Cedric Searcy's curriculum vitae summarizes his academic and professional background. He has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Columbus State University and an Associate's degree in Accounting and Finance. His research has focused on using communication models for sharing beliefs and intentions, 3D motion capturing, and employee optimization models. He has technical skills in programming languages like C++, Java, and Python. Searcy seeks to further develop his skills in modeling and simulation or human-computer interaction research.

1. C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E
PERSONAL DETAILS
NAME: Cedric Searcy
INSTITUION: Columbus State University
PHONE: 762.822.0442
EMAIL: mrc.searcy@gmail.com
PROFILE INFO: http://linkedin.com/in/cedricsearcy
ACADEMIC / CAREER OBJECTIVE
Academic Goal: Develop the necessary skillset to identify current research problems in the area of Modeling &
Simulation or Human-Computer Interaction. Formulate new possible solutions to existing research problems and
possibly prescribe better solutions to these problems by integrating my knowledgebase with already existing
methods.
Career Objective: To reciprocate the Modeling & Simulation knowledge I’ve acquired from Ph.D studies at
universities and similar institutions.
ACADEMIC RECORD
College: Columbus State University, TSYS School of Computer Science
Degree: B.S. in Computer Science – Applied Track
Overall GPA 3.5 | Major/Institution GPA 3.94
College: Columbus Technical College, School of Finance
Degree: A.S. in Accounting & Finance – Accounting Focus
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
August 2013 – Present | Undergraduate Student,Columbus State University
Using communication models to share beliefs, desires and intentions
Computer simulations based on a belief, desire, intention (BDI) model are quite common for showing how the intent
of an individual can be translated into actions. There are times when those beliefs, desires and intentions might need
to be expressed between individuals, or within a whole population. Our research proposes a possible solution
utilizing a communications model to guide the exchange of those types ofinformation in a computer system.
September 2013 – Present | Undergraduate Student, Columbus State University
3-D Motion Capturing Using Low-Cost Systems
Using iPi Soft’s 3-D motion capturing software coupled with Microsoft’s Kinect sensors we’re able to create an
environment comparable to higher end systems.Our research sets out to compare the efficiency of the motion
capturing environment that we created with these high end systems to document the pros and cons of choosing to
use a more cost efficient system.
January 2013 – May 2013 | Undergraduate Student,Columbus State University
Employee Optimization Model

2. Research focused on developing an employee optimization algorithm in which employees would perform various
task based upon precedence of each task that would need completion.
May 2012 – October 2012 | NSF funded Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates,University of Houston
Digital Watermarking Algorithms
With constant advancements being made in web technologies,there has been an added level of concern pertaining to
the copyright protection of digital media. Our research focus looks deeper into robust watermarking algorithms
testing them against various attacks.I personally worked on developing a centralized testing GUI to analyze the data
being inputted.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Teacher Assistant, August 2013-Present
 Assist Professors with conveying curriculum to students
 Grading papers
 Gather additional resources to help students betterunderstand the material
Undergraduate Research Assistant,January 2013 - Present
 Perform independent research under the direction of an Columbus State University faculty member
 Engage in literature searches
 Formulate potential solutions to various research problems
 Perform data analysis
Lab Assistant, January 2013 - Present
 Direct and manage the daily operation of computing laboratories. Ensure labs are properly functioning and
maintained to department standards.
 Monitor all labs, keep clean and tidy and remove any screen locks. Provide the supplies needed for each lab
including paper, whiteboard markers, etc.
 Conduct tutoring sessions with students that need help with various tasks. Assist students with
understanding different computing concepts that they’re having issues with. Ensure that lab rules are being
upheld by students using labs.
 Ensure that the correct amounts of lab materials are present and accounted for daily.
TECHNICAL SKILLS/PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
 NetLogo | programmable multi-agent modeling environment for modeling complex systems
 Flexsim Simulation Software | 3D object oriented drag-drop-connect modeling environment
 Arena Simulation Software | analyze, demonstrate, predict, and measure systemstrategies for effective,
efficient and optimized performance
 iPi Soft | scalable markerless motion capturing software for 3D motion tracking and animation production
 Blender | open source 3D animation suite suited to handle modeling, rigging, animation, simulation,
rendering, compositing and motion tracking, even video editing and game creation
 OpenGL | cross-language,multi-platform application programming interface (API) for rendering 2D and
3D computer graphics
 GLU | GLU is the OpenGL Utility Library. This is a set of functions to create texture mipmaps from a
base image, map coordinates between screen and object space,and draw quadric surfaces and NURBS
 Glew | cross-platform open-source C/C++ extension loading library, provides efficient run-time
mechanisms for determining which OpenGL extensions are supported on the target platform

