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Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Piotr Blass
113 West Tara Lake Drive
Boynton Beach, FL 33436
Phone: (561) 523 1701 (cell)
Email: pblass2002@yahoo.com
Education
Ph.D. University of Michigan, 1977
M.A. Harvard University, 1976
M.A. University of Michigan, 1969
B.A. (equivalent) Warsaw University, 1968
Family
Three Sons: James, Oscar and David
Professional Experience
2004- US Senate Candidate for the State of Florida
2004- Professor of Computer Mathematics at Keiser Career College in South Florida.
Implementing state of the art school for professional students. Presiding over Ettinger University for staff development. The School is well known in Florida as one of the best career schools in the state.
2003- Professor of Computer Mathematics at Baypoint Schools in South Florida.
Implementing state of the art school for teenagers at risk. Presiding over Ettinger University for staff development. The School of sponsored by the Governor
of Florida as one of the best in the country.
Chief Architect, Alenet Inc. Miami, Florida. Designed and constructed a complete CRM system using PHP and Mysql. Several major contracts resulted from this work.
2001- Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, Devry University Orlando
Teaching the class of Data Base, Principles of Software Engineering and Data Structure and Algorithms
Chief Architect, Zeosync Inc. Data Compression, Financial Software, Controlled Fusion
Research. Video on Demand, HDTV. Simultaneously teaching Software Engineering and Data structures classes at Florida Atlantic University as well as Mathematics classes at Broward Community College. Several patents are in progress. Developed software for Time Warner AOL and for Sony. Lead a group of developers including top national and international experts in data compression, financial computing and controlled fusion research. Multimillion-dollar revenue for the company resulted. Chairman of Zaamen Inc a newly established industry leader.
2000- Chief Scientist, Grasshopper Central Inc.
Distance learning universal patented software. Web enabled courses and universities. National
Traffic Safety Institute course for all fifty states. SQL Server 2000, ASP, Cold Fusion, E Commerce, XML.Data Warehousing and Data Mining. Assured a long-term multimillion-dollar contract for the company with NTSI. Coded data driven Search Engine software. Responsible for a team of developers, academic consultants, visual artists and business leaders working on creating, testing and implementing the proprietary educational software. Developed a new proprietary web highlighter using MFC. Implemented web enabled asset allocation and options trading software. Designed a proprietary inventory control system.
1999- Senior Developer, Claimcard, Inc.
Stored Value Card Authorization. Data Warehousing SQL coding, OLTP and OLAP Systems design and implementation. Created a system with several million credit cards on line. Database tuning. Index tuning. Query optimization. Normalization Issues resolved. Constructed from scratch a complete data warehouse using SQL Server 7 OLAP tools.
Used ROLAP, MOLAP and HOLAP techniques. Radical simplification of the system resulted from this work. Considerable revenue and recognition for the company followed. Used Platinum ERWIN tool for data modeling and presenting the terabytes of data necessary for this project
1998 - Chief Technical Officer and Database Administrator, Airtime Technologies, Inc.
Designed and coded a proprietary SQL 7.0 database for POS Transaction processing. Interface with Verifone terminals and printers. This system is currently processing up to a million transactions daily. It is flexible enough to accommodate a variety of terminal loads and to sell a large selection of products such as cellular phones, calling cards, foreign exchange cash cards, etc. Patent is pending. The system is also implemented using Oracle and UNIX environment. Created, coded and delivered a complete reporting system for merchants, carriers and ISO’s.
1998 Systems Analyst and Senior Developer, ADT, Inc.
Implementing CORBA Solutions in the context of a very large ORACLE database. Testing financial interface with Melon Bank. Tools used were IDL, PS/SQL, C++, Developer 2000, and FTP Servers, UNIX Shell scripts.
1998 Senior Developer, AIE, Inc.
Developed a system applicable to lotteries and options trading. Three tier architecture including an MS SQL 7.0 database, IIS Server, ASP, ISAPI programming, seamless integration with Macromedia. and Shockwave multimedia interface. Considerable revenue resulted, several patents are pending.
