Sibren Isaacman

CV

EDUCATION

Princeton University, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Princeton NJ

                 Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in progress with advisor Margaret Martonosi

                 Research interests include: Technology for Developing Regions and Delay Tolerant Networking

Princeton University, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Princeton NJ

M. Eng. in Electrical Engineering awarded June 2006

Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences, Ithaca NY

B.A. in Physics with “Distinction in All Subjects” (top 10% of class) awarded May 2005              

EMPLOYMENT

                                  Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Research Assistant (February 2008 – Present)

Conceived and demonstrated potential for a novel caching strategy for improved internet connectivity in developing regions. Developed prototype system for deployment in a developing region in March 2009. Developed simulator to test large scale effects, including the effects: multiple available network layers (delay tolerant networks, cellular, etc.), highly mobile users, data replication, distributed directory information, and heterogeneous nodes. Coordinated team of three undergraduate students building additional capabilities into prototype system. Peer reviewed papers for “Transactions on Mobile Computing.” Acted as network administrator for the research group.

 

                                  Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Assistant in Instruction (July 2008 – January 2009)

Reinforced material taught by Prof. Martonosi in “Computer Architecture” by holding weekly office hours. Assisted in design of class project. Set up GEMS simulation infrastructure. Evaluated student’s performance on written work. Assisted in development of exams.

 

Lincoln International Academy, Managua Nicaragua

Teacher (August 2006 – June 2007)

Taught 9^th and 12^th grade students Physical Science, Physics, and AP Physics. Participated in curriculum development. Tutored students in preparation for the SAT

 

Laboratory of Elementary Particle Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca NY

  Programmer (June 2004 - August 2005)

Parallelized code to simulate particles in the Cornell Electron Storage Ring (CESR). Assisted in development of improved communication structures for beam position monitors. Developed and ran simulations of CESR in various configurations. This work has resulted in a paper submitted for publication in a refereed journal (see below).

 

Integral Systems, Lanham MD  (http://www.integ.com)

Junior Software Engineer (Summer 2002, Summer 2003)

Assisted in the development of Skylight, a fully automated data acquisition, processing, and archiving system for satellite imagery from NASA’s Terra and Aqua spacecraft. Wrote an API for integration of end-user code into the Skylight Processing System, Assisted in development of a scripting language to run user defined processing modules in Skylight Version 2. Constructed modules for automation of SQL database entry and FTP file transfer for more complete user control. Ported Earth science algorithms from Unix to Windows.

 

Integral Systems, Lanham MD

Junior Software Engineer (Summer 1999, Summer 2001)

Wrote user interfaces in Tcl/Tk open source language for the Common Test Executive developed for Boeing Space Systems, a general purpose testing system for spacecraft. Wrote and executed software test plans. Wrote a telemetry data dictionary for GOES, a geo-synchronous weather satellite.

 

PUBLICATIONS

Isaacman, S., M. Martonosi. “Potential for Collaborative Caching and Prefetching in Largely-Disconnected Villages” (submitted)

Rubin, D., S. Isaacman, A. Long. “Modeling Colliding Beams with an Element by Element Representation of the Storage Ring Guide Field.” Phys. Rev. ST AB 9 (1)

 

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

C/C++, Java, Tcl/Tk, MIPS Assembler, FORTRAN, LAM/MPI

Comfortable with both Windows and Linux

Proficient Dutch speaker

 

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Eagle Scout

Co-founder of Princeton’s Computer Architecture Reading Group