This is a template created by Ted Pavlic to help researchers prepare the senior personnel 2-page biographical sketch ("biosketch") that is required by the NSF for large multi-university NSF grant proposals.
You can read Ted's original post here.
\begin
Discover why 18 million people worldwide trust Overleaf with their work.
% Upper-case A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
% Lower-case a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
% Digits 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
% Exclamation ! Double quote " Hash (number) #
% Dollar $ Percent % Ampersand &
% Acute accent ' Left paren ( Right paren )
% Asterisk * Plus + Comma ,
% Minus - Point . Solidus /
% Colon : Semicolon ; Less than <
% Equals = Greater than > Question mark ?
% At @ Left bracket [ Backslash \
% Right bracket ] Circumflex ^ Underscore _
% Grave accent ` Left brace { Vertical bar |
% Right brace } Tilde ~
%
% NSF Biographical Sketch: Dr. Theodore P. Pavlic
%
% Copyright (c) 2013 by Theodore P. Pavlic
% All rights reserved.
%
\documentclass[svgnames,11pt]{article}
\usepackage[margin=1in]{geometry}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{times}
\renewcommand\thesection{(\alph{section})}
\renewcommand\thesubsection{(\alph{subsection})}
\usepackage{calc}
\usepackage{lastpage}
%\newcommand{\pageoflastpage}{Page {\thepage} of \pageref*{LastPage}}
%\newcommand{\pageoflastpage}{{\thepage} of \pageref*{LastPage}}
\newcommand{\pageoflastpage}{}
% Redefine the plain pagestyle for the title page
\makeatletter
\let\oldps@plain\ps@plain
\renewcommand{\ps@plain}{\oldps@plain%
\renewcommand{\@evenfoot}{\hfil\pageoflastpage\hfil}%
\renewcommand{\@oddfoot}{\@evenfoot}}
\makeatother
% Use fancy for non-title pages
\usepackage{fancyhdr}
\fancyhead{}
\fancyfoot{}
\cfoot{\pageoflastpage}
\pagestyle{fancy}
\usepackage{xspace}
\usepackage[shortlabels]{enumitem}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{varioref}
\usepackage[%
colorlinks=true,urlcolor=,
pdfpagelabels=true,hypertexnames=true,
plainpages=false,naturalnames=true,
]{hyperref}
%
\usepackage{url}
\newcommand\doilink[1]{\href{http://dx.doi.org/#1}{#1}}
\newcommand\doi[1]{doi:\doilink{#1}}
\makeatletter
\newlength{\bibhang}
\setlength{\bibhang}{1em}
\newlength{\bibsep}
{\@listi \global\bibsep\itemsep \global\advance\bibsep by\parsep}
\newlist{bibsection}{itemize}{3}
\setlist[bibsection]{label=,leftmargin={\bibhang+\widthof{[9]}},%
itemindent=-\bibhang,
itemsep=\bibsep,parsep=\z@,partopsep=0pt,
topsep=0pt}
\newlist{bibenum}{enumerate}{3}
\setlist[bibenum]{label=\textbf{\arabic*.},leftmargin={\bibhang+\widthof{[999]}},%
itemindent=-\bibhang,
itemsep=\bibsep,parsep=\z@,partopsep=0pt,
topsep=0pt}
\let\oldendbibenum\endbibenum
\def\endbibenum{\oldendbibenum\vspace{-.6\baselineskip}}
\let\oldendbibsection\endbibsection
\def\endbibsection{\oldendbibsection\vspace{-.6\baselineskip}}
\makeatother
\title{%
\vspace{-2\baselineskip}
\normalsize
Biographical Sketch\\
{\large\textbf{Dr.~Theodore P.~Pavlic}}\\
\vspace{0.5\baselineskip}
\hrule
\vspace{0.5\baselineskip}
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University,
e-mail: \href{mailto:tpavlic@asu.edu}{tpavlic@asu.edu},
tel: +1-760-483-3390
\vspace{-1.5ex}
}
\date{}
\author{}
\hypersetup{%
pdfsubject={NSF Biographical Sketch of Dr.~Theodore P.~Pavlic},
pdfauthor={Dr. Theodore P.~Pavlic},
pdftitle={NSF Biographical Sketch of Dr.~Theodore P.~Pavlic},
pdfkeywords={}
}
\newcommand{\ie}{i.e.\xspace}
\newcommand{\eg}{e.g.\xspace}
\begin{document}
\maketitle
\vspace{-4\baselineskip}
\subsection{Professional Preparation}
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH;
