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Christopher Collinsمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Information Visualization
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Pen+Touch Interface Design
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Christopher Collins is a Professor of Computer Science at Ontario Tech University, leading the Visualization for Information Analysis Lab (vialab). He holds a PhD from the University of Toronto (2010) and focuses on interdisciplinary research in information visualization, human-computer interaction, and natural language processing. His work addresses challenges in information overload, text analytics, and novel interfaces such as touch, pen, VR/AR. Collins' research has been featured in top-tier venues like ACM CHI and IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, earning honorable mentions and over $3M in funding as sole PI. He serves on the IEEE VIS Executive Committee and Board of Governors at Ontario Tech University. Education: PhD in Computer Science, University of Toronto (2010) MSc in Computer Science, University of Toronto (2004) BSc (Hons) in Computer Science, Memorial University (2001) Research Interests: Collins' work spans information visualization , pen+touch interfaces , visual analytics , and text-driven systems . He explores how interactive technologies can democratize complex data analysis, particularly in education, healthcare, and creative domains. Recent projects include gaze-driven learning tools, context-aware camera interfaces, and bias-mitigating product review analysis. Awards: ACM CHI Honorable Mention Award IEEE VIS Honorable Mention Award Grants & Impact: Secured $3M+ in research funding. Media coverage includes New York Times and CBS Sunday Morning for innovations in visualization and text analytics. Teaches courses in human-computer interaction, computer graphics, and information visualization. Labs & Collaborations: vialab develops tools like Lexichrome , ConToVi , and NeuroSight . Active in IEEE Visualization and ACM Interactive Media communities. Collaborates with academia and industry globally.

Anne Lafontمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Art History
• Visual Cultures of Modern Worlds
• Colonial Societies
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Anne Lafont is a Professor at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS), where she is Director of Studies and affiliated with the Center for Research on Arts and Language (CRAL) and the Center for History and Theory of the Arts (CEHTA). Her work focuses on art history, visual cultures of modern worlds, knowledge and creation in colonial societies, and intersections of art, race, and gender studies. Key Research Areas: Art History, Visual Cultures, Colonial Societies, Art and Race, Historiography, Women's History in Art. Lafont has published extensively on art and knowledge in imperial contexts, including The Learned Artist Conquering the Modern World (2010) and Art and Race. The African (all) against the Eye of the Enlightenment (2019, winner of the Arnold and Vitale Blokh Prize). She co-edited Africa and the World. Stories Reconnected from Prehistory to the 21st Century (2022) and contributed to the 2019 Musée d'Orsay exhibition The Black Model from Géricault to Matisse . Her 2012 edited volumes Plumes et Pinceaux. Discours de femmes sur l’art en Europe 1750-1850 highlight gender in art discourse. She taught at Williams College (2021-2022) through a Clark Professorship and received a Villa Albertine grant for research on African-American art. Scientific Awards: Maryse Condé Prize for Research Arnold and Vitale Blokh Prize for L’art et la race (2019) Lafont's recent work addresses transcultural objects, racial social relations, and contested heritage, reflecting her commitment to recentering art history through postcolonial and gendered lenses.

• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
• Learning Sciences
• Artificial Intelligence
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Hariharan Subramonyam is an Assistant Professor (Research) at Stanford University's Graduate School of Education and Computer Science (by courtesy) . He is also a Faculty Fellow at the Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) and a core member of the Stanford HCI Group . His research focuses on augmenting human learning, creativity, and sensemaking with AI, informed by cognitive psychology and collaborative design practices. Research Interests: Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Learning Sciences Generative AI Educational Technology Assistive Technology Cognitive Psychology Recent Trends: Designing AI tools for education and creative coding Co-developing AI experiences with multidisciplinary teams Ethical and responsible AI frameworks Accessible interfaces for visually impaired users Scientific Awards: Best Paper Award, CHI 2025 Best Paper Honorable Mention, CHI 2025 Best Paper Award, ASSETS 2024 Best Paper Award, UIST 2023 Best Paper Award, IUI 2021 Best Paper Award, CHI 2020 Advising & Grants: Co-advising PhD student Neha Rajagopalan Mentoring 23+ student researchers Principal Investigator on HAI Hoffman Yee Grant (2024) Labs & Teams: Stanford Human-Computer Interaction Group Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI Collaborative projects with University of Michigan, Georgia Tech, and National University of Singapore

• Graphic Design
• Visual Communications
• Advertising Art
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Bill Brown is a retired Professor in the Department of Design Media Arts at UCLA, affiliated with the School of the Arts and Architecture. He retired in 1999 but continues as Creative Director of Bill Brown Graphic Design and serves as a consultant for architectural and design firms like Hardy/Holzmann/Pfeiffer Associates and LDA Architects. His work spans corporate identity design for major clients such as ABC, CBS, and Warner Brothers, alongside public signage systems for cultural institutions like the Los Angeles Public Library and Yerba Buena Gardens Children’s Center. Education: B.A. and M.A. from UCLA in Design-related fields. Research focuses on visual communication, graphic design innovation, and the intersection of design with corporate and public spaces. His work has been featured in prestigious publications including AIGA Design Annual , Graphis Design Annual , and Print Magazine . Post-retirement, Brown maintains active consultancy roles, blending academic expertise with industry practice. No specific grants or awards are listed, though his professional contributions are widely recognized in the design community.

