Johnny Chen
2556 Morning Glory Dr.
Richardson, TX 75082
(972)680-1268
chen@isi.edu
COMPUTER LANGUAGES AND OTHER TOOLS
C, C++, Java, C*, Perl, LISP, Prolog, Fortran, Pascal, BASIC, Assembly Languages, 6502 Machine Language, sh,
csh, TCL/TK, Mathmatica, CLIPS, Unix, DOS, Win 3.x, Win 95, NT, VMS
WORK EXPERIENCE
Programmer Analyst, USC Information Sciences Institute (1996 - 1997)
 Enhance ModSAF/Soar, the battlefield simulation software, 1.8+ million lines of code
 Develop Soar-ModSAF Interface (SMI)
 Port ModSAF from IRIX 5.3 to IRIX 6.2, SunOS, and Solaris
 Install and configure software at National Simulation Center for CT (Combat Training) Exercises
 System administration: SunOS, Solaris, IRIX, Linux
 Webmaster: maintain the httpd server and CGI for Soar Archive
 Used C, C++, sh, csh, TCL/TK, Perl, Soar, Unix
Research Associate, Nuclear Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (1993 - 1996)
 Employ statistical, signal processing, and AI techniques to recognize features in SPECT and MRI images
 Create utility libraries for medical image processing, including signal processing, image format conversion,
and data compression
 Develop gated 3-D image segmentation software using C++/Motif
 System administration: SunOS
 Used C, C++, sh, csh, X, Motif, Unix, VMS
Pool Pro, Westside Billiards Cafe, (part-time 1994 - 1996)
 Pool cue repair, instructor, tournament director
Computer Programmer, The Johns Hopkins University (1992)
 Translated neural network from Turbo Pascal to ANSI C and X
Tutor, The Johns Hopkins University (1990 - 1991)
 Hired by the university for courses in mathematics and computer science
EDUCATION
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
 Master of Science in Computer Science, 1992
 Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1991
 Bachelor of Art in Mathematics, 1991
 Completed the Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, 1991
Berkner High School, Richardson, Texas
 Graduated with Highest Honor, 1988
SPECIAL HONOR AND RECOGNITION
Achieved top finishes in Hopkins Programming Contest, including highest ranking among undergraduates
Elected to Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society
PUBLICATIONS
"Operator-less Processing of Myocardial Perfusion SPECT studies." Germano G; Kavanagh PB; Chen J; Waechter
P; Su HT; Kiat H; Berman DS. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. November 1995, 36(11):2127-32.
"Efficient Priority-First Search Maximum-Likelihood Soft-Decision Decoding of Linear Block Codes." Han YS;
Hartmann CRP; Chen C. IEEE Transaction on Information Theory, September 1993, 39(5) 1514-23.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Real-time machine vision in medical images
Linear block codes decoding using AI techniques
Parallel implementation of Bayesian belief network
Massively parallel implementation of shape-from-shading algorithm
Natural constraint using expert system shell
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Treasurer of IEEE, Hopkins Chapter, 1990-1991
President of the Hopkins Computer Club, 1988-89
Member of IEEE Computer Society and ACM
Founder and President of Hopkins Pool (Pocket Billiards) Club
CITIZENSHIP
Immigrated from Taiwan in 1982
Naturalized in 1997
Fluent in English and Chinese
LIST OF COURSES
Computer Science
Algorithms
Artificial Intelligence
Automata and Languages
Biomedical System Modeling
Computational Geometry
Computer Vision
Expert System
Natural Language
Neural Networks
Neurobiology
Operating Systems
Parallel Computing Lab
Problem Solving and Search
Solid Modeling
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Microprocessor Lab
Circuit
Computer Architecture
Digital System
Field, Matter, and Waves
Information Theory and Coding
Integrated Electronics
Signal and System
Theory of Iterative Algorithms
Mathematics
Abstract Algebra
Differential Equations
Graph Theory
Mathematical Analysis
Probability
Discrete Mathematics
Number Theory