Department of Computer Sciences & The Oden Institute of Computational Engineering and Sciences, Center for Computational Visualization
M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Sciences (1983, 1984) Cornell University, Ithaca, New York Professional Experience Computational Applied Mathematics Chair of Visualization, University of Texas 1997- Professor of Computer Sciences, University of Texas 1997- Director of Center for Computational Visualization, University of Texas 1997- Director of Image Analysis and Visualization Center, Purdue University 1996-97 Professor of Computer Sciences, Purdue University 1993-97 Associate Professor of Computer Sciences, Purdue University 1989-93 Visiting Associate Professor of Computer Sciences, Cornell University 1990-91 Assistant Professor of Computer Sciences, Purdue University 1984-89 Honors, Awards & Membership in Professional Societies National Science Talent Scholarship, 1975. Dean's Honor Roll, IIT Delhi, 1975-1980 Scholastic Merit Award, (B. Tech. DGPA of 10.00/10.00) Frame Technology Excellence in Publishing Award, 1993 Purdue University, Provost's Research Center Initiation Award, 1994 Association of Computing Machinery, Student Chapter, Appreciation Certificate 2001 Association of Computing Machinery, Recognition of Service Award, 2002 University of Texas, Faculty Research Assignment Award 2004 University of Texas, Dean Research Assignment Award 2004 Keynote Addresses at SIAM Computational Science (2000), Pacific Computer Graphics (2002), Volume Graphics (2003), EuroGraphics (2004), CyberWorlds (2005), Institute of Math. and Applications (2007) Papers Committee Chairman International Symposium on Algebraic and Symbolic Computation 2000, Symposium on Computational Geometry 2002 Elected Member of Sigma Xi and Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honor Societies Member of Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), American Association for Advancement of Sciences (AAAS) Member of the NSF-CISE Board of Visitors, 2004, ETH Zurich Evaluation Committee (2004), INRIA Evaluation Committee 2007 Member of the NIH-NCRR National Biomedical Computation Resource Advisory Committee, 2006 - Present