Arqueología, Antropología y la Astronomía

6. Current Membership in prof. organizations

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM),ACM SIGMOBILE, CCSC – Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges, IEEE, IEEE Computer Society

7. Honors and awards None

8. Service Activities

Grade Appeals Committee, August 2009-Present. Faculty Senate, February 2010-Present.

Academic Adviser, August 2009-Present.

Member of the TPC for The 2nd to 4th IEEE International Workshop on Management of Emerging Networks and Services, 2010-2012.

Judge, MSU Regional Lego Robotics Competition for Middle School Students, February 2012. Member of the TPC for The 2nd to 3rd International Workshop on Interconnection of Wireless Sensor Networks, 2011-2012.

185 9. Pubublications/Presentations (past 5 years)

P. Bender, “Remote Coastal monitoring in Southwest Louisiana”, Poster presented at the State of the Coast 2012 Conference, New Orleans, LA, June, 2012.

W. Albrecht, P. Bender and K. Kussmann, “Integrating Microcontrollers in Undergraduate Computer Science Curriculum, Talk presented at the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges South Central Region Conference, Canyon,TX, April, 2012.

P. Bender and K. Kussmann, “Arduino Based Projects in The Computer Science Capstone Course”, Talk presented at the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges Central Plains Region Conference, Springfield, MO, April, 2012.

W. Dees, F Phillips, P. Bender, and K. Kussmann, “Aquatic-Based Cyber-Physical Systems in the Calcasieu Estuary” Poster presented at the 6th Annual Workshop on Underwater Sensor networks (WUWNET), Seattle, WA, Dec,2011.

P. Bender and K. Kussmann, “Autonomous Underwater Exploration Using a Swarm of Mobile Sensor Nodes”, Talk presented at Scientific Computing Around Louisiana 2011, New

Orleans,LA, January,2011.

I. Lafosse, P. Bender, and K. Kussmann, “Automated Navigation Control System for a Powerboat”, Poster presented at the 5th Annual Workshop on Underwater Sensor networks (WUWNET), Woods Hole,MA, Sept,2010.

P. Bender and Y. Pei, “Development of an Internet-Accessible Image/Video Sensor Web Testbed”, First International Workshop on Interconnection of Wireless Sensor Networks (IWSN 2010), Santa Barbara, CA, June,2010.

P. Bender and K. Kussmann, “Autonomous Underwater Exploration Using A Swarm of Mobile Sensor Nodes”, Poster presented at the 4th

Annual Workshop on Underwater Sensor Networks (WUWNet), Berkley,CA, Nov, 2009.

P. Bender and Y. Pei, “Development of Energy Efficient Image/Video Sensor networks”, Wireless Personal Computing, 52(2), 283-301, Oct., 2009.

10. Most recent professional development activities Meetings attended:

Attended the State of the Coast 2012 Conference, New Orleans, LA, June, 2012 Attended the CCSC 2012 Central Plains Conference, Springfield,MO, April, 2012 Attened the CCSC 2009, 2010, 2011 South Central Conference

Attended WUWNET 2009, 2010, 2011

Attended the Scientific Computing Around Louisiana 2011, New Orleans, LA, January, 2011 Attended IWSN 2010, Santa Barbara, CA, June, 2010

Attended DCOSS 2010, Santa Barbara, CA, June 2010 Attended SENSYS 2009, Berkley, CA, November, 2009 Attended MobiHoc 2009, New Orleans, LA, May, 2009 Grants:

TASC Equipment and Software, McNeese State University, 2012

LA Board of Regents Enhancement Grant: Arduino Laboratory Hardware for Computer Science Courses, 2012-2014

186 Faculty Vitae

1. Name

Kay Kussmann

Assistant Professor, Tenured 2. Education

B.S., Mathematics Education, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 1980

M.S., Computer Science, University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, LA 1994 Postgraduate Work, Computer Science, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2000-2006 3. Academic experience

McNeese State University

Assistant Professor Computer Science, August 2000 – present, Full Time Instructor Computer Science, August 1997 – July 2000

Visiting Lecturer, August 1995 – July 1997, Part Time

Clemson University, Adjunct Professor Mathematics, June 1999 - July 2001, Part Time Sam Houston High School, Math and Computer Science Teacher, April-May 1981, August 1982 – July 1997, Full Time

Starks High School, Math and Science Teacher, August 1981 – July 1982, Full Time Farmerville High School, Mathematics Teacher, August 1980 – January 1981, Full Time 4. Non-Academic experience

Casio, Consultant , Teacher workshops using calculators June 1995 - August 2004, Part time

5. Certifications or prof. registrations None

6. Current Membership in prof. organizations Association for Computing Machinery

Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges

Louisiana Teachers of Mathematics SouthWest Teachers of Louisiana Mathematical Association of America 7. Honors and awards