Sean Carneyمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Comics and Graphic Novels
• Bertolt Brecht
• 20th-Century Drama
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Sean Carney is an Associate Professor in the Department of Drama and Theatre Cultural Studies at McGill University's Faculty of Arts. Specializing in British theatre, he focuses on critical theory, modernism, and contemporary tragedy. His research spans Bertolt Brecht, 20th-century drama, and the intersection of comics/graphic novels with performance studies. Education: Ph.D. (York University), M.A. (University of Alberta), B.A. (University of Manitoba). He previously taught at York University. Research interests emphasize the political and aesthetic dimensions of drama, particularly how historical and cultural contexts shape theatrical forms. He examines tragic conventions in contemporary plays like Sarah Kane's Blasted and explores Alan Moore's graphic narratives as historiographic tools. Key awards include a SSHRC Standard Research Grant (2005) for his work on contemporary British tragedy. His writings bridge academic analysis and creative practice, appearing in venues like Modern Drama , Theater Survey , and ImageTexT . Teaching and scholarly contributions reflect a commitment to interdisciplinary approaches, blending performance studies with critical theory. He has reviewed major works on political theatre and tragedy, contributing to scholarly discourse on Brechtian aesthetics and postmodern drama.

Mario Costa Sousaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Computer Graphics
• Scientific Visualization
• Sketch-based Modeling
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Mario Costa Sousa is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Calgary. He holds a BSc from Catholic University of Petrópolis (1989), an MSc from Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (1994), and a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Alberta (1999). His primary research focuses on computer graphics, scientific visualization, and sketch-based modeling with applications to geoscience and reservoir engineering. He leads the illustrares research group, which develops novel visual computing paradigms for interdisciplinary challenges in science, engineering, and design. Research interests include non-photorealistic rendering, sketch-based interfaces, visualization/visual analytics, and human-data interaction. His work integrates geoscientific data with interactive modeling tools to address reservoir uncertainty and enhance decision-making in energy and environmental domains. Recent projects involve rapid prototyping of subsurface CO2 sequestration models and machine learning for drill core analysis. He teaches courses such as CPSC 591/691 Rendering (Fall 2024), CPSC 319 Data Structures (Winter 2025), and DATA 501 Data Science Capstone (Winter 2025). His research has contributed to energy innovation initiatives at the University of Calgary, focusing on geothermal energy and unconventional reservoirs. Key collaborations include work on Gaussian process-based uncertainty quantification, functional data analysis for production forecasting, and immersive VR tools for surgical training (e.g., NeuroSimVR and JackVR oil rig simulators). His publications span reservoir modeling, geological visualization, and interactive systems for spatial data exploration.

Pavol Federlمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Computational Biology
• Computer Graphics
• Biological Modeling
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Pavol Federl is an Assistant Professor (Teaching) in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Calgary, Faculty of Science. His research focuses on computational modeling in biological systems, particularly plant growth, fracture mechanics, and interdisciplinary applications of L-systems. He holds a PhD (2002), MSc (1997), and BSc (1995) in Computer Science from the University of Calgary. Research Interests Biological modeling using L-systems Fracture formation in growing materials Computer graphics and interactive simulation environments Plant growth dynamics and pattern formation His work integrates mathematical modeling with computational techniques to study natural phenomena, such as leaf venation patterns and tree bark fracture. Recent research highlights include: Developmental models of multicellular structures Finite element analysis of fracture dynamics Interactive design tools for bonsai tree modeling Grants and Advising No specific grants or advisees are listed in the provided text. His teaching includes courses such as CPSC 457: Principles of Operating Systems. Professional Contributions He has contributed to software development in virtual laboratories and license plate recognition systems, demonstrating expertise in both theoretical and applied computing.

