Charles C. Tappert, Ph.D.
Office:   CSIS, Pace University, Goldstein Center
861 Bedford Road, Pleasantville NY 10570

E-mail: ctappert@pace.edu
Phone: 914-773-3989 Fax: x3533

Extensive experience in computer science, specializing in pattern recognition, pen computing and speech applications, information assurance, e-commerce, and artificial intelligence. Taught graduate and undergraduate courses, supervised dissertations, and secured government contracts. Over 100 publications: books chapters, journals articles, conference papers, and patents.

Education

Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, Cornell         Fulbright Scholar, Royal Inst. Tech., Stockholm
M.S. Electrical Engineering, Cornell         B.S. Engineering Sciences, Swarthmore

Academic Experience

Pace University, Computer Science Professor 2000-present
Associate Program Director of the Doctor of Professional Studies (D.P.S.) in Computing program;
Director of the Pervasive Computing Lab; teaches Software Engineering, Pervasive Computing, Computing Projects, D.P.S. courses
U.S. Military Academy, Computer Science Associate Professor 1993-2000
Taught undergraduate courses in Graphics, Languages, Databases, Info Systems, Intro Computing
SUNY Purchase and Pace University, Adjunct Associate Professor 1990-1993
Taught undergraduate courses in computer operating systems and data structures  
North Carolina State University, C. S. Adjunct Assistant Professor 1968-1972
Taught graduate courses in pattern recognition, supervised five M.S. and three PhD theses

Consulting/Research/Corporate Experience

Consultant: Wearable & Pen Computing, Handwriting Recognition, Patents 1992-present
Expert consultant on patent infringement cases involving pen computing/handwriting recognition (1997-present)
Army Research Labs: Investigated the military potential of wearable computers (summers of 1996 and 97)
Gave seminars on online handwriting recognition at Apple Computer, Digital Equipment, CIC (1992-93)
Improved IBM's ThinkWrite handwriting recognizer, extended it to European languages (1992-93 & summer 94)
Research: IBM Watson Lab: Pen Computing, Speech/Handwriting Recognition 1972-1992
Spearheaded development of the handwriting recognizer in IBM's ThinkPad product
Handwriting research project leader: supervised Post Doctoral, co-op, and summer students
Developed speech recognition systems for discrete words and continuous speech
Research: IBM Systems Division: Speech Recognition & Processing 1967-1972
Secured government contracts, directed Rome Air Development Center contract research as principal investigator