Charles Owen

Charles Owen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at Michigan State University's College of Engineering. He serves as Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies and directs the Media and Entertainment Technologies Laboratory. He is also a member of the MSU Media, Interface, and Network Design (M.I.N.D.) Laboratory.

Education:

• Ph.D., Computer Science, Dartmouth College (1998)
• M.S., Computer Science, Western Illinois University (1993)
• B.S., Computer Science, Louisiana Technical University (1980)

Research Interests: His work focuses on multimedia systems, multimedia databases, image/signal processing, and authoring systems. Key areas include QoS-aware networking, augmented reality applications, and retail technology integration.

Publications: Recent work spans mobile ad hoc networks, augmented reality displays, and e-commerce systems. His research bridges theoretical computer science with practical applications in retail and human-computer interaction.

Awards:

• Withrow Award for Teaching Excellence (2004, 2001)
• Teacher-Scholar Award (2003)
• Lilly Teaching Fellow (2002-2003)

His lab collaborations emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to media technologies and educational innovation.