Dr. Ray Klump
Associate Professor,Mathematics and Computer Science
Lewis University

Education
Ph.D. Electrical Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dissertation: A Computational Framework for Assessing the Voltage Security of Electric Power Systems
August 2000

M.S. Electrical Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
May 1995

B.S. Electrical Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
May 1993

Teaching Interests

• Programming
• Numerical Methods and Algorithms
• Systems Security
• Database Systems
• Software Engineering
• Artificial Intelligence
• Computer Graphics

Research Interests

• Data Visualization
• Power System Stability
• Liapunov Methods
• Human Factors
• Service Learning in Computer Science

Courses I am Teaching This Semester

• CS 210: Data Structures
• CS 296: Introduction to Video Game Devlopment
• CS 440: Software Engineering
• IS 525: Encryption and Authentication Systems
• IS 595: Information Security Practicum

Personal Interests

• Guitar (1973 Gibson SG)
• Bicycling
• Robotics
• Chicago White Sox
• Religion and Politics
• Being politically liberal and strongly pro-life (the two should not be contradictory)

Favorite Bands

• AC/DC
• Weezer
• The Replacements
• U2
• Green Day
• The Rolling Stones

Favorite Movies

• Slumdog Millionaire
• It's a Wonderful Life
• Say Anything
• Juno
• Life is Beautiful
• The Pursuit of Happyness
• Crash
• Wayne's World
• When Harry Met Sally
• Forrest Gump
• You've Got Mail
• Austin Powers
• The Dark Knight

Professional Affiliations

• IEEE
• ACM

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