DR. YAO’S PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. Major in Computer Science, Southern Methodist University (1993-1998)

                Minor in Engineering Management

• Dissertation Title: Caching Management of Mobile Database Management

Systems on a Mobile Unit

• M.S. in Computer Science, University of Wyoming (1986-1988)

• Thesis Title: Comparisons of Hidden Line Removal Algorithms in Computer Graphics

• Pursuing Second B.S. in Computer Science, University of Wyoming (completed the entire core course requirement for the major, and promoted into graduate program) (1984-1986)

EMPLOYMENT

• Tenured Professor of Computer Science, Georgia College and State University (2008-present)

• Tenured Associate Professor of Computer Science, Georgia College and State University (2003-2008)

• Visiting Professor of Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology (2002)

• Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Georgia College and State University (1998-2003)

• System Programmer II, University of Wyoming (1989-1992)

• System Programming, System Analysis, trouble shooting, and System Maintenance on IBM/MVS ESA9000, VAX/VMS Cluster, VAX/UNIX