Electrical \& Computer Engineering;
B.S.E.C.E., 2004
\\
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH;
Electrical \& Computer Engineering;
M.S., 2006
\\
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH;
Electrical \& Computer Engineering;
Ph.D., 2010
\\
The Ohio State University, Col., OH;
Computer Science \& Eng.;
Postdoctoral Researcher, 2010--2012
\\
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ;
School of Life Sciences;
Postdoctoral Scholar, 2012--present
\subsection{Appointments}
\begin{itemize}[label={\quad 9999--9999:},leftmargin=*,itemsep=0pt]
\item[2012--present:]
\textbf{Postdoctoral Scholar},
Arizona State University,
Austin, TX
\item[2010--2012:]
\textbf{Postdoctoral Researcher},
The Ohio State University,
Columbus, OH
\item[2002, 2003:]
\textbf{Hardware R\&D Intern},
National Instruments,
Austin, TX
\item[2001:]
\textbf{Core Systems Software Developer},
IBM Network Storage,
Research Triangle Park, NC
\item[1997--2001:]
\textbf{Information Technology Systems Engineer},
CallTech Communications,
Columbus, OH
\item[1995--1997:]
\textbf{Web Developer},
MegaLinx Communications,
Dublin, OH
\end{itemize}
\subsection{Products}
\begin{bibenum}[itemsep=5pt]
\item \textbf{Pavlic, T.P.}, S.~Wilson, G.P.~Kumar, and S.~Berman.
An enzyme-inspired approach to stochastic allocation of robotic
swarms around boundaries. In: \emph{Proceedings of the 16th
International Symposium on Robotics Research},
December 16--19. 2013. Accepted.
\item \textbf{Pavlic, T.P.}, and K.M.~Passino. Distributed and
cooperative task processing: Cournot oligopolies on a graph.
\emph{IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics}. 2013. In press.
\doi{10.1109/TCYB.2013.2271776}
\item Kumar, G.P., A.~Buffin, \textbf{T.P.~Pavlic}, S.C.~Pratt, and
S.M.~Berman. A stochastic hybrid system model of collective
transport in the desert ant \emph{Aphaenogaster cockerelli}. In:
\emph{Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Hybrid
Systems: Communication and Control}, April 8--11,
2013.
\item \textbf{Pavlic, T.P.} Physical Stigmergy for decentralized
constrained optimization: an intelligent lighting example. In:
\emph{Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on
Cyber-Physical Systems}, April 8--11, 2013.
Poster abstract.
\item \textbf{Pavlic, T.P.}, S.~P.~Peddi, P.A.G.~Sivilotti, and B.W.~Weide.
Getting Out of the Way--Safety Verification without Compromise.
In: \emph{Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE/ACM Third International
Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems}, April
17--19, 2012. Poster abstract.
\item \textbf{Pavlic, T.P.}, and K.M.~Passino. Generalizing foraging theory
for analysis and design. \emph{The International Journal of
Robotics Research [Special Issue on Stochasticity in Robotics
and Bio-Systems Part 1]}. 30(5):505--523. 2011.
\doi{10.1177/0278364910396551}
\item \textbf{Pavlic, T.P.}, and K.M.~Passino. The sunk-cost effect as an
optimal rate-maximizing behavior. \emph{Acta Biotheoretica},
59(1):53--66. 2011. \doi{10.1007/s10441-010-9107-8}
\item \textbf{Pavlic, T.P.}, and K.M.~Passino. When rate maximization is
impulsive. \emph{Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology},
64(8):1255--1265. August 2010. \doi{10.1007/s00265-010-0940-1}
\item \textbf{Pavlic, T.P.}, and K.M.~Passino. Foraging theory for
autonomous vehicle speed choice. \emph{Engineering Applications
of Artificial Intelligence}, 22:482--489, April 2009.
\doi{10.1016/j.engappai.2008.10.017}
\item Freuler, R.J., M.J.~Hoffmann, \textbf{T.P.~Pavlic}, J.M.~Beams,
J.P.~Radigan, P.K.~Dutta, J.T.~Demel, and E.D.~Justen.
