Val Kolesnikov, Ph.D. - Baker University

Assistant Professor
Computer Science Program Director
Computer Science Department
Baker University
310 Mulvane Hall
Baldwin City, KS 66006
Education
Val Kolesnikov, Ph.D.
Curriculum Vitae
Phone: (785) 594-4511
Fax: (785) 594-8360
Email: val.kolesnikov@bakeru.edu
valkov@hotmail.com
WWW: www.bakeru.edu/faculty/vkolesnikov
Ph.D.: Computer Science, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas (2004 – 2008)
M.B.A.: Baker University, Overland Park, KS (2009 – 2011)
M.S.: Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA (1996 – 1998)
B.S.: Electrical Engineering, Sumy State University, Sumy, Ukraine (1990 – 1995)
Teaching Experience
Assistant Professor: Computer Science Department, Baker University, 2008 – present.
• CS175: Introduction to Programming: C++.
• CS185: Data Structures and Algorithms.
• CS223: Computer Organization and Architecture.
• CS226: Operating Systems.
• CS325: Introduction to Game Design and Development.
• CS335: Computer Networks.
• CS338: Web Design and Development.
• CS341: Programming Languages.
• CS392: Software Engineering.
• CS491: Capstone Project.
• CS495: Special Topics: Game Programming.
Teaching assistant: Department of Computing and Information Sciences, Kansas State University,
2004 – 2005.
• CIS540/543: Software Engineering Project I, CIS541: Software Engineering Project II: Sole
responsibility for lab sections; developed weekly lab tutorials and assignments, graded assignments
and exams.
• C++ help sessions for CIS540/541/543 students: Sole responsibility for designing curriculum
for students with previous experience in OO programming to learn C++ programming; developed
a set of pre-lab, lab, and post-lab exercises to foster the learning process; sole responsiibility for
lab sections. This approach later was adopted as a separate course on C++ programming.
Instructor: Sumy State University, Ukraine, 1995 – 1996.
• Introduction to Statistics.
• Senior Capstone Project.
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Teaching Interests
Wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses with specific interest in Computer Programming,
Web Development, Game Design and Development, Development for Mobile Devices, and Information
Assurance and Security.
Research Experience
Faculty Research: Department of Computer Science, Baker University, 2008 – present.
• Enhancement of InDiGO framework for development of component-based robust distributed
systems.
• Development of tools that provide environments for design, model verification, automatic code
generation and deployment of distributed systems in the context of InDiGO framework.
• Development of additional optimization techniques for distributed algorithms.
Doctoral Research: Department of Computing and Information Sciences, Kansas State University,
2006 – 2008.
• Optimization and cusomization of distributed middleware services.
• Design, theory and implementation of InDiGO framework for development of component-based
robust distributed systems.
• Development of optimization techniques for distributed algorithms.
• Development of optimization tools for InDiGO framework.
Graduate Research: Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Lab, Slippery Rock University,
1997 – 1998.
• Vehicle routing project.
• Development of algorithms for matching customers to trucks in real time.
Undergraduate Honors Research: Sumy State University, 1992 – 1995.
• Growing thin surface layers of non-semiconducting materials using molecular beam epitaxy.
• Development of algorithms and software packages for computer modeling of compound structures’
concentration profiles.
• Ttranslation of technical literature to and from English.
• Preparation of survey articles through working with foreign publications.
Research Interests
• Distributed Systems.
• Parallel Computing and Algorithms.
• Web Development.
• Computer Science Education.
Industry Experience
Software engineer: Trapeze Software, Inc., Beachwood, OH, 2003 – 2004.
Led design and implementation efforts for the ”Database Independence” project; participated in
transition to a common platform for all company software products; designed and implemented
interfaces between software products; participated in adding internationalization features to company
software products for European and Canadian markets.
Software application developer: Trapeze Software, Inc., Beachwood, OH, 2001 – 2003.
Led ”User Friendly Distribution/Installation/Support” initiative; designed, developed, tested,
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implemented and maintained transportation industry software programs utilizing VC++,
Win32 API programming, MFC, UML, MS SQL Server, ORACLE in an n-Tier, multitasking/multithreading
environment; developed algorithms and implemented methods for data acquisition,
manipulation and serialization; promoted to position of Software Engineer in May of
2003.
Software application developer: ChannelPoint, Inc. (former InsurQuote/IAS), Beachwood, OH,
1999 – 2001.
Designed, developed, tested, implemented and maintained insurance industry software programs
utilizing DELPHI, PASCAL, STAR32(VB-like), MS Visual FoxPro, Crystal Reports and other
proprietary tools.
Intern/computer software development programmer: InsurQuote/IAS, Beachwood, OH,
1998 – 1998.