• Robotic Vision
• Autonomous Systems
• Computer Vision
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Annette Stahl is a Professor at the Department of Engineering Cybernetics, NTNU, and an Onsager Fellow. She leads the Robot Vision Group and oversees the AILARON project, funded by the Research Council of Norway. Her expertise spans robotic vision, control theory, and autonomous systems. She holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics (Computer Vision) from Heidelberg University. Her research focuses on underwater robotics, autonomous vehicles, and aquaculture monitoring, with applications in fish health analysis and marine environmental sensing. Stahl has supervised numerous PhD and master’s students, including projects on autonomous ships (SFI AutoShip), underwater SLAM (AROS), and plankton identification. She collaborates with industry partners like Zebop AS and SINTEF Ocean. Notable projects include the robotic microplankton sniffer-dog and AI-driven fish welfare monitoring. Her work is published in top journals/conferences like IEEE Access and MIC Journal. She actively contributes to datasets like the VAROS Synthetic Underwater Data Set.

Brian Fisherمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Cognitive Science
• Visual Analytics
• Human-Computer Interaction
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Brian Fisher is a Professor at Simon Fraser University's School of Interactive Arts and Technology, where he leads the Interaction Science Research Group. He holds affiliate positions at the University of British Columbia and serves as Associate Director for the Media And Graphics Interdisciplinary Centre (MAGIC). His research investigates human reasoning in responsive environments through cognitive science approaches, developing visualization systems that support individual and distributed cognition. Fisher's work spans personalized health, aircraft safety analysis, space object classification, and emergency management. His teaching integrates perceptual, cognitive, and social science knowledge into design education. He actively participates in science policy through organizations including NSERC, Defence R&D Canada, EUREKA Eurostars, and IEEE committees. Fisher has been recognized as a Fellow of the Psychonomics Society and chaired major conferences including IEEE VIS 2019. His research is characterized by strong interdisciplinary collaboration and real-world applications in high-stakes decision domains.

Andisheh Ghaderiمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Francophone Literature
• Caribbean Literature
• African American Studies
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Dr. Andisheh Ghaderi is a Lecturer in French at Washington University in St. Louis. She holds a PhD from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and graduate certificates in African Studies and African American Studies from the University of Kansas. Her research focuses on Francophone Literature, Caribbean studies, Postcolonial Studies, and Digital Humanities. She is currently working on a book, Reimagining the American Dream: Critical Perspectives by Francophone Voices , and a translation project of Haitian Creole literature. Her work includes studies on Haitian radio folklores and Franco-Iranian author Serge Rezvani. Education: PhD in French, University of British Columbia Certificates in African Studies and African American Studies, University of Kansas Her research interests span Francophone Africa, Canada, and the Caribbean, with emphases on Trauma Studies, Biopolitics, Race, Gender, and Class. She has published in journals like The French Review and Mouvance Francophone . Beyond academia, she mentors in the UBC REX program and advocates for DEAI initiatives, including voice-over work for visually impaired audiences. She is fluent in multiple languages, including French, Haitian Creole, Persian, and German, and actively expands her linguistic repertoire. Her interdisciplinary projects include mapping African migration literature and creating pedagogical materials for Haitian Creole.

Joe D. Warrenمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Computer Graphics
• Geometric Modeling
• Computational Geometry
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Joe D. Warren is a Professor of Computer Science at Rice University, where he has served since 1986. His research focuses on computer graphics, geometric modeling, and computational geometry, with notable contributions to subdivision surfaces, as detailed in his book Subdivision Methods for Geometric Design . He also explores bioinformatics applications, including 3D modeling of mouse brain gene expression and lung motion analysis from 4D CT scans. Additionally, Warren teaches courses in computer game design and introductory programming, co-developing award-winning Coursera specializations. He earned his Ph.D. from Cornell University and previously served as Department Chair (2008-2013). Education: B.Sc. (Rice University, 1983), Ph.D. (Cornell University, 1986) Research Collaborators: Baylor College of Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Texas A&M Teaching: COMP460 (Game Design), COMP110 (Introductory Computing) His work on the GRACE tool (Graphical Ruler and Compass Editor) won the 1998 Quest for Java award. He has advised PhD students now at Washington University and Texas A&M. Current projects include game prototyping with Pi Studios and lung motion modeling for medical diagnostics.

• Typography
• Conceptual Art
• Editorial Design
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Ruth Blacksell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Typography & Graphic Communication at the University of Reading. She holds a PhD from the University of Sheffield and specializes in the intersection of typography, conceptual art, and architecture. Her research explores typographic engagements in 1960s/70s conceptual art and interdisciplinary practices bridging art, design, and architecture. She co-organized notable events with the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), including Architecture and the Spaces of Information and Art Information: Editorial Strategies . Blacksell has supervised doctoral students in art publishing and typography history. She secured a Collaborative Doctoral Partnership with Tate Library to study publishing in modern art. Before academia, she worked as a typographic designer, including roles at Sotheby's and founding the design consultancy O-SB with Anne Odling-Smee. Her publications span architecture and design journals, focusing on topics like Claude Parent's work, editorial strategies in art, and spatial information systems. She has contributed to exhibitions and symposia globally, emphasizing cross-disciplinary dialogue between art and design.

