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Christopher J. Gatti
Mobile: (734)-730-3190
Education
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: chrisgatti.com
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, New York USA
August 2010–August 2014
Ph.D. Industrial and Systems Engineering
Dissertation title: Design of Experiments for Reinforcement Learning
Adviser: Professor Mark J. Embrechts
Dissertation awards:
Springer Thesis Prize
Del and Ruth Karger Dissertation Prize
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
August 2000–May 2007
M.S.E. Biomedical Engineering (May 2007)
B.S.E. Mechanical Engineering (May 2005)
Employment
Cirque du Soleil
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Volta: Head coach
September 2016–present
Paramour by Cirque du Soleil Theatrical
New York, NY
Acrobatic coach
August 2016–September 2016
ˆ Temporary/on-call coach for all acrobatic acts
New England Center for Circus Arts
Brattleboro, VT
Volunteer handstand instructor
June 2016–August 2016
Cirque du Soleil
Montreal, Quebec, Canada/South America
Corteo: Circus artist
July 2014–December 2015
ˆ Tournik artist and horse comedic act.
ˆ Volunteer yoga instructor for cast and crew.
World Class Gymnastics Academy
Latham, NY, USA
Coach/instructor
September 2011–September 2016
ˆ Coached boys’ and girls’ Junior Olympic team gymnasts (levels 4–10).
ˆ Instructed all types of classes, ranging from those for 3-year old children to those
for adults.
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Laboratory for Optimization and Computation in Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Research Computer Specialist
May 2007–August 2010
ˆ Used computational modeling to analyze various orthopaedic and biomechanical
problems.
ˆ Developed and validated a finite element model of the glenoid labrum to determine the effects of humeral head migration.
ˆ Used simulated annealing to determine optimal musculoskeletal model parameters to best match experimental measurements and reduce model development
time from days to minutes.
ˆ Developed discrete event simulation of surgery scheduling and procedures to
determine the effects of changes in surgery durations.
ˆ Used support vector machines and genetic algorithms to predict patients that
will ultimately require shoulder surgery for rotator cuff repair.
ˆ Estimated the probability of humeral head migration due to muscle force variability using Monte Carlo simulation.
ˆ Predicted electromyographic activity of the shoulder muscles from external shoulder moments using an artificial neural network.
Great Lakes Cycling and Fitness
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Bicycle Mechanics/Salesperson
April 2008–August 2010
ˆ Performed maintenance on customer bicycles.
ˆ Assisted customers with bicycle serivce-related needs.
Orthopaedic Research Laboratories
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Graduate Student Research Assistant
January 2006–April 2007
ˆ Studied shoulder biomechanics using computational models and human subjects
testing.
University of Michigan Athletic Department
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Gymnastics Camp Coach and Counselor
Summers: 2001–2004
ˆ Coached Junior Olympic gymnasts during summer camps.
ˆ Supervised gymnasts in dormitories.
Graduate
Research
Appointments
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
Graph fragment search algorithm development
May 2013–August 2014
ˆ IARPA-sponsored Knowledge Discovery and Dissemination (KDD) program (Department of Defense)
ˆ Developed graph fragment search algorithm for large (>1M nodes) attributed
graphs
Analysis of cortical brain layer development
September 2012–April 2013
ˆ Developed intuitive and interpretable method to understand gene activity measured by RNA-Seq in the development of the cortical layers of the brain based
on a non-negative least squares model
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Survival analysis of New York TB patients
May 2012–August 2012
ˆ Identified differences in trends among the survival of tuberculosis patients in
seven different lineages
Histology for Interface Stability over Time (HIST)
January 2011–April 2012
ˆ DARPA-sponsored multi-institution collaboration investigating biological stability of implantable neural electrodes
ˆ Identified multiple phases of biological reactivity to neural implants using hierarchical clustering and biclustering
ˆ Developed human knowledge-based approach for neural unit identification for
>1TB of electrophysiology recordings
Teaching
Experience
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
Teaching Assistant
August 2010–May 2011
ˆ ENGR 4760: Engineering Economics
Spring 2011, Instructor: Professor Jack Reilly
ˆ ISYE 4691: Human Performance Modeling and Support
Fall 2010, Instructor: Professor David Mendonça
Journal
Publications
Linton J. D., Jiang Q., Gatti C. J., Chen X., and Embrechts M. J., 2013. All journals
need to correct errors. Nature, 504: 33. (December 5, 2013)
Gatti C. J., Hallstrom B. R., and Hughes R. E., 2013. Surgeon variability in total knee
arthroplasty component alignment: A Monte Carlo analysis. Computer Methods in
Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 17(15): 1738–1750.
