Ray Klump

Associate Dean, College of Aviation, Science, and Technology at Lewis University

Romeoville, IL, United States

Details

Experience: 2019 : Present

Lewis University

Associate Dean, College of Aviation, Science, and Technology

I have taught courses in C++, Java, C#, video game programming (XNA), artificial intelligence, Matlab, scientific computing, database systems, software engineering, encryption, and information security research.

I have done research in the cyber security of the electric power grid, data compression for the power grid, real-time visualization for the power grid, medical emergency department surge capacity, and the modeling of financial markets.

I have designed academic programs in video game programming, cyber security, and mobile and web development.

I have won a number of awards at Lewis for my work, including the DeLaSalle medal for Exemplary Volunteer Service and the Distinctive Lasallian Educator award.

2001 :

Lewis University

Professor and Chair of Mathematics & Computer Science / Director of MS Information Security

Write software for the electric utility industry. I created PowerWorld's voltage stability tool and their real-time data retrieval module. I have worked on a number of consulting projects PowerWorld performs for customers.

1997 : 2012

PowerWorld Corp

Software Engineer and Senior Consultant

Performed electric utility system power transfer studies and wrote software to manage and upload the results of these studies to a national database.

1996 : 1998

Mid-America Interconnected Network (MAIN)

General Engineer

Company: Lewis University

About

I am a hard-working, friendly, team-oriented computer professional who can best help an organization in the areas of software design and development and technical writing, speaking, and training. I have a strong mix of technical, writing, speaking, and leadership skills.

I am Chair and Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Lewis University. I also direct the Master of Science in Information Security program at Lewis.

My research interests include encryption and authentication systems, data compression, the cyber security of critical infrastructures, data mining, cloud storage, and computer modeling of physical systems.

My first love is teaching, which is why I went into academia. However, I try to keep myself current with real-world projects, including with PowerWorld Corporation, a software firm that serves the electric utility industry, as well as various other projects with which organizations need help. I am especially skilled at creating databases and database-driven applications as well as designing, developing, and documenting such software.

I am particularly proud of my ability to inform and motivate people. I have strong technical skills, but I really love helping other people similarly acquire those skills. I think that talent could help a variety of organizations in numerous ways, including developing and managing software projects, interacting with clients, training customers and staff, and getting an organization's word out through well-written descriptions of what the organization offers.

You may see samples of my writing at my blog at http://www.lewisu.edu/experts/wordpress/index.php/author/klumpra/.