About Me

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I'm currently an undergraduate student working towards my B.S in computer Science with a concentration in Bioinformatics. I began work at the start of June of 2008 as a research intern working on the VAST2008 challenge project under Dr. Georges Grinstein.

I am currently a member of a number of organizations at the University of Massachusettes Lowell including WiCS (Women in Computer Science), the Undergraduate Student Advisory Panel, and the Systems Lab. I believe that being involved with as many constructive activities as possible within the university and the department is helping me to get as much as I possibly can out of my undergraduate education.

Resume

Education:

University Of Massachusetts Lowell, Bachelor Of Science,
Computer Science: concentration in Bioinformatics

UML Computer Science
UML Bio/Cheminformatics
My Advisor and Supervisor, Dr. Georges Grinstein

Relative Skills:

Programming Languages: C, C++, C#, Java, HTML, CSS
Operating Systems: Windows 2003/XP/Vista, MacOS X, UNIX/LINUX
Software: Microsoft Office, Eclipse, Dr. Java, Emacs



Work Experience:

  • Research Intern: Institute for Visualization and Perception Research (June 2008 - present)IVPR Lab


  • Lab Assistant: Computer Science Department Help Desk, UMASS Lowell (August 2007 - June 2008)
    • Assisted with Maintence of computers in Windows and Linux computer Labs
    • Performed small tasks such as retrieval and sorting of mail
    • Assisted users with account creation, password resets, and trouble shooting


  • Teaching Assistant: Computer Science Department at UMASS Lowell (June 2007 - August 2007)
    • Assisted Prof. Li Xu with classroom setup and technical difficulties
    • Aided Prof. Li Xu with classroom instruction and support
    • Scheduled and taught lab instruction, available to students enrolled in workshop


  • Systems Lab Member: Computer Science Department at UMASS Lowell (December 2006 - June 2007)
    • Completed any and all tasks assigned by Dr. James Canning
    • Directed and coordinated the creation of a working Systems Lab at UMASS Lowell in Dec. 2008
    • The Systems Lab

Contact Info

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  • Student Email:
    heather_byrne@student.uml.edu

  • Computer Science Email:
    hbyrne@cs.uml.edu

Activities, Interests, and Organizations

SEMVAST

Scientific Evaluation Methods for Visual Analytics Science and Technology


UML WiCS
WiCS Home Page

The UMASS WiCS club was established as a support, retention, and recruiting aide for women in Computer Science. Activities include frequent guest speakers, volunteer opportunities, and mentoring.

UML Crew
UML Crew Home Page

I was a coxswain for the mens crew team spring semester, 2007. It's the 5 am practices I don't miss :).

Bouldering
Indoor Rock Climbing

A great way to spend some excess energy after sitting in a classroom all day. Student discounts make it affordable, belay training available for beginners!