The Computing Innovation Fellows Project

Posted on: Saturday, May 1st, 2010
Broad Research Area: Graphics / Visualization, HCI / CSCW, Social Computing / Social Informatics

Research Interests:

My research is in the general area of Human Centered Computing. My research interests include virtual reality, virtual worlds, 3D user interface design, multi-modal interaction, virtual human/human interaction, and HCI. Current projects include creating and testing virtual patients for training nursing students in interview skills (with the School of Nursing), developing procedures and evaluating technology to improve vehicle inspection on the assembly line (with Department of Mechanical Engineering and BMW), an experimental investigation of social inhibition and facilitation in avatar interactions in virtual worlds, and the design and construction of multi-touch display hardware and applications (joint with Juan Gilbert’s research group).

I have supervised 10 Post Doctoral Fellows and Visiting Researchers in addition to a number of Research Scientists. Our current research group includes three Ph.D. students (Lauren, Toni, and Jerome), two undergraduates (Austen and Adam), one Post Doctoral Fellow (Dr. Amy Ulinski), Assistant Professor Sab Babu, and myself. During the summers we are joined by 5-8 more undergraduates supported by a NSF REU Site Grant and the DREU program. Our group philosophy stresses team projects, mutual support and mentoring, interdisciplinary research, and frequent meals together.

In addition to my research and teaching, I am also Director of the School of Computing at Clemson University. The School consists of three Divisions: Computer Science, Visual Computing, and Human Centered Computing. Further information of the School is available at: www.clemson.edu/computing .

Contact Information:

Office Phone: 864 656-7552
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