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Under my supervision, 30 graduate students and one PhD student completed their graduate studies. I serve as a co-chair for the students who are from the engineering college. I am very proud of my students. Comparing other most students in master programs, they have a great track record publishing their work in peer reviewed conferences. More than 20 of my former students work in animation and visual effect industry as visual effect directors and software developers. Approximately 5 of them are working in game companies. Two completed their PhD's and became faculty members in Computer Graphics related fields. Rest of them are working as software developers (not related to graphics). Student Completed PhD Thesis Vinod Srinivasan Background: MSc in Aerospace Title: Modeling High Genus Surfaces Degree: Ph.D. in Architecture, Texas A&M University. Thesis Graduation: May 2004 Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Texas A&M University Students Completed MSc Thesis Jaewook Lee Background: BFA Thesis title: Volume painting: incorporating volumetric rendering with line integral convolution (LIC) Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: August 2005 Thesis Current Position: Technical Director Reel FX John Patterson Background: MSc in Industrial Engineering Title: Crowd Simulation in Robots Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: December 2005 Current Position: Technical Director in Blue Sky Studios Karthik Swaminathan Background: BSc in Architecture Title: Crowd Simulation in Robots Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: December 2005 Current Position: Technical Director Reel FX Xiao Zhang Background: MSc in Nuclear Engineering Title: Data-driven human body morphing Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Thesis Graduation: May 2004 Current Position: Technical Director Dreamworks Animation SKG Michael Stanley Background: BSc in Computer Science Title: Digital compositing with traditional artwork Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Thesis Graduation: May 2005 Current Position: Software Developer. Jacob Brooks Background: BSc in Computer Science Thesis title: Creating deformations and tunnels in a surface using layered geometry with adaptive filtering Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Thesis Graduation: May 2005 Current Position: Technical Director Pixar Animation Studios Brian Clark Background: BSc Thesis title: Time lapse HDR: time lapse photography with high dynamic range images Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Thesis Graduation: May 2005 Current Position: Technical Director. Wonchan Song Background: BFA in animation Thesis title: Motion Lines Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: December 2005 Current Position: Technical Director Reel FX Asma Naz Background: MSc in Landscape Architecture Thesis title: 3D interactive pictorial maps Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Thesis Graduation: August 2004 Current Position: Not Available. Grant Rice III Background: B. in Environmental Design Thesis title: Caricaturing Buildings Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: December 2005 Current Position: He has his own company: topsearchwebsites Jinnah Yu Background: BSc in Electrical Engineering Thesis title: Video Dithering Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Thesis Graduation: December 2005 Current Position: Technical Director Reel FX Esan Mandal Background: BSc in Architecture Thesis title: Wire and Colum Modeling Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Thesis Graduation: May 2004 Current Position: Technical Director in Walt Disney CGI group Jeff Smith Background: B. in Environmental Design Thesis title: Multi-camera: interactive rendering of abstract digital images Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Thesis Graduation: Dec. 2003 Current Position: Technical Director in Dreamworks Animation SKG Lori Green Background: BSc in Computer Science Thesis title: Tiled Texture Synthesis Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Thesis Graduation: Dec. 2003 Current Position: Technical Director in Digital Domain Hyemee Choi Background: BFA Thesis title: Video looping of human cyclic motion Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Thesis Motion Library Graduation: Dec. 2003 Current Position: Technical Director in Electronic Arts Avneet Kaur Background: BSc in Architecture Thesis title: Texture mapping using tiled textures Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Thesis Graduation: Dec. 2003 Current Position: Technical Director in Walt Disney CGI group Jaemin Lee Background: MSc in Architecture Thesis title: Practical Image Based Lighting Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: May 2003 Current Position: Technical Director in Rhythm and Hues Studios Ryan Mitchell Background: B. in Environmental Design Thesis title: Generation of Low Polygon Count Facial Models for Real-Time Applications Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: May 2000 Current Position: Effect Systems Engineer at Tulga Games James Palmer Background: BSc in Computer Science Thesis title: An Interactive Deformation Technique with Triangular Deformers Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: October 2000 Current Position: Assistant Prof. in Computer Science Department at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff Sajan Skaria Background: BSc in