Linton J. D., Jiang Q., Gatti C. J., and Embrechts M. J., 2013. Erratum to ”Multiattribute decision making for green electrical discharge machining” [Expert Syst.
Appl. 38(7) (2011) 8370–8374]. Expert Systems with Applications, 40(4), 1407.
Linton J. D., Jiang Q., Gatti C. J., and Embrechts M. J., 2013. Erratum to ”Taguchifuzzy multi output optimization (MOO) in high speed CNC turning of AISI P-20 tool
steel” [Exp. Syst. Appl., 38(6) (2011) 6822–6828]. Expert Systems with Applications,
40(4), 1408–1409.
Linton J. D., Jiang Q., Gatti C. J., and Embrechts M. J., 2013. Erratum for ”Anawa,
E. M. and Olabi, A. G. Using Taguchi method to optimize welding pool of dissimilar
laser-welded components” [Optics and Laser Technology 2008; 40(2): 379388]. Optics
& Laser Technology, 48, 351–352.
Linton J. D., Jiang Q., Gatti C. J., and Embrechts M. J., 2013. Erratum to ”Simultaneous optimization of flame spraying process parameters for high quality molybdenum
coatings using taguchi methods” [Surf. Coat. Technol. 79(1–3) (1996) 276–288].
Surface & Coatings Technology, 214, 173–174.
Linton J. D., Jiang Q., Gatti C. J., and Embrechts M. J., 2013. Discussion of ”Kapsiz,
M., Durat, M., & Ficici, F. (2011). Friction and wear studies between cylinder liner
and piston ring pair using Taguchi design method” Advances in Engineering Software,
42(8), 595-603.” Advances in Engineering Software, 64, 71–73.
Gatti C. J., Maratt J. D., Palmer M. L., Hughes R. E., Carpenter J. E., 2010. Development and validation of a finite element model of the superior glenoid labrum. Annals
of Biomedical Engineering, 38(12): 3766–3776.
Gatti C. J. and Hughes R. E., 2009. Optimization of muscle wrapping objects using
simulated annealing. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 37(7): 1342–1347.
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Gatti C. J., Scibek J., Svintsitski O., Carpenter J. E., Hughes R. E., 2008. An integer
programming model for optimizing shoulder rehabilitation. Annals of Biomedical
Engineering, 36(7): 1242–1253.
Flieg N. G., Gatti C. J., Doro L. C., Langenderfer J. E., Carpenter J. E., Hughes R.
E., 2008. A stochastic analysis of glenoid inclination angle and superior migration of
the humeral head. Clinical Biomechanics, 23(5): 554–561.
Gatti C. J., Doro L. C., Langenderfer J. E., Mell A. G., Maratt J. D., Carpenter J. E.,
Hughes R. E., 2008. Evaluation of three methods for determining EMG-muscle force
parameter estimates for the shoulder muscles. Clinical Biomechanics, 23(2): 166–174.
Gatti C. J., Dickerson C., Chadwick E. K., Mell A. G., Hughes R. E., 2007. Comparison
of model-predicted and measured moment arms for the rotator cuff muscles. Clinical
Biomechanics, 22(6): 639–644.
Books
Gatti C. J., 2015. Design of Experiments for Reinforcement Learning (Springer Theses).
Springer, ISBN 978-3319121963.