Claus Brøndgaard Madsenمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Computer Vision
• Virtual Reality
• Augmented Reality
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Claus Brøndgaard Madsen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology at Aalborg University, under The Technical Faculty of IT and Design. He is based at Campus Aalborg and is affiliated with the Computer Graphics Group and VR Light research environment. His work bridges computer vision, virtual reality, and architectural design, with a strong focus on real-time visualization and human interaction in digital environments. Research Interests: His primary research areas include Computer Vision , Virtual Reality (VR) , Augmented Reality (AR) , 3D Reconstruction , Structure-from-Motion (SfM) , and Image-Based Lighting . These are applied in industrial VR, urban design evaluation, and sensory augmentation systems. His research fingerprint highlights strong engagement with Virtual Reality (100%), Augmented Reality (71%), Illumination Conditions (41%), and Wind Turbine Engineering (28%). The recent publications (2023–2025) reflect a consistent trend in enhancing user experience in VR/AR environments, with emphasis on spatial cognition, locomotion techniques, exposure control, and machine learning integration for lighting classification and part direction prediction in industrial contexts. These works are published in top-tier conferences such as EG, GRAPP, WACV, and CAADRIA. Scientific Awards: No specific awards or fellowships are mentioned in the provided text. Advising and Grants: Madsen has supervised PhD students and served as a supervisor in research projects like AAIVR. He is Principal Investigator (PI) in multiple funded projects, including BUMUS: Sustainable Expansion of Mussel Production (2024–2027), CityVR: Evaluating Parametric City Designs in VR (2020–2022), and V-BRT: Virtual Bus Rapid Transit (2019). These projects reflect substantial grant acquisition and leadership in applied VR research. Labs and Research Groups: He is a key member of the Computer Graphics Group and VR Light at Aalborg University, which focus on real-time visualization, lighting techniques, and immersive technologies for industrial and architectural applications.

Craig S. Kaplanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Computer Graphics
• Computational Geometry
• Mathematical Art
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Craig S. Kaplan is a Professor at the University of Waterloo's David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science within the Faculty of Mathematics. His research bridges computer science and mathematical art, focusing on computational geometry, geometric pattern design, and algorithmic art. He holds degrees including a Ph.D. and M.Sc. from the University of Washington (2002, 1998) and a B.Math. from the University of Waterloo (1996). His work spans applications of mathematics in art and design, including Islamic geometric patterns, computer graphics, and computational geometry. Notable contributions include developing methods for generating Islamic geometric patterns, exploring aperiodic tilings (including the discovery of an aperiodic monotile in 2023), and creating tools for artistic visualization like RepulsionPak and FlowPak. He also engages with digital art forms such as generative algorithms, stereoscopic 3D rendering, and interactive applications for mindfulness and VR. His publications reflect a focus on geometric algorithms, pattern generation, and interdisciplinary art-science projects. Though no explicit awards are listed, his prolific output and contributions to mathematical art suggest significant recognition in his field. His work often emphasizes computational methods for artistic expression, combining rigorous mathematics with creative outcomes.

Anuja Madanمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• South Asian Studies
• Postcolonial Studies
• Children's Literature
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Anuja Madan is an Associate Professor and Graduate Faculty member in the Department of English at Kansas State University. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Florida and an M.Phil. from the University of Delhi. Her research focuses on contemporary Indian comics, children’s literature, media, and childhood studies, with a particular emphasis on Hindu mythology’s role in post-millennial graphic narratives and animations. She teaches courses in postcolonial literature, children’s literature, and adolescent literature. Madan is part of the Children's Literature track and has received the Davids-Dunham Award for her contributions to diversity through teaching and scholarship. Her work explores cross-cultural influences, nation-building narratives, and the intersection of mythology with modern identity. Recent research includes analyses of animated films, graphic novels, and ethical frameworks in Indian epics adapted for children. Education: Ph.D., University of Florida, 2016 M.Phil., University of Delhi, 2008 Her publications span topics like mythological superheroes, environmental racism in graphic narratives, and the pedagogical use of Hindi animated films. Madan actively contributes to interdisciplinary discussions on cultural studies, gender, and media’s role in shaping childhood identities. She leads graduate courses on multiethnic young adult fiction and postcolonial children’s literature, fostering critical approaches to literary analysis. Awards: Davids-Dunham Award (College of Arts and Sciences, Kansas State University)