OUR RESEARCH TEAM 2003

valebelmonti@yahoo.com CS Department, Office 1N205 CSI/City University of New York Staten Island, NY 10314 Phone: 718 982 3288 Fax: 718 982 2856

I am a junior at the College of Staten Island and my major is Information System, which is an interdisciplinary degree of business and computer science. With a cumulative GPA of 3.95, I was included in the CSI Dean’s List for the years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003. I additionally won the Charles A. Bavetta Scholarship for the year 2003-2004 and was granted the Presidential and Dean Summer ’03 Undergraduate Research Award “Visualization Techniques and Graphic Tools for Enhancement of Computer Graphic Curricula”. My working experience includes several years of accounting as a junior accountant, for a CPA firm in Rome Italy. In spring 2003, I worked as intern at Troi.Net, a computer-networking company located on Staten Island, as assistant to the business development manager. I additionally work as part-time college assistant at the Modern Languages Media Center at the College of Staten Island, where I also tutor Italian. My personal goal is to attend graduate school while working full-time. Starting from next semester, I will visit potential graduate schools in both the U.S. and Europe to learn more about specific programs and specializations that I have been considering in Information Technology and E-Business.

marina@caser-ind.com CS Department, Office 1N205 CSI/City University of New York Staten Island, NY 10314 Phone: 718 982 3288 Fax: 718 982 2856

I am currently a junior pursuing a double major in Computer Science and Sociology, with a Mathematics minor. My projected graduation date is June 2005. I hope to use my proficiency in C++, Assembly Language, MATLAB, as well as my working knowledge of SQL, PHP and HTML to perform research in the area of computer science, store and format results for information mapping and visualization. I was awarded Dean's List for the years 2001-2003, and I have a cumulative GPA of 3.98, with an academic emphasis on research. My own experiences include social research, including data collection, analysis, and various methods of social research. I also have an interest in the field of real estate, and have worked in the field throughout my education thus-far. My experience with real estate includes working with the industry specific software LinkIt MLS System, Win2Data, Delorme Atlas, and Public Databases. I also work for Caser Industries, a web-development and programming company, aiding in the development and implementation of various systems, utilizing a wide-array of programming and database technologies. I plan to continue my education and research past my BS degree.

natachag@postbox.csi.cuny.edu CS Department, Office 1N205 CSI/City University of New York Staten Island, NY 10314 Phone: 718 982 3288 Fax: 718 982 2856

Since 1999 I have been appointed at associate professor level at the CSI/CUNY Computer Science Department. My current research interests are in the field of brain simulations and neural networks. I have participated in several international boards of conferences and was elected as an expert to the World University Association (WUA) and its executive director for 3 years. I have published over 70 scientific papers on pattern recognition, mathematical modeling, brain modeling, neural networks and image processing. I have had 26 years of experience in the leadership of educational, applied and theoretical projects funded by different association and public institutions and also participated in several European projects. PostDoc, University of Canterbury, UK, 1981 PhD, Moscow Technical University, Russia, 1977 MS, Technical University, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1969