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KEVIN ANDREW NEWMAN
1822 COLLEGEWOOD
YPSILANTI, MI 48197
734-483-3972
WEB http://www.ameritech.net/users/kevba
EMAIL kevba@earthling.net
Objective To design and implement realtime control systems for a variety of applications,
including, but not limited to, hybrid vehicles, robots,
or planes trains and things that go.
Education Cornell University College of Engineering Ithaca, NY
Master of Engineering - Computer Science, Dec 1994 GPA 3.98
Bachelor of Science (with Distinction) - Computer Science, May 1993 GPA 3.71
University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia
Study Abroad Fall 1991, Fine Arts Curriculum
Computer Proficiency in C/C++, Pascal, Scheme, Common LISP, BASIC, FORTRAN;
Skills Intel 8096, PIC16C7x, M6502, M68K Assembly Languages;
Familiarity with Windows, UNIX, X Windows, VAX/VMS, MS-DOS, EMACS, LaTeX;
Printed Circuit Board CAD/CAM, Macintosh and Windows 3.1 Programming
Awards Faculty Fellow in CS (Teaching Assistant and Recitation Instructor) 1993-1994
Dean's List, All Semesters
Member First Place Team, Hybrid Electric Vehicle Challenge '93, Fourth Place '94
Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi and Golden Key National Honor Societies
Experience HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROLS ENGINEER March 1995 - Present
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Lab
Analyzed an existing hybrid hydraulic vehicle, specified and developed an
electronic control system to oversee vehicle operation. Controller managed
multiple hydraulic pump/motors, valve networks, and a direct injection turbo
diesel engine to obtain peak performance and efficiency as part of the nationwide
Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV). Used Matlab and Simulink to
create detailed models of vehicle systems and EAGLE PCB to develop schematics and
printed circuit board layouts.
POWERTRAIN TEAM LEADER Fall 1992 - Summer 1994
Cornell University Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team Cornell University
Developed an advanced hybrid electric vehicle powertrain design featuring
real-time control of a multiple-motor system incorporating a high power brush DC
motor and a high efficiency brushless permanent magnet motor. Designed and
fabricated multi-purpose microcontroller electronics using CAD/CAM. Created a
modular software simulation system to aid in powertrain design and optimization.
Developed a 200V/400A DC motor controller for use with the Advanced DC L91-4003.
ROBOTICS RESEARCHER 1990 - 1995
Computer Science Robotics and Vision Laboratory Cornell University
Engaged in extensive hardware design, development, production and debugging.
Gained experience with distributed, multi-language, multi-processor sensor
systems. Performed real-time programming of autonomous mobile robots. Designed
a sophisticated digital infrared communication / proximity detection system.
Created detailed technical documentation of hardware and software.
CONTROL SYSTEM ENGINEER Fall 1991
Universal Special Effects/Australian National Maritime Museum Sydney, Australia
Designed control software and hardware for permanent interactive exhibits
with an emphasis on robustness, error detection and recovery. Performed
ladder-logic programming of PLCs.