Megan L. Matthews [email protected] Research Area and Interests: • • Systems Biology Nonlinear Systems Analysis Publications: • M. Matthews and C. Williams, “Region of attraction estimation of biological continuous Boolean models,” in Proceeding of IEEE Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 2012. Education: 08/2012 – Present 08/2011 – 12/2012 08/2007 – 05/2011 Ph.D., Electrical Engineering North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Cumulative GPA: 3.9/4.0 EnBiSys Research Lab: http://enbisys.ece.ncsu.edu Advisor: Dr. Cranos Williams M.S., Electrical Engineering North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Advisor: Dr. Cranos Williams Thesis: Region of Attraction Estimation of Biological Continuous Boolean Models B.S., Electrical Engineering North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Minor: Middle East Studies Research and Work Experience: 08/2012 – Present 05/2011 – 08/2011 08/2010 – 05/2011 North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Research Assistant: (1) Pursuing research in nonlinear systems analysis and the associated mathematical modeling of biochemical pathways. (2) Developing a model that incorporates the different environmental stressors on the lignin biosynthesis pathway and integrating it with the existing lignin model. (2) Implemented interval analysis based region of attraction (ROA) estimation approach in C++ and applied it to two nonlinear, non-‐polynomial biochemical models; (3) Investigated methods of incorporating nonlinear optimization techniques to improve ROA estimates using rigid transformations. North Carolina State University, Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP), Raleigh, NC Initial Summer Research Experience: (1) Researched methods of estimating regions of attraction (ROA) in nonlinear systems in order to apply these methods to biochemical pathways; (2) Implemented a published ROA estimation algorithm in MATLAB; (3) Presented my results at the AGEP summer symposium and 10th Annual OPT-‐ED Alliance Day Conference. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Undergraduate Research Assistant: Worked with improving synchronizer algorithms for On-‐Off Keying (OOK) transmission of optical signals. 05/2010 – 08/2010 05/2009 – 05/2010 M.C. Dean, Stuttgart, Germany Information Systems Engineer Intern: (1) Assisted engineers with design projects related to military information system needs; (2) Used AutoCAD to design parts for information system layouts; (3) Composed documents detailing equipment use and set up; (4) Assisted in the composition of a design process document. Progress Energy, Harris Nuclear Plant, New Hill, NC Electrical I&C Design Intern: (1) Worked with the Environmental Qualification program to increase its efficiency; (2) Updated calculation documents and diagrams of control systems in the plant; (3) Collected data from equipment to ensure they were running to standard. Teaching and Mentoring Activities: 06/2011 – 08/2013 08/2012 – 12/2012 05/2012 – 07/2012 08/2011 – 05/2012 North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Mentor: Mentored and advised several undergraduate students Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD): Ms. Moriah Barrow (2012-‐2013) Ms. Camille Cruz (2012-‐2013) Ms. Divya Rao (2012-‐2013) Ms. Morjan Rahhal (2012-‐2013) Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP): Ms. Heidi Klumpe (2011) Mr. Ransford Damptey (2011) North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Physics Tutor: Tutor minority students at the undergraduate level North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Teaching Assistantship – Electric Circuits: (1) Headed group of four TAs; (2) Led weekly problem sessions; (3) Graded homework. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Teaching Assistantship – Electromagnetic Fields: (1) Held weekly office hours for students; (2) Held final exam review session for students; (3) Graded homework. Awards: • • • National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC) Fellowship (2013) Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity Graduate Research Assistantship (2012) Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Supplemental Fellowship (2011) Professional and Scholarly Activities: • • • • • Secretary – ECE Graduate Student Association (2013-‐present) Student – Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Computational Cell Biology Summer Course (2013) Student Member – IEEE (2012-‐present) Treasurer/Bridge Correspondent – Eta Kappa Nu, Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society, Beta Eta Chapter (2009-‐2011) Recording Secretary – Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, NC-‐Alpha Chapter (2009-‐2011)