AMALYA MIHNEA

Tel: 305-474-6910 Email: [email protected]

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Computer , Florida Atlantic University, May 2015 Boca Raton, FL Research: Cognitive Radio Networks, Pattern Recognition, Wireless Networking Dissertation: Channel Assignment in Multi-Radio Networks

Ph.D. , Florida Atlantic University, Dec. 2011 Boca Raton, FL Research: Combinatorics, Data Compression, Image and Video Processing Honors/Awards: “Leanne & Spyros Magliveras Excellence in Teaching as a Graduate TA” award (2009-2010) Doctoral Teaching Assistantship (2004-2010) Dissertation: -Based Data Compression

M.S. Applied Math and (Biostatistics Track), Florida Atlantic University, May 2010 Boca Raton, FL Honors/Awards: Full Scholarship and Tuition Waiver

B.S. Social Work, Babes-Bolyai University, Jun. 2001 Cluj, Romania Honors Thesis: The Business Incubator

B.S. , Babes-Bolyai University, Jun. 1997 Cluj, Romania Honors Thesis: Protection and Security Honors/Awards: Full Scholarship

WORK EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor, Saint Thomas University, Miami Gardens, FL 08/2020 – present

Visiting Assistant Professor 08/2018 – 07/2020

• Taught and designed courses in big data analytics, math and computer science • Undergraduate courses: Advanced Statistics, Applied Statistics, Data Structures & , , Foundation of Operating Systems, Math for the Liberal Arts • Graduate courses: Applied , Data and , Special Topics Data Engineering, Statistical Methods • Used Canvas, McGraw Hill Connect, MyMathLab; EDpuzzle, Kahoot!; StatCrunch, R, SQL, DBeaver, Java

Instructor, Keiser University, Fort Lauderdale, FL 07/2015 – 03/2018

• Taught College , Intermediate Algebra, Introduction to Computers, Statistics (Basic Statistics, Intermediate Statistics), using Blackboard, McGraw Hill SIMnet, and StatCrunch • Advised students

Research and Teaching Assistant, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 08/2013 – 05/2015

• Did research in Pattern Recognition, Wireless Networking and Cognitive Radio Networks • Presented at conferences, wrote papers and a book chapter, did peer reviews for conference/journal papers • Teaching Assistant for C for Engineers, Data Structures and , Foundation of Computer Science, Programming Languages, Theory and Implementation of Database Systems

Assistant Professor, Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, FL 08/2011 – 08/2013

• Taught Design and Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networking, Security, Information Systems for Business (including Microsoft Office Suite), Operating Systems, Programming, Software Engineering, using eCollege and SAM

Assistant to the University Director of Assessment, Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Analysis, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 08/2010 – 08/2011

• Assisted with reviewing and documenting the status of assessment database plans and reports • Ran statistical data analysis to support assessment reports for different classes and departments • Performed web research on assessment documents and rubrics • Assisted with the modification of rubrics and feedback reports for faculty, academic departments and programs

Teaching Assistant, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 08/2004 – 08/2010

• Taught Algebra and (5 credit course), for Engineers, Calculus with Analytic , College Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, Methods of Calculus, Statistics • Tutored Calculus, Statistics, Math for Liberal Arts, Algebra and Trigonometry • Managed a website that helped me interact with students while teaching • Used MyMathLab, WebAssign, i>clicker, and Aleks to evaluate students

Teacher, Cluj School Board, Romania 09/1999 – 07/2002

• Taught Computer Science in high schools: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access), Corel Draw, AutoCAD, Turbo Pascal, C++, Fox Pro, networks, hardware and operating systems like Microsoft Windows, Linux/Unix, MS-DOS • Designed/modified syllabi

Programmer Analyst 01/1998 – 08/1999

• Developed applications including database, inventory and financial administration, using Visual Basic and Access (for a wood manufacture company, for a store and for Dorcas Aid Romania, a humanitarian organization)

Database Manager and Secretary, Habitat for Humanity, Romania 01/1998 – 08/1999

• Organized and took part in the “Eclipse Build” project (Romania, Aug. 1999) • Developed and managed a database, created templates for newsletters • Involved in communication and advertising • Was a founding member of Habitat for Humanity Romania

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Organized and took part in the “Eclipse Build” project (Romania, Aug. 1999), during which 10 houses were built in less than two weeks with the help of hundreds of volunteers from around the world • Involved in charitable activities, community service etc. • Judge - Regional Science Olympiad (Metric Mastery), Feb. 2nd, 2008, FAU

SKILLS

Computer Science

• Microsoft Windows, Linux, MS-DOS • Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Access • Minitab, R, SPSS, Pascal, Visual Basic, Visual C++, Ns-3, Java, Oracle, PL/SQL, PHP, Swift, Python • Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw, 3D Studio Max, Dreamweaver, Flash, HTML, CSS, Java Script • Hardware, software and network installation

CERTIFICATIONS

• Interact Performance Systems: Basic People Skills (Defining Problems, Motivating Others) • Responsible Conduct of Research for Engineers, Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI), University of Miami • Responsible Conduct of Research Workshops, Florida Atlantic University • International Trade Certification Program, Florida Small Business Development Center, Fort Lauderdale • BEAMs Business Academy Certificate, The City of Fort Lauderdale, Economic and Community Investment Division (BEAMs received the 2018 International Economic Development Council Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award.)