1998 Webmaster, Search Engine Analyst, Director of Scientific Marketing Research,
Web Marketing, Inc.
Designed and developed Websites for a variety of products and companies and maximized web traffic by developing a proprietary analytical statistical tool focused on the AltaVista and Infoseek Search Engines. Considerable increase in web traffic was achieved. Daily work with Windows 98, MS Office 97, PFT, UNIX web servers. Multiple Statistical Regression tools, clustering analysis tools and web traffic analysis software.
1998 Database Project Director, Bank Rate Monitor, Inc.
Designed an industry wide database to describe the entire financial industry in the U.S. including BRM Publications, Financial Institutions, and Financial Products. The database is being implemented using SQL Server 6.5, Visual Interdev 6.0, Visual FoxPro 6.0, Visual Studio 6.0, Visual C++ 6.0, J++ 6.0, and Visual Basic, 6.0. Coordinated a seminar of users and database administrators. Added new products such as variable annuities, exchange rates to BRM products. The database is producing for example for Federal Reserve, New York Times, Kiplingers, Money Magazine, etc. Created proprietary asset allocation software. Performed statistical studies of bank concentrations. Developed new timing and scheduling implementations. Coordinated training of students by BRM from top universities and high schools.
1998 Director of Engineering, Click Flood Express, Inc.
Developing a system for electronic commerce nationwide in scope. Distributed databases. Verisign credit card security Internet faxing gateways. Coordinating work with subcontractors. Access Crystal Reports, Cold Fusion, Active Server Pages, Actibase, Oracle, JavaScript, VB Script, Java, JDBC, ODBC, and Database normalization and optimization techniques are among tools used. Organized scientific advisory board including top scientists. Active in shareholder relations and fundraising for the company. Worked closely with artists and webmasters to maintain artistic appeal of the GUIS multimedia, streaming video, streaming audio and advertising tickertape were employed with state of the art compression methods. Designed an event tracking method for advertising and accounting purposes.
1998 Director of Computer Science, Digital Crossover Systems DXO
Development of the backbone structure for a large telephone and data network. Utilizing PBX, ADSL, ATM and compression techniques. Design of global routers and other aspects of the network topology. Coding in C, C++, UNIX, PSOS, and Linux. Programming microcomputers and chips. Coordinating scientific advisory board collaborating with local phone contractors and with Sprint scientists. Effective fundraising work for the company.
1997 Developer and Project Manager, Galacticomm, Inc.
Developing a Web enabled database super system, Actibase, based on ODBC, Visual C++, Data Base SDK, and Visual Basic. Production Manager for Actibase. An application to catalogues and finance. Work with major companies including AT&T, Simon & Schuster,
and Standard & Poor. Techniques used include ISAPI, Active HTML, CGI, Cold Fusion,
advanced SQL, Borland C++, Microsoft and Netscape
Browser, IIS, Windows 95, NT and 98, Oracle. Writing an Actibase White Paper. Lead Actibase education work. UNIX administrator.
1997 Professor and Coordinator, Coordinating a Seminar for IBM
Sound Compression, Multicasting, Visual Basic Database Applications, Lotus Notes, Electronic Journals, Supercomputers, Parallel Processing, Data Warehousing,
Industry Wide Databases, Artificial Intelligence.
1997 Developer and Director of Research, Pipedreaming, Inc.
Developing a new patented broadcasting system for the Internet. Data compression, TCP/IP, C, C++ programming, Mathematica, and database development. JAVA development, HTML, Web pages.
1997 Systems Analyst, Atlas Audiotex, Inc.
Computer Technology. Programming in C, C++, Visual Basic, SQL Server 6.5, FoxPro. Developed joint computer telephony projects with major multinational companies GTECH, SPRINT. Considerable revenue resulted from this work.
