systems with short and long range interactions, Romanian Ministry of Education and Research, CNCSIS 79/1998;12/1999;178/2000, Dr. Margareta Ignat (PI), and Dr. Sorinel Adrian Oprisan(Co-PI).

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