Michael Chelen

Michael Chelen

Biologist experienced in high-throughput data analysis using open standards and web-based communication.

Location
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Industry
Biotechnology

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Michael Chelen's Overview

Current
Past
Education
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Sidwell Friends School
Connections

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Michael Chelen's Summary

Interested in application and improvement of computer analysis, imaging, and biochemical methods to

Specialties

Molecular biology, neurobiology, biochemistry, organic chemistry, bioinformatics, bibliometrics, imaging and microscopy, web design, data analysis, realtime data analysis, data visualization, programming, distributed computing, p2p, bittorrent, semantic web, javascript, java, php, html, xml, sql, open access, open source, open educational resources.

Michael Chelen's Experience

Scientific Software Developer

Consultant

March 2009Present (3 years)

Develop services and interfaces for data conversion and analysis of scientific data. SQL, XML, JSON, CSV file formats, processing in PHP, Javascript, Python, and Java.

Nonprofit; 1-10 employees; Information Services industry

September 2008Present (3 years 6 months)

Communicate with scientific community through open science discussion list, assist organization and coverage of web-based meetings. http://okfn.org

Volunteer

Open Science Information

May 2008Present (3 years 10 months)

Support community of science researchers, writers, students, and the public through online forums and web services. Develop and operate HTML, Javascript, XML, and JSON serving applications through PHP and MySQL.

Research Associate

The Hampshire Research Institute

June 2008July 2008 (2 months)

Assist analysis of EPA data using SQL queries. Implemented data migration from .MDB and export to .DBF using MS Access.

Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; WPO; Education Management industry

September 2005April 2006 (8 months)

Primary instructor for Graduate Record Examinations and SAT Reasoning Test classes.

Visiting Scholar

University of Pittsburgh

Educational Institution; 10,001+ employees; Higher Education industry

May 2005November 2005 (7 months)

Performed DNA, protein, and plasmid extraction, PCR, cell plating, amplification, and transfection. Assisted analysis of fluorescence micrographs with MatLab and ImageJ.

Undergraduate Researcher

University of Pittsburgh

Educational Institution; 10,001+ employees; Higher Education industry

January 2005May 2005 (5 months)

Performed assays including DNA purification and cell plating. Implemented algorithms in MatLab for micrograph analysis.

Website Developer

The Blue Curve

January 2001January 2003 (2 years 1 month)

Designed and developed database driven websites in small team using ASP, MS Access, SQL, HTML, CSS and light Javascript.

Research Assistant

NIH

Government Agency; 10,001+ employees; Research industry

June 2002August 2002 (3 months)

Study techniques of fluorescent imaging, Southern Blot, cell culture, PCR, and microarray gene testing at NICHD lab. Assist usage of cluster analysis (Minitab) and Excel with VBScript for analysis of experimental data.

Website Developer

Complete Reviews

January 2000January 2001 (1 year 1 month)

Developed MS Access database driven website using ASP server scripting for web writing team collaboration.

Technical Writer

Glide Underground

January 1999January 2000 (1 year 1 month)

Write reviews of computer software and hardware for enthusiast audience.

Nonprofit; 1001-5000 employees; Philanthropy industry

July 1997August 1997 (2 months)

Design interactive learning guides with team of students on aspects of cardiology, neurology, and molecular biology.

Michael Chelen's Education

Carnegie Mellon University

Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences

20012005

Minor in Chemical Sciences. Subjects included molecular biology, neurobiology, cellular signalling, biochemistry, organic chemistry, imaging and microscopy, and computer programming.

Activities and Societies: Habitat for Humanity CMU Explorers

Sidwell Friends School

High School Diploma

19972001

Michael Chelen's Additional Information

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Groups and Associations:

Habitat for Humanity AAAS Science and Human Rights Program American Friends Service Committee Friends Committee on National Legislation DataPortability.org Open Knowledge Foundation

Honors and Awards:

University of Pittsburgh Visiting Scholar, May 2005
Sunlight Lab's Apps for America 2: Data.gov Challenge, Accepted entry, Aug. 2009
Google Knol, Top Viewed Author Award, Sep. 2009
BioTorrents: A File Sharing Service for Scientific Data, Acknowledged, Apr. 2010

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