Presenter

Dr. Nicholas F. Polys is Director, Visual Computing; Virginia Tech Research Computing Group and Affiliate Research Professor, Department of Computer Science. He has developed interactive 3D graphic content and systems since 1998. His research interests lie at the center of graphics and Human Computer Interaction: the intersection of visualization, virtual environments, and perception. After his undergraduate research in Cognitive Science; Vassar College (1996), he jumped into the networked information space of WWW developing audio, visual, and 3D assets and software. His doctoral work at Virginia Tech (2006) examined perceptual cues and layout behaviors for Information-Rich Virtual Environments.