Education
- Ph.D. Mathematics, 1996. Washington State University.
Thesis: A Spatially-explicit Model of Plant Naturalization. Advisor: Michael E. Moody
- M.S. Computer Science, 1992. Washington State University.
Project: On Using Cellular Automata for Modeling Ecological Systems. Advisor: Richard A. Parker
- B.A. Mathematics and Computer Science, 1989. Earlham College. Graduated with college honors.
Employment
- Assistant Professor of Computer Science August 2002—Present
St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, MD
Teaching introductory and upper-level computer science and mathematics courses. Supervising Cooperative Education program.
- Software Developer May—August 2006
LogicNets, Washington, DC
- Mathematical Consultant January 2006
Center for Naval Analysis, Arlington, VA
- Senior Software Engineer August 2001—July 2002
Progeny Systems Corporation, Manassas, VA
Designed and implemented PalmOS and PocketPC applications for form-based enterprise information retrieval. Also, designed web server applications for automatically transcoding XML information into device-appropriate markup languages.
- Software Engineer April 2000—March 2001
Ars Digita, Washington, DC
Developed database-backed web sites including Away.com, ArsDigita's own corporate web site and intranet, and the Sloan Business School. Developed internal Java training documents in preparation for ArsDigita's Java version of their toolkit. Developed modules in C++ to extend AOLserver's API. Developed software to synchronize PIM data between Palm OS PDAs and ACS websites.
- Software Engineer June 1998—April 2000
Science Applications International Corporation, McLean, VA
Developed database-backed web sites including vertical portals for the automotive industry, the re-insurance industry and for the emissions trading community.
Developed agent-based combat simulation model for the USMC using Swarm. This model was initially developed under the auspices of Project Albert and extended as part of the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) program.
- Postdoctoral Associate June 1997—May 1998
National Research Council, Woods Hole, MA
Developed spatially-explicit model of small-scale habitat usage by North Atlantic right whales. Characterized error distribution of Argos satellite system. Evaluated methods to extract information on large-scale habitat usage from satellite tracks of marine mammals.
- Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science August 1996—June 1997
Lycoming College, Williamsport, PA
Taught introductory and upper-level mathematics and computer science courses. Advised students. Advisor to both the mathematics and computer science clubs. Coached student programming team.
- Graduate Teaching Assistant August 1990—August 1996
Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Taught undergraduate mathematics and computer science courses. Supervised mathematics department's computer laboratory. Trained students in the use of mathematical software. Trained faculty in basic computer skills.
- Software Engineer November 1989—June 1990
Ohio Electronic Engravers, Dayton, OH
Designed and developed an automated calibration system for company's product line. Performed initial design of control software for new product line.
- Software Engineer October 1989
Krug International, Dayton, OH
Assisted development of control software for pilot training equipment being developed. Wrote graphical user interface for a hyperbaric chamber.
- Research Assistant June 1989—August 1989
Courant Institute, New York University, New York, NY
Developed specifications and wrote initial version of a software system to produce animations of molecular dynamics.
- Senior Operator September 1988—June 1989
Earlham College Computer Center, Richmond, IN
Assisted system manager in system administration including user management, networking, backups, and troubleshooting. Wrote documentation. Supervised Center's student staff.
- Research Assistant June 1988—August 1988
Reactor Analysis Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, IL
Performed requirements analysis, system design and initial programming of a nuclear reactor simulator.
- Operator/Consultant September 1986—June 1988
Earlham College Computer Center, Richmond, IN
Assisted student and faculty users. Developed software for use in programming courses.
Teaching Experience
- Instruction in Theory of Computation (1 semester), Embedded Programming (1 semester), Computer Architecture (1 semester), Human-Computer Interaction (1 semester), Web Engineering (2 semesters), Numerical Methods (1 semester), Design and Analysis of Algortihms (2 semesters), Computer Operating Systems (1 semester), Data Structures (2 semesters), Advanced Programming (4 semesters), Discrete Mathematics (2 semesters), Introductory Programming (2 semesters), Precalculus Algebra (5 semesters), Precalculus Trigonometry by correspondence (5 semesters), Calculus (2 semesters), Combinatorial Game Theory (1 semester), Finite Mathematics (1 semester), and Survey of Mathematics (3 semesters)
- Mathematics Computer Laboratory. Supervised and tutored students in computer lab sessions using Mathematica for Calculus and Differential Equations, Matlab for Linear Algebra, and GAP for Abstract Algebra (5 semesters).
- Mathematica Workshops. Taught workshops on introductory Mathematica for WSU Student Computer Services (2 semesters).
- Assisted in Introduction to Programming: taught lab section of course and graded (3 semesters), Discrete Mathematics: graded and conducted help sessions (2 semesters).
- Trained helpdesk staff (Earlham College Computing Center); in-house developers, clients, and interested outsiders (ArsDigita).
Computer Experience
- Programming languages C/C++, Forth, Java, JavaScript, Lua, Objective C, PL/SQL, Prolog, Ruby, Scheme, SQL, TCL.
- Operating Systems Linux, Macintosh OS X, PalmOS, various flavors of UNIX, and Windows CE.
