Résumé

Contact
Jacob N. Palmer
Tel : (909) 720-5138
e-mail : jacobnpalmer@gmail.com
web : jacobnpalmer.com
Availability: June 2015
Education
2014 to
2015
MS in Engineering Sciences
• Thesis on Radio Propagation Analysis for Data Muling
University of the Pacific
• Presented paper and research at peer-reviewed conference
(IEEE ICRA 2015)
Stockton, CA
• Designed First Person 3D Flight Monitoring System w/ GoPro
Cameras and Oculus Rift
• 3.75 GPA
2011 to
2014
BS in Computer Engineering
• Designed & Built Solar Powered Boat
University of the Pacific
• Designed FPGA audio sequencer in Verilog w/ Cyclone IV
Stockton, CA
• Member of Dean’s Honor Roll and Theta Chi Fraternity
• 3.6 Major GPA
Work Experience and References
August 2013 - Present
Graduate & Research Assistant – University of the Pacific
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Graded and verified student assignments in Verilog, VHDL, C/C++, and Python
Facilitated and conducted radio propagation and power consumption research for advisor
Designed and supervised network labs
January 2013 - August 2013
Performance Analyst Intern – NVIDIA
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Automated performance benchmark testing
Analyzed and compared mobile graphics performance data
Assistant to Systems Administrator – University of the Pacific
• Maintained engineering department infrastructure & software
September 2012 - January 2013
Freelance IT Consulting – Self-Employed
• Provided installation and support services for home an small office clients
April 2005 - 2011
References:
• Univ. of Pacific – Research Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Basha, (209) 946-2264
• NVIDIA, Santa Clara CA – Mobile Performance Team Manager: Silvino Orozco, (408) 242-4397
• Univ. of Pacific SOECS – Systems Administrator: Shawn Kerns, (209) 946-2776
Key Skills & Classes
• C, C++, Perl, MIPS, Matlab
• Verilog, VHDL
• FPGA Prototyping
• Linux Experience
• Altera FPGA’s
• Microcontrollers
• Sensor Networks
• Robotics
• Digital Signal Processing
• Systems Analysis
• System Administration
• Network Security
Publications and Presentations
Masters Thesis
Peer Reviewed
Conference
Certifications
Radio Propagation Analysis for Improved UAV Data Muling of Surface Underwater Sensor Nodes
J. Palmer, N. Yuen, J.-P. Ore, C. Detweiler, and E. Basha. On Air-to-Water Radio Communication
between UAVs and Water Sensor Networks. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on
Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Seattle, Washington, May 2015.