Daniel Mehdi

Home Phone: 313-532-5611

Cell Phone: 313-231-1536
Email: danmehdi@umich.edu

Present Address Permanent

Address
1320 South University Apt 8 12826 Grayfield St.
Ann Arbor MI, 48104 Detroit, MI, 48223
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Education:

University Of Michigan, LSA: September 2008-

Present
Current Junior, Computer Science Concentration

Relevant Coursework:
* Applied Honors Calculus 3 (MATH 255) and Honors Physics 2 w/ Honors E&M Lab (PHYSICS 260/261) Winter 2009
Semester
* Building Apps for Informatics Environments (EECS 182) and Introduction to Statistics (STATS 350) Fall 2009 Semester
* Elementary Programming Concepts (EECS 183) and Discrete Mathematics (EECS 203) Winter 2010 Semester
* Programming and Introductory Data Structures(EECS 280) and Introduction to Probability (STATS 425) Fall 2010 Semester
* Intorduction to Computer Architecture (EECS 370) and Data Strucutres and Algorithms (EECS 281) Winter 2011 Semester

Experience:
Population and Environment on the Great Plains Research Project May 2009- September 2009

Assistant in Research under Rachel Kornak of University of Michigan

*Used Arc-GIS software to digitize and classify the land covers of various locations on the Great Plains.
*Handled quality control and revision for various datasets, in order to assure maximum accuracy and efficiency.
*Helped to update and streamline the various databases that contained land cover data.

Arc-GIS Analysis of the Land Use and Land Cover Change October 2008-April 2009
Assistant in Research under Dr. Derek Robinson of University of Michigan
*Used Arc-GIS to analyze the relationship between urban development and land cover change over a period of 50 years.
*Performed statistical analysis on collected GIS data in order to develop precise conclusions concerning land use and land cover.
*Data and conclusions were included in the thesis of faculty sponsor (Dr. Derek Robinson), and helped him to obtain his Ph.D.
*Created poster presentation based on research, and shared said presentation in UROP Spring Symposium.

Teaching Introductory Computer Course(EECS 182) September 2010- December 2010

Instructors Assistant
*Helped professor manage class during lab period, and helped students with various programming tasks during lab period.
*Held weekly office hours in order to aid students with homework and other problems.
*Helped to grade homework assignments and exams, and created grading criteria for homework assignments.

Mapping the History of West Africa with Arc-GIS September 2009- May 2010
Assistant in Research under Professor Warren Whatley of University of Michigan
*Searched historical documents and contemporary maps to find current locations of historic trading outposts.
*Mapped locations of historic outposts into Arc-GIS and performed a variety of geographical analyses (in relation to climate,
slavery, etc) on said locations.
*Frequently met with interested parties on campus in order to convince them of importance of project and to secure funding.

Skills:

Science/Math Skills:
*Solid understanding of physics, calculus, and statistics.
 Management/Group Skills:
*Solid grasp of fundraising, organizing and managing meetings, finance managing.

Computer Skills:
*Solid grasp of Arc-GIS and all Microsoft Office programs, SPSS (also known as PASW) Statistics, and of languages C, C++
and Python.
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