Experiences with a Comprehensive Freshman Hands-On Course~--
Designing, Building, and Testing Small Autonomous Robots. In:
\emph{Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering
Education Annual Conference \& Exposition}, 2003.
\end{bibenum}
\subsection{Synergistic Activities}
\begin{bibenum}[itemsep=4pt]
\item \textbf{Conference service:}
(i) Organizer and associate editor for invited session:
``Correctness by Verification and Design'',
14\textsuperscript{th} IEEE Conference on Intelligent
Transportation Systems, Washington, DC, October
5--7, 2011.
(ii) Organizer for proposed mini-symposium: ``Optimization and
Rationality in Eusocial Insects'', 2013 Society for Mathematical
Biology Annual Meeting and Conference, Tempe, AZ,
June 10--13, 2013
(iii) Co-organizer for technical session: ``Complex Systems of
Social Insects in Research and Education'', 2013 Biomathematics
and Ecology: Education and Research, Arlington, VA,
October 11--13, 2013.
\item \textbf{University service:} Chair of committee for the
development of biomimicry and bio-inspired research and education
initiatives at Arizona State University, 2013.
\item \textbf{Community service:}
(i) As NSF GK-12 fellow, developed and implemented science
lessons for local inner-city public school, 2006--2007.
(ii) Recognized in \emph{Wired} magazine for OSS work Linux
Virtual Server project, 2000.
\item \textbf{Mentoring:}
(i) Founding faculty co-adviser for Interdisciplinary Complexity
Science Student Organization at Arizona State University, 2013.
(ii) Founding mentor of 2002 FIRST high-school robotics team
that received regional honor for inspiration in engineering,
Dublin, OH.
(iii) Founding mentor of 2001 FIRST LEGO League all-girls
middle-school robotics team, Columbus, OH
\item \textbf{Teaching:}
(i) Authored hundreds of pages of Creative-Commons-licensed
course material for courses in analog electronics and control
for undergraduate and graduate students, The Ohio State
University, 2007--2009.
(ii) Developed and implemented Electrical and Computer
Engineering undergraduate student design project on
retrofittable vehicle-to-vehicle communications system for
adaptive cruise control in mixed-traffic environments, The Ohio
State University, 2012.
(iii) Mathematical modeling guest lecturer, Research Strategies
for Animal Behavior, Arizona State University, 2013.
\end{bibenum}
\subsection{Collaborators \& Other Affiliations}
\begin{bibsection}
\item \textbf{Collaborators and Co-Editors:}
\emph{The Ohio State University}:
Manas Agrawal;
Emrah Adamey;
Vijay Gadepally;
Arda Kurt;
Ashok K.~Krishnamurthy;
\"{U}mit \"{O}zg\"{u}ner;
Jaeyong Park;
Kevin M.~Passino;
Sai Prathyusha Peddi;
Keith A.~Redmill;
Paolo A.~G.~Sivilotti;
Michael Vernier;
Alan D.~Weide;
Bruce W.~Weide;
\emph{Arizona State University}:
Dieter Armbruster;
Spring Berman;
Aur{\'{e}}lie Buffin;
Hinsby Cadillo-Quiroz;
Luis Cisneros;
Paul Davies;
Jessica D.~Ebie;
James J.~Elser;
Georgios E.~Fainekos;
Jennifer Fewell;
Jon F.~Harrison;
Christal Johnson;
Yun Kang;
Yang Kuang;
Ganesh P.~Kumar;
Alex Nachman;
Susan Neuer;
Stephen C.~Pratt;
Hana Putnam;
Jason Raymond;
P.~Logan Rogers;
Takao Sasaki;
Zachary Shaffer;
Oyita Udiani;
Taylor Vance;
Sara Imari Walker;
Sean Wilson;
\emph{New Jersey Institute of Technology}:
Simon Garnier;
Chris Reid
\item \textbf{Graduate Advisers and Postdoctoral Sponsors:}
\emph{The Ohio State University}:
Kevin M.~Passino;
Paolo A.~G.~Sivilotti;
\emph{Arizona State University}:
Stephen C.~Pratt (Arizona State University)
\item \textbf{Thesis Adviser and Postgraduate-Scholar Sponsor:}
\emph{Undergraduate honors thesis students:}
Christal Johnson (Arizona State University).
Total graduate students: 0; Total postgraduate scholars: 0.
\end{bibsection}
\end{document}