3.  Visual Studio | component-based software development tools and othertechnologies for building
powerful, high-performance applications using .NET framework
o Visual C# | modern, high-level, multi-paradigm, general-purpose programming language for
building apps using Visual Studio and the .NET Framework. C# is designed to be simple,
powerful, type-safe,and object-oriented
o Visual Basic | modern, high-level, multi-paradigm, general-purpose programming language for
building apps using Visual Studio and the .NET Framework.
o ASP.NET | development framework for building web pages and web sites with HTML, CSS,
JavaScript and server scripting
o XAML | declarative markup language used to create visible UI elements and separate the UI
definition from the run-time logic by using code-behind files, joined to the markup through partial
class definitions
 Objective C | general-purpose,object-oriented programming language that adds Smalltalk-style
messaging to the C programming language, programming language used by Apple for the OS X and iOS
operating systems
 C++ | programming language that is general purpose,statically typed,free-form, multi-paradigm and
compiled, adding object oriented features, such as classes,and other enhancements to the C programming
language
 Java | computer programming language that is concurrent, class-based,object-oriented, and specifically
designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible
 Python | object-oriented, interpreted, and interactive programming language with modules, classes,
exceptions, very high level dynamic data types,and dynamic typing
 HTML | markup language for creating web pages and other information that can be displayed in a web
browser
 CSS | style sheet language used for describing the look and formatting of a document written in a markup
language most often used to style web pages and interfaces written in HTML and XHTML
 JavaScript | interpreted computer programming language,its implementations allow client-side scripts to
interact with the user, control the browser, communicate asynchronously,and alter the document content
that is displayed
 JQuery | cross-platform JavaScript library designed to simplify the client-side scripting of HTML
 MySQL | open-source relational database management system(RDBMS) often used in web applications
 AJAX | group of interrelated web development techniques used on the client-side to create asynchronous
web applications
 COBOL | COmmon Business-Oriented Language, defining its primary domain in business,finance, and
administrative systems for companies and governments
 IBM DB2 | family of database serverproducts all of which support the relational model
 SQL | Structured Query Language, special-purpose programming language designed for managing data
held in a relational database management system(RDBMS)
 Adobe Dreamweaver | web design and development application that provides a visual WYSIWYG
 Adobe Flash | multimedia and software platform used for authoring of vector graphics, animation, games
and rich Internet applications (RIAs)
 Adobe After Effects | digital motion graphics, visual effects and compositing software package
 Adobe Illustrator | a vector graphics editor
 Adobe Photoshop | graphics editing program
AWARDS / GRANTS / SCHOLARSHIPS
2013-2014 – Scholastic Honors Convocation Certificate of Academic Honor
TSYS School of Computer Science awards to one student in the Applied Computer Science discipline the
Top Honors award for exceptional academic standing
2013 – 1st Cyber Security Design Contest