- Database Systems MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server.
- Mathematical packages Derive, GAP, Mathematica, Matlab, and Splus.
- Web Platforms AOLServer, Apache, .LRN, Open ACS, Rails, Tomcat.
- Web Sites sloanspace.mit.edu, www.away.com, www.arsdigita.com, novago.bluedino.net.
Awards
- Faculty Development Grant 2005
St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, MD
- Faculty Development Grant 2004
St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, MD
- Faculty Development Grant 2002
St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, MD
- Postdoctoral Associate June 1997—May 1998
National Research Council, Woods Hole, MA
- Graduate School Travel Grant May 1995
Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- Bannister Graduate Travel Award October 1994
Washington State University Mathematics Department, Pullman, WA
- Summer Institute for Graduate Students July—August 1992
National Science Foundation, Tsukuba, Japan
- Colloquium on Operational Environmental Prediction July 1992
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Camp Springs, MD
- Tektronix Graduate Fellowship August 1990
Washington State University Computer Science Department Pullman, WA
- Alexander Award for Outstanding Senior Mathematics Major June 1989
Earlham College,Richmond, IN
- Best Haiku Award June 1988
Earlham Institute for Education on Japan, Richmond, IN
- Sidwell Award For Outstanding Junior Mathematics Major June 1988
Earlham College, Richmond, IN
- Natural Science Honors Scholarship September 1985—June 1989
Earlham College, Richmond, IN
Publications
- Burke, Matthew. "Prototype-based Languages." The Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges. Vol. 21, No. 2. pp. 215—216. December 2005.
- Burke, Matthew. "The .LRN Course Management Framework." The Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges. Vol. 20, No. 3. pp. 2—3. February 2005.
- Burke, Matthew. "Instant Messaging and Course Diaries." The Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges. Vol. 19, No. 5. pp. 270—274. May 2004.
- Burke, Matthew. "Monitoring Aerosols, Ozone and Trace Gases." Lecture Notes from the 1992 NOAA Colloquium on Operational Environmental Prediction. pp. 68—77. January 1995.
- Burke, Matthew. "Great Lakes Hydrology." Lecture Notes from the 1992 NOAA Colloquium on Operational Environmental Prediction. pp. 413—427. January 1995.
- Burke, Matthew. "Wave Forecasting." Lecture Notes from the 1992 NOAA Colloquium on Operational Environmental Prediction. pp. 498—504. January 1995.
- Burke, Matthew. "Can CA be used to model ecological systems?" In Gutowitz, Howard. Frequently Asked Questions About Cellular Automata. Internet WWW page at URL: http://nojava.cafaq.com/apps/index.shtml#SECTION00060000000000000000 (URL verified 24 February 2003). This is a modified version of http://alife.santafe.edu/alife/topics/cas/ca-faq/apps/apps.html (3 December, 1995).
- Burke, Matthew. "A Review of the Cellular System for Cellular Automaton-Based Models." Natural Resource Modeling, Volume 7, Number 3 (Summer 1993), pp.295—298.
- Burke, Matthew. "Random Variables in Forth." SIGFORTH Newsletter, Volume 3, Number 3 (January 1992), pp. 21—24.
Presentations
- "Prototype-based Languages." Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges-Eastern Region. New Rochelle, New York. October 2005.
- "Two-dimensional 'Take and Break' Games." Mathematical Association of America-Maryland/DC/Virginia Section. Charlottesville, Virginia. April 2005.
- "The .LRN Course Management Framework." Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges-Eastern Region. Baltimore, Maryland. October 2004.
- "Winning by Half a Move: An Introduction to Combinatorial Game Theory." Natural Science and Mathematics Colloquium Series. St. Mary's College of Maryland. St. Mary's City, Maryland. September 2004.
- "Instant Messaging and Course Diaries." Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges-Northeast Region. Schenectady, New York. April 2004.
- "A spatially explicit model of plant spread." Mathematics and Computer Science Club of St. Mary's College of Maryland. St. Mary's City, Maryland. October 2003.
- "An interacting particle system model for plant invasions." SWRIMS Conference on Mathematical Population Biology. Logan, Utah. August 1995.
- "A particle system model for plant invasions." Fourth Pacific Northwest Workshop on Mathematical Biology. Vancouver, British Columbia. May 1995.
- "Synchronicity in cellular automaton-based ecological models." Third Pacific Northwest Workshop on Mathematical Biology. Pullman, Washington. April 1994.
- "On using cellular automata for modeling ecological systems." Pacific Northwest Section MAA Meeting. Tacoma, Washington. March 1993.
Internships and Workshops
- Fourth Autumn Course on Mathematical Ecology October—November 1994
UNESCO, Trieste, Italy
- Summer Institute for Graduate Students July—August 1992
National Science Foundation, Tsukuba, Japan
- Colloquium on Operational Environmental Prediction July 1992
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Camp Springs, MD
- Summer Internship in Computational Molecular Biology June—August 1989
Courant Institute, New York University, New York, NY
- Summer Internship June—August 1988
Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, IL
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