Daniel Weller Email: dweller@mit.edu Preferred Address: Room 36-696 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 (617) 324-4081 [tel] (617) 452-3200 [fax] Alternate Address: 70 Pacific Street, Apt #503B Cambridge, MA 02139 OBJECTIVE To pursue research and development in the area of signal processing. EDUCATION Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, expected June 2012 S.M. in Electrical Engineering, expected June 2008 GPA 5.00/5.00 Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), May 2006 GPA 3.97/4.00 TECHNICAL SKILLS Programming Languages: MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, Java, assembly; Verilog and VHDL Platforms: Linux/UNIX, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X; PC, embedded, DSP, ASIC EXPERIENCE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Cambridge, MA Research Assistant September 2006 – Present * Developing novel algorithms for jitter compensation in analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, Dallas, TX Engineering Co-Op, Video & Image Processing Laboratory June 2007 – August 2007 * Implemented a novel video frame rate conversion algorithm for hardware. APPLE COMPUTER, Cupertino, CA Engineering Intern June 2006 – August 2006 * Applied signal processing methods to classify computer programs based on their power consumption profiles CARNEGIE MELLON, General Motors Collaborative Research Lab Research Assistant, Vehicular Ad-Hoc Wireless Network Project August 2005 - May 2006; May 2004 – May 2005 * Developed and demonstrated software in C and C++ to simulate routing protocols for vehicular networks ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS (ATK), Ordnance Systems, Plymouth, MN Engineering Intern May 2005 – August 2005 * Worked on project teams while analyzing data, programming microcontrollers, and writing simulation software ACADEMIC PROJECTS Bioimaging, Carnegie Mellon Spring 2006 * Worked with a partner to design software for the early detection of acute post-transplant cardiac rejection Digital Communication and Signal Processing Design, Carnegie Mellon Fall 2005 * Designed and demonstrated, in a group of three, a counterfeiting deterrence system as a capstone project Embedded Real-Time Systems, Carnegie Mellon Fall 2005 * Developed, in a team of three, several embedded systems, including a real-time operating system OTHER COURSES Transmission of Information * Algorithms for Estimation and Inference Analysis I Inference and Information Discrete-Time Signal Processing Fundamentals of Probability Honors Research Project ** * Spring 2008 ** Carnegie Mellon PUBLICATIONS 1. Mangharam, R., Weller, D. S., et. al. "GrooveNet: A Hybrid Simulator for Vehicle-to-Vehicle Networks (Invited Paper)." Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications. San Jose, CA, USA, July 2006. 2. Mangharam, R., Weller, D. S., et. al. "GrooveSim: A Topography-Accurate Simulator for Geographic Routing in Vehicular Networks." Proceedings of the 2nd ACM International Workshop on Vehicular Ad hoc Networks. Cologne, Germany, September 2005. LEADERSHIP Sidney-Pacific House Government, MIT Spring 2007 – present * Working with other officers to organize social and cultural programs for community residents EECS Graduate Student Association, MIT Fall 2006 – January 2008 * Collaborating with other EECS graduate students to organize department-wide events and programs 6.Insight (the EECS Seminar Series), MIT Fall 2006 – Spring 2007 * Coordinated a student-run series of seminars by MIT graduate students about cutting-edge research in EECS Graduate Student Council, MIT Fall 2006 – Spring 2007 * Represented EECS graduate students at council meetings and in initiatives to enrich graduate student life ECE Student Advisory Committee, Carnegie Mellon Fall 2006 – Spring 2006 * Worked with other students and administrators to improve the department and run its first ECE Day event Student Dormitory Council, Carnegie Mellon Spring 2004 – May 2006 * Held positions of Secretary/Treasurer and Housing and Student Life Committee Chair in student organization HONORS & AWARDS * NDSEG Fellowship, awarded Spring 2007 * NSF Fellowship, awarded Spring 2007 * Finalist, Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship, Spring 2007 * University Honors and College Honors, Carnegie Mellon, May 2006 * Meeting of the Minds, Carnegie Mellon, May 2006 - First Place Sixth Annual Lockheed Martin/Eta Kappa Nu/ ECE Project Awards - Third Place CIT Honors Poster Competition - Honorable Mention Sigma Xi Poster Competition * Carnegie Mellon (Carnegie Institute of Technology) Dean’s List, All Semesters, Fall 2003 - Spring 2006 * Member, Eta Kappa Nu and Tau Beta Pi Last updated December 19, 2007. References available upon request.