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Spring 10 Course: CP SC 881-02 Physically Based Effects Fall 09 Course: CP SC 405/605 Computer Graphics Systems Professor and Chair Division
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Spring 10 Course: CP SC 881-02 Physically Based Effects Fall 09 Course: CP SC 405/605 Computer Graphics Systems Professor and Chair Division
of
Visual
Computing Clemson
University |
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Dr. House Chairs the Division of Visual Computing in the School of Computing at Clemson University, where his mission is to develop the faculty, curricula, and research agendas of the Division. The Division of Visual Computing is home to Clemson's unique M.F.A. program in Digital Production Arts, and is planned to house undergraduate minors, M.S. and Ph.D. specializations in Visual Computing. Visual Computing is conceived to encompass a number of disciplines bearing on image making, image manipulation and image understanding within a computing context. These will include Animation and Visual Effects, Computer Graphics, Automatic Illustration, Visualization, Visual Perception, and Visual Storytelling. Dr. House's previous position was at Texas A&M University, playing a key role in the development of their Visualization Program.
By accident, Dr. House was
a born and bred a Yankee (New York and New England). However, by choice
he is now a Carolinian, as well as a Computer Scientist
(UMass), and a member of
the Baha'i Faith.
In his research, Dr. House has explored many aspects of the fields of computer graphics and visual perception. His current research thrust is investigating methods for the perceptual optimization of visualizations. He is well known for his work in the area of physically based modeling, championing interacting-particle approaches to the simulation of cloth and drapery and other flexible materials. He and David Breen compiled the book Cloth Modeling and Animation. Early in his academic career, House was studied brain mechanisms for depth vision in anuran amphibians (frogs and toads). He has since confined these aberrant tendencies to developing a 3D graphics system called Jabka, whose name in Russian is roughly translated as toady.
His wife Lynette is an accomplished artist. They have two children, Ian who is a software engineer in New Hampshire, and Felice who is a painter in Texas. Ian is married to Gina House and they have two boys, Timmy and Ben. Dr. House loves being a grandpa and misses being near the boys.
For fun he is an avid swimmer,
and enjoys art, biking, skiing.
He is looking forward to renewing his interest in sailing in the
beautiful lakes in the Clemson area when life allows the time.
