SAVITHA PINNEPALLI

Savitha Pinnepalli,
Computer Science and Information Systems
River Parishes Community College
Room B123, P.O.Box 310,
Sorrento, Louisiana 70778
Email: spinnepalli@rpcc.edu
Phone: 225-675-0216

Education:

1998-1999         M. S. (Engineering Science), Louisiana State University
Research Project: Neural Network Approach to Data Compression
Data compression and decompression were achieved with neural networks. Network was generated using MATLAB 5. Back Propagation and CC4 techniques are used. Neural network techniques are faster than conventional methods. Image and text compression were performed with a modification of CC4 neural network algorithm in C programming language.

1992-1994         M. S. (Power Electronics), Gulbarga University, India
Research Project: Analysis of field oriented control of Induction Motors
Experimental data from Induction machines was generated and used as input to simulate induction machine model. TUTSIM simulation package was used. Single-phase inverter for gate drive circuit was designed and tested.

1987-1991        B. E. (Bachelors of Electronics Engineering), Bangalore University, India
Research Project: Dynamic Code Phone System
8085 based control system that allows subscriber to enable and disable long-distance feature with control code and password.

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Experience:

2008 - Current: Faculty, Computer and Information Systems, (RPCC) River Parishes Community College. Teaching Microsoft Office Suite 2007. Instructing students in classroom and lab environment using multimedia tools. Administering discussions, class materials etc. using Blackboard. Classes are taught using laptops and wireless internet connection.

2005 - 2007: ERA (Electronic Research Administration) Manager, Office of Sponsored Programs, LSU: Administer institutional access to sponsors. Liaison between administrators and developers implementing proposal routing system. Train users and develop training materials (Power Point, PDF) in using new electronic Sponsored Programs Systems (SPS) implemented. Generate reports for analysis using tools such as SAS/QMF/Access. Maintaining OSP Web site. Created Online SPS Training Video using media site software. http://www.lsu.edu/departments/osp/spsdemo

2006 - Current: Adjunct Instructor BRCC (Evening):Taught ‘Programming in C++’ using Visual Studio and Microsoft Office Suite 2007 including Power Point. Training aids include Thompson Course Technology’s SAMxp/TOM.

2005 - (Fall) Adjunct Instructor, River Parishes Community College, Sorrento, LA

1999 - 2005:Instructor, Department of Computer Science, LSU (Louisiana State University). Taught courses such as Programming in C, C++, Computer Architecture, and Microsoft Office Suite. Tailored courses to meet needs of majors, non-majors, and needs of other departments. Advised students during spring testing. Worked as department liaison to recruit high school students and promote department in fall fest.

2001 - 2005:Coordinator, Computer Science Tutorial, Center for Academic Success. Coordinated tutorial help for students in undergraduate computer programming courses. Administered time and attendance of tutors. Trained tutors to assist students in different programming languages like C, C++ and Java.

2005 - Spring: Coordinator, START (Student Technical, Application, and Resource Training program at LSU. Coordinated training of students in office applications such as MS Office, Flash etc. Scheduling of classes/trainers. Administered time and attendance on time sheets of student workers and graduate students.

2003 - 2004: Instructor, Graham Hall IT residential College, LSU. Customized CSC Courses for IT Residential College. Course instruction included web-based training using SAM/TOM, Electronic Smart board.

2003 (Summer): Trained High School teachers / Dr Isaiah Warner’s Chemistry Group. Custom courses to instruct teachers and researchers in MS office suite to format Research Papers.

2001 (Summer):  Programming Contractor, Louisiana Board of Regents: Programmed a web-based interface to assist researchers submit proposals, using ESQL/C and PERL.

2005 (Summer):  Computer Analyst, LSYOU, LSU

2000 (Summer): Network Administration, LSYOU, LSU

1999 (Summer):  Network Administration, LSYOU, LSU:
Assisted staff and students with PC–related and network issues.

1998 - 1999: Grad. Assistant (Network Admin), Dept. of Biological Sciences, LSU. Maintained windows and Mac-based labs. Assisted faculty/staff with PC needs.

1994 - 1996 Lecturer, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur, India: Instructed under-graduate’ students in various electronics engineering courses and coordinated labs. Administered girls’ dorms of about 150 girls.

1999 - 2005 Instructor, Department of Computer Science, LSU. Courses taught include:
Computers in Society (CSC 1100)
Introduction to Programming in C I, II( CSC 1250, CSC 1251)
Programming Application Statistics in C (non majors) ( CSC 1248)
Computer Organization (CSC 2280)
Introduction to Computer Science with C++ I, II (Engineers C++)(CSC 1253, CSC 1254)

2006 - Current Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC)
Multimedia and Web Design using Dreamweaver (CIST 290)
Programming and Algorithm Design using Visio Flowcharts (CSCI 192)
Programming in C++ ( CSCI 193, CSCI 194)
Introduction to Computer Technology ( CSCI 101)

2008 - Current River Parishes Community College
Software Applications I, II (Office Suite 2007) (CSCI 2010, CSCI 2020)
Introduction to Computer Technology ( CSCI 1010)

1994 -1996 Lecturer, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur, India: Taught Power Electronics, microprocessors and handled various labs for junior and senior students.

Web Page:

http://csc.lsu.edu/~savitha/contact.html

Projects:

Tiger Athletic Foundation Database: A prototype of a database was developed for Tiger Athletic Foundation (through ISDS). MS Access was used as the database and Visual Basic 5.0 was used as front-end.

Software Skills:

C, C++, Java, Matlab, HTML, FORTRAN 77, Clisp, Prolog, Word Processors (MS Word, WordPerfect etc), Presentation packages (PowerPoint), Database Packages (File Maker Pro, MS Access etc), Visual Basic, Crystal Reports, Dreamweaver, Front Page, Perl, IBM Mainframe and SAS programming, Visio flow charts, Visual logic Flowchart, Visual C++ .Net programming, Alice (3D) programming, SQL, Adobe Creative Suite CS3 (Adobe PDF writer).

Operating systems:  UNIX (Solaris, Digital, Linux), DOS, Win 95/98, Win NT, Win XP, Mac OS

Conferences:

2004  Teaching in Higher Education , THE FORUM conference, LSU
2004   Workshop on mentoring, Tulane University
2006   National Council for Research Administrators conference (NCURA), Miami
2007   ERA, Presenter at NCURA Conference on Sponsored Programs System , Nashville
2008  NISOD International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, Austin

Professional Activities:

Presenter in National Council for University Research Administrators (NCURA) Conference on ERA issues in Nashville, Spring 2007.
Member of Curriculum and Course Development Committee, Department of Computer Science, LSU.
Attended NCURA Conference in Miami.
Java and eclipse training certification by IBM at LSU.
Attended .Net training by Microsoft at LSU.
Participated in University College Majors Fair at LSU.
Participated in recruiting of high school students to computer science on Tiger Day at LSU.
Advising in the spring invitational for College of Basic Sciences at LSU.
Worked with LSYOU, Louisiana State youth opportunities unlimited during two summers.
Certification in UNIX operating system from India.
Certification in data structures and programming in C.
Attended Faculty Development seminars  and workshops in power electronics in India.
Attended Faculty Development seminars in analog and digital communications in India.
Trained high school teachers in the HHMI (Howard Hughes Medical Institute) professors program at LSU in MS Office applications during summer
Trained Dr Warner’s Chemistry group on formatting research papers during summer.
Trained entire LSU campus faculty, staff and administrators to use the electronic proposal submission system (sponsored programs system)