Core Faculty
Ergun Akleman
Professor
Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Research Area: Modeling; rendering; storytelling
Donald House
Senior Professor, Interim Program Director for Ph.D. in Visual Computing and Interactive Media
Ph.D., Computer Science
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Research Area: Physically based animation; computer graphics; visualization
Bryan Kim
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Critical Game Theory
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Research Area: Game design; digital therapeutics; human-computer interaction
You-Jin Kim
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Media Arts and Technology
University of California, Santa Barbara
Research Area: Human-computer interaction; augmented reality; human-AI interaction
Suryansh Kumar
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Computer Science and Engineering
Australian National University
Research Area: Computer vision; machine learning; generative AI; robotics
Jong-in Lee
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Interactive Arts and Technology
Simon Fraser University
Research Area: Augmented, virtual and extended reality; 3D user interface; novel interaction technique; human-computer interaction
Xin Li
Professor
Ph.D., Computer Science
Stony Brook University
Research Area: AI for visual computing; computer vision; computer graphics
Ann McNamara
Professor
Ph.D., Computer Science
University of Bristol
Research Area: Computer graphics; augmented and virtual reality; artificial intelligence; eye tracking; data visualization; information design
Edgar Rojas-Muñoz
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Industrial Engineering
Purdue University
Research Area: Mixed reality; human-computer interaction; assistive technology
Jinsil Hwaryoung Seo
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Interactive Arts and Technology
Simon Fraser University
Research Area: Embodied interaction design; immersive design; interactive installation/performance; mixed reality design for education and health
Jian Tao
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Physics
Washington University in St. Louis
Research Area: Digital twins; numerical modeling; data science; AI and machine learning; high-performance computing
Wai Tong
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Computer Science and Engineering
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Research Area: Data visualization; augmented and virtual reality; human-computer interaction
Courtesy Appointments
Yang Song
Assistant Professor, Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
Ph.D., Environmental Design and Planning; Master of Landscape Architecture
Clemson University
Research Area: Applying digital technology and data science in landscape architecture, community planning and urban design
Wenping Wang
Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
Ph.D., Computer Science
University of Alberta
Research Area: Computer graphics, computer vision, geometric modeling and computing, visualization
Meng Xia
Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
Ph.D., Computer Science and Engineering
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Research Area: Human-AI interaction, data visualization, educational technology