KEVIN A. ARCHIE
                         karchie@alumni.caltech.edu

ADDRESS
   Washington University
   Dept. of Physics - Compton Hall
   1 Brookings Drive - Campus Box 1105
   St. Louis, MO 63130
   (314) 935-9081


SKILLS SUMMARY
   * Twenty years of programming experience in scientific computing,
		 especially simulation, using C and UNIX.
   * Fluency in Java for both desktop and server applications.
   * Extensive experience with TCP/IP networking, X Window System,
     and UNIX system administration.
   * Familiarity with C++, Objective C, Common Lisp, Scheme, Python,
     Perl, Haskell, and Erlang.


RESEARCH INTERESTS
   My primary research interest is understanding how the biophysical
   properties of an individual neuron determine its computational
   abilities.  In particular: how do nonlinear interactions between
   synapses affect integration?  What rules guide the spatial
   arrangement of synapses on individual neurons?  What information is
   contained in the output of a neuron?

   
EDUCATION
   University of Southern California / Los Angeles
        Ph.D. in Neurobiology (2004)
        Emphasis on Computational Neuroscience

   California Institute of Technology / Pasadena
        B.S. in Engineering and Applied Science (1992)
        Emphasis on Scientific Computing and Computational Neuroscience


SHORT COURSES
   Marine Biological Laboratory / Woods Hole, MA
   Neural Systems and Behavior (2000)
        Eight week intensive course in experimental neurophysiology.
        Gained experience with assorted techniques including sharp
        electrode and patch recording.
       
      
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
   Washington University / St. Louis, MO
   Postdoctoral Research Associate (2004-present)
        Using whole-cell electrophysiological recording with
        pharmacological and structural manipulations to investigate
        the biophysical mechanisms of visual information processing
        in avian optic tectum.

   University of Southern California / Los Angeles
   Research Assistant (1996-2003)
        Used biophysically detailed compartmental models to study the
        computational implications of nonlinear conductances in
        dendrites of neocortical pyramidal cells and possible roles
        for dendritic processing in visual cortex.
 
   California Institute of Technology / Pasadena
   Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (1990)
        Title: "Phase Coupling and Coherence in 2-D Networks 
                of Neuron-Like Oscillators"


INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
   MIL 3, Inc. / Washington, DC
   Software Engineer (1992-95)
   * Programming
        + Specified, designed, and implemented major components 
            of OPNET communications simulation software.
        + Wrote utility programs in C, Bourne shell, C shell, and Perl.
   * Network Modeling
        Developed and documented detailed models of communications 
          systems, including a simple routing protocol, a general
          client/server application, and the TCP transport layer.
   * System Administration
        + Recommended, installed, and configured hardware and software.
        + Developed and implemented network security policies.
        + Performed maintenance duties including user account creation,
            operating system installation and tuning, and daily backups.
   * Customer Support
        + Conducted introductory classes for beginning OPNET users 
            and provided consulting services for clients.
        + Answered customer questions via phone, fax, and e-mail.

AFFILIATIONS
   American Association for the Advancement of Science
   Society for Neuroscience

PUBLICATIONS
	 Listed at http://lnc.usc.edu/~karchie/pubs