Melissa C. Smith

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| Research       | Modeling and Simulation of Short channel MOSFETs in |
|                | weak inversion for low power analog design.         |
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| Education      | 1996 - Preset The University of Tennessee           |
|                | Knoxville, TN                                       |
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|                | Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, GPA 4.0               |
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|                | -   Specialization in Analog ICs                    |
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|                | 1993 - 1994 Florida State University Tallahassee,   |
|                | FL                                                  |
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|                | M. S. Electrical Engineering, GPA 4.0               |
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|                | -   Specialization in Computer Networks and         |
|                |     Parallel Systems                                |
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|                | 1991 - 1993 Florida State University Tallahassee,   |
|                | FL                                                  |
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|                | B. S. Electrical Engineering, GPA 3.75              |
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|                | -   Specialization in Digital Systems               |
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| Professional   | 1994 - Present Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak    |
| experience     | Ridge, TN                                           |
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|                | Development Associate                               |
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|                | -   Research and Development of digital and analog  |
|                |     ASICs and systems for advanced instrumentation  |
|                |     and measurement applications.                   |
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|                | -   Digital specialties: FPGAs (Xilinx, Altera, and |
|                |     Actel), standard cell, and full custom ASIC     |
|                |     designs                                         |
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|                | -   Analog involvement: Switched-Capacitor Circuits |
|                |     and deep sub-threshold modeling of sub-micron   |
|                |     devices.                                        |
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|                | 1993 - 1994 FAMU/FSU College of Engineering         |
|                | Tallahassee, FL                                     |
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|                | Graduate Research Assistant                         |
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|                | -   Research uses of parallel programming, I-CASE   |
|                |     tools, digital signal processing filters,       |
|                |     programmable logic controllers, and other       |
|                |     related topics for use in command and control   |
|                |     engineering applications.                       |
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|                | -   Special training: Information Engineering       |
|                |     Facility ICASE tool, software engineering, and  |
|                |     C programming.                                  |
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|                | 1989 - 1993 Naval Aviation Depot, NAS Pensacola, FL |
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|                | Electrical Engineer Trainee                         |
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|                | -   Assembled technical information, prepared and   |
|                |     presented periodical reports, and improved      |
|                |     computerized testing software for weapons       |
|                |     assemblies and avionics electronics.            |
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|                | -   Special training: Electrostatic discharge,      |
|                |     aviation night vision lighting/systems,         |
|                |     Abbreviated Test Language for All Systems       |
|                |     (ATLAS), and various Harris and Grumman         |
|                |     Avionics test stations.                         |
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|                | 1988 - 1989 Sound Design Pensacola, FL              |
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|                | Sound Technician                                    |
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|                | Installed and operated sound processing equipment.  |
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| Publications   | Smith, M. C., C. E. Thomas, M. L. Simpson, M. J.    |
|                | Paulus, J. A. Moore, L. R. Baylor, J. M. Vann, and  |
|                | J. M. Rochelle, [Modeling and Simulation of Weak    |
|                | Inversion Current Sources for Control of Amorphous  |
|                | Diamond Electron Emitters]{.underline}, Submitted   |
|                | to 1998 Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems.  |
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|                | Ericson, M.N., M.D. Allen, J. Boissevain, C.L.      |
|                | Britton, M.S. Emery, S.F. Hahn, J.S. Kapustinsky,   |
|                | R.E. Lind, M.S. Musrock, J. Simon-Gillo, D.E.       |
|                | Smith, J.P. Sullivan, H. Van Hecke, G.R. Young, and |
|                | M.C. Smith, [Front-End Module Readout and Control   |
|                | Electronics for the PHENIX Multiplicity Vertex      |
|                | Dector]{.underline}, *IEEE Transactions On Nuclear  |
|                | Science*.                                           |
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|                | Breeding, J.E., J.A. Mullens, G. Turner, J.A.       |
|                | Mcevers, M.C. Smith, et.al., [New Processor for     |
|                | Fissile System Measurements for NMC&A]{.underline}, |
|                | *Presented at The Institute of Nuclear Material     |
|                | Management 38th Annual Meeting*, July 1997.         |
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|                | Emery, M.S., M.N. Ericson, C.L. Britton, Jr., M.C.  |
|                | Smith, S.S. Frank, G.R.Young, M.D. Allen, L.G.      |
|                | Clonts, [Timing and Control Requirements for a      |
|                | 32-Channel AMU-ADC ASIC for the PHENIX              |
|                | Detector]{.underline}, *IEEE Transactions On        |
|                | Nuclear Science*, Vol.44, No.3, June 1997.          |
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|                | Britton, C.L., W.L. Bryan, M.S. Emery, M.N.         |
|                | Ericson, M.S. Musrock, M.L. Simpson, M.C. Smith,    |
|                | J.W. Walker, A.L. Wintenberg, G.R. Young, M.D.      |
|                | Allen, L.G. Clonts, R.L. Jones, R.S. Smith, et.     |
|                | al., [Design and Performance of Beam Test           |
|                | Electronics for the PHENIX Multiplicity Vertex      |
|                | Detector]{.underline}, *IEEE Transactions On        |
|                | Nuclear Science*, Vol.44, No.3, June 1997.          |
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|                | Paulus, M.J., J.T. Mihalczo, T.E. Valentine, J.A.   |
|                | Mullens, J.E. Breeding, T. Uckan, J. Mattingly, G.  |
|                | Turner, M.C. Smith, J.A. McEvers, [A Novel Method   |
|                | for Determining Pulse Counting Circuitry Dead Time  |
|                | Using the Nuclear Weapons Inspection                |
|                | System]{.underline}, *IEEE Transactions On Nuclear  |
|                | Science*, Vol.44, No.3, June 1997.                  |
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|                | Mihalczo, J.T., J.A. Mullens, J.E. Breeding, T.E.   |
|                | Valentine, V.K. Pare, D.E. McMillan, T.A. Gafford,  |
|                | R.R. Bentz, G.W. Turner, M.C. Smith, J.A. McEvers,  |
|                | J.K. Mattingly, R.I. Vandermolen, E.D. Blakeman,    |
|                | M.J. Paulus, and T.Uckan, [New Processor for        |
|                | Subcritical Fissile System Measurements for Nuclear |
|                | Criticality Safety]{.underline}, *American Nuclear  |
|                | Society*, November 10-15, 1996.                     |
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|                | Development of a Client/Server Communication        |
|                | Application using ICASE Tools, M.S.E.E. Thesis.     |
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| Professional   | TAU BETA PI, FAMU/FSU Student Chapter President     |
| memberships    | 1993 to 1994                                        |
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|                | ETA KAPPA NU                                        |
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|                | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers   |
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| References     | Dr. Alan D. George <george@hcs.ufl.edu>             |
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|                | William L. Bryan <bryanwl@ornl.gov>                 |
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|                | Gary T. Alley <alleygt@ornl.gov>                    |
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|                | Additional references available upon request.       |
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| Interests and  | Submicron MOSFET Device Modeling\                   |
| activities     | Analog Electronics Design\                          |
|                | Digital and Analog ASIC Design\                     |
|                | High Speed Data Acquisition Systems\                |
|                | Neural Networks\                                    |
|                | FPGA and PLD Development                            |
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| Awards         | Oak Ridge National Laboratory Development           |
| received       | Accomplishment 1998                                 |
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|                | Oak Ridge National Laboratory Significant Event     |
|                | Award 1998                                          |
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|                | Oak Ridge National Laboratory Significant Event     |
|                | Award 1996                                          |
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|                | Florida Undergraduate Scholar                       |
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