Jason Matthew Aughenbaugh Resume Dec 2004 - the Systems ...

OBJECTIVE
Jason Aughenbaugh
gtg224k@prism.gatech.edu
I am currently completing my Ph.D. with an expected graduation date of May 2006. I am currently seeking
information about faculty openings and research positions in academia and industry.
EDUCATION
Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus, Atlanta, GA Spring 2003-present
Lorraine Campus, Metz FRANCE Fall 2002
- Ph.D. research focuses on mathematical representation and quantification of uncertainty in
engineering design, advised in the Systems Realization Laboratory by Dr. Chis Paredis .
- Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering conferred August 2003 with a concentration in
controls and dynamic systems .
- Current GPA 3.9
Princeton University Princeton, NJ 1997 - 2001
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the Department of Operations Research and Financial
Engineering.
- Certificate of Proficiency in Engineering and Management Systems.
- Overall GPA: 4.0 out of 4.0
- Senior Thesis: “Optimal Sizing of Research and Development Portfolios in the Pharmaceutical
Industry”, advised by Professor John Mulvey.
WORK EXPERIENCE
The MITRE Corporation Eatontown, NJ, USA
Staff Simulation and Modeling Engineer September 2001 to July 2002
- Worked in Battlefield Systems: Intelligence and Electronic Warfare and Command and Control.
- Performed data mining and verified data from combined simulated and live military exercises.
- Led verification and validation effort for a physical layer radio networking model and established
the baseline for the multi-company, Department of Defense project.
- Modeled message lag times in munition-field communication networks by creating a custom
simulation in C++ designed for easy extensibility across various Army projects.
Siemens Financial Services Munich, Germany
Financial Engineer Summer 2000
- Supported a Siemens' analyst in the development of a multi-period asset-liability modeling system
that combines financial forecasting with stochastic programming.
- Coded data analysis tools in Excel using VBA.
Exxon Research & Engineering Florham Park, NJ, USA
Software/Simulation Engineer Summer 1999
- Designed, implemented, documented, and released a new version of a marine terminal simulation
tool with an updated user-interface and additional user-requested functionality
- Demonstrated interpersonal and management skills by leading the project while cooperating with a
computer programmer and seeking feedback and input from system users
- Authored a report recommending a strategy for future upgrades and projects.
Exxon Research & Engineering Florham Park, NJ, USA
Software Engineer Summer 1998
- Planned and implemented a computer module to provide an improved user interface to an
advanced thermodynamic calculation routine used at all Exxon refineries worldwide.
- Learned FORTRAN, Visual Basic, and techniques of applied software development and multilanguage
coding by working in collaboration with a designated mentor and subject matter experts
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- Increased value-added of the project by developing, documenting, and releasing generic wrapper
routines to facilitate calls to FORTRAN routines from Visual Basic programs.
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PUBLICATIONS
• Refereed Conference Papers
- J. Aughenbaugh, C. J. J. Paredis. "The Role and Limitations of Modeling and Simulation in
Systems Design", in Proceedings of IMECE 2001, Computers in Engineering
Conference, IMECE2004-5981, Anaheim, California, November 13-19, 2004.
• Other Papers
- J. Aughenbaugh. "Agile Manufacturing in 2020: Managing Complexity and Uncertainty in
Product Realization." Winning entry into ASME DETC 2004 Student essay contest entitled "A
Scientific Formalism for Product Realization in a Global Manufacturing Enterprise." Poster was
presented at ASME DETC 2004 in Salt Lake City, Utah, September 28-October 1, 2004.
Presentation.
AWARDS AND HONORS RECEIVED
• National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow 2003-present
• Tau Beta Pi Fife Fellow 2002-2003
• Georgia Institute of Technology Institute Fellow 2002-present
• Phi Beta Kappa
• Associate Member of Sigma Xi, the National Research Society
• Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society (served as Vice President of New Jersey Delta Chapter)
• Graduated with Highest Honors from the Department of Operations Research and Financial
Engineering at Princeton University
• Kenneth H. Condit Class of ‘13 Prize for excellence in senior thesis research in the Department of
Operations Research and Financial Engineering, Princeton University, June 4, 2001
• President’s Award for Academic Achievement for 1998-1999 and 1997-1998 at Princeton University
TECHNICAL AND OTHER SKILLS
• Familiar with US Department of Defense Verification and Validation Procedures
• Knowledge of FORTRAN , Visual Basic, VBA and the C programming language
• Experience with MATLAB, Simulink, C++, Unix, VBScript, Java, PostScript, HTML, and S-Plus
• Intermediate French (six years) and German (two years college) language skills
• High level of interpersonal skills and initiative, as demonstrated on managerial assessments during my
work experiences
• Web-master for research laboratory website using Plone, Zope, Python.
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
• Lectured for ME2016 (Numerical Methods) at Georgia Tech as part of my teaching practicum.
• Teaching assistant for an introductory course in computer programming for liberal arts and social
science students while at Princeton
• Peer tutor for physics while at Princeton
OTHER ACTIVITIES
• Patron of concerts, musicals, and other theatrical events
• Active fan of baseball and college basketball, football, and lacrosse
• Digital photography, yoga, ultimate frisbee and skiing
• Alumni contact for prospective Princeton students
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
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