Joe Rothermich, Senior Staff Scientist: Mr. Rothermich joined Natural Selection, Inc. in 2005. He received his M.Sc. in Natural Computation with Distinction from the University of Birmingham (United Kingdom) in December 2002, graduating first in his class, and his B.S. in Applied Science, Systems Analysis from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) in May of 1993. He presented his Master's thesis at the U.K. Workshop on Computational Intelligence in 2002, jointly receiving the best poster prize.
Mr. Rothermich's research interests include agent-based modeling, machine learning, predictive modeling, evolutionary computation and design, genetic programming, and nature-inspired algorithms.
Mr. Rothermich has over ten years of consulting experience. Most recently he was a researcher and consultant at Icosystem, a science and strategy consulting firm specializing in complexity science and evolutionary computation. Previously, as a Manager at Accenture and Extraprise, Inc., he provided strategy and implementation services in Enterprise Software (ERP and CRM). He has worked with clients in the utilities and telecommunications, high-tech, automotive, and manufacturing industries, including three years working on international engagements in France, Belgium, Mexico, and the United Kingdom.
Mr. Rothermich's responsibilities at Natural Selection, Inc.'s facilities in Boston include research, project management, and business development.
Selected
Publications Malinchik S, Orme B, Rothermich J, and Bonabeau E (2004) "Interactive Exploratory Data Analysis," Proc. of the 2004 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, IEEE Press, Piscataway, NJ.
Rothermich J, Wang F, and Miller J (2003) "Adaptivity in Cell-Based Optimization for Information Ecosystems," Proc. of the 2003 Congress in Evolutionary Computation, IEEE Service Center, Piscataway, NJ.
Rothermich J (2002) "From Multicellularity to Cell Based Optimization: Studying the Cooperative Capabilities of Evolvable Cells," MSc Thesis, Poster presented at the U.K. Workshop on Computational Intelligence (UKCI), 2002. Jointly won best poster prize. Rothermich J (2002) "Studying the Emergence of Multicellularity Using Cartesian Genetic Programming in Artificial Life," Late-Breaking Papers of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, New York and peer reviewed UKCI 2002, Birmingham, UK.
For more information please see the NSI Publications Library or email Mr. Rothermich at: jrothermich [at] natural-selection.com
Rothermich J, Ecemis I, and Gaudiano P (2004) "Distributed Localization and Mapping with a Robotic Swarm," Proc. of the Swarm Robotics Workshop at the 8th Intl. Conference on the Simulation of Adaptive Behavior SAB-04, E. Sahin and W. Spears (eds.), Los Angeles, CA, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, in press.