Michael N. Audenaert

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neal@csdl.tamu.edu
Eductation
M.S. Computer Science May 2005 (GPA 3.75)
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (GPA 3.75)
B.S. Computer Science May 2001 (GPA 3.42)
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Minor: Linguistics
Thesis: The Langauge Data Repository: Machine Readable Storage for Spoken Language Data (Advisor: Dr. Lisa Ann Lane)
Thesis: Uniting Software Tools for Analysis, Management and Archival of Linguistic Data: Lessons from Developing the Language Data Repository (Advisors: Dr. Lisa Ann Lane, Dr. John Leggett)
GRANTS, HONORS AND AWARDS
2001
University Undergraduate Research Fellow
  Texas A&M University Office of Honors Programs
 
Engineering Scholars Program
  Texas A&M University College of Engineering
 
1st Place, Undergraduate Computer Science Oral Presentation
  Texas A&M University Student Research Week
 
2000
Graduate Student Research and Presentation Grant
  Texas A& M University Office of Graduate Studies
 
University Undergraduate Research Fellow
  Texas A&M University Office of Honors Programs
 
1st Place, Undergraduate Computer Science Poster Session
  Texas A&M University Student Research Week
 
1999
1st Place, Engineering Scholars Program Poster Competition
 
1998
New Medic of the Year, Texas A&M Emergency Care Team
 
1997
President’s Endowed Scholarship
  Texas A&M University Office of Academic Scholarships
 
National Merit Scholarship
 
Thomas C. Lingeman Scholarship
 
PUBLICATIONS
Audenaert, Neal (2000).The Language Data Repository: Project Abstract. In Proceedings of the Workshop on Web-Based Language Documentation and Description, pages 36-42. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania

EXPERIENCE
1999 - 2002  
Summer Intern Dynetics, Inc. Huntsville, AL
Enhanced THAAD Project Office IDEF0 model of the THAAD Battery Battle Management and C3I functional requirements, and designed and implemented new table management system for the Air Force Joint Modeling and Simulation System.
 
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
2000 - 2001  
Grace Bible Church: International Student Outreach, Web Development Team
 
1997 - 2001
Texas A&M Emergency Care Team:
  Events Coordinator (Fall 1998-Spring 1999)
  Operational Supervisor
  Medic in Charge
  CPR, First Aid Instructor
 
1999
International Student Ministries Coordinator, Baptist Student Ministry
 
1990 - 2000
AWANA Children’s Program, lead activities for children aged 3 through high school,
  co-director middle school 1998-2000,
  director high school group 1999-2000
 
MISCELLANEOUS
2001 - 2002  
Zhe Jiang University, Hangzhou China - language study
 
2000 - 2001
Recruited and led a research and development team of six students to assist in the Language Data Repository project.
 
1999 - 2000
Proposed and conducted original research (Language Data Repository project) to investigate the design of a system to facilitate the storage and analysis of linguistic data.
 
1998
Conducted field research on the language and culture of the Yagarian, BenaBena, and Bahenimo language groups in Papua New Guinea.
 
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Digital Libraries, Human-Computer Interaction, Hypermedia, Information Storage and Retrieval, Humanities Computing (especially as applied to Linguistics and Anthropology)