EDUCATION

Washington University

B.S. in Systems Science and Engineering (May 1996)

B.S. in Biology and Engineering Science (May 1996)

University of North Carolina MD-PhD Program

University of North Carolina Medical School

MD (expected ?2003?)

University of North Carolina Department of Biomedical Engineering

PhD (expected ?2001?)

SUMMER AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• University of North Carolina Department of Computer Science, Self calibrating multi-projector high resolution displays. Augmented reality in laparoscopic surgery.
• High Techsplanations Medical, (Summer 1996) MRI image analysis, medical modeling.
• Stanford University Medical School, Section on Medical Informatics (Summer 1995) Documentation, technical writing, and HTML design. Programming of interactive data analysis using LabView and C/C++.
• University of North Carolina, Department of Biochemistry (Summer 1994) Programming interactive real-time molecular dynamics simulation with 3D graphical user interface. C, C++, and FORTRAN programming.
• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Undergraduate Institute (Summer 1994) face recognition, artifical neural networks.
• Washington University Department of Computer Science and Department of Systems Science and Mathematics (1993-1995). Grader and teaching assistant for courses in computer science (programming in C++, also introduction to e-mail, internet, WWW, HTML, and engineering software) and applied math (introduction to mathematical modeling, probability and statistics, linear algebra)
• National Institute for Standards and Technology, Computers and Applied Math Division (Intermittant 1993-1994). Computers and Applied Math Division (Intermittent 1993-1994). Image processing and data analysis using PV-Wave, C, and C++. Computer simulation of workspace lighting design, scientific visualization, and HTML documentation.
• University of Minnesota National Science and Technology Research Center for the Computation and Visualization of Geometric Structure Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (Summer 1993). “Vibrating Evolved Minimal Surfaces”

ACTIVITIES

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Triangle and Eastern North Carolina Chapter - Member Board of Directors

Sycamore Run Homeowner's Association, Secretary

University of North Carolina

• Carolina Wilderness Medicine
• Association for Women in Medicine

Washington University

• Biological and Engineering Sciences Society - president, founder
• Center for Engineering Computing Advisory Board Representative
• Engineer's Council Representative
• Washington University Student Chapter SIAM - president
• Kenpo Karate Club - president

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES

• Suburban Hospital Emergency Room and Shock Trauma Center Aid, Bethesda, Maryland
• Juvenile Diabetes Foundation -- fundraising, teen support group
• Alpha Phi Omega National Coed Service Fraternity (Washington University)
• Student Escort and Area Security, Associate Director (Washington University)

Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honorary Alpha Epsilon Delta, Premedical Honorary Golden Key National Honorary Systems Science and Mathematics Departmental Award for Professional Excellence Meritorious Paper, 1995 Mathematical Contest in Modeling Honorable Mention, 1994 Mathematical Contest in Modeling Eagle Scout National Merit Scholar National Society of Professional Engineers Scholar National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Scholar Dean's List

Photo

“Soap bubbles minimize surface area while meeting volume constraints”, in Geometric Measure Theory, second edition by Frank Morgan

Papers

Jeremy D. Ackerman “Conference report. Medicine meets virtual reality 2000.” MD Computing. 17(3):13-7, 2000 May-June.

Jeremy D. Ackerman “Conference report. Medicine meets virtual reality.” MD Computing. 16(2):40-3, 1999 Mar-Apr.

Henry Fuchs and Jeremy Ackerman: “Displays for Augmented Reality: Historical Remarks and Future Prospects” in (Y. Ohta & H. Tamura eds) Mixed Reality - Merging Real and Virtual Worlds, Chapter 2, Ohmsha & Springer-Verlag, 1999.

“Multiscale Optimization Techniques for Image Processing” with Yan Kristof, Milös Hrkic, and Sorin Costiner, April 1995, The Fourth Conference on Nonlinear Analysis, Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics, OVIDIUS University - Constanza, Romania

Other publications

Henry Fuchs and Jeremy Ackerman “Medical Scenario”; in (P. Smith & J Rosendale eds) Data and Visualization Corridors, Report on the 1998 DVC Workshop Series, Chapter 2.3, US Department of Energy, 1998.