2005--2006: Graduate Program in Science Writing, University of California, Santa Cruz
1987--1992: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
2007-present: Freelance writer for The Scientist, Cell, Los Angeles Times, and other publications
2006 Summer at The Scientist
(news and features for the online and print editions)
2006
Spring at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) office of
communications
(press releases and news
stories featuring SLAC researchers and staff)
2006 Winter at the UC Santa Cruz public affairs office
(press releases and news
stories featuring UC faculty and students)
2005 Fall at the Santa Cruz County Sentinel
(local news stories on a
range of subjects)
1994--2003: Scientist, University of Maryland (College Park, MD)
My work involved all stages of the research process, from applying for grants to system implementation to technical reporting and presentation. I published several peer-reviewed scientific papers. I also taught classes and mentored graduate students.
1997--2003: Co-founder and Chief Technical Officer, ImageCorp, Inc. (College Park, MD)
I supervised research projects, and was a member of the management and board of directors.
1992--1994: Specialist Engineer, INRIA (Sophia-Antipolis, France)
I designed a control module for a pan-European traffic safety project.
Merck science writing award, 2006
Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation scholarship, 2005--06
Rennie Taylor / Alton Blakeslee Science Writing Fellowship, 2005--06
Member of the National Association of Science Writers (NASW)
Participant in the Santa Fe Science Writing Workshop, May 2005
Very fluent in French and several Indian languages