About Me


I am a graduate student in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of California Riverside. I work in the Systems & Security Research Lab under the supervision of Prof. Chinya V. Ravishankar. My current research is in the area of Wireless Sensor Networks.

Contact


dperkins [AT] cs [DOT] ucr [DOT] edu

Systems & Security Research Lab
368 Engineering Building Unit 2
Department of Computer Science & Engineering
University of California, Riverside, CA 92521
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Curriculum Vitae


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Education


Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
M.S., Computer Science, expected Fall 2009
B.S., Computer Science, University of California, Riverside, June 2007

Professional Affiliations:


National Society of Black Engineers [NSBE-UCR]
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Publications:


Dorian J. Perkins, Mimi Y. Zhang and Luke P. Lee, "A Continuously Perfused 3-D Tissue Culture Microdevice to Improve Hepatocyte Drug Tolerance Testing", UC Riverside Undergraduate Research Journal, Volume 1, 2007, pp. 19-27.

Projects:


PackageKit OneClickInstall

Current Courses:


Completed required coursework.

Completed Courses:


CS 201 - Compiler Construction, Dr. Gupta
CS 203A - Computer Architecture, Dr. Gupta
CS 204 - Advanced Computer Networks, Dr. Molle
CS 205 - Artificial Intelligence, Dr. Keogh
CS 218 - Design & Analysis of Algorithms, Dr. Chrobak
CS 220 - Synthesis of Digital Systems, Dr. Vahid
CS 235 - Data Mining Techniques, Dr. Gunopulos
CS 236 - Database Management Systems, Dr. Tsotras
CS 240 - Network Routing, Dr. Faloutsos
CS 253 - Distributed Systems, Dr. Kalogeraki
CS 255 - Computer Security, Dr. Ravishankar
CS 257 - Wireless Networks & Mobile Computing, Dr. Krisnamurthy
CS 260 - Seminar in CS (Storage Networks), Dr. Molle

Work Experience:


Google, Inc., Software Engineer Intern, June 2008 - September 2008
Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems, Logistics Engineer 1, September 2007 - June 2008
Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems, Technical Intern, June 2007 - September 2007
Southern California Edison, Data & Systems Engineering, Professional Aide, Summer 2006
UCR Libraries, Systems Administrator, January 2004 - June 2007

Honors / Awards:


Google UNCF Scholarship [2008]
NASA/UNCFSP Harriet G. Jenkins Pre-doctoral Fellowship Project (NASA JPFP) Fellow [2008]
UCR Bridge-to-the-Doctorate Fellow [2007]
AGEP Summer Research Fellow [2007]
National GEM Consortium Graduate Fellowship - Master's level [2007, declined]

Professional Conference Planning:


Chairperson, Graduate School Conference at the NSBE 35th Annual National Convention, March 25-29, 2009 in Las Vegas, NV

Volunteer Activities:


Google Campus Ambassador
Bourns' College of Engineering Graduate Student Ambassador
Graduate School Recruitment at 2007 NSBE Fall Regional Conference - Seattle, WA
Undergraduate Summer Research Programs Recruitment at 34th NSBE National Convention - Orlando, FL
Bourns' College of Engineering HBCU Graduate Recruitment Initiative