1995 Senior Programmer, Pension Research Institute
Developed and designed Asset Allocation software to be used by a major Michigan bank. New proprietary techniques created and introduced. C, C++, Visual Basic programming. Major investors currently use the software.
1995 Professor, Palm Beach Community College
1993 Senior Analyst, Noble Investments, Inc.
Asset Allocation software, trend prediction software.
This work is in progress as we develop collaboration with
Standard & Poor’s headquarters.
1993 Consultant, Florida National Bank
Developed consumer loan software for the bank.
C, C++, Visual Basic and oracle programming.
1991 Consultant, Teledata, Inc.
Software for measuring effects of oil leaks at gas stations.
EPA approved product. UNIX development.
1989 Editor in Chief, Ulam Quarterly Journal
Founded and created the first peer reviewed electronic mathematics
journal. Nationally and internationally recognized achievement.
FTP, Mosaic, Gopher WWW development.
Current site: www.ulam.usm.edu.
1989 Summer II Associate Professor, University of Michigan
1988 Consultant, Merck, Inc.
Developed software for the study of pharmaceutical prices in
different countries. Adopted by OECD for use by the European community.
C, C++, Visual Basic, FoxPro, programming
1988 - Present Director, Ulam Center for Pure & Applied Mathematics
1988 1993 Associate Professor, Palm Beach Atlantic College
1988 Summer I Senior Lecturer, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
1988 Summer II Assistant Professor, University of Michigan
1987 1988 Associate Professor, University of North Florida
1986 1987 Assistant Professor, University of North Florida
1983 1986 Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas
1984
Spring,} Visiting Professor, IHES, France
Summer
1982 1983 Assistant Professor, Clark University
1981 1982 Member, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton
1980 1981 Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania
1978 1980 Assistant Professor, Purdue University
1977 1978 Instructor, University of Oklahoma
Teaching:
College and University Professor since 1977, teaching computer science and applied mathematics. Lectured at top universities and colleges in the United States, Europe and Australia on computer science and pure and applied mathematics.
Graduate Teaching
Advisor of Ph.D. Students at Ulam Center, 1989 present.
Algebraic Structures, University of North Florida, 1987.
Two year course in algebraic geometry, Purdue University, 1978 79.
Supervised two Ph.D.’s as thesis advisor: J. Lang, Ph.D. 1981, Purdue University,
jointly supervised with W. Heinzer; and Angela Grant, Ph.D. 1988,
University of Arkansas.
Topics in Algebra, University of Arkansas, Fall 1983.
Introduction to Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory, University of Arkansas, spring 1984.
Undergraduate Teaching
Many years of undergraduate teaching experience, first as a teaching fellow at Harvard University and University of Michigan, then as a faculty member at University of Oklahoma, Purdue University, University of Pennsylvania, Clark University, University of Arkansas, University of North Florida, Palm Beach Atlantic College, Palm Beach Community College, Broward Community College, Florida Atlantic University. Calculus, Differential Equations, Advanced Applied Math, BASIC, Honors Algebra, Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra, Complex Variables, Number Theory, Discrete Math, Probability, Data Structures, Software Engineering also remedial math such as College Math, Trigonometry, Intermediate Algebra.
