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Bill Mongan

billmongan+website@gmail.com

https://www.billmongan.com

Philadelphia, PA, , US

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Summary

Currently employed at Ursinus College. Professor, Author, Machine Learning Researcher, Educational Consultant, and Scholar of Teaching and Learning; Host: digitalsignature.fm

Education

Ph.D in Electrical and Computer Engineering
2018
Drexel University
M.S. in Computer Science
2008
Drexel University
M.S. in Science of Instruction
2008
Drexel University
B.S. in Computer Science
2005
Drexel University
Technical Writer and Research Assistant
2001
Drexel University ACIN Program and Drexel University

Publications

Towards a Reference Model for Intelligent Agent Systems
2006
Proceedings of the International Conference of Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS)
Proceedings of the International Conference of Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS)
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A Reference Model for Agent-Based Command and Control Systems
2006
Proceedings of the 25th Army Science Conference
Proceedings of the 25th Army Science Conference
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Dynamic Analysis of Agent Frameworks in Support of a Multiagent Systems Reference Model
2007
IADIS Proceedings of the International Conference Intelligent Systems and Agents (ISA)
IADIS Proceedings of the International Conference Intelligent Systems and Agents (ISA)
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A Service-Based Web Portal for Integrated Reverse Engineering and Program Comprehension
2008
Drexel University
Masters Thesis
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A Cyber-Infrastructure for Supporting K-12 Engineering Education through Robotics
2008
The Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) Education Track
The Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) Education Track
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Computer Aided Instruction as a Vehicle for Problem Solving: Scratch Programming Environment in the Middle Years Classroom
2008
Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) K-12 Track
Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) K-12 Track
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Re-engineering a Reverse Engineering Portal to a Distributed SOA
2008
IEEE Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Program Comprehension (ICPC)
IEEE Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Program Comprehension (ICPC)
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Development and Specification of a Reference Model for Agent-Based Systems
2009
IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics
IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics, Part C (Applications and Reviews)
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Developing an Agent Systems Reference Architecture
2010
the Proceedings of the 11th International Workshop on Agent Oriented Software Engineering
the Proceedings of the 11th International Workshop on Agent Oriented Software Engineering
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A Methodology for Developing an Agent Systems Reference Architecture
2010
Agent-Oriented Software Engineering XI
Agent-Oriented Software Engineering XI
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Development and Specification of a Reference Architecture for Agent-Based Systems
2013
IEEE Transactions on Human Machine Systems
IEEE Transactions on Human Machine Systems
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Wireless Heart and Respiration Monitoring for Infants through Passive RFID Tags
2016
IEEE International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI)
IEEE International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI)
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A Multi-Disciplinary Framework for Continuous Biomedical Monitoring Using Low-Power Passive RFID-based Wireless Wearable Sensors
2016
Proceedings of the IEEE Smart Systems Workshop
Proceedings of the IEEE Smart Systems Workshop
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Real-Time Detection of Apnea via Signal Processing of Time-Series Properties of RFID-Based Smart Garments
2016
IEEE Signal Processing in Medicine and Biology (SPMB)
IEEE Signal Processing in Medicine and Biology (SPMB)
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On the Use of Knitted Antennas and Inductively Coupled RFID Tags for Wearable Applications
2016
IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems
IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems
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On the Use of Radio Frequency Identification for Continuous Biomedical Monitoring
2017
ACM/IEEE International Conference on Internet-of-Things Design and Implementation (IoTDI)
ACM/IEEE International Conference on Internet-of-Things Design and Implementation (IoTDI)
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On Implementing an Unconventional Infant Vital Signs Monitor with Passive RFID Tags
2017
IEEE International Conference on RFID
IEEE International Conference on RFID
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Data Fusion of Single-Tag RFID Measurements for Respiratory Rate Monitoring
2017
IEEE Signal Processing in Medicine and Biology (SPMB)
IEEE Signal Processing in Medicine and Biology (SPMB)
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Predictive Analytics on Real-Time Biofeedback for Actionable Classification of Activity State
2018
Drexel University
Ph.D. Dissertation
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Activity Segmentation Using Wearable Sensors for DVT/PE Risk Detection
2019
The First IEEE International Workshop on Integrated Smart Healthcare (WISH 2019) at IEEE COMPSAC
The First IEEE International Workshop on Integrated Smart Healthcare (WISH 2019) at IEEE COMPSAC
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An Adaptive Search Algorithm for Detecting Respiratory Artifacts Using a Wireless Passive Wearable Device
2019
IEEE Signal Processing in Medicine and Biology
IEEE Signal Processing in Medicine and Biology
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Ensemble Learning Approach via Kalman Filtering for a Passive Wearable Respiratory Monitor
2019
IEEE Transactions on Biomedical and Health Informatics
IEEE Transactions on Biomedical and Health Informatics
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Fusion Learning on Multiple-Tag RFID Measurements for Respiratory Rate Monitoring
2020
IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering (BIBE)
IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering (BIBE)
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Passive RFID-based Diaper Moisture Sensor
2020
IEEE Sensors Journal
IEEE Sensors Journal
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Channel Emulation for the Characterization of Wearable RFID Antennas
2021
IEEE Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON)
IEEE Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON)
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UHF RFID Channel Emulation Testbed for Wireless IoT Systems
2021
IEEE Access Journal
IEEE Access Journal
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An Adaptively Parameterized Algorithm Estimating Respiratory Rate from a Passive Wearable RFID Smart Garment
2021
IEEE Conference on Computers, Software, and Applications (COMPSAC)
IEEE Conference on Computers, Software, and Applications (COMPSAC)
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Wearable Smart Garment Devices for Passive Biomedical Monitoring
2021
Biomedical Signal Processing: Innovation and Applications
Biomedical Signal Processing: Innovation and Applications
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Energy-Effcient Respiratory Anomaly Detection in Premature Newborn Infants
2022
MDPI Electronics Journal - Neuromorphic Sensing and Computing Systems
MDPI Electronics Journal - Neuromorphic Sensing and Computing Systems
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Passive UHF RFID-based Real-Time Intravenous Fluid Level Sensor
2023
IEEE Sensors Journal
IEEE Sensors Journal
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Presentations

