Erik Brunvand

Erik Brunvand is an Associate Professor of Computer Science in the School of Computing at the University of Utah and serves as Director of the Computer Engineering Program, a separately accredited cross-departmental degree program.

His research expertise spans:

• Computer architecture and VLSI implementation
• Special-purpose ray tracing hardware for realistic graphics
• Asynchronous system/circuit design frameworks
• Arts/technology interdisciplinary collaborations
• Innovative computer science pedagogy

Professor Brunvand pioneered the "Embedded Systems and Kinetic Art" course with Department of Art faculty, where CS and art students co-create computer-controlled sculptures. He developed the general-education course "Making Noise: Sound Art and Digital Media" using circuit-bending techniques, and co-founded Saltgrass Printmakers—a nonprofit studio/gallery exhibiting his kinetic artworks including at ACM SIGGRAPH 2014.

His academic leadership includes organizing ACM GLSVLSI 2012 and IEEE Async conferences (2011, 2001, 1994), delivering ACM SIGGRAPH courses (2013-2015), and keynotes at major venues including ACM GLSVLSI 2015 and IEEE Async 2014. His TEDx Salt Lake City 2015 talk addressed technological literacy through hands-on electronics education.