Ryan McKeel
Ryan McKeel is a member of the Data Analysis and Visualization Group in the Strategic Energy Analysis Center.
Web Applications Engineer
On staff since 2009
Phone number: 303-275-3819
E-mail: ryan_mckeel@nrel.gov
Areas of expertise
- Interactive web applications (jQuery, javascript, PHP, Java, JSON, MySQL, HTML5)
- Web visualizations
- Enterprise cloud hosting and performance tuning (Amazon, Terremark), Drupal development
Primary research interests
- Visualizations and UI/UX for the web
- Computer vision, cognitive science
Education and background training
- B.S. in information technology and entrepreneurship, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 2004
- Graduate coursework in visualizations, computer graphics and computer vision, Columbia University, New York, NY
Prior work experience
- Research scientist and DARPA COORDINATORs deputy program manager, Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, NY (2004-2006)
- IT consultant and web application developer, InSolutions, Colorado Springs, CO (2006-2009)
Selected publications
Linderman, Mark; Combs, Vaughn T.; Hillman, Robert G.; Muccio, Mike T.; McKeel, Ryan W. (2006). "Joint Battlespace Infosphere (JBI): Information Management in a Netcentric Environment." 37 pp.; Air Force Research Lab, Rome NY, Information Directorate. ADA451418. May.
Combs, Vaughn T.; Hillman, Robert G.; Muccio, Michael T.; McKeel, Ryan W. (2005). "Joint Battlespace Infosphere: Information Management Within a C2 Enterprise." 36 pp.; Air Force Research Lab, Rome NY, Information Directorate. ADA463694. June.
Personal interests/hobbies
Jazz and classical piano, snowboarding