REportal: A Web-Based Reverse Engineering Portal
2003
REportal: A Web-Based Reverse Engineering Portal. Drexel University Research Day
Philadelphia, PA
GK-12: Engineering as a Contextual Vehicle for Science and Mathematics Education Poster
2007
GK-12: Engineering as a Contextual Vehicle for Science and Mathematics Education Poster. NSF GK-12 Annual Meeting, Washington DC and Drexel Research (RISC) Day
Washington, DC and Philadelphia, PA
Dynamic Analysis of Agent Frameworks in Support of a Multiagent Systems Reference Model
2007
IADIS Proceedings of the International Conference Intelligent Systems and Agents (ISA)
Lisbon, Portugal
A Service-Based Web Portal for Integrated Reverse Engineering and Program Comprehension
2008
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Re-engineering a Reverse Engineering Portal to a Distributed SOA
2008
IEEE Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Program Comprehension (ICPC)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Circuit Design with Breadboards, Microcontrollers, and FPGAs
2008
Circuit Design with Breadboards, Microcontrollers, and FPGAs. Drexel University Math and Computer Science (MCS) Society Talk.
Philadelphia, PA
Computer Organization Workshop
2008
Computer Organization Workshop. The Pennsylvania Governors Schools of Excellence: Information, Society and Technology.
Philadelphia, PA
Certification and standards for computing education in Pennsylvania
2009
Certification and standards for computing education in Pennsylvania. Invited Panelist with Dougherty, J.P., Griffin, J., Pirmann, T., and Powell, R. Panel presentation submitted to The Twenty-fifth Annual Consortium for Computing Science in Colleges (CCSC) Eastern Conference, Villanova University
Radnor, PA
How the PC Starts its Day: From Boot Code to Boot Viruses
2009
How the PC Starts its Day: From Boot Code to Boot Viruses. Drexel University Math and Computer Science (MCS) Society Talk.
Philadelphia, PA
Version Control Systems
2010
Version Control Systems. Drexel University Math and Computer Science (MCS) Society Talk.
Philadelphia, PA
Networking Applications, Protocols, and Cryptography with Java
2011
Networking Applications, Protocols, and Cryptography with Java. Google CS4HS Workshop at the University of Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, PA
Mobile Application Development with Web Services
2012
Mobile Application Development with Web Services. Google CS4HS Workshop at the University of Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, PA
Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities
2012
Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities. Drexel University Math and Computer Science (MCS) Society Talk.
Philadelphia, PA
Networking Applications, Protocols, and Cryptography
2012
Networking Applications, Protocols, and Cryptography. Computing Tapestry Workshop at the University of Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, PA
An Integrated Introduction to Network Protocols and Cryptography to High School Students
2012
An Integrated Introduction to Network Protocols and Cryptography to High School Students. Poster Presentation at ACM SIGCSE
Raleigh, NC
Internet Protocols and Cryptography
2013
Internet Protocols and Cryptography. Reboot Renew REThink Workshop at Drexel University.
Philadelphia, PA
A Software Framework for Monitoring and Performing Analytics on Real Time Medical Device Data
2014
A Software Framework for Monitoring and Performing Analytics on Real Time Medical Device Data. American Society for Engineering Education Poster with Rachel M. Goeken, Kapil Dandekar, Timothy Kurzweg, Genevieve Dion, and Adam K. Fontecchio.
Swarthmore, PA
Learning Real-World Skills while Majoring in Computer Science
2014
Learning Real-World Skills while Majoring in Computer Science. GETT: Girls Exploring Tomorrows Technology with Jeff Popyack, Suzanne Hanbicki, and Hannah Pinkos.
King of Prussia, PA
What Is/Are CS Principles? Philadelphia Science Festival with Jeff Popyack and Omar Ali, School District of Philadelphia