4. Columbus State University and UTIS host an annual posterdesign contest geared to raise awareness in the
area of cyber security. Winner awarded Lenovo ThinkPad 2 for the top design
2013 Fall Semester - Student Research And Creative Endeavors (SRACE) Grants
$300 granted for the purchasing of materials needed to create a cost efficient 3D motion capturing
environment. These items would include iPi Software Motion Capturing software, Microsoft Kinect
sensors,Rocketfish Kinect tripods, and usb extensions
2013 Fall Semester - Student Research And Creative Endeavors (SRACE) Grants
$300 granted for traveling, food, and lodging expenses at the 2013 ACM Mid-Southeast Conference in
Gatlinburg, TN where research pertaining to our Beliefs, Desires, and Intentions using existing
communications models
2013-2014 – TSYS School of Computer Science Honors Scholarship
$1000 scholarship awarded to the top Computer Science students with a GPA greater than 2.6 and at least
two A's and one B in the following courses CPSC 1301, CPSC 1302 and CPSC 2108
2012-2013 – Scholastic Honors Convocation Certificate of Academic Honor
TSYS School of Computer Science awards to one student in the Applied Computer Science discipline the
Top Honors award for exceptional academic standing
2012 – NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates Department of Computer Science, the University of Houston
Certificate and $5000 stipend awarded by the NSF for successfulcompletion of a 10-week Summer
Research Experience for Undergraduates program in Computational Science at the University of Houston
2011 Summer Semester – Federal / SMART Grant
$2000 Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Grant awarded by the
Department of Defense (DoD) to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in Science,
Technology,Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines.
CONFERENCES & PRESENTATIONS
2014 Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference
Using communicationsmodels to share beliefs, desires and intentions
Computer simulations based on a belief, desire, intention (BDI) model are quite common for showing how
the intent of an individual can be translated into actions. However, there are times when those beliefs,
desires and intentions might need to be expressed between individuals, or within a whole population.
Relying on a communications model to guide the exchange of those types of information in a computer
systemis a possible solution. A review of what BDI information is typically included in a computer model
is presented. A review of different types of communication models, and their elements are presented.
Finally, a merger of the two is presented,along with a description of future research in this area.
Cost-efficient 3-D Motion Capturing
Cost-efficient 3-D motion capturing systemimplemented using iPiSoft's 3-D motion capturing software
coupled with Xbox's Kinect motion sensors to capture 3-D motion in a precise and efficient manner.
2013 ACM Mid-Southeast Conference

5. Using communicationsmodels to share beliefs, desires and intentions
Computer simulations based on a belief, desire, intention (BDI) model are quite common for showing how
the intent of an individual can be translated into actions. However, there are times when those beliefs,
desires and intentions might need to be expressed between individuals, or within a whole population.
Relying on a communications model to guide the exchange of those types of information in a computer
systemis a possible solution. A review of what BDI information is typically included in a computer model
is presented. A review of different types of communication models, and their elements are presented.
Finally, a merger of the two is presented,along with a description of future research in this area.
ORGANIZATIONS
Association for Computing Machinery
ACM, the world’s largest educationaland scientific computing society,delivers resources that advance
computing as a science and a profession.ACM provides the computing field's premier Digital Library and
serves its members and the computing profession with leading-edge publications, conferences,and career
resources.
S.T.A.R.S. Computing Corps
STARS Computing Corps is a national community of regional partnerships with a mission to grow a
diverse 21st century technology workforce. The Corps is a framework for integrating engagement into
computing departments for recruitment and graduation of undergraduate and graduate students.
SERVICES
 Computer Science Course Curriculum Advisor Columbus State University's Graduate Expo
 G.E.M.S. Lab guide ColumbusState University’s Discovery Day (Computer Science Department)
 First Lego League Referee SuperRegionals @Columbus State University
 Girl Scouts Computer Badge Advisor Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia, Region 5 Columbus, GA

6. REFERENCES
Dr. Charles Turnitsa | Professor
TSYS School of Computer Science
Columbus State University
4225 University Ave
Columbus, GA 31907
Phone: 706.507.8596
Email: turnitsa_charles@columbusstate.edu
Relationship: Professor, Mentor, and Research Advisor
Dr. Wayne Summers | Department Chair,Professor
TSYS School of Computer Science
Columbus State University
4225 University Ave
Columbus, GA 31907
Phone: 706.507.8193
Email: summers_wayne@columbusstate.edu
Relationship: Professor, Mentor, and Supervisor
Dr. Rodrigo Obando | Assistant Department Chair, Professor
TSYS School of Computer Science
Columbus State University
4225 University Ave
Columbus, GA 31907
Phone: 706.507.8185
Email: obando_rodrigo@columbusstate.edu
Relationship: Professor, Mentor, and Research Advisor