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Education

B.S. in Applied Math & Civil Engineering, University of Akron, 2008
M.S. in Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 2009
M.S. in Applied Math, University of Arizona, 2022
Ph.D in Applied Math, University of Arizona, 2024

Work experience

2019-present: Senior Data Scientist
- Tucson, AZ
- Research and develop machine learning algorithms that meet client requirements
- Apply mathematical modeling principles to diverse problem areas
- Write technical reports and present findings to clients
2009-2019: Data Scientist
- Various locations
- Design statistics to recover unknown features and parameters
- Write internal peer-reviewed technical articles
- Certified Adjunct Faculty Instructor

Skills

Machine Learning
- Computer vision
- Architecture search
- Bayesian modeling
Data Science
- Data cleaning
- Visualization
- Robust statistics
Programming
- Python
- C
- Fortran
- And more esoteric languages

Publications

The Sinking Canoe

Van Boxel, D. (2007). "The Sinking Canoe." Concrete Canoe Magazine.

Bayesian analysis of the effect of horizontal curvature on truck crashes using training and validation data sets

William H Schneider IV, Karl Zimmerman, D. Van Boxel, Srutha Vavilikolanu (2009). "Bayesian analysis of the effect of horizontal curvature on truck crashes using training and validation data sets" Journal of the Transportation Research Board.

An Exploratory Study of Vehicle Class Headway Ratios as Passenger Car Equivalence Values Using Three Stage Least Squares Estimation

Van Boxel, D. (2010). "An Exploratory Study of Vehicle Class Headway Ratios as Passenger Car Equivalence Values Using Three Stage Least Squares Estimation" Journal of the Transportation Research Board.

Determining Dynamic Axial Stresses in a Concrete Canoe

Van Boxel, D. (2010). "Determining Dynamic Axial Stresses in a Concrete Canoe." Concrete Canoe Magazine.

Innovative real-time methodology for detecting travel time outliers on interstate highways and urban arterials

D. Van Boxel, William H Schneider IV, Casey Bakula (2011). "Innovative real-time methodology for detecting travel time outliers on interstate highways and urban arterials" Journal of the Transportation Research Board.

Truck travel characteristics as an indicator of system condition and performance

Anwaar Ahmed, Mathew Volovski, D. Van Boxel, Samuel Labi, Kumares C Sinha (2011). Truck travel characteristics as an indicator of system condition and performance. Purdue University, Joint Transportation Research Program

Examination of factors determining fault in two-vehicle motorcycle crashes

William H Schneider IV, Peter T Savolainen, D. Van Boxel, Rick Beverley (2012). "Examination of factors determining fault in two-vehicle motorcycle crashes" Accident Analysis & Prevention, 45, 669-676.