Book Chapters
Gatti C. J. and Embrechts M. J., 2012. Reinforcement Learning with Neural Networks:
Tricks of the trade. In Georgieva P., Mihayolva L, and Jain L. (eds.), Advances in
Intelligent Signal Processing and Data Mining, Springer-Verlag, Berlin-Hiedelberg,
pp. 275–310.
Embrechts M. J., Gatti C. J., Linton J. D., and Roysam B., 2012. Hierarchical Clustering of Large Data Sets. In Georgieva P., Mihayolva L, and Jain L. (eds.), Advances
in Intelligent Signal Processing and Data Mining, Springer-Verlag, Berlin-Hiedelberg,
pp. 197–233.
Conference
Publications
Hwang E., Gatti C. J., Hughes R. E., Palmer M., and Carpenter J. E., 2015. Finite element modeling of superior labrum anterior posterior (SLAP) tears: The effect of tear
size on treatment. International Orthopedic Research Symposium – In Recognition
of Dr. Kai-Nan An, Mayo Orthopedic Research Alumni Association, Mayo Clinic,
Rochester, MN, August 3.
Gatti C. J. and Embrechts M. J., 2014. An application of the temporal difference
algorithm to the truck backer-upper problem. Proceedings of the 22nd European
Symposium on Artificial Neural Networks, Computational Intelligence and Machine
Learning, Bruges, Belgium, April 23–25.
Linton J., Gatti C., Jiang Q., and Embrechts M., 2012. Improving production and design processes through advances in experimental design analysis. INFORMS Annual
Meetings, Phoenix, AZ, October 14–17.
Gatti C. J., Embrechts M. J., and Linton J. D., 2013. An empirical analysis of reinforcement learning using design of experiments. Proceedings of the 21st European
Symposium on Artificial Neural Networks, Computational Intelligence and Machine
Learning, Bruges, Belgium, April 24–26.
Embrechts M. J., Gatti C. J., Linton J. D., Gruber T., and Sick B., 2012. Forecasting
exchange rates with ensemble neural networks and ensemble K-PLS: A case study for
the US Dollar per Indian Rupee. Proceedings of the World Congress on Computational
Intelligence: International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN), Brisbane,
Australia, June 10–15.
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Embrechts M. J., Linton J. D., and Gatti C. J., 2012. Hybrid hierarchical clustering:
Cluster assessment via cluster validation indices. Proceedings of the 20th European
Symposium on Artificial Neural Networks, Computational Intelligence and Machine
Learning, Bruges, Belgium, April 25–27.
Gatti C. J., Embrechts M. J., and Linton J. D., 2011. Parameter settings of reinforcement learning for the game of Chung Toi. IEEE International Conference on Systems,
Man, and Cybernetics, pp. 3530–3535, Anchorage, Alaska, October 9–12.
Gatti C. J., Linton J. D., and Embrechts M. J., 2011. A brief tutorial on reinforcement
learning: The game of Chung Toi. Proceedings of the 19th European Symposium
on Artificial Neural Networks, Computational Intelligence and Machine Learning,
Bruges, Belgium, April 27–29.
Runkle A. C., Gatti C. J., Thiele R. A. R., Palmer M. L., Hughes R. E., and Carpenter
J. E., 2011. Superior glenoid labrum displacement with humeral head translation.
Transactions of the 57th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Long
Beach, CA, January 13–16.
Hughes R. E., Gatti C. J., Yacob A., Kijek T., Carpenter J .E., and Miller B. S., 2011.
Predicting whether a rotator cuff tear patient will have surgery using supervised machine learning. Transactions of the 57th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research
Society, Long Beach, CA, January 13–16.
Gatti C. J., Maratt J. D., Palmer M. L., Hughes R. E., and Carpenter J. E., 2010.
Development and validation of a finite element model of the superior glenoid labrum.
American Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting, Providence, RI, August 18–21.
Gatti C. J. and Hughes R. E., 2009. Optimization of muscle wrapping objects using
simulated annealing. American Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting, Penn State
University, State College, PA, August 26–29.