Pinnacle Award for Excellence, 2012 8. Service Activities

Assistant Department Head , DMCS, MSU, 2000-2006

Academic Departmental Advisor, DMCS, MSU, 1998-present

Department Computing Science Committee Level IA, Chair, DMCS, MSU, 2010-present Major Fields Test Coordinator, DMCS, MSU, 2007-present

Internship/Coop Coordinator, DMCS, MSU, 2007-present Department Recruiting Committee, DMCS, MSU, 2007-present Louisiana Teachers of Mathematics, Program Co-Chair, 2011

Louisiana Teachers of Mathematics, Ribbons and Certificates Chair, 2001-2010 SouthWest Louisiana Teachers of Mathematics LATM Representative (2001-2011)

Vice President of University Division (1998-2001)

Faculty Mentor for Undergraduate Research, MSU, 1997-2012 MathCounts Judge 2012

Science Fair Judge, Calcasieu Parish 2009-2012

187 Consortium of Computing Sciences in Colleges Conference, Grant Reader, 1999-present National Science Foundation, Grant Reader, 1999-2009, 2011

9. Pubublications/Presentations (past 5 years)

W. Albrecht, P. Bender and K. Kussmann, “Integrating Microcontrollers In Undergraduate Curriculum.” Consortium of Computing Sciences in Colleges Conference: South Central Region Journal, (April 20, 2012).

P. Bender and K. Kussmann, “Arduino Based Projects In The Computer Science Capstone Course.” Consortium of Computing Sciences in Colleges Conference: Central Plains Region Journal (March 30, 2012).

W. Dees, F. Phillips, P. Bender and K. Kussmann, “Aquatics-Based Cyber-Physical Systems in the Calcasieu Estuary” Poster presented at The 6th Annual Workshop on Underwater Sensor Networks (WUWNet), (December 1, 2011).

P. Bender and K. Kussmann, “Autonomous Underwater Exploration Using A Swarm of Mobile Sensor Nodes.” Poster presented at Gulf Oil Spill Conference, Collaborative Scientific

Research in Relation to the Gulf Oil Spill (November 1, 2010).

I. LaFosse, P. Bender, and K. Kussmann, “Automated Navigation Control System for a Powerboat.” Poster presented at The 5th Annual Workshop on Underwater Sensor Networks (WUWNet), Woods Hole, MA, (September 30-October 1, 2010).

P. Bender and K. Kussmann, “Autonomous Underwater Exploration Using A Swarm of Mobile Sensor Nodes.” Poster presented at The 4th Annual Workshop on Underwater Sensor Networks (WUWNet), Berkley, CA, (November 3, 2009).

K. Kussmann, “Alice” Presentation at McNeese State University, (October, 2007). 10. Most recent professional development activities

Meetings attended:

CCSC South Central Conference –2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

ACM:SE Regional Conference – University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 2012

Planning Your Administration to Maximize Results (and Minimize Frustration) by ETS, Online, 2012

MAA Louisiana/Mississippi Section, State Meeting, 2008, 2012 SWLTM Regional Math MiniConference – Lake Charles, LA, 2012 Algebraic Equations: Transit Tracks by NASA, Online, 2012 Software Development Trends 2012 by Embarcadero, Online, 2012 LATM State Math Conference – 2008,2009, 2011

Scientific Computing Around Louisiana – Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 2011 SWLTM Regional Math MiniConference – Lake Charles, LA, 2011

Louisiana EPSCoR/Board of Regents Gulf Oil Spill Conference – New Orleans, LA, 2010 National Teachers of Mathematics Regional Conference – New Orleans, LA, 2010

MobiHoc ’09 – New Orleans, LA, 2009

Is your SOA DOA? By Information Week, Online, 2008 Grants:

LEQSF Enhancement Grant, 2011

Undergraduate Research Grant, McNeese State University, 2008

Endowed Professorship Research Grant, McNeese State University, 2007 Undergraduate Research Grant,, McNeese State University 2006

188 Faculty Vitae

1. Name

Dr. Vipin S. Menon

Assistant Professor, Tenure Track 2. Education

B.Tech., Computer Science and Engineering, University of Kerala, India 1994 M.S., Computer Science, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 1998 Ph.D., Computer Science, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 2007 3. Academic experience

McNeese State University, Assistant Professor, August 2007 – present, Full Time

Tulane University, Instructor,

2005-2007, Part time while working on my PhD Tulane University, Graduate Teaching Assistant 2002-2005, Part time while working on my PhD

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Graduate Research Assistant 1996-1997, Part time while working on my Masters degree

Tandem Institute of Computer Technology, India. Instructor 1994-1995, Full time