2014
What Is/Are CS Principles? Philadelphia Science Festival with Jeff Popyack and Omar Ali, School District of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, PA
Big Data, Big Deal; Welcome to the Twitterverse
2014
Big Data, Big Deal; Welcome to the Twitterverse. Reboot, REThink, Refresh with Jeff Popyack.
Philadelphia, PA
Maternity Smart Fabric Bellyband to Monitor Uterine Activity and Assess Fetal Well-Being
2014
Maternity Smart Fabric Bellyband to Monitor Uterine Activity and Assess Fetal Well-Being. Wearable Technology in Healthcare Society (WATCH) Conference with Kapil Dandekar, Genevieve Dion, Adam Fontecchio, Timothy Kurzweg, and Owen Montgomery, MD.
Indianapolis, IN
Big Data is Everywhere: Bridging Computing Disciplines and Society
2014
Big Data is Everywhere: Bridging Computing Disciplines and Society. Webinar for Drexel University with Jeff Popyack.
Philadelphia, PA
Marconi: The Master of Wireless
2014
Marconi: The Master of Wireless. Bellyband Demonstration at Drexel University.
Philadelphia, PA
Wearable Smart Textiles Based on Programmable and Automated Knitting Technology for Biomedical and Sensor Actuation Applications
2015
Wearable Smart Textiles Based on Programmable and Automated Knitting Technology for Biomedical and Sensor Actuation Applications. BIO International Convention with Kapil R. Dandekar, Genevieve Dion, Adam Fontecchio, Tim Kurzweg, Owen Montgomery, V.K. Narayan.
Philadelphia, PA
Statistical Analytics of Wearable Passive RFID-based Biomedical Textile Monitors for Real-Time State Classification
2015
Statistical Analytics of Wearable Passive RFID-based Biomedical Textile Monitors for Real-Time State Classification. IEEE Signal Processing in Medicine and Biology (SPMB) Symposium Poster with Kapil Dandekar, Genevieve Dion, Tim Kurzweg, and Adam Fontecchio.
Philadelphia, PA
Feedback at Scale - Automatically Generated Feedback for CS Student Work: Best Practices
2015
Feedback at Scale - Automatically Generated Feedback for CS Student Work: Best Practices. SIGCSE Birds-of-a-Feather Session with Bruce W. Char, Jeffrey L. Popyack, and Jeremy Johnson.
Kansas City, MO
Raspberry HadooPI: A Low-Cost, Hands-On Laboratory in Big Data and Analytics
2015
Raspberry HadooPI: A Low-Cost, Hands-On Laboratory in Big Data and Analytics. SIGCSE 2015 Poster with Ken Fox and Jeffrey L. Popyack. Kansas City, MO. Also presented at Drexel University Research Day 2015
Kansas City, MO and Philadelphia, PA
A Panel Discussion on Computer Science Education
2016
A Panel Discussion on Computer Science Education. Computer Science Teachers Association Fall Symposium.
Radnor, PA
Using BigData for Learning about a Slice of Parallel Computation in Several Courses
2016
Using BigData for Learning about a Slice of Parallel Computation in Several Courses. NSF/TCPP Workshop on Parallel and Distributed Computing Education (EduPar-16) Poster with Bruce Char and Jeffrey Popyack.
Chicago, IL
Pixels, Post-Its and CS Principles
2016
Pixels, Post-Its and CS Principles. SIGCSE Poster with Jeffrey L. Popyack.
Memphis, TN
A Multi-Disciplinary Framework for Continuous Biomedical Monitoring Using Low-Power Passive RFID-based Wireless Wearable Sensors
2016
Proceedings of the IEEE Smart Systems Workshop
St. Louis, MO
Real-Time Detection of Apnea via Signal Processing of Time-Series Properties of RFID-Based Smart Garments
2016
IEEE Signal Processing in Medicine and Biology (SPMB)
Philadelphia, PA
Wearable Technology Advances Health for Mothers and Babies
2016
Wearable Technology Advances Health for Mothers and Babies. Yale Tech Summit presentation with Owen Montgomery. New Haven, CT. Also presented to Teva in Frazer, PA
New Haven, CT and Frazer, PA
Integrating Active Learning in the STEM Classroom (Inaugural Event)
2017
Integrating Active Learning in the STEM Classroom (Inaugural Event). Pedagogical Readiness Oversight for Future Educators in STEM Subjects (PROFESS) at Drexel University.
Philadelphia, PA