Invited Addresses
Florida Atlantic University, 2001
University of Miami, 2000
University of Kansas, 1995
University of Miami, 1990
Ulam Conferences, 1989 1995
Florida Atlantic University, 1989 1994
University of Michigan Summer Number Theory Conference, 1989
Florida Atlantic University Algebraic Geometry Seminar, 1989
University of Michigan Algebraic Geometry Seminar, 1989
Australian National University Colloquium, 1988
Monash University Colloquium, Australia, 1988
Melbourne University Colloquium, Australia, 1988
Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, 1988
University of Sydney, Australia, 1988
Australian Math Society Annual Meeting, 1988
University of North Florida, Analysis Seminar, 1987
University of North Florida, Math Club, 1987
University of North Florida, Faculty Colloquium, 1986
University of North Florida, Colloquium, 1986
Bowling Green State University, Algebra Seminar, 1985
University of Michigan, Algebraic Geometry Seminar, 1985
Bowdoin College, AMS Summer Institute in Algebraic Geometry, 1985
University of Michigan, Algebraic Geometry Seminar, 1985
Warsaw University, Poland, Algebraic Geometry Seminar, 1985
University of Rochester, Colloquium, 1984
University of Cambridge, Trinity College, England Algebraic
Geometry Seminar, 1984
Warsaw University, Poland, Algebra Seminar, 1984
University of Loeven, Belgium, Algebra Seminar, 1984
University of Arkansas, Colloquium, 1983, 1984
University of Pennsylvania, Algebra Seminar, 1983
Smith College, Algebra Seminar, 1983
Northwestern University, Algebra Seminar, 1983
Chicago Circle, Colloquium, 1983
Berkeley, Number Theory Seminar, 1983
Rutgers University, Algebra Seminar, 1982
Columbia University Algebraic Geometry Seminar, 1982
Yale University, Algebra Seminar, 1982
Harvard University, Algebraic Geometry Seminar, 1982
I.A.S., Algebraic Geometry Seminar, 1982
Princeton University, Algebraic Geometry Seminar, 1981
Purdue University, Algebraic Geometry Seminar, 1981
Yale University, Conference in Honor of Jacobson, 1981
AMS, San Antonio, Texas, Special Session on Singularities, 1980
University of Virginia, Colloquium, 1978
AMS, Evanston, IL, Special Session on Singularities, 1977
Professional Activities
Professor Extraordinarius, Siedlce University, Poland, since 1994
Editor in Chief, Ulam Quarterly Journal of Math, since 1989
Editor at Large to Marcel Dekker, Inc., Publishers since 1987
Coordinator of Faculty Colloquium, University of North Florida, 1986 88
Coordinator of an Interdisciplinary Seminar, University of Arkansas, 1984, 1985
Coordinator of several Algebraic Geometry seminars during the Algebraic Geometry Year
at the Institute for Advanced Study, 1981 82
Coordinator of the mathematical part of the Incoming Freshman Program,
University of Pennsylvania, summer, 1981
Reviewer for Mathematical Reviews since 1979.
Translator from Russian for AMS publication. Other languages used professionally
include Polish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Hebrew
Reviewer for Compositio Mathematica and for NSF
University Service
Mathematics and Music Lectures, Palm Beach Atlantic College, 1989
Mathematics Club Coordinator, Palm Beach Atlantic College, 1989
Library Committee Chairman, Palm Beach Atlantic College, 1989
Retention Committee, Palm Beach Atlantic College, 1989
Community Service Committee, Palm Beach Atlantic College, 1989
Affirmative Action Scholarship Committee, University of North Florida, 1987
Graduate Committee, University of North Florida, 1986 Present
Library Committee, University of Arkansas, 1983 86
Library Committee, University of Pennsylvania, 1980 81
Library Committee, Purdue University, 1978 80
Public Service
Founder & Vice President, Children’s Rights Council, Florida Chapter, since 1990
Lectures to Aboriginal students, Monash University, Australia, 1988
Junior University, University of North Florida, 1987
Coaching the Florida MathCounts Team, Tallahassee, 1987 88
(Fourth place in the United States)
Coaching the Stanton School MathCounts Team, Jacksonville, 1987
Several lectures at Arkansas Governor’s School, Conway, 1986
Coaching the Arkansas MathCounts Team, Little Rock, 1986
Industry and Business Experience
Options trading since 1995
Asset allocation work for Michigan National Bank, 1989 1994
Market prediction work, 1989 present
Consulting for Florida National Bank, software for mortgage loans, 1987
International Service
Coordinator of the Circle of Polish Speaking Mathematicians organized at the
ICM Berkeley, 1986 present
Summer School in Algebraic Geometry, Canberra Australian National University,
Melbourne, Australia and Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 1989
Hobbies
Music, Reading, Running, Sailing, Karate, Dance, Skiing, Swimming, Languages
Publications:
Papers and Books in Print
1. Zariski Surfaces, Dissertationes Mathematicae, Vol. 200, 1983.
2. Remarks on adjoints and arithmetic genera of algebraic varieties, Am. J. of Math., 101 (1979), pp.
331 336.
3. Zariski Surfaces, C.R., Math, Reports, Academy of Science, Canada, Vol. II, No. 1, 1980.
4. Unirationality of Enriques
Surfaces in Characteristic Two, Compositio Mathematiatica, Vol. 45, Fasc, 3
(1982), pp. 393 398.
5. Families of Zariski Surfaces (with mark Levine), Duke Math. J. 49 (1982), pp. 129 136.
6. Computation of the conductor of the algebraic surface z = xb, yc” (with Josef Blass), Revue Roumaine de Mathematiques, Pures et appliquees, Tome XXII, No. 7 (1982), pp. 721 730.
7. Some geometric applications of a differential equation in characteristic p > 0 to the theory of algebraic surfaces, Contemporary Mathematics, AMS, 13 (1982) (with the cooperation of James Sturnfield and J. Lang).
8. Picard groups of Zariski Surfaces I, C.R. of the Paris Academy, Research Announcement communicated by P. Deligne, Tome 297, Serie I No. 5, pp. 299 302.
9. Picard groups of Zariski Surfaces I, Compositio Mathematica 54 (1984), pp. 3 36.
10. Picard groups of Zariski Surfaces 1I (with J. Lang), Compositio Mathematica 54 (1985), pp. 37 40.
11. Zariski Surfaces and Differential Equations in Characteristic p > 0 (with J. Lang), Marcel Dekker, Pure and Applied Mathematics, Monograph No. 106, 1987.
12. The divisor classes of the surface zP = G(x, y), a programmable problem (with J. Lang and David Joyce), Journal of Algebra, Vol. 100, No. 2, 1986.
13. Picard and Brauer Groups of Zariski Schemes (with Raymond Hoobler), Proceedings of AMS, Col. 97, No. 3, 1986, pp. 379 383.
14. Locally Factorial Generic Zariski Surfaces are Factorial (with J. Lang), Journal of Algebra, 1987.
15. A method for computing the kernel of a map of divisor classes of local rings in characteristic p > 0 (with J. Lang), Michigan Math. Journal, 1988.
16. Surfaces de Zariski Factoriel, C.R. Academy of Science, Paris, communicated by P. Deligne, 306, Serie 1, 1988, pp. 671 674.
17. A new doubly infinite family of factorial rings (with J.
Blass, K. Horadam, A. Ryba, and P. Kleidman),
Conference on Group Actions and invariant theory, CMS Conference Proceedings, Vol. 10, p. 43.
18. The Influence of Oscar Zariski on Modern Algebraic Geometry (with J. Blass), Gazette of Australian
Math. Society, December 1989.
19. On a Remark of Grothendieck (with J. Blass and T. Ford), Communications in Algebra, Vol. 18,
Number 11, 1990.
20. Mathematics and Civilization (with J. Brabban), Opus, A Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies, 1990 91,
pp. 92 105
21. Alexandre Grothendieck’s EGA V, Part 1: Hyperplane Sections and Conic Projections (1). Interpretation and Rendition of his ‘prenotes’ (with Joseph Blass and Stan Klasa), Ulam Quarterly 1 (1) 1992, 62 69.
22. Alexandre Grothendieck’s EGA V, Part II: Study of a Variable Hyperplane Section. Interpretation and
Rendition of his ‘prenotes’ (with Joseph Blass and Stan Klasa), Ulam Quarterly 1 (2) 1992, 54 61.
23. Alexandre Grothendieck’s EGA V, Part III. Dimension of the set of exceptional hyperplanes. Interpretation and Rendition of his ‘prenotes’ (with Joseph Blass and Stan Klasa), Ulam Quarterly 1 (3) 1992, 38 52.
24. Alexandre Grothendieck’s EGA V, Part IV. Interpretation and Rendition of his ‘prenotes’ (with Joseph Blass and Stan Klasa), Ulam. Quarterly 1 (4) 1992, 24 36.
25. Addendum to A. Grothendieck’s EGA V (with Jeff Lang), Ulam Quarterly 1 (4) 1992, 52 54.
26. Some Questions on Unique Factorization (with Jeffrey Lang), Ulam Quarterly 2 (1) 1993, 11 17.
27. Alexandre Grothendieck’s EGA V, Part V: Elementary Morphisms and M. Artin’s Theorem. Interpretation and Rendition of his ‘prenotes’ (with Joseph Blass and Stan Klasa), Ulam Quarterly 2 (1) 1993, 18 23.
28. Zariski Surfaces, Part I. Definition and General Properties. The Theory of Adjoints (with Joseph Blass and Jeff Lang), Ulam Quarterly 2 (2) 1993, 34 51.
29. Alexandre Grothendieck’s EGA V, Part V1. Conic Projections. Interpretation and Rendition of his ‘prenotes’ (with Joseph Blass and Stan Klasa), Ulam Quarterly 2 (2) 1993, 52 57.
30. Topics in Algebraic Geometry (with Joseph Blass), Seminar at Australian National University, Canberra, May 1988. Ulam Quarterly Lecture Notes No. 1, 1993.
31. A Variety Associated to a Portfolio, (with Timothy J. Ford), Ulam quarterly 2 (3) 1994, 40 51.
32. Zariski Surfaces, Part 11. Section 3: On a Question of Oscar Zariski (with Joseph Blass and Jeff Lang), Ulam Quarterly 2 (3) 1994, 58 71.
Papers and Books in Preparation and Unpublished Preprints
1. The zeta function of Riemann, Harvard University, Minor Thesis, 1971.
2. The cohomology of singular curves (with Bernard Dwork), 1982.
3. A remark on the topology of isolated surface singularities (with F. Raymond and A. Ranicki), 1982.
4. On rational singularities in dim 3 (with George Burns), 1982.
5. EGA V, based on the notes of Alexandre Grothendieck.
6. The Harvard Seminar of P adic Cohomology (with Saul Lubkin and David Meredith), 1969 70.
7. Real Plane Algebraic Curves (with James Grant)
8. A New Doubly-Infinite Class of Factorial Rings I.(with Joseph Blass, K. J. Horadam, Peter B. Kleidman
and A. J. E. Ryba), 1989
9. Preliminary Notes on Cubic Varieties, (with D. J. Lewis), 1989
10. Rational Points on Singular Cubic Threefolds, (with D. J. Lewis),1993, draft.
Research Interests: World Wide Web, Web enabled databases, data compression, Internet broadcasting, Computer telephony, Database design, Computers in Finance, CORBA, Enterprise wide software systems, Industry Wide database design, Search Engines, Y2K solutions, POS Transaction Processing, E Commerce
Professional Societies
AMS, IEEE, Polish Math Society, Australian Mathematical Society
Honors and Awards
Nominated for Teacher of the Year, Palm Beach Atlantic College, 1989.
Technical Assistant Grant from North Holland Publishing Company in connection with
the writing of EGA V, 1987.
Technical Assistant Grant, University of North Florida, 1987.
Faculty Development Fund, University of North Florida, 1987.
IHES Support (partial), IHES, France, Summer, 1984.
Research Incentive Award, University of Arkansas, 1984.
Good Teaching Award (twice), University of Pennsylvania, 1980 81.
Distinction and money prize in the J. Marcinkiewicz competition
for best student paper, Torun, Poland, 1966.
National Finalist in the mathematical Olympiad, Poland, 1964.