I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science, which is a part of the Volgenau School of Engineering at George Mason University. I've had the great opportunity to explore many aspects of computer graphics, but am most drawn to research at the crossroads of animation, artificial intelligence, and psychology in the simulation of virtual humans, which is the focus of the Games And Intelligent Animation (GAIA) laboratory. My current research focuses on the creation and simulation of functional crowds.
I am also the faculty advisor for the Computer Science Department's ACS Game Design degree and the Computer Games Technology Graduate Certificate.
Announcements
Look for CS 795 Virtual Humans in Fall 2012.
Other interests
Generally I try to know what is going on in the world by browsing: CNN.com, The BBC, The Press Enterprise, and Weather.com. I also like photography. These are a few of my older photographs and my photography blog.