Maintained and developed insurance industry software programs.
Service to Department and University
Computer Science Program Director: Baker University, 2008 - present.
Responsibilities include: Computer Science program curriculum development, Computer Science
program outcomes and assessment, Computer Science department strategic development plan,
industry contacts, and student internships.
Computer Gaming Concentration Coordinator: Baker University, 2009 - present.
In 2010, our Computer Gaming program ranked among ”Top 50 Undergraduate Game Design
Programs” in the U.S. and Canada, according to The Princeton Review and GamePro
(www.PrincetonReview.com/gamedesign).
CS Computer Network Director: Baker University, 2009 - present.
Procurement, set up, maintenance, and administration of internal computer network for Computer
Science department.
IBM Academic Initiative Program Coordinator: Baker University, 2010 - present.
MSDNAA Administrator: Baker University, 2009 - present.
Administration of MSDNAA program.
Educational Programs and Curriculum Committee (EPC): Baker University, 2010 - present.
Education Technology Committee (ET): Baker University, 2009 - present.
CIS Faculty Search Committee: Baker University, 2009.
Student Advisor: Baker University, 2009 - present.
Computer Club Faculty Advisor: Baker University, 2008 - present.
ACM programming contest Coach and Coordinator: Baker University, 2008 - present.
Awards and Honors
2010: Nominated for Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year by Student Senate, Baker University
2009, 2010: Baker University Professional Development Award
2006 – 2008: Research Assistantship, Kansas State University
2007, 2005: The National Dean’s List
2006, 2005: The Chancellor’s List
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2006: Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society
2004 – 2005: Teaching Assistantship, Kansas State University
1998: Certificate of Achievement, 23rd ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest
1998: Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honor Society in the Computing Sciences
1998: Certificate of Appreciation from Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science
1998: 1st place in programming contest at Slippery Rock University
1997 – 1998: Research Assistantship, Slippery Rock University
1997: 19th place in ACM East Central Region Programming Contest
1997: 2nd place in programming contest at Slippery Rock University
1996 – 1998: Graduate Fellowship, Slippery Rock University
1996 – 1998: 2-year OSI educational grant, funded by Open Society Institute
1996: Certificate of Achievement in organization and management of ”Management Training Program”
for city managers through distance education in the Russia Federation and Ukraine provided
by the International Training Center, International Council for Local Initiatives, with
funding from the European Commission (Tacis Support Facility, reference WE/TESF/43.9)
1996: Summer program educational grant, funded by Austria Education Ministry and University of
Vienna
1995: Grant of Soros Student N GSU052070 on the program ”International Soros Support Educational
Program” (ISSEP), funded by Soros Foundation
1995: Graduation with Honors, Sumy State University, Sumy, Ukraine
1995: Best Thesis of the Year Award, Sumy State University, Sumy, Ukraine
1994, 1993: Best Paper Award, Scientific Conference of Students and Faculty, Sumy State University,
Sumy, Ukraine
1990: Graduation with a Gold Medal (highest academic award), Sumy High School #3, Sumy,
Ukraine
1990: 1st place award, Regional Competition on Physics and Mathematics, Ukraine
Membership Information
. ACM
. IEEE
. Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Honor Society for the Computing Sciences
. Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society
. American Mathematical Society
. JAVA User Group
. .NET User Group
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Volunteer Experience
2009 – 2011: Coach, ACM programming contest, Baker University
2009: Workshop Facilitator, CCX-Ukraine summer camp, Kiev, Ukraine
2008 – 2011: Faculty Advisor, Computer Club, Baker University
2008: Workshop Facilitator, CCX-Ukraine summer camp, Kiev, Ukraine
2005 – 2008: Technology Assistant, Grace Baptist Church, Manhattan, KS
2005, 2004: Judge, Kansas Junior High annual programming contest
1998 – 2004: Technology Assistant, Ukrainian Baptist Church, Cleveland, OH
1998: Assistant Coach for Slippery Rock University programming teams for PACISE Programming
Contest, Slippery Rock University
1998: Judge, Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science annual contest, Slippery Rock University
1998: Interpreter, Butler Memorial Hospital, Butler, PA
Personal
Status: U.S. Citizen
Scientific Record
Conferences and Publications
• “Realizing optimization opportunities for distributed applications in the middleware layer by utilizing
InDiGO framework”, Valeriy Kolesnikov. In the Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium
on Parallel and Distributed Computing (ISPDC 2010), July 7-9, 2010.
• “Want to create something meaningful and have fun in the process? Get on board.”, Valeriy
Kolesnikov. In Enhancing Teaching and Learning Conference (ETL 2010), February 27, 2010.