Gatti C. J., Scibek J., Svintsitski O., Carpenter J. E., and Hughes R. E., 2007. Integer
programming models for optimizing shoulder rehabilitation. American Society of
Biomechanics Annual Meeting, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, August 22–25.
Gatti C. J., Doro L. C., Langenderfer J. E., Mell A. G., Maratt J. D., Carpenter J.
E., and Hughes R. E., 2007. Evaluation of three methods for determining EMGmuscle force parameter estimates for the shoulder muscles. American Society of
Biomechanics Annual Meeting, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, August 22–25.
Dickerson C. R., Gatti C. J., Chadwick E. K. J., Mell A. G., and Hughes R. E., 2006.
Comparison of mathematical model muscular moment arms with experimental data:
A rotator cuff example. International Shoulder Group Meeting, Chicago, IL, October
9–10.
Submitted
Journal
Publications
Certifications
Publications In
Preparation
Gatti C. J., Goldberg M., Magdon-Ismail M., Schwartz J., and Wallace W. Graph search
beyond text. Submitted to: ACM Transactions on Knowledge Discovery from Data.
Gatti C. J., Brooks J. D., and Nurre S. G. The history of the field of OR/MS: A topic
model analysis. Submitted to: Operations Research.
ˆ National Academy of Sports Medicine–Performance Enhancement Specialist (NASM–
PES, 2016)
ˆ Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam (2005).
Gatti C. J. Taking the circus out of scheduling: An application from the big top.
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Referee Service
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American Journal of Sports Medicine (2014–present)
IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems (2014–present)
Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering (2013–present)
Neurocomputing (2013–present)
Journal of Biomechanics (2007–present)
Membership
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En Piste: Canadian Circus Arts National Network (2016–present)
IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (2011–2014)
IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society (2011–2014)
IEEE (graduate student member) (2010–2014)
American Society of Biomechanics (2007–2009)
Awards and
Recognition
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
ˆ Del and Ruth Karger Dissertation Prize (Spring 2015)
ˆ Springer Thesis Prize (August 2014)
ˆ Graduate Student Profile (Fall 2013)
ˆ MATLAB promotional video: Robotic light painting (January 2013)
ˆ Founders Award of Excellence (2012)
ˆ School of Engineering Student Profile (Spring 2012)
ˆ Industrial and Systems Engineering Department Newsletter Feature (Summer 2011)
ˆ Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (Spring 2011)
Public Speaking
ˆ Shaker High School, Latham, NY (February 3 & 24, 2016): Background and handstand demonstration
ˆ Grace Christian School, Bennington, VT (March 2, 2016): Background and handstand demonstration/instruction
Service
ˆ Student volunteer for IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Anchorage, Alaska (2011)
ˆ Elected captain of the University of Michigan Men’s Gymnastics team for 3 years as
a walk-on gymnast (2003–2005)
ˆ Member of the University of Michigan Men’s Gymnastics team (2001-2005)
ˆ Attended 3 day leadership workshop for collegiate athletic team captains (2004)
ˆ Served as the volunteer representative for the Men’s Gymnastics team to the StudentAthlete Advisory Council and Michigan Peer Advisors Creating Trust organizations
(2001-2004)
Technical
Skills
ˆ Programming: R, MATLAB, C, MPI, Python
ˆ Computer Applications: TEX/LATEX/BibTEX, most common productivity packages
for Windows and OS X platforms
ˆ Finite Element Modeling: ABAQUS, HyperMesh, IA–FEMesh
ˆ Musculoskeletal Modeling Software: AnyBody Modeling Software, Software for Interactive Musculoskeletal Modeling
Computational
Modeling
Experience
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Statistics
Experience
ˆ General statistics
ˆ Regression
Neural networks
Reinforcement learning
Monte Carlo simulation
Simulated annealing
Genetic algorithms
Support vector machines
Finite element analysis
Topic modeling
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Biological
Expertise
ANOVA models
Linear mixed models
Survival analysis
Time series analysis
Design of experiments
Deterministic/stochastic kriging
ˆ Musculoskeletal anatomy and function
ˆ Physiological processes
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