Clifton Boyd Davis

Research Interests

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science
• University of Houston
• Houston, Texas
• Graduated December 2000
• GPA 3.5
• Major research projects include:
  - a new training/design technique for neural networks.
  - design and prototype of unique compiler (left linear rewrite system replacing the Knuth-Bendix algorithm with expert system mechanisms).
  - the application of artificial intelligence techniques to cryptography and number theory (dissertation topic).

B.S. in Mathematics
• University of Houston
• Houston, Texas
• June 1972
• GPA 3.4
• Double minor in Computer Science and Philosophy

Publications

"A Heuristic Search Based Factoring Tool", with C.F. Eick in Proc. 12th IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence, November, 2000.

"Emperor: Cheap Legal Secure Cryptography for the Web", with C.F. Eick in Proc. ACM SAC'99 Conference, San Antonio, Texas, February, 1999.

"Using Offset Invariant Crossover as a Tool for Discovering Cycle Length in a Periodic Function", with C.F. Eick in Evolutionary Programming VII, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 1447, Springer, 1998.

"A New Application of Local Minima of Interval Functions: Interval-Valued Fuzzy Control" in Journal of Reliable Computing, Vol. 4, pp. 99-101, 1998.

"CHIRICO - A Framework for Computerization of Medical Practice Guidelines", with C.F. Eick, A. Shah, and Lee Wanke in International Journal on Artificial Intelligence Tools, Vol. 5, no. 1&2, 1996.

"CHIRICO - A Framework for Computerization of Medical Practice Guidelines", (Preliminary Version) with C.F. Eick, A. Shah, and Lee Wanke in Proc. 7th Int. Conference on Tools with A.I., pp. 224-227, Herdon, Virginia, November, 1995.

Experience

Post Retirement
• Development of novel machine learning application for Regression Trees.
• Test Application of regression trees to aspects of tropical weather prediction.
• Served on Board and as an officer of two non-profit Texas Corporations.
• Computer-based composition of music using grammars.
• Incomplete development of web robot.

Lecturer
• Taught two semesters at University of Houston.
• Compiler Theory
• Object Oriented Programming
• 2001-2002

Website Development
• Partnered with reference librarian to create useful reference tools and documents, notably an encyclopedia of information available on the World Wide Web.
• Used HTML, CGI, and automated scripts.
• Partially funded education through sale of advertising on these pages.
• 1995-2001

Research Assistant - University of Houston
• Assisted in development of novel expert system environment to support medical applications.
• Established sound basis for combining fuzzy logic with inductive statistical calculations.
• Assisted in writing grant applications.
• 1995-1996

Teaching Assistant - University of Houston
• Graded large classes.
• Monitored Computer Labs.
• Instructed introductory programming classes for three semesters.
• 1993-1995, 1996-1997

Lead AI Programmer - Leasure Planning
• Led team of knowledge engineers and programmers to create an expert system to assist in planning a vacation in a manner similar to a good travel agent and embedded it in a commercial database driven product
• 1986-1991

Consultant - Leasure Planning

Investa
• Wrote expert system shell for modeling and testing stock market investment rules.
• Discovered, tested and refined index options strategies.
Oz Software
• Led programming team to write hypertext system providing access to investment advice and opinion.
• Designed database and support systems.

Research Analyst - Dresser Atlas
• Combined signal processing and AI techniques for the analysis of acoustic wave-train logging data.
• Assisted with dip-log interpretation expert system project.
• Created expert system for near-optimal configuration of Corion data-base system.
• 1983-1986

Programmer Analyst - The Analysts, Schlumburger
• Led programming team for software development for diverse real time systems in oil service industry.
• Wrote micorcomputer code for heave compensated depth module.
• Developed mathematical model and algorithms for sophisticated anti-collision system for use with MWD (measurement while drilling) tool.
• 1974-1982

Math/Stat/Programmer - U.S. Army, Air Defense Agency, Computer Analysis Branch
• Participated in formulation of models for air defense analysis.
• Wrote computer simulations to support air defense studies.
• Received multiple commendations for efforts in studies performed for the Pentagon.
• 1972-1974

Miscellaneous

• Vice President of U.H. Student Computer Society 1994-1995.
• Served on board of directors of nonprofit literary and educational corporation 1989 to present.
• American Mathematical Association Award 1968.

References

Available on Request