Mathematician (University Medalist); electrical engineer (Engineers Australia Medalist); MSc robotics and computer vision (ranked first); variety of industry positions and teaching experience - High standards and history of achievement, exemplified by accelerating high-school studies to graduate two weeks after turning 15 years of age. - Projects including a brain-controlled car with applications for the physically disabled, robotic learning partners for children, and low-cost electronics for use in developing countries (more info in this TED talk: http://bit.ly/Wq9ipw ) - Commitment to academics and efforts to improve the perception of engineering and science careers promoted by organisations such as TED.com and national television shows, and recognised by organisations such as Engineers Australia, the European Commission, MIT and Google. --- I am always interested in outreach opportunities to promote the potential for advancing society through technology - please get in contact!

Computer Vision and Robotics Research Intern @ × Developing the artificial intelligence for the first teachable agent in handwriting × Developing an innovative multi-device system for achieving simulated fine motor capabilities for a commercially affordable robot × Integration of the aforementioned into the first robotic partner for assisting children's acquisition of handwriting skills, leading to tests at primary schools after just four months × Sponsored by the Computer-Human Interaction in Learning and Instruction (CHILI) lab while undertaking the thesis component of VIBOT Masters of Computer Vision and Robotics From February 2014 to Present (1 year 11 months) Lausanne Area, SwitzerlandGraduate Electonics Engineer @ × Development of microprocessor communication protocols and circuit design for peripheral sensors × Part of an electronic health project for use in developing countries, involving development of low-cost medical diagnostic device modules to work on existing health-workers' mobile phones From January 2012 to July 2012 (7 months) Melbourne, AustraliaUniversity Tutor @ × Second-year Vector Calculus and Partial Differential Equations classes (2012) × Third-year Instrumentation and Control Systems classes (2011) × Second-year Algebra and Analytic Geometry classes (2010, 2011) × First-year Digital Systems and Microprocessors classes (2009) × First-year Engineering Mechanics (2008) From February 2008 to July 2012 (4 years 6 months) Brain-Computer Interface Researcher @ × Design and implementation of a SSVEP-based EEG brain-computer interface for control of an automotive experience simulator × Paper published in Association for Computing Machinery AutoUI conference proceedings, 2012 × National Australian television coverage on a school-aged children's science show, 2012 From February 2011 to November 2011 (10 months) Urban Informatics Electronics Project Officer @ × Design and production of a microprocessor-based wireless sensor network × Deployment of the sensor network at The Edge (State Library of Queensland’s ‘digital culture centre’) From November 2010 to March 2011 (5 months) Electricity Market Operations Performance Project Officer @ × PL/SQL-based data extraction and analysis × Pioneering a .NET-based scripting language and educating colleagues about its applications and implementation From November 2009 to February 2010 (4 months) Network Demand Management Project Officer @ × Independent construction of an industry report entitled ‘Small Scale Photovoltaic Generation Metering and its Effect on the ENERGEX Network’ × Research, primary data collection, interviewing, and report consolidating From November 2008 to February 2009 (4 months)

Erasmus Mundus European Masters of Computer Vision and Robotics @ Universite de Bourgogne, Universitat de Girona, and Heriot-Watt University From 2012 to 2014 Bachelor Mathematics / Bachelor Engineering (Electrical), First Class Honours @ Queensland University of Technology From 2007 to 2011 Deanna Hood is skilled in: Research, C++, Leadership, Python, Energy, Matlab, Public Speaking, Analysis, C, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Signal Processing, Embedded Systems, Algorithms, Automation