Jedediyah Williams

willij16 [AT] rpi.edu
I am a graduate student in Computer Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where I work with Prof. Jeff Trinkle in the Robotics Lab.

I am also a NSF GK-12 Fellow, working with Prof. Ron Eglash and Prof. Mukkai Krishnamoorthy on the Triple Helix project.
Teaching Assistantships:
CSCI-1100 - Computer Science I, with CS department chair Prof. Martin Hardwick [Spring 2011]
CSCI-1010 - Introduction to Computer Programming, with Andrew Schoch [Fall 2010]

Courses Taken at RPI

Computability & Complexity
Computational Vision
Computer Operating Systems
Cryptography and Network Security
Machine Learning
Master's Thesis (6 Cr.)
Numerical Computing
Robotics I
Robotics II

Research Interests

Multibody dynmics
Robotic manipulation and grasping
Transit analysis and discovery techniques of extrasolar planets
Effective use of technologies in the classroom

Presentations / Publications:

TitleDateDescriptionLinks
"Monitoring Hα Emission and Continuum of UXORs: RR Tauri Oct 2011 Astronomical Journal; Ref: AJ/406983/ART. AJ-10597. Abstract
"Monitoring Hα Emission and Continuum in RR Tauri with Narrowband Filters" Jan 2011 Work was presented at The 217th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) in Seattle, WA. I really just helped with some of the numerical computing in analyzing the data. The primary author was awarded the Chambliss Undergraduate Student Medal for her work! Abstract
"Using Sys-Rem as an Alternative Photometry Technique" Jan 2010 Poster presented at 215th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), Washington D.C. A talk was also given in Oct 2009 by Vladimir Strelnitski Ph.D. at B.V. Kukarkin Centenary Conference, Zvenigorod, Russia. Abstract
"Improving the Precision of Differential Photometry on a Determined Target Using SysRem" Jan 2009 Presented poster at the 213th meeting of (AAS) Long Beach, CA. Abstract
Poster
"Observations of Exoplanets at Maria Mitchell Observatory" Oct 2008 Talk given at the 97th meeting of the American Association of Variable Star observers (AAVSO), Nantucket, MA. An update of techniques used for exoplanet observations and data reductions employed by Maria Mitchell Observatory.