August 28, 2008

Contact Information

Daniel W. Goldberg
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Computer Science
Graduate Research Assistant, USC GIS Research Laboratory
3620 South Vermont Avenue
Kaprielian Hall (KAP) Room 444
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0255

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Education

  • Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Science, University of Southern California (May, 2008 Expected).
    Thesis Topic: Geospatial Data Extraction and Integration.
    GPA 3.68.
  • M.Sc. Computer Science, University of Southern California, 2003.
    Specialization in Multimedia & Creative Technologies, Networks and Databases Track.
    GPA 3.7.
  • B.Sc. Computer Science, Rutgers University, 2002.
    GPA 3.434.

Academic Positions Held

  • August 2004 - Present. Graduate Research Assistant, USC GIS Research Lab
  • August 2003 - December 2003. Graduate Research Assistant, USC GIS Research Lab

Honors/Awards

  • United States Department of Defense, Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program Fellowship Winner, 2007
  • Association of American Geographers, GIS Specialty Group 2007 Honors Competition for Student Papers on GIS, 2nd Place, 2007
  • United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation University Scholarship Program Recipient, 2005 - more info
  • National Society of Collegiate Scholars, 1999
  • Golden Key International Honour Society, 1999
  • Dean's List, Rutgers University, 1999

Certifications

  • Internet Technology Certificate, Department of Computer Science, Rutgers University, 2002

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Association for Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • Association of American Geographers (AAG)
  • Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
  • Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA)

Publications

Journal Articles

Conference / Symposium Proceedings

  • 2007. Goldberg D.W., Zhang X., Marusek J.C., Wilson J.P., Ritz B., Cockburn M.G. Development of an Automated Pesticide Exposure Analyst for the California's Central Valley. Proceedings of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association GIS in Public Health Conference, New Orleans, LA, pp 136-156. Available online at full paper, slides

Manuscripts submitted/under construction

  • 2007. Goldberg, D.W., Wilson, J.P., and Knoblock, C.A. Exploring the Use of Gazetteers and Geocoders for the Analysis and Interpretation of a Dynamically Changing World. Book chapter in Computation and Visualization for the Understanding of Dynamics in Geographic Domains (under last stages of review)
  • ____. Goldberg, D.W., Cockburn M.G. Adopting Geocoding Best Practices, and Understanding, Analyzing, and Utilizing Spatial Error in the Geocoding Process. Submitted to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Principal Investigator's Annual Meeting, 2007.
  • ____. Goldberg, D.W. Geocoding in Cancer Surveillance: A Handbook of Best Practices. (Springfield, IL: The North American Association of Central Cancer Registries). Hardcover, 150 pages (under last stages of review)
  • ____. Goldberg D.W., Wilson J.P., Knoblock C.A. On the utility of existing low-resolution gazetteers: An application based evaluation for the Los Angeles region. (data analysis completed and manuscript near completion)
  • ____. Goldberg D.W., Wilson J.P., Knoblock C.A. Beyond linear interpolation: Moving towards mediator-based geocoding using multiple sources. (data analysis completed and manuscript near completion)
  • 2005. Goldberg D.W., Wilson J.P., Knoblock C.A. Extracting Geographic Features from the Internet to Automatically Build Detailed Regional Gazetteers. International Journal of Geographic Information Science. (submitted 12/2005)

Technical Reports / Working Papers

  • 2005. Swift, J.N., Ghaemi P., Goldberg D.W., Wilson J.P.USC GIS Research Laboratory, USC Digital Library Archive Prototype Geographic Search and Query Tools.
  • 2004. Wilson, J.P., Goldberg, D.W., and Lam, C.S. The ArcGIS Coastal Sediment Analyst: A Prototype Decision Support Tool for Regional Sediment Management. Los Angeles, CA: University of Southern California GIS Research Laboratory.

Other Publications

  • 2006. Goldberg, D.W. Goldberg, D.W. An Annotated Geocoding Reading List. Prepared for the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries. Available online here
  • ____. Swift J.N., Ghaemi P., Goldberg D.W., Wilson J.P. Prototype Geographic Search and Query Tools for a Library Digital Archive. ArcUser Magazine 9(2), 30-32. Available online here

Conference / Symposium Presentations

  • 2007. Goldberg D.W., Cockburn M., Zhang X., Ritz B. Development of an Automated Pesticide Exposure Analyst for the California’s Central Valley. Urban and Regional Information Systems Association GIS in Public Health Conference, New Orleans, LA.
  • ____. A Mediator Based Method for Iterative Gazetteer Generation. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, San Francisco, CA. Specialty Group 2007 Honors Competition for Student Papers on GIS. 2nd Place Winner.
  • 2006. Geocoding: Getting up to Speed. Annual Meeting of the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, Regina Saskatchewan, Canada.
  • ____. A geospatial information integration approach to building high resolution gazetteers. 10th Annual IMSC Student Conference: Inventing the Future, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
  • 2005. Extracting Geographic Features from the Internet to Automatically Build Detailed Regional Gazetteers. Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative, 2nd Annual Cultural Congress, Shanghai, China.
  • ____. The ArcGIS Coastal Sediment Analyst: A decision support tool for Regional Sediment Management. The 2005 Headwaters to Ocean Conference (H2O) Conference, Huntington Beach, CA. Post-Conference Demonstration with John P. Wilson

Invited Lectures / Short Courses / Workshops Taught

  • 2006. "Geocoding Best Practices Document Phase I: Development of Annotated Outline"; one-day workshop offered at the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries Annual Meeting, Regina, Canada (Workshop Facilitator)
  • ____. "An Introduction to XQuery"; CSCI-548 Information Integration on the Web. Department of Computer Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.

Professional Services

Manuscript Reviews

  • 2007 - Present. Reviewer. International Journal of Geographic Information Science.
  • 2006 - Present. Reviewer. Transactions in GIS.

Editorial Services

  • 2006 - Present. Associate Editor. ACM Crossroads: The Student Journal of the Association for Computing Machinery.

Research Grants / Contracts Awarded

Current

  • "Geocoding Best Practices Document Phase II: Development of Geocoding Best Practices Document"; PI; North American Association of Central Cancer Registries; 2007; $3,995.50.
  • "Cartifactory Revisions Agreement Phase II"; PI; Cartifact, Inc.; 2007; $4,800.

Past

  • "Geocoding Best Practices Document Phase I: Consultant for NAACCR GIS Committee Meeting & Development of Annotated Outline"; PI; North American Association of Central Cancer Registries; 2006; $1,932.76.
  • "Cartifactory Revisions Agreement Phase I"; PI; Cartifact, Inc.; 2006; $4,800.