Laura Rodman Curriculum Vitae

Educational Preparation

Work Experience

Dates Position Firm
2007 - present Grant Writing Consultant and Science Editor Altaclair Consulting LLC
1987 - 2007 Senior Research Scientist Nielsen Engineering & Research, Inc.

Awards

McAllister & Quinn Grant Writer of the Year, 2015 and 2019

Publications

  1. Rodman, L. C., Jackson, J., and Meentemeyer, R. K., “An Association Rule Discovery System Applied to Geographic Data,” in Standards-Based Data and Information Systems for Earth Observation, Liping Di & H. K. Ramapriyan (eds), Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
  2. Rodman, L. C. and Jackson, J., “Spatial Association Rule Discovery with Rule Classification and Variable Sensitivity,” NEAR TR 624, Vol. I – Technical Report, Nielsen Engineering & Research, Mountain View, CA, Nov. 2006.
  3. Rodman, L. C. and Jackson, J., “Aspect User’s Manual,” NEAR TR 624, Vol. II – Software Manual, Nov. 2006.
  4. Rodman, L. C. and Meentemeyer, R. K., “A Geographic Analysis of Wind Turbine Placement in Northern California,” Energy Policy, Vol. 34/15, 2006, pp. 3137-3149.
  5. Rodman, L. C. and Jackson, J., “Creating Standalone Spatially-Enabled Python Applications Using the ArcGIS Geoprocessor,” 26th Annual ESRI International User Conference, San Diego, CA, Aug. 7-11, 2006.
  6. Rodman, L. C., Jackson, J., Huizar III, R., and Meentemeyer, R. K., “An Association Rule Discovery System for Geographic Data,” 2006 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Denver, CO, Jul. 31- Aug. 4, 2006.
  7. Rodman, L. C., “Clustering and Overlay Analysis for Discovering Spatial Association Rules,” NEAR TR 604, Jun. 2004.
  8. Rodman, L. C., Reisenthel, P. H., Love, J. F., and Childs, R. E., “A CFD Data Management System for Analyzing Multiple Calculations,” NEAR TR 581, Jan. 2003.
  9. Rodman, L. C., Reisenthel, P. H., and Childs, R. E., “An Automated Documentation and Reporting System for CFD,” AIAA-2002-0986, 40th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA, Reno, NV, Jan. 2002.
  10. Rodman, L. C., Reisenthel, P. H., and Childs, R. E., “An Automated Documentation and Reporting Tool for Aerospace Design Data,” NEAR TR 555, Jun. 2000.
  11. Rodman, L. C., Hegedus, M. C., Treidler, E. B., Wesley, L. P., Lee, J. D., and Sumethivit, A., “An Intelligent Information Selection System for the Aerospace Engineering Process,” NEAR TR 554, Mar. 2000.
  12. Rodman, L. C., Tzou, K. T. S., and Treidler, E. B., “A CFD Technology Exchange System for Code Validation and Documentation,” NEAR TR 540, Nov. 1998.
  13. Rodman, L. C. and Tzou, K. T. S., “An Online System to Support CFD Technology Exchange,” 1st Symposium on Marine Applications of CFD, McLean, VA, May 1998.
  14. Rodman, L. C., Childs, R. E., Wesley, L. P., and Lee, J. D., “A Procedural Reasoning Expert System for CFD,” AIAA-1998-1006, 36th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA, Reno, NV, Jan. 1998.
  15. Rodman, L. C., Wesley, L. P., and Lee, J. D., “An Intelligent Information Search Agent for the Aerodynamics Engineering Process,” NEAR TR 525, Aug. 1997.
  16. Rodman, L. C., Childs, R. E., Wesley, L. P., and Lee, J. D., “An Expert Procedural Reasoning System for CFD,” NEAR TR 517, Feb. 1997.
  17. Rodman, L. C., “A CFD Technology Exchange System for Code Validation Concepts,” AIAA-1997-0470, 35th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA, Reno, NV, Jan. 1997.
  18. Rodman, L. C. and Urban, A. G., “A Fuzzy Decomposition and Reasoning Technique for the Automated Analysis of Numerical Data,” NEAR TR 507, May 1996.
  19. Rodman, L. C., “Electronic Knowledge Exchange System for CFD Validation Concepts,” NEAR TR 497, Jul. 1995.
  20. Rodman, L. C., “A Hypertext Knowledge Presentation System for Technology Transfer,” AIAA-1995-0959, Computing in Aerospace 10, AIAA, San Antonio, Mar. 1995.
  21. Rodman, L. C. and Urban, A. G, “A Knowledge-Based System for Analyzing Technical Data,” AIAA-1995-0322, 33rd Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA, Reno, NV, Jan. 1995.
  22. Rodman, L. C., Nixon, D., Perkins, S. C., Jr., Lesieutre, T. O., Mendenhall, M. R., and Childs, R. E., “A Hypertext Knowledge Presentation System to Transition Basic Research,” NEAR TR 472, Jun. 1994.
  23. Rodman, L. C., “A Knowledge-Based System for Analyzing Technical Data,” NEAR TR 464, Aug. 1993.
  24. Rodman, L. C., “An Intelligent Technology Transfer System for Development Engineers,” AIAA-1993-0327, 31st Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA, Reno, NV, Jan. 1993.
  25. Rodman, L. C., “Meteorological Model Analysis for Numerical Weather Prediction,” AMS 9th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Denver, CO, Oct. 1991.
  26. Rodman, L. C., “Advanced Methods for Atmospheric Modeling,” NEAR TR 420, Jan. 1991.
  27. Rodman, L. C., Nixon, D., Canning, T. N., Hughes, J. G., and Bradshaw, P., “The Use of Knowledge-Based Systems for Aerodynamics Technology Transfer,” AIAA-1991-0500, 29th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA, Reno, NV, Jan. 1991.
  28. Rodman, L. C., “A Characterization and Search Technique for Unsteady Flow Control Problems,” AIAA-1990-3102, 8th Applied Aerodynamics Conference, AIAA, Portland, OR, Aug. 1990.
  29. Rodman, L. C., “The Application of Nonreflecting Boundary Conditions to Two-Dimensional Unsteady Computations on Curvilinear Grids,” AIAA-1990-1587, 21st Fluid Dynamics, Plasmadynamics, and Lasers Conference, AIAA, Seattle, WA, Jun. 1990.
  30. Rodman, L. C., “Outflow Boundary Condition for Vortex Shedding Behind a Circular Cylinder,” NEAR Paper 252, Aug. 1989.
  31. Rodman, L. C., Wood, N. J., and Roberts, L., “Experimental Investigation of Straight and Curved Annular Wall Jets,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 27, No. 8, Aug. 1989, pp. 1069-1067.
  32. Rodman, L. C., Nixon, D., and Huttsell, L. J., “Modifications to Transonic Flow Codes for Unsteady Perturbations Around an Experimental Mean,” Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 26, Aug. 1989, pp. 765-771; also AIAA-1989-0447, Jan. 1989.
  33. Rodman, L. C., Wood, N. J., and Roberts, L., “Turbulence Measurements in Curved Wall Jets,” AIAA 87-0050, 25th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA, Reno, NV, Jan. 1987.
  34. Rodman, L. C., Jarrah, M. A., Wood, N. J., and Roberts, L., “Turbulence Measurements in a Plane Wall Jet,” AIAA-1986-0209, 24th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA, Reno, NV, Jan. 1986.
  35. Rodman, L. C., Bell, J. H., and Mehta, R. D., “Aspects of the Design and Performance of a 3-Component LDV System,” 11th ICIASF Meeting on Instrumentation, Stanford University, Aug. 1985.