On the Use of Radio Frequency Identification for Continuous Biomedical Monitoring
2017
ACM/IEEE International Conference on Internet-of-Things Design and Implementation (IoTDI)
Pittsburgh, PA
National Council of Women in Information Technology (NCWIT), Invited Faculty
2017
National Council of Women in Information Technology (NCWIT), Invited Faculty.
Tuscon, AZ
Data Fusion of Single-Tag RFID Measurements for Respiratory Rate Monitoring
2017
IEEE Signal Processing in Medicine and Biology (SPMB)
Philadelphia, PA
Predictive Analytics on Real-Time Biofeedback for Actionable Classification of Activity State
2018
Drexel University
Contextualizing Principles of Computer Science
2018
Contextualizing Principles of Computer Science. CASTLE Pedagogical Happy Hour. Philadelphia, PA. CASTLE Summit at Drexel University. Faculty Panelist.
Philadelphia, PA
Post-It Pandemonium: Teaching Image Representation and Compression with an "Unplugged" Activity
2018
Post-It Pandemonium: Teaching Image Representation and Compression with an "Unplugged" Activity. CS4Philly Workshop Activity with Jeffrey L. Popyack.
Philadelphia, PA
A Wearable Biomedical Monitoring System Enabled by the Internet-of-Things
2018
A Wearable Biomedical Monitoring System Enabled by the Internet-of-Things. NSF Connections in Smart Health (CSH) Workshop with Kapil R. Dandekar, Genevieve Dion, Adam Fontecchio, Timothy Kurzweg.
Charlottesville, VA
MapReduce Parallelism across the Curriculum: an Interim Report
2018
MapReduce Parallelism across the Curriculum: an Interim Report. 8th NSF/TCPP Workshop on Parallel and Distributed Computing Education (EduPar-18) with Bruce Char and Jeffrey Popyack.
Vancouver, BC, Canada
REThink CS @ Drexel: Bridging Connections in Philadelphia with a Research Experiences for Teachers Site.
2019
NSF EEC Grantees Conference with Jeffrey L. Popyack
Washington, DC
Post-It Pandemonium: Teaching Image Representation and Compression with an Unplugged Activity
2019
Post-It Pandemonium: Teaching Image Representation and Compression with an Unplugged Activity. ACM SIGCSE Nifty Assignment with Jeffrey L. Popyack.
Minneapolis, MN
Using GitHub Classroom
2020
Using GitHub Classroom at the CSTA Spring Symposium
Philadelphia, PA
Teaching AP Computer Science A
2020
AP Computer Science Workshop for the Delaware Department of Education
Newark, DE
Grades 7-12 CS4All Bootcamp
2020
Computer Science Bootcamp for Teachers in Grades 7-12 at Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PATTAN) Computer Science for All Summit under a PASmart grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education
Harrisburg, PA
Energy Effcient Detection of Respiratory Anomaly using Spiking Neural Networks
2021
IBM-IEEE AI Compute Symposium (AICS) 2021
Philadelphia, PA
Using Replit in the Classroom
2021
Using Replit in the Classroom at the CSTA Spring Symposium
Philadelphia, PA
Expanding Pathways and Access to the Computing Workforce from K-20
2022
Moderator at Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PATTAN) Remake Learning Days Monthly Meetup under a PASmart grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education
Harrisburg, PA
CS4AllPA Summit Panel
2022
Computing Pathways for K-12 Students Panel at Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PATTAN) Computer Science for All Summit under a PASmart grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, June 22-23, 2022
Harrisburg, PA
Introducing Computing Concepts through Multidisciplinary No-Code and Low-Code Platforms
2022
Lunch and Learn Booth at the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PATTAN) Computer Science for All Summit under a PASmart grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, June 22-23, 2022
Harrisburg, PA
Equitable CS Education for Broader Workforce Preparation through Design Thinking
2022
Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PATTAN) Computer Science for All Summit under a PASmart grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, June 22-23, 2022
Harrisburg, PA

