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Jessica K. Hodgins is the Allen Newell University Professor of Computer Science and Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), affiliated with the Robotics Institute and Computer Science Department. She previously held leadership roles at Disney Research (2008–2016) as VP of Research and managed faculty affairs in the Robotics Institute (2005–2015). She earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science from CMU in 1989.
Her research spans computer graphics, humanoid robotics, and human-robot interaction, with a focus on generating and analyzing human motion for animation and robotics. Key areas include motion capture, physics-based simulation, and assistive technologies for Parkinson’s disease using wearable sensors.
Her work has been recognized through awards like the ACM SIGGRAPH Achievement Award (2010) and the Steven Anson Coons Award (2017). She has advised numerous students and contributed to initiatives like ACM SIGGRAPH editorial leadership and mentoring programs.
Labs: Graphics Lab and Human Sensing Lab. Current advisees include Emily Kim, Yuyao Shi, and Jiashun Wang. Past students have contributed to projects in animation, robotics, and biomedical engineering.