• “Utilizing model checking for automated optimization information discovery in InDiGO”, Valeriy
Kolesnikov, Gurdip Singh. In the Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Parallel and
Distributed Computing (ISPDC 2009), June 30 - July 4, 2009.
• “Exciting My Students About Technology Through ”Hands-on” Robotics Projects”, Valeriy
Kolesnikov. In Enhancing Teaching and Learning Conference (ETL 2009), February 28, 2009.
• “InDiGO: An Infrastructure for Optimization of Distributed Algorithms”, Valeriy Kolesnikov, Gurdip
Singh. In the Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Parallel and Distributed
Computing (ISPDC 2008), July 1-5, 2008.
• “Methodologies for optimization of distributed algorithms and middleware”, Singh G., Kolesnikov
V., Das S. In the Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Parallel and Distributed
Processing, 2008. IPDPS 2008., April 14-18, 2008.
• “Methodologies for Optimization of Distributed Algorithms and Middleware”. Gurdip Singh, Valeriy
Kolesnikov, Sanghamitra Das. In the Proceedings of the NSF Next Generation Software (NGS)
Workshop, April 13-14, 2008.
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• “Using Design Metrics for Predicting System Flexibility”. Robby, Scott A. DeLoach, Valeriy A.
Kolesnikov. In the Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Fundamental Approaches
to Software Engineering (FASE), 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) 3922, pp. 184
– 198. Acceptance 17%.
• “Computer Generation of Hetero- and Multilayer Semiconductor Structure Profiles”. Valeriy
Kolesnikov. In the Proceedings of the 1994 Sumy State University Scientific Conference, Sumy
(Ukraine), April 1994.
• “Computer Generation of CdTe Concentration Profiles Using Molecular Beam Epitaxy of CdTe-
CdHgTe Structures”. Vitaliy Denisenko, Valeriy Kolesnikov. In the Proceedings of the International
Conference on Modification of Properties of Surface Layers of Non-Semiconducting Materials Using
Particle Beams, Sumy (Ukraine), November 30 - December 4, 1993.
• “Computer Generation of Hetero-Semiconductor Structure Profiles”. Valeriy Kolesnikov. In the
Proceedings of the 1993 Sumy State University Scientific Conference, Sumy (Ukraine), April 1993.
Theses
• Valeriy Kolesnikov, “InDiGO: An Infrastructure for Optimization of Distributed Algorithms”, Doctor
of Philosophy Dissertation, 2008. Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.
• Valeriy Kolesnikov, “Interdiffusion in CdTe-CdHgTe structures”, Bachelor of Science Thesis, 1995.
Sumy State University, Sumy, Ukraine.
Conference Presentations
• ISPDC, Istanbul, Turkey, July, 2010. “Realizing optimization opportunities for distributed applications
in the middleware layer by utilizing InDiGO framework”.
• ETL, Kansas City, USA, February, 2010. “Want to create something meaningful and have fun in
the process? Get on board.”.
• ISPDC, Lisbon, Portugal, July, 2009. “Utilizing model checking for automated optimization information
discovery in InDiGO”.
• ETL, Kansas City, USA, February, 2009. “Exciting My Students About Technology Through
”Hands-on” Robotics Projects”.
• FASE, Viena, Austria, May, 2006. “Using Design Metrics for Predicting System Flexibility”.
• SSUSC, Sumy, Ukraine, April, 1994. “Computer Generation of Hetero- and Multilayer Semiconductor
Structure Profiles”.
• ICnSM, Sumy, Ukraine, December, 1993. “Computer Generation of CdTe Concentration Profiles
Using Molecular Beam Epitaxy of CdTe-CdHgTe Structures”.
• SSUSC, Sumy, Ukraine, April, 1993. “Computer Generation of Hetero-Semiconductor Structure
Profiles”.
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Workshops
• “Computer internals”. Val Kolesnikov. Computer architecture and organization workshop (CCX-
Ukraine), June 29 - July 11, 2009.
• “Video production techniques”. Dave Borja, Val Kolesnikov. Media workshop (CCX-Ukraine),
June 29 - July 11, 2009.
• “Video production techniques”. Dave Borja, Val Kolesnikov. Media workshop (CCX-Ukraine),
June 26 - July 11, 2008.
Grants
• Sun Microsystems, Academic Excellence Grant, EDUD-7824-011016-US, September 2009, $30,000.
• Open Society Institute (OSI), Educational grant, August 1996 – May 1998.
• Austria Education Ministry and University of Vienna, Summer program educational grant, 1996.
• Soros Foundation, Grant of Soros Student N GSU052070 on the program ”International Soros
Support Educational Program” (ISSEP), 1995.
References
Available upon request.
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