.: about me

I'm an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the Michigan State University Department of Computer Science and Engineering I'm director of the Media and Entertainment Technologies Laboratory (METLAB). I'm teaching CSE 472 Computer Graphics and CSE 891-004 Virtual and Augmented Technologies (password protected) in the Spring Semester.

I'm doing work in Virtual and Augmented Reality and also in computer gaming.  Of particular interest lately are ways to teach or influence behavior using virtual environments and games.  I also study Multimedia Systems, particularly new techniques for locating content in multimedia databases and for creating vivid and exciting multimedia presentations. We've been exploring how to use computer games to influence behavior.

.: quotes

The days when you needed amazing Silicon Graphics machines to run animation software are gone now.

Dave Rowntree, musician and animator

My love, my sweet Queen, my noble wife. Severed, too quickly, too cruelly from this life. I remain and suffer to bring delivery of your pain. Of fires drawn and memories met, soon we shall hold our two precious hearts in single time.

Anton Phibes in The Abominable Dr. Phibes

Nothing exceeds like excess. You should know that, Tony.

Elvira in Scarface

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