Computer Science Thesis title: Modeling Subdivision Control Meshes for Creating Cartoon Faces Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: December 2000 Current Position: Technical Director Pixar Animation Studios Clara Chan Background: BSc in Computer Science Thesis title: Two Computational Approaches For Creating Chinese Painting Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: December 2000 Current Position: Technical Director in Sony Imageworks Ryan Logan Background: B. in Environmental Design Thesis title: Automated Interactive Facial Caricature Generation Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: August 2000 Current Position: Graphics Researcher at "Southwest Research Institute Cody Star Background: BSc in Computer Science Thesis title: Implementing Progressive Meshes Using a Topologically Robust Data Structure Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: August 2000 Current Position: Software developer at Multi-Gen Paradigm Scott Meadows Background: B. in Environmental Design Thesis title: Painting Camera Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: February 2000 Current Position: Pre-visualization Artist for movies such as The Chronicles of Narnia or Pirates of the Caribbean Katherine Calkins Background: BSc in Computer Science Thesis title: Simulating Thin Films Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: 1999 Current Position: Not Available John W. R. Ferguson Background: BSc in Mathematics Thesis title: Volumetric Painting by Texture Mapping Swept Surfaces Degree: Master of Sciences in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: 1998 Current Position: Not Available Fusun Eryoldas Background: BSc in Mathematics Thesis title: Generalized Corner Cutting Subdivision Algorithm over Doubly Linked Face List Degree: MSc in Computer Science, Texas A&M University. Graduation: December 2000 Current Position: Software Developer at Knowledge Based Systems Burak Meric Background: BSc in Mathematics Thesis title: Drawing Symmetric Planar Graphs Degree: MSc in Computer Science, Texas A&M University. Graduation: August 1998 Current Position: Software Developer at SAS Carlos Javier Ugaz Background: BSc in Computer Science Thesis title: Implicit Painting Degree: MSc in Computer Science, Texas A&M University. Graduation: May 2000 Current Position: Software Developer in Atlanta Preyas Kamath Background: BSc in Electrical Engineering Thesis title: Compression and Accelerated Rendering of Volume Data Using Discrete Wavelet Transform Degree: MSc in Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M University. Graduation: 1998 Current Position: Motorola Current Students Ozgur Gonen Background: BFA Thesis title: Planerization Degree: MSc in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: May 2006 Current Position: Active Student Frank Chance Background: B. in Environment Design Thesis title: Rigging Hands Degree: MSc in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: May 2006 Current Position: Active Student Josh Rowe Background: B. in Environment Design Thesis title: Texture Controlled Mesh Operations Degree: MSc in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: May 2006 Current Position: Active Student Don Bui Background: BSc in Computer Science Thesis title: Sculpting Art-Deco Degree: MSc in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: May 2006 Current Position: Active Student Jay Faulkner Background: BSc in Mechanical Engineering Thesis title: Non-Photorealistic Wave Motion Degree: MSc in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: May 2006 Current Position: Active Student Out-of-State Students John Truong Background: BFA Thesis title: Handling Hands Degree: MSc in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: May 2006 Current Position: Character Effects Animator & Character Rigging in Narnia, Ratatouille, Kung Fu Panda Jon Reisch Background: BEnds Thesis title: Ambient Occlusion Degree: MSc in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: May 2006 Current Position: Technical Director Pixar Animation Studios Piotr Krawczyk Background: BSc in Computer Science Thesis title: Futuristic Modeling Degree: MSc in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: May 2006 Current Position: Intern, Pixar Animation Studios Gavin Mc Millan Background: BSc in Mechanical Engineering Thesis title: - Degree: MSc in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: - Current Position: Technical Director in Rhythm and Hues Studios Stephen Parker Background: BEnds Thesis title: - Degree: MSc in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: - Current Position: Technical Director in Rhythm and Hues Studios Beyond Seven Years: Aaron Ottstot Background: BSc in Computer Science Thesis title: Shaders Degree: MSc in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: - Current Position: Microsoft, Austin (Digital Anvil) Quintin King Background: BSc in Computer Science Thesis title: Morphing Degree: MSc in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: - Current Position: Technical Director in Electronic Arts Randy Hammond Background: BSc in Chemical Engineering Thesis title: Shaders Degree: MSc in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: - Current Position: Technical Director in Electronic Arts Jason Rosson Background: BA in Journalism Thesis title: Sculpting Degree: MSc in Visualization Sciences, Texas A&M University. Graduation: - Current Position: Technical Director in Industrial Light and Magic