Guoning Chen

Guoning Chen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Houston, leading the Data Visualization and Modeling (DaViM) Lab. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Oregon State University and M.E. and B.E. degrees from Guangxi University and Xi'an Jiaotong University in China.

His research focuses on data visualization, topology-based methods, geometric modeling, and physically-based simulations. Key contributions include vortex extraction in turbulent flows, hexahedral mesh optimization, and interactive vector field design systems. His work bridges computational science and engineering applications, with applications in fluid dynamics, medical imaging, and urban modeling.

Chen has received numerous awards, including the NSF CAREER Award (2016) and multiple Best Paper Awards at IEEE Visualization conferences. He is actively involved in software development, including tools for hex-mesh quality analysis and web-based visualization frameworks like FCLWebVis.

His teaching includes courses on visualization and introductory programming at the University of Houston. He mentors students in research and contributes to educational frameworks like mastery learning in CS1 courses.