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Frank Hummer -- Resume

Dr. Frank A. Hummer

(319) 560-8065 | fahummer@outlook.com | Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/frank-hummer-481058338

Personal/Professional Blog (Math, Science, and Philosophy): www.FranksBus.com

 

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

  • Broad background in both pure and applied math and statistics, as well as philosophy

  • 16 years of experience giving real guidance and encouragement to undergraduate math students, including both STEM majors and Humanities majors, at all course levels

  • 24 years of experience solving math and engineering problems in GPS, cryptology, wireless network performance, image processing, coding theory, statistics, and algorithm design

  • Creative problem solver who finds unexpected solutions to tough problems

  • Regarded as an outstanding speaker and writer by students and coworkers. In both academia and industry, I earned a reputation as “the mathematician who can actually write”.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Systems Engineer, Rockwell Collins (Collins Aerospace/Raytheon)   11/2003 – 09/2024

  • Developed algorithms improving GPS and wireless network efficiency.

  • Created a statistical tool enhancing the NIST Pseudorandom Number Generation standards.

  • Earned two patents for cryptographic authentication in mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs).

  • Accelerated chip-design project by two months through my three-day effort to optimize the Montgomery multiplication algorithm.

  • Revised algorithms and test cases for cryptographic chip design, saving $2 million, and obtaining NSA certification for the chip.

 

Adjunct Instructor, Southern New Hampshire University                                  06/2014 – 06/2016

  • Taught Statistics, Cryptology, and Financial Math using highly interactive online teaching protocols, using Blackboard learning management system

 

Adjunct Instructor, Coe College, Kirkwood Community College, Des Moines Area Community College                                                                                                                        01/2000 – 12/2003

  • Taught Astronomy, Physics, Calculus, Statistics, Algebra

 

Book Reviewer and Test Writer, Prentice Hall Publishing Company                01/2001 – 08/2002

  • Identified as a top reviewer/proofreader and test-item writer for two college math texts

 

Temporary Assistant Professor, Iowa State University                                       08/1994 – 12/2001

  • Taught a wide variety of undergraduate mathematics courses (Calculus 1, 2, and 3; Differential Equations with Laplace Transforms; Linear Algebra; Finite Math; Trigonometry)

  • Course Supervisor for Finite Math (Matrix Algebra, Linear Programming, Probability)

  • Measurably improved the performance of business majors in later math-related courses

  • Improved student morale and performance using novel grading and testing methods

 

Assistant Professor, Valley City State University                                              08/1992 – 05/1994

  • Taught a wide variety of undergraduate mathematics courses: Calculus 1, 2, and 3; Advanced Calculus, Abstract Algebra, and Intermediate Algebra

  • Participated in a faculty group exploring the use of Cooperative Learning in education

  • Did astronomical calculations for a Stonehenge-like student project, the “Medicine Wheel”

 

Research Assistant, Iowa State University                                               08/1991 – 08/1992

  • Researched image processing algorithms for image enhancement and feature detection

  • Published paper concerning my application of neural networks to image processing

 

Cryptologic Mathematician, Department of Defense                               01/1988 – 08/1989

  • Implemented many encryption and decryption algorithms

  • Independently solved a long-standing cryptology problem. I gave a talk at Princeton University, and published a classified paper presenting my algorithm to the intelligence community.

 

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Mathematics, Iowa State University                                                           08/1992

  • Dissertation: “Loop Transversal Codes”. I generalized the Hamming metric to non-white noise environments, proved that binary loop transversal codes are identical to lexicodes for all noise environments, and found record-breaking ternary codes.

  • Published two papers and presented two conference talks based on my research

 

M.S., Mathematics, Iowa State University                                                             12/1987

  • Expository Paper: Extremely disconnected topologies and their rings of continuous functions.

 

B.S., Mathematics (Philosophy Minor), Iowa State University                            05/1985

 

SKILLS

  • Software: MATLAB, Excel, MSWord, PowerPoint, Doors, Zoom, MS Teams, PREP (collaboration software), Subversion (version control software)

  • Technical: Both Pure and Applied Mathematics, Algorithm Development, Statistics, Monte Carlo testing, Cryptography, GPS, Wireless Networks

  • Teaching: Online Instruction (Blackboard LMS), Student Engagement

  • Soft Skills: Creative Problem Solving, Interdisciplinary Analysis, Clear Communication

 

RECOGNITIONS and ACTIVITIES

  • Nominated for Teaching Excellence Awards,1991, 1994, 1997, 1998         

  • Delivered talks on

    • Philosophy of science issues, for ISU student philosophy group, 2000

    • Statistical issues in Parapsychology, ISU math colloquium, 1998

    • Philosophy of Science/Mind issues in Medicine, two health conferences, 1999, 2000

    • Theoretical Transport Capacity of Wireless Networks, Rockwell Collins, 2007

    • Importance Sampling for reduction of variance and sample size, Rockwell Collins, 2010

    • The Mathematics of Musical Scales and Harmony, Rockwell Collins, 2012

  • Created Visual Basic Tool calculating planetary positions in many coordinate systems, 2005                   

  • Author of a Science, Math, and Philosophy blog, ”Frank’s Bus”, exploring analytic thinking and interdisciplinary problem solving, 2024 to present

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