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Laurie Webster II, Ph.D., PE

Education | Experience | Primary Areas of Expertise | Significant Accomplishments

Publications | Licenses | Academic Appointments | Member of Societies | Honors/Awards

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EDUCATION

Institution and Location Degree Year Field of Study
Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL B.S. 1966 Mathematics/Physics
West Coast University, Los Angeles, CA M.S. 1971 Systems Engineering
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA M.S. 1980 Electrical Engineering
University of Houston, Houston, TX M.S. 1987 Biomedical Engineering
University of Houston, Houston, TX Ph.D. 1993 Industrial Engineering


EXPERIENCE

Years Company Position
1966-1968 Lockheed Missiles and Space Company Associate Engineer
1968-1971 U. S. Naval Ship Missile Systems Engineering Station General Engineer
1971-1974 Hughes Aircraft Systems Engineer
1974-1980 California Institute of Technology/NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Research/Development Engineer
1980-1984 NASA/Johnson Space Center Electronics Engineer
1984-1990 NASA/Johnson Space Center Senior Expert Systems Specialist
1990-Present NASA/Johnson Space Center Computer/Biomedical Engineer
1999 Retired from NASA  
2000-2001 University of Houston Computer Science Associate Professor
2002 - 2005 Texas A & M University Computer Science Senior Lecturer
2002 - 2005 Prairie View A & M University Senior Lecturer
2002 - 2006 University of Houston Senior Lecturer
2005 - Present Lamar University Computer Science Senior Lecturer
1995 - Present TMI Engineering, Inc. Chief Scientist


PRIMARY AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Telemedicine

Medical Infomatics

Telecommunications Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Artificial Intelligence

Computer Engineering


SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Analyzed and quantified, for use in the deep space telecommunications, the Maximum Likelihood Convolution Decoding (MCD) scheme as applied to NASA’ Deep Space Network telemetry subsystem performance due to system losses. Published results in the "NASA Network Operations Office – The Deep Space Network Progress Report" May and June 1976.

Developed a Multivariate Statistical Method for Automated Detection of Epileptogenic EEG Transients. Published as a Master Thesis (Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston), December, 1987.

Modified Dempster-Shafer Evidential Calculus and Rough Set Theory Applied to the Validation of Expert Systems Based on Authentic Methods of Reasoning. Published in the "World Congress on Expert Systems" December 16-19, 1991.

The Development and Validation of an Exercise Countermeasure Protocol Management Expert System Based on Authentic Methods of Reasoning, Doctoral Dissertation (Industrial Engineering, University of Houston), May, 1993.

Developed a Hypermedia Expert System for Advance Cardiac Life Support Management and published results in "Decision Support Systems", 1993.

Chapter in Book: AI & Expert System Applications in Accounting, Auditing, and Finance – Creating Value, Markus Wiener Publisher, Editor: Miklos Vasarhelyi, 1999. Rutgers University Accounting Information.

Listed as Honored Professional in the National Directory of WHO's WHO in Executive and Professionals, 1998-1999 Edition.


PUBLICATIONS

Kuo, L. and Webster, L., A Reexamination of the Subcarrier Demodulator Assembly Data Limiter Suppression Factor. NASA Network Operations Office (The Deep Space Network Progress Report ), May and June 1975.

Webster, L., Maximum Likelihood Convolution Decoding (MCD) Performance Due to System Losses. NASA Network Operations Office (The Deep Space Network Progress Report), May and June 1976.

Webster, L., Intelligent Graphical Display and Monitoring of Physiological Data. Proceedings of the Instrument Society of America First Annual Workshop on Robotics and Expert Systems, Houston, Texas, June 27-28, 1985.

Webster, L., Phinney, D., Health Maintenance Facility Exercise Monitoring and Control System. Proceedings of the Instrument Society of America Third Annual Workshop on Robotics and Expert Systems. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 4-5, 1987.

Webster, L., Multivariate Statistical Methods for the Automated Detection of Epileptogenic EEG Transients. Master Thesis (Biomedical Engineering), University of Houston, December, 1987.

Pratt, W. M., Siconolfi, S.F., Webster, L., et al., A Comparison Between Computer-Controlled and Set Work Rate Exercise Based on Target Heart Rate, Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, September, 1991.

Webster, L., Chen, J-G., and Tan, S., Modified Dempster-Shafer Evidential Calculus and Rough Set Theory Applied to the Validation of Expert Systems Based on Authentic Methods of Reasoning, The World Congress on Expert Systems, December 16-19, 1991.

Webster, L., and Chen, J-G., Development of Exercise Countermeasure Protocol Expert System via Authentic Methods of Reasoning Approach, Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, September, 1992.

Webster, L., Chen, J-G., Tan, S., and A. de Korvin, Validation of Authentic Reasoning Expert Systems, AAAI-92 Workshop on Validation and Verification of Knowledge-Based Systems, San Jose Convention Center, San, Jose, California, July 12-17, 1992.

Webster, L., The Development and Validation of an Exercise Countermeasure Protocol Management Expert System Based on Authentic Methods of Reasoning, Doctoral Dissertation (Industrial Engineering), University of Houston, May , 1993.

(L. Webster II Acknowledgment) Chen, Jen-Gwo, Vasudevan, S., and Yoon, Hong-Sang, An Object-Oriented Architecture for an Advance Cardiac Life Support Management Expert System, Automedica, Vol. 14, pp. 193-203,1992.

Chen, Jen-Gwo, Yoon, Hong-Sang, Vasudevan, S., Wang, Wing M., and Webster, Laurie, A Hypermedia Expert System for Advanced Cardiac Life Support Management, Decision Support Systems, 1994.

Webster, L., Chen, Jen-Gwo, Flores, L., and Simon Tan, Exercise Countermeasure Protocol Management Expert System, Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 39, (1993) 217-223.

Webster, L., Chen, J-G., Tan, S., S., Watson, C., and de Korvin, A., Validation of Authentic Reasoning Expert Systems, INFORMATION SCIENCES: An International Journal * Infomatics and Computer Science * Intelligent Systems * Applications, Vol. 1117, pp. 19-46, 1999


LICENSES

1992 Licensed Professional Engineer the holder of certificate number 71432 currently renewed is entitled to practice as a PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IN TEXAS


ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Lecturer

1987 - 1990 University of Houston – Clear Lake School of Natural and Applied Sciences-Computer Science Department
1993 (FALL) University of Houston – Downtown School of Applied Technology-Computer and Mathematical Sciences
1994 University of Houston College of Technology- Industrial Technology Department
1995 - 2001 University of Houston School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics-Computer Science Department
2002 - 2005 Texas A & M University – School of Electrical Engineering – Computer Science Department
2005 - Present Lamar University – School of Arts and Science – Department of Computer Science

Adjunct Associate Professor

1997-Present University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), School of Allied Health Sciences, Department of Health Promotion and Gerontology


MEMBER OF SOCIETIES

1994 Sigma XI, Scientific Research Society (Honor Society)


HONORS/AWARDS

1981 The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Department of Neurology Certificate
1984 Group Achievement Award-Earth Sciences and Applications Team NASA/JSC
1986 NASA’s Special Achievement Award
1991 NASA’s Fifteen Year Service Award
1994 Performance Award
1995 Performance Award
1996 NASA’s Twenty Year Service Award
1998 Certificate of Participation in the Voluntary Continuing Professional Competency Program of the Texas State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers