Terrence C. Stewart

Education

Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario. 2000 – 2007

Ph.D. in Cognitive Science
Thesis: A Methodology for Computational Cognitive Modelling

University of Sussex, Brighton, UK. 1999 – 2000

M.Phil. in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
Thesis: Learning in Artificial Life: Conditioning, Concept Formation, and Sensorimotor Loops

University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario. 1994 – 1999

B.A.Sc. in Systems Design Engineering, option in Cognitive Science

Postdoctoral Training

University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario. 2007 – 2010

Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience
Neural modelling of basal ganglia for symbolic decision making, compositionality, creativity

Teaching Experience

Sessional Lecturer, Carleton University. Fall 2005
Sessional Lecturer, Carleton University. Fall 2004
Sessional Lecturer, Carleton University. Winter 2004

CGSC 5001/4001: Cognition and Artificial Systems
Developed computational cognitive modelling course suitable for non-programmers
Average evaluation: 4.5/5; graduate and fourth-year undergraduate course with 6-14 students

Sessional Lecturer, Carleton University. Fall 2002 (evaluation: 4.35/5)

95.101C: Introduction to Computers for the Arts and Social Sciences
Average evaluation: 4.35/5; first-year course with ~150 students

Research Lab Experience

Lab Coordinator, Carleton Cognitive Modelling Lab, Carleton University. 2003 – 2007

Developed CCMSuite modelling toolkit for parallel simulations, eye tracking software

Research Assistant, Linguistics & Applied Language Studies, Carleton University. 2005 – 2007

Created on-line tools for teaching written Cree, linguistic atlas for Algonquian languages

Research Assistant, Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence Lab, University of Waterloo. 1999

Redesigned motor control and visual recognition system for soccer-playing robots

Industry Experience

Software Developer, Sweet Caesar., Toronto, Ontario. Summer 2007 – Present (part time)

User interface design, implementation, dynamic feel for mobile devices

Freelance Programmer, Google Inc., Summer 2007

Creation of on-line repository for publishing academic computational models

Consultant, Ambient Vector, Inc., Toronto, Ontario. Fall 2005

Consultant, Terrados, Toronto, Ontario. Winter 2005

Software Engineering, American Android Corp., New Jersey. Summer 2003, Summer 2004

Verbal control of bipedal robots for NASA

Research and Development, Hummingbird Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario. Summer 2001

Automatic document classification

Software Design Engineering, Array Systems Computing, Toronto. Fall 1997, Summer 1998

Object recognition in airport X-ray images

Research Engineering, Genesis Microchip, Markham, Ontario. Winter 1997

DSP Research Engineering, Genesis Microchip, Markham, Ontario. Summer 1996

Software Developer, Alias|Wavefront, Toronto, Ontario. Fall 1995

Hardware/Software Engineering, Applied AI Systems, Kanata, Ontario. Winter 1995

First robotic implementation of SAGA evolutionary learning algorithm

Academic Affiliations

• Behavioral & Brain Sciences Associate

• Cognitive Science Society

• Society for Philosophy and Psychology

• Consortium on Cognitive Science Instruction

• Reviewer for Frontiers in Neuroinformatics: 2008

• Reviewer for Cognitive Science Society conference: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

• Reviewer for Cognitio conference: 2006, 2007

• Reviewer for European Cognitive Science Society conference: 2007

Awards and Scholarships

• Derbyshire Graduate Scholarship in Cognitive Science, 2004 - 2006

• National Science and Engineering Research Council post-graduate scholarship, 1999 - 2003

• International Conference on Functional Programming Lightning-Round Contest Winner, 2002

• British Council Chevening Scholarship, 1999 - 2000

• Colonel Hugh Heasley Engineering Scholarship, University of Waterloo, 1994 - 1999

• Canada Scholarship, 1994 - 1999