Ajay Bathija
3404 Powelton Ave, Apt # 3, Philadelphia, PA – 19104.
E-mail: ajaybathija4@rediffmail.com  Tel: (267)-879-2614
URL : www.pages.drexel.edu/~ab83

Education:
Master of Science, Computer Engineering	(June 2003)
Drexel University, Philadelphia. GPA: 3.80 

Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics Engineering (August 2001)
Thadomal Shahani Engineering College, Mumbai University GPA: 3.75             


Computer knowledge:   

Database: SQL, MS Access, Oracle	
Programming Languages: 	Visual Basic, C/C++, Visual C++, HTML, .Net, JAVA, C#, Perl
Operating Systems:  MS Windows 9X/2000/NT 4.0/XP, UNIX, DOS
Tools/ Utilities:  MS Office, Dream Weaver, Microsoft FrontPage, Photoshop, Matlab 5.0	


Work Experience:

Consultant, MRDS Inc., Philadelphia.:
(August 2003 – December 2003)
* Developed an Artificial Intelligent Search Algorithm – to optimize search for the locations of contaminants, with minimum complexity using multiple resolution and advanced heuristics.
* Developed software to determine the source locations of Carbon Tetrachloride in ground water system. 

Research Assistant, Drexel University.:
(August 2001 – June2003)
* Worked with the Multiple Resolution Research Team to develop Multi-resolution methods of learning.
* Developed methods (using advanced heuristics like Dijkstra’s) of providing artificial intelligence to 
various kinds of systems. 
* Languages used – VC++ / Visual Basic / C/C++. 

Internship, Western Railways, Mumbai, India.:
(June 2000 – June 2001)
* Introduced the concept of Automation and Centralization of Signaling Systems
* Developed a DEMO using C++ on UNIX platform

Training Engineer, Silicon Electronics, Mumbai, India.: 
(October 1998 - February 2000)
* Worked part time on assembling, servicing and maintaining computers on service calls. 
* Worked part time as a customer representative for software and hardware assistance. 
* Reduced customer complaint calls by 10%


Projects:

Planning of autonomous vehicle for capturing an adversary vehicle (in VC++ and VB): 
(April 2002 – July 2003)
* Led a team of four members.
* Designed and simulated autonomous vehicle based on artificial intelligence to protect any given terrain. 
* Thesis “Planning the minimum cost path in a multiple traversability terrain at lower resolution.”

Elementary discrete optimization by searching (in C/C++): 
(October 2001 – April 2002)
* Developed an algorithm for finding the fastest route from City A to City B in least computing (searching) time 
* Developed a constrained Dijkstra’s Algorithm, which provided dynamic curve for each link between the two cities. 

Carry look ahead adder (in Cadence): 
(September 2002 – December 2002)
* Analyzed various types of 4 bit adders. 
* Designed a fast 4-bit Adder and simulated using Cadence Software. 

Encoding/Decoding techniques for telecommunication (in Matlab):
(January 2002 – March 2002)
* Simulated the various techniques of encoding/decoding of data messages for efficient transmission
* Languages used -- MATLAB Software was used for simulation.


Publications and Presentations:

* Tessellating and Searching Uncertain State Space for Multi-resolution Systems, PerMIS’02, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, August 2002.
* Multiresolutional Planning: Using the Randomized Tessellation of the State Space, Proceedings of ISRA’02, USA, September 2002. 
* Analyzed Resource Reservation Protocol for the Internet services worldwide and proposed a Resource Reservation Protocol based on Modified Dijkstra’s Algorithm.
* Presented a paper on ‘Smart Cards’ for IEEE (SPAAC) and received third prize.


Course Work:

* Data Structures and Algorithm I and II
* Computer Network Design I, II and III
* Principles of Computer Engineering. I, II and III
* Telecommunication Engineering I and II	
* Applied Computer Architecture
* Cryptography and Network Security
* Digital Integrated Circuit Design 
* Telecommunication Networking


Societies/Committees and Scholarships: 

* Awarded Research Assistantship at Drexel University. (Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept.)
* Fully funded by Drexel University throughout graduate study. 
* Indian Society for Tech Engineering: Committee Member for 3 years and Publicity Manager for 1 year.
* IEEE: Member for one year.
* Institution of Engineers: Member for 3 years.
* Secretary of PRAGATHI, the Indian student’s association in Drexel University.
* Rotract Club of Sea Coast, India: on the Board of Directors for a year and member for 2 years.