Elena Eneva

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Education:

Advisors: Christos Faloutsos, Rich Caruana, Alan Montgomery

Graduate Coursework: Machine Learning, Statistical Approaches to Learning & Discovery, Information Theory, Advanced Information Retrieval Seminar, Advanced Artificial Intelligence, Multimedia Databases and Data Mining, Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining Lab, Technically Speaking

Current research interests:

Computer Skills:

Research Experience:

Data Mining on Retail Scanner Data, Carnegie Mellon University (Aug 2000-Present)

Applying data mining to consumer preferences using supermarket check-out data.  Combining parametric and non-parametric methods for classification. Specifically, improving forecasts from neural networks by combining them with simpler regression models.  Work with Rich Caruana and Alan Montgomery.

Fractal Dimension and Dimensionality Reduction Techniques, Carnegie Mellon University (Jan – May 2002)

Investigation of the relationship between several dimensionality reduction methods and the intrinsic dimensionality of the data in the reduced space, as estimated by the fractal dimension. Work with Christos Faloutsos.

New data mining tools for n-to-m relationship data, Carnegie Mellon University (Sep 2001-Present)

Developing new tools for analysis and generation of n-to-m relationship data (customer data, web hits, disk-access patters) based on statistical and information theoretic features. Work with Christos Faloutsos.

Learning to Change Taxonomies,

Accenture Research Labs (Center for Strategic Technology and Research CSTaR), May –August 2001

Developing a Machine Learning system which aids domain experts in changing taxonomies, by learning relationships between two taxonomies and mapping the data from one taxonomy into another. The system uses decision trees and bootstrapping for learning mappings of instances from the source to the target taxonomy. Work with Valery Petrushin.

Intelligent Text Classification, The University of the South (August 1999-May 2000)

Conducting research on text classification using grammatical patterns. A two semester research initiative funded by the NSF's Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure's Education, Outreach and Training program (EOT-PACI).

Automatic Document Summarization, Carnegie Mellon University (May-July 1999)

Research with Dr. Lafferty on developing ways of generating timelines of historical events as a form document summarization by using natural language processing and machine learning techniques. The research was funded by the Jack L. Stephenson Grant (awarded annually to one student for demonstrated dedication and research in a career field of choice).

Neural Theory of Languages Project, University of California Berkeley (May-July 1998)  
Conducted research with Dr. Feldman, Director of the International Computer Science Institute on the Neural Theory of Languages project. Worked with neural network models of action verbs in human languages. The internship was funded by the Tonya Foundation.

Independent Research on the Expansion of the European Union (July 1998)  
Research in Brussels, Belgium on the preparations of the current European Union for its enlargement. Interviewed EU officials in various Directorate-General offices in Brussels. Presented a paper and a talk in October 1998. The research was funded by the Kennedy-Owen Grant in Economics, The University of the South.

Employment:

Accenture Research Labs (Center for Strategic Technology and Research CSTaR),

Northbrook, IL (May 2001 – August 2001)

Developing a Machine Learning system which aids domain experts in changing taxonomies, by learning relationships between two taxonomies and mapping the data from one taxonomy into another.

Saltare.com, San Mateo, CA (May 2000 – July 2000)  
Developed a solution for integrating WebMethods services into Leap!, Saltare’s Java-based software. LEAP! enhances production marketplaces by managing and intelligently responding to supply-chain events in real time. WebMethods provides a B2Bi system to link internal systems with those of their key customers or suppliers. The internship was funded by the Tonya Foundation.

Residential Computer Consultant, University of the South (August 1997-May 2000)

Helped dormitory residents with hardware and software installations and connecting to the network. Supported the in-room network connections, educated the residents on all aspects of computing at Sewanee.

Multimedia Design & Development, University of the South (December 1997 – May 1999)

Developed "Destination Sewanee", a multimedia interactive CD for The University of the South, to serve as an alternative to the catalogue and admissions viewbook. Included virtual tour of the campus using Quick Time Virtual Reality (QTVR) movies, graphic design and editing, sound and video editing, and content development. Worked extensively with Macromedia Director, Adobe Photoshop, SoundEdit, QTVR Authoring Studio.

Web Page and Computer Presentation Design Intern, Dept. of Economics, Univ. of the South (Jun - Aug 1997)

Designed multimedia presentations and web pages for Economics 301 (Money, Banking, and Financial Markets).

Math Tutor and Grader, Department of Mathematics, University of the South. (1997 – 1999)

English Writing Tutor, Department of English, University of the South. (1997 – 2000)

Publications:

Academic Honors:

International Scholar (Full Merit Scholarship awarded annually to 3 international students), 1996-2000
Phi Beta Kappa (National Honor Society), 1999-present
Omicron Delta Kappa (National Leadership Honor Society), 1999-present
Dean’s List 1996 – 2000
Order of Gownsmen (Academic Honor Society, Student Government), 1997 – 2000

Activities:

Teaching Assistant, Multimedia Databases and Data Mining (CMU, Jan 2002 – May 2002)

Women @ CS, Member (CMU, 2000-present)
Graduate Admissions Committee, Member (Center for Automated Learning & Discovery, CMU, 2001)
Sewanee Computing Society/ACM Chapter, Co-founder and Vice-President (1999-2000)
Sewanee Student Computing Advisory Committee (1999-2000)
Organization for Cross-Cultural Understanding, Treasurer (1998-99), Public Relations Chair (1997-98)

Languages:

Bulgarian, Russian, English - fluent

French - proficient

Spanish - intermediate

Interests:

Photography

Racquetball

Piano