David L. Egle

Department of Computer Science

University of Texas - Pan American

Edinburg, TX 78539-2999

956 / 381-3518

egle@cs.panam.edu

I. EDUCATION

M. S.	University of Texas – Pan American, Computer Science, (in progress)
ABD	Texas A&M University, Mathematics, (Statistics minor)
M. S.	Texas A&M University, Mathematics, (Computer Science minor) 1977
B. S.	Pan American University, Physics & Mathematics, 1974

II. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1983 – Present Lecturer, Department of Computer Science

University of Texas – Pan American, Edinburg, TX

1993 – 1995 Network Manager, College of Liberal Arts

University of Texas – Pan American, Edinburg, TX

Summer 1990 Security Analyst, Computer Center

University of Texas – Pan American, Edinburg, TX

Summer 1988 Systems Analyst, Computer Center

University of Texas – Pan American, Edinburg, TX

1975 – 1983 Teaching and Research Assistant, Mathematics Department

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

1978 – 1983 Department Computer Lab Manager, Mathematics Department

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

1978 – 1983 Consultant, Applied Scientific Research,

Bryan, TX

1974 – 1975 Teaching Assistant, Department of Physics

Pan American University, Edinburg, TX

III. GRANTS AND FUNDED PROJECTS

Faculty Research Grant of $800, with W. Watkins, to investigate the chaotic properties of irrational numbers, 1990-1991.

IV. PUBLICATIONS

Watkins, W. T. & Egle, D. L. (1991). Discovering Fractals. The AMATYC Review, Spring 1991.

Bryant J, Guseman LF, Jr., Egle DL: Analysis of FCM-derived DNA histograms. Flow Cytometry IV: 138-142, 1980.

Bryant J, Guseman LF, Jr., Egle DL: Sequential-Analysis of FCM-derived DNA histograms. Flow Cytometry IV: 143-146, 1980.

V. PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

American Mathematical Society (1977 – 1995)

Association for Computing Machinery (1985 – present)

IEEE Computer Society (1990 – 1997)

Mathematical Association of America (1983 – 1995)

VI. UNIVERSITY SERVICE

University of Texas – Pan American, University Committees

COSE Safety Committee, 2000-2003

UTPA SACS Self Study, Physical Resources Committee, 1994-95

Academic Services Building Planning Committee, 1990-91

Department Committees (prior to 1996, Mathematics and Computer Science)

Faculty Evaluation (formerly Merit) Committee, (almost every year since 1985)

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, member, 1985-present

Facilities Committee, 1994-present

Faculty Search Committee, (many)

VII. COURSES TAUGHT

Computer Science

1201 – Introduction to Computer and Information Technology

1300 – Foundations of Modern Information Technology

1380 – Computer Science I

2320 – Programming in a Second Language

2325 – Survey of Elementary Scientific Programming (FORTRAN)

2330 – C++ Programming

2333 – Computer Organization and Assembly Language

2344 – Programming in the UNIX ™ / Linux Environment

3330 – Introduction to UNIX ™

3334 – Systems Programming

3336 – Organization of Programming Languages

3350 – Numerical Methods

3390 – Practicum in Computer Science

4334 – Operating Systems

4335 – Computer Organization

4345 – Computer Networks (as a topics course)

Mathematics

1300 – Elementary Algebra

1320 – Business Algebra

1321 – Business Calculus

1334 – Intermediate Algebra

1340 – College Algebra

1357 – Precalculus

1401 – Calculus I

1402 – Calculus II

3368 – Numerical Methods

VIII. MISCELLANEOUS

Computer languages used:

FORTRAN (1^st language learned), Algol, APL, Assembly language (DEC System 10, IBM mainframe, MOStech 6502, PDP-11, VAX, Intel 80x86), BASIC (on DEC System 10, and on microcomputers), C, C++, COBOL, LISP, LOGO, Pascal

Work at UTPA

Worked with personnel in UTPA computer center on systems related problems on many occasions

Together with other faculty in the department, received a grant from AT&T of two AT&T 3B2 UNIX computers (1986)

As part of the grant, was sent to Sunnyvale, CA, to receive training on system administration of the 3B2 computers (1987)

Managed the 3B2 computer lab (1987 – 1995)

Talked UT-Austin into donating 14 ATT UNIX PCs to add to our lab

With Dr X Meng and Dr R Fox, acquired Sun workstations for the lab

While working for UTPA computer center, developed several programs (still in use) for systems administration

Designed network systems for the Nursing building and the old Mathematics building

Coursework

Developed and taught first network course taught at UTPA

Developed and taught first course in UNIX taught at UTPA

Developed a simulation environment for the SIC computer described in the textbook by Leland Beck, Systems Programming, for use by students in the class

Written many example programs in various languages for students to examine

Written documents for students on how to use MASM, DOS, Visual Studio

Graduate research at TAMU

Worked with Dr L F Guseman and Dr J Bryant on several NASA grants, writing and documenting routines for the NASA mathematics library

Worked with Dr L F Guseman and Dr J Bryant on programs to analyse satellite imagery to detect crops

Worked with Dr L F Guseman and Dr S C Barranco (UTMB-Galveston) on equipment and programs to analyze data from cancer research

Undergraduate research

Worked with Dr F Glaser on modeling nuclear reactions – wrote FORTRAN program (not sure if or where a copy exists)

Other work at TAMU

Served as systems manager for the PDP 11/34 owned by the Department of Mathematics (1978-1983)

Installed and managed one of the first UNIX systems at TAMU (1979)

Assisted the faculty in the Department of Mathematics with computer software/hardware problems

Built, with Dr L F Guseman, a minicomputer (PDP 11/03); developed software (in FORTRAN and assembly language) for a plotter attached to this system