Teaching

2005-2006 Courses Taught
2005
Drexel University Department of Computer Science
Role: Course
2006-2007 Courses Taught
2006
Drexel University Department of Computer Science
Role: Course
2007-2008 Courses Taught
2007
Drexel University Department of Computer Science
Role: Course
2008-2009 Courses Taught
2008
Drexel University Department of Computer Science
Role: Course
2009-2010 Courses Taught
2009
Drexel University Department of Computer Science
Role: Course
2010-2011 Courses Taught
2010
Drexel University Department of Computer Science
Role: Course
2011-2012 Courses Taught
2011
Drexel University Department of Computer Science
Role: Course
2012-2013 Courses Taught
2012
Drexel University Department of Computer Science
Role: Course
2013-2014 Courses Taught
2013
Drexel University Department of Computer Science
Role: Course
2014-2015 Courses Taught
2014
Drexel University Department of Computer Science
Role: Course
2015-2016 Courses Taught
2015
Drexel University Department of Computer Science
Role: Course
2016-2017 Courses Taught
2016
Drexel University Department of Computer Science
Role: Course
2017-2018 Courses Taught
2017
Drexel University Department of Computer Science
Role: Course
2018-2019 Courses Taught
2018
Drexel University Department of Computer Science
Role: Course
2019-2020 Courses Taught
2020
Syracuse University Department of Computer Science and Engineering (Part-Time Instructor)
Role: Course
2011-2012 Courses Taught
2012
University of Pennsylvania Department of Computer and Information Science (Visiting)
Role: Course
2012-2013 Courses Taught
2013
University of Pennsylvania Department of Computer and Information Science (Visiting)
Role: Course
2020-2021 Courses Taught
2020
Ursinus College Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Role: Course
2021-2022 Courses Taught
2021
Ursinus College Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Role: Course
2022-2023 Courses Taught
2022
Ursinus College Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
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2023-2024 Courses Taught
2023
Ursinus College Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
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2024-2025 Courses Taught
2024
Ursinus College Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
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Portfolio

Agent Systems Reference Model (ASRM)
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The Agent Systems Reference Model (ASRM)
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Computing Career Pathways
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Exploring the Breadth of Computing Careers and Pathways
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Education Research and Engagement
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Education Research and Engagement
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Software Engineering Research
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Software Engineering Research
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Passive Wearable Smart Garment Devices
Portfolio
Using Radio Frequency Identification to enable functional wearable devices
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