AWARDS AND TRAVEL GRANTS

• 2020 NCES Data Institute: Using Federal Datasets to Support Research on Postsecondary Education, NCES & AIR, sponsored by NCES & AIR (Jan. - Jun. 2020). Through a highly competitive process, NCES & AIR representatives selected 30 fellows from universities, governmental agencies and organizations across the United States. • Graduate Diversity Fellowship, Florida Atlantic University (2014) • Leanne & Spyros Magliveras Excellence in Teaching as a Graduate TA award, Florida Atlantic University (2009-2010)

• AWM Travel Grant to attend the International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC 2014), Honolulu, Hawaii (Feb. 2014) • IEEE Travel Grant to attend the 2013 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo (ICME 2013), San Jose, California (Jul. 2013) • AWM Travel Grant to attend the AWM Research Symposium 2013, Santa Clara, California (Mar. 2013) • Travel Grant from the Graduate Student Association at Florida Atlantic University, to attend the Joint Mathematics Meeting 2011, New Orleans, Louisiana (Jan. 2011) • Graduate Student Travel Grant from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, to attend the 2010 SACSCOC Annual Meeting, Louisville, Kentucky (Dec. 2010) • MAA Travel Grant to attend MAA MathFest 2010, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Aug. 2010) • SIAM Travel Grant to attend SIAM Conference on Discrete Mathematics, Austin, Texas (Jun. 2010) • i>clicker Travel Grant to attend the Clickers in the Classroom: Innovations and Best Practices conference at the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky (Jun. 4th, 2010) • Travel Grant to attend the Graduate Student Combinatorics Conference, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama (Apr. 2010) • Travel Grant from the Graduate Student Association at Florida Atlantic University, to attend the Joint Mathematics Meeting 2010, San Francisco, California (Jan. 2010) • MAA Travel Grant to attend MAA MathFest 2009, Portland, Oregon (Aug. 2009) • MSRI Travel Grant to attend the conference Teaching Undergraduates Mathematics, MSRI, San Francisco, California (May, 2009) • MSRI Travel Grant to attend the conference Economic Games and Mechanisms to Address Climate Change, MSRI, San Francisco, California (May 2009) • SIAM Travel Grant to attend the Second SIAM Gators Conference, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida (Mar. 2009) • MAA Travel Grant to attend MAA MathFest 2008, Madison, Wisconsin (Aug. 2008) • MSRI Travel Grant to attend the conference Modern Mathematics: An Introduction to MSRI's 2008-09 Programs, MSRI, Kansas City, Missouri (Oct. 2007) • MSRI Travel Grant to attend the conference Modern Mathematics: An Introduction to 2007-08 Programs at MSRI, MSRI, Tampa, Florida (Oct. 2006) • 1990 – 1st place, County Olympiad (Math), Maramures County, Romania • 1987 – 2nd place, County Olympiad (Math); 3rd place, Regional Olympiad (Math), Romania

CONFERENCES

• Patterns in Rosary , contributed paper presentation at the 7th Canadian Discrete and Algorithmic Mathematics Conference (CanaDAM 2019), Vancouver, BC, Canada (May 2019) • An Improved Algorithm for Video Compression, contributed paper presentation at the AWM Research Symposium 2013, Santa Clara, California (Mar. 2013) • Compression of Permutations, contributed paper presentation at the AWM Research Symposium 2013, Santa Clara, California (Mar. 2013) • Applications of the Matrix of Forbidden Pairs, contributed paper presentation at the 44th Southeastern International Conference on Combinatorics, , and Computing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida (Mar. 2013)

