About
Dr. Evans is the Chief Technology Officer and a Founding Partner of PointClear Solutions, a healthcare technology user experience consulting company. Dr. Evans has deep knowledge of enterprise-class architectures and over 20 years devoted to crafting robust software and to designing creative solutions on-time and under-budget. Dr. Evans' passion is for indentifying the best solution for difficult problems in the fast-changing IT arena.
Dr. Evans' research interests are artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, scientific computing, 'big data' and 'big analytics'.
Contact Information
Dr. Neal C. Evans, Ph.D.
Chief Technology Officer
PointClear Solutions, Inc.
Birmingham, Alabama 35223
Videos
- Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Their Application
to HealthCare IT - 3/17/2011
Podcasts
- Interview with David Karabinos on ClearCast: Conversations with
Technology Innovators and Entrepreneurs podcast
Books
- Optimization-Based Techniques for Laser Shaping Optics, N. C. Evans and D. L. Shealy, Chapter 5 of Laser Beam Shaping: Theory and Techniques, edited by Fred M. Dickey and Scott C. Holswade (Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 2000). Google Books Amazon
- Genetic Algorithm Optimization Methods in Geometrical Optics, N. C. Evans (Univ. of Ala. at Birmingham, Birmingham, 1999). scribd
Selected Journal Articles
- Design and optimization of an irradiance profile shaping system with genetic algorithm method, N. C. Evans and D. L. Shealy, Applied Optics 37.22 (1998).
- Design of three-mirror telescopes via a differential equation method, S. H. Chao, N. C. Evans, D. L. Shealy and R. B. Johnson, Proc. SPIE 2863-35 (1996). html PostScript LaTeX
Other Articles
- A Homily on Data Visualization - 12/02/2010
Selected Presentations
- SPIE '96 Denver, CO "Design of three-mirror telescopes via a differential equation method" html
- SESAPS '95 Tallahassee, FL "Calculation of Irradiance Profiles for Laser Reshaping Systems Using CODE V" html
Past Research Topics
- Application of Machine Learning Techniques such as Genetic Algorithms to the Optimization and Solution of Optics Problems
- Construction of a Parallel Genetic Algorithm Code
- Laser Beam Profile Reshaping
Education
- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama. Ph.D., Physics, 1999.
- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama. M.S., Physics, 1996.
- Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, Alabama.B.S., Physics and Philosophy, 1994.
Fellowships
- U.S. Department of Education Graduate Fellowship in Areas of National Need, 1994-1999.