She also holds a Ph.D. in plant ecophysiology and has 12 years experience in scientific research. Her language skills include C/C++, Visual Basic, Delphi, HTML, and XML. Nancee is proficient in object-oriented analysis and design and the Unified Modeling Language (UML). Her application development experience includes graphical user interfaces (GUI), distributed client/server and n-tier systems, database design, computer telephony, acoustic emission detection, real-time processing, graphics, TCP/IP, serial communication, and various science applications.