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Jim McCann is an Associate Professor at the Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon University. He holds a PhD from Carnegie Mellon University (2010), advised by Nancy Pollard, and has held positions at Adobe Research and Disney Research Pittsburgh. His academic journey includes postdoctoral work and industry experience in game development before joining CMU's faculty in 2017.
His research focuses on creativity support tools spanning real-time systems, textiles fabrication, machine knitting, and interactive design. Key themes include:
- Developing compilers and interfaces for machine knitting (e.g., 3D shape knitting, knitout semantics)
- Building accessible fabrication tools for textiles and soft objects
- Creating parameterized design spaces enhanced with machine learning
- Advancing physics-based animation and simulation tuning
His publications demonstrate strong interdisciplinarity, with recent work emphasizing textiles computing (knitting compilers, fabric 3D printing), human-AI collaboration (design adjectives), and novel interfaces (infinity mirrors, RFID systems). Earlier contributions established foundations in gradient-domain editing, fluid control, and motion synthesis.
He leads the Carnegie Mellon Textiles Lab and has advised 9+ graduate students on topics ranging from knit microstructures to robot design. His teaching includes courses on Algorithmic Textiles Design, Real-Time Graphics, and Game Programming.
