Abbreviated Resume
Note: My CV is posted as an attachment under my professional biography.
Walter Masami Yamada, III. May 2009
Scientific Programmer/Analyst and Biological Signals Processing Researcher
“I am most happy when given an impossible problem and a fast computer to solve it!”
http://sites.google.com/site/wmyamadaiii/
Summary
Scientific Programming: Analysis/Models. (Programming in C/CPP with visualization in MATLAB)
Non-linear functional systems analysis of auditory end-organ responses to sound and vibration
Dynamic artificial neural networks for sound classification in noise
Bio-Membrane dynamics and reaction-diffusion equations
Basic statistical, Bayesian, and information theoretic methods
Genetic algorithms
Software Design.
GUI for visualizing systems of PDEs describing neural dynamics (C/X10.4)
Interface for two and three channel A/D data acquisition with solution of linear filter functions using cross correlation (ATT/DSP / C)
Software package for solution of second order Wiener (Volterra) kernels for both single and dual channel input / single output systems (C)
Dynamic synapse neural networks package (C/CPP)
Numerous small programs for data analysis and data visualization in MATLAB
Acoustic Neurobiology/Electrophysiology. Intracellular glass electrode recording of auditory and/or vibratory response of the ear
Experiment design / validation
Surgical techniques to expose auditory nerve; including anesthesia and care of small animals
Sound-isolation chamber design and acoustic stimulus balancing
Mechanical circuit design for flat spectral vibration supply to a small animal
Laboratory Administration/Management. Co-director Laboratory for Neural Dynamics, USC Dept. of Biomedical Engineering – Mission of lab: To develop biologically based sensors for security applications. Aided Principle Investigator in all aspects of funding procurement and acted as the middle-manger for all laboratory operations.
Computer. MATLAB, C/CPP. Working knowledge of UNIX/LINUX System Administration, MicroSoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite.
Accomplishments / Education
PhD in Neurobiology, Aug. 1997. UC Berkeley. Dept. of Mol. and Cell Biology.
Author of 14 peer-reviewed articles, 7 book chapters, and 16 international conference proceedings chapters/presentations.
Co-Principal investigator on 3 grants.
AB in Neurobiology, Aug. 1986. UC Berkeley. Dept. of Mol. and Cell Biology.
Memberships / Associations
Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Biomedical Engineering Society
New York Academy of Science
Society for Neuroscience
International Brain Research Organization
References on Request
Work History
2001 – 3/31/2009
Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California.
Research Assistant Professor and Co-director of the Laboratory for Neural Dynamics
Design of bio-based network algorithms for waveform classification and identification of security threats.
Supervisor: Prof. Theodore W. Berger.
2004 – 2008
Safety Dynamics, Inc.
Science Consultant in acoustics, dynamic synapse neural networks, sound recording, and software design.
1997 – 2000
Department of Physiological Science, University of California at Los Angeles.
Postdoctoral Fellow in Physiological Science (Auditory Mechanics)
Second-order Wiener (Volterra) kernel analysis of auditory axons responding to seismic or/and auditory vibrations.
Advisor: Prof. Peter Narins.
1989 – 1997
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California at Berkeley.
Graduate Student Researcher
Computer study of intracellular reaction-diffusion equations and Calcium control of presynaptic facilitation.
Advisor: Prof. Robert Zucker (Dept. of Molecular and Cell Biology)
Second-order Wiener (Volterra) kernel analysis of frog and gerbil auditory nerves responding to noise and tones.
Thesis Advisor/Mentor: Prof. Edwin Lewis.
1986 – 1989
Department of Computation and Neural Systems. California Institute of Technology.
Biotechnician
Computational study of membrane dynamics (system of partial differential equations) and reaction-diffusion equations in a spherical volume.
Supervisor: Prof. Christof Koch