Projects

1. • Project: Statistical Input for a R01 NIH Grant
   • Client: Robert S. Poston, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Maryland, Medical School
   • Description: Initial work on the statistical analysis to be included in the Methods section of the NIH grant. Long term work, on approval of the grant, will include all statistical analysis throughout the course of the study. ($1,000 for initial work)
2. • Project: Development of a Database Application
   • Client: Mukund S. Didolkar, MD, Director, Surgical Oncology, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
   • Description: Developed a database application in Microsoft Access to facilitate the data entry process and storage of the study data. ($2,000 agreed upon)
3. • Project: Development of a Database Application
   • Client: Dr. Uri Tasch, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
   • Description: Developed a database application in Microsoft Access to simplify and control the data entry process and to organize and store the data in a form that is immediately portable for statistical analysis. ($1,000 agreed upon)
4. • Project: Development of a Database Application
   • Client: Barry Nussbaum, Ph.D., Office of Environmental Information, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
   • Description: Developed a database application in Microsoft Access that allows the user to access Toxics Release Inventory data over several years and identify potential outliers in the data.
5. • Project: Statistical Input on Time Series Data
   • Client: Kathleen Price, Ph.D. student in Information Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Advisor: Dr. Andrew Sears
   • Description: Provided guidance on the standardization of data collection process and preliminary input on possible statistical methods for analyzing time series data.
6. • Project: Development of a Web Based Survey
   • Client: Katherine Fugol, student in Statistics and English, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
   • Description: Provided guidance throughout the process of developing an on-line survey.
7. • Project: Modification of C/C++ code
   • Client: Dr. David Salkever, Department of Public Policy, UMBC
   • Description: Generalization of a C/C++ code that implements a statistical method to accept additional input parameters and port to Macintosh platform. ($1,000 agreed upon)
8. • Project: Development of MATLAB code,
   • Client: Dr. Holly Gaff, UMB
   • Description: Implementation of a numerical method for partial differential equations that will be used inside an optimal control code.
   • Status: initial contact made.
9. • Project: Menus for R programs performing specific data analysis tasks
   • Client: Office of Quality, USEPA
   • Description: Develop easy to use interfaces for R programs. The interfaces will be used in the statistical training modules by Office of Quality.
   • Status: Exploratory stage, may come through for summer.

Also Consulted With

• Dr. Mauricio M. Bustos, Professor of Biology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Discussed possible statistical techniques for sample size determination.
• Daphne Washington, Ph.D. student in Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Advisor: Dr. John Ramano. Advised on the organization and survey design that will be used as a part of the thesis project.
• Charles Noback, Instructor: Tim Oates, Student Project - Advised on how to perform statistical comparison of two Poisson counts with appropriate references for methodology and software.
• David Bach, Scientific Products and Systems, UMBC South Campus, Discussed some instability issues with their controller for peristaltic pump. Advised on performing a designed experiment to investigate the use of a venturimeter to build a feedback controller. The company was not charged, but one of students may likely land a summer internship with this company.

Other Activities

• Hands-on software workshops advertised (flyers, Insights Weekly, UMBC homepage) and held bi-weekly on FEMLAB, SAS, MATLAB, S-Plus, and MS Access.
• Photos taken at department-hosted Finite Element Circus conference by Aaptha Murthy as service to the deparment.

Infrastructure

• CIRC webpage developed at http://www.math.umbc.edu/circ including on- and off-campus consulting request forms made available.
• Promotional brochure developed.
• Office space MP 409 cleared and renovated.
• Contract and invoice documents developed and account and fee structure set up in collaboration with UMBC legal cousel.
• First semester with 2 RAs (1 Math, 1 Stat): Aaptha Murthy and Justin Newcomer.