• Patterns for Permutations with Fixed Points, contributed paper presentation at the Joint Mathematics Meeting 2011, New Orleans, Louisiana (Jan. 2011) • Research-Based Methods for Improving Learning and Assessment, presentation at the Joint Mathematics Meeting 2011, New Orleans, Louisiana (Jan. 2011) • Patterns in Derangements, contributed paper presentation at MAA MathFest 2010, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Aug. 2010) • The Distribution of the δ-Transformation for All Derangements of Order n with a Single Cycle, contributed paper presentation at the SIAM Conference on Discrete Mathematics, Austin, Texas (Jun. 2010) • Session chair, SIAM Conference on Discrete Mathematics, Austin, Texas (Jun. 2010) • Combinatorial Equalities and Inequalities Obtained from Comparison of Algorithms, contributed paper presentation at the Graduate Student Combinatorics Conference, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama (Apr. 2010) • Some and Proofs, presentation at the Graduate Student Combinatorics Conference, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama (Apr. 2010) • Results Related to Derangements, contributed paper presentation at the College of Science Research Day/FAU Research Week, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida (Mar. 2010) • Improvements of the Burrows-Wheeler Transform for Permutations, contributed paper presentation at the 41st Southeastern International Conference on Combinatorics, Graph Theory, and Computing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida (Mar. 2010) • Patterns for Derangements with a Single Cycle, contributed paper presentation at the 43rd Annual Association Meeting, MAA - Florida Section, Gainesville, Florida (Feb. 2010) • Using Analysis of Algorithms to Derive Combinatorial Equalities, contributed paper presentation at the Joint Mathematics Meeting 2010, San Francisco, California (Jan. 2010) • Permutation-Based Methods to Compress Videos, contributed paper presentation at the Joint Mathematics Meeting 2010, San Francisco, California (Jan. 2010) • Pattern Recognition in Syracuse Problem, contributed paper presentation at MAA MathFest 2009, Portland, Oregon (Aug. 2009) • Using Permutations to Analyze Algorithms, contributed paper presentation at MAA MathFest 2009, Portland, Oregon (Aug. 2009) • Dimensionality and Entropy Reduction, presentation at the College of Science Research Day/FAU Research Week, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida (Mar. 2009) • Clustering and Image Compression, presentation at the Second SIAM Gators Conference, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida (Mar. 2009) • Image and Video Compression Based on Permutations, contributed paper presentation at the 40th Southeastern International Conference on Combinatorics, Graph Theory, and Computing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida (Mar. 2009) • Changing Dimensionality in Data Processing, presentation at MAA MathFest 2008, Madison, Wisconsin (Aug. 2008) • Applications of Permutation Groups, presentation at MAA MathFest 2008, Madison, Wisconsin (Aug. 2008) • Some Problems in Combinatorics, presentation at the College of Science Research Day/FAU Research Week, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida (Mar. 2008) • Applications of Regression Analysis, presentation at the College of Science Research Day/FAU Research Week, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida (Mar. 2008) • Clustering Protocols and Algorithms, presentation at the 39th Southeastern International Conference on Combinatorics, Graph Theory, and Computing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida (Mar. 2008)

• Two-Phase Linear Regression, presentation at the College of Science Research Day/FAU Research Week, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida (Apr. 2007)

PUBLICATIONS (REFEREED)

• A. Mihnea and B. Patchipalu, Combinatorial Formulas Related to An Efficient Representation of Permutations, IEEE SoutheastCon, Mar. 2020. • A. Mihnea and M. Cardei, Methods to Improve Capacity in Grid Networks, 29th International Conference on Computer Applications in Industry and Engineering (CAINE 2016), Sept. 2016. • A. Mihnea and M. Cardei, Analysis of Interference for a Multi-Radio Channel Assignment Algorithm, 31st International Conference on Computers and Their Applications (CATA 2016), Apr. 2016. • A. Mihnea and M. Cardei, Multi-Channel Wireless Sensor Networks (Book Chapter), Recent Development in Wireless Sensor and Ad-hoc Networks, S. Patnaik, X. Li, and Y.-M. Yang (eds.), Springer, 2015, ISBN: 978-81-322-2129-6. • A. Mihnea and F. Hoffman, Distributions for Transformations of Derangements, Journal of Combinatorial Mathematics and Combinatorial Computing (JCMCC), Vol. 95, pp. 87-98, Nov. 2015. • A. Mihnea and M. Cardei, Efficient Wireless Communication in Grid Networks, International Journal of Interdisciplinary Telecommunications and Networking (IJITN), Vol. 7(3), pp. 57-79, Jul. 2015. • A. Mihnea and M. Cardei, Robustness to Multiple Primary Users and Balanced Channel Assignment in Cognitive Radio Networks, International Journal of Computer and Communication System Engineering (IJCCSE), Vol. 2(3), pp. 553-560, Jun. 2015. • A. Mihnea and M. Cardei, Channel Assignment in Hierarchical Multi-Radio Wireless Networks, Congressus Numerantium, 2014. • A. Mihnea and M. Cardei, A Robust Channel Assignment Method for Multi-Radio Networks, Principles, Systems and Applications of IP Telecommunications (IPTComm 2014), Oct. 2014. • A. Mihnea and M. Cardei, Bounds on Capacity in Multi-Channel Grid Networks, Wireless Telecommunications Symposium (WTS 2014), Apr. 2014. • M. Cardei and A. Mihnea, Channel Assignment in Cognitive Wireless Sensor Networks, International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC 2014), Feb. 2014. • A. Mihnea and F. Hoffman, Applications of the Matrix of Forbidden Pairs, Congressus Numerantium, 2013. • M. Cardei and A. Mihnea, Distributed Protocol for Channel Assignment in Cognitive Wireless Sensor Networks, IEEE International Performance Computing and Communications Conference (IEEE IPCCC 2013), Dec. 2013. • A. Mihnea and H. Kalva, An Improved Algorithm for Video Compression, IEEE Picture Coding Symposium (IEEE PCS 2013), Dec. 2013. • A. Mihnea, An Efficient Representation for Permutations, IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (IEEE ICME 2013), Jul. 2013.