Academic achievements include being elected as an IEEE Fellow (for contributions to and leadership in visualization and computer graphics) and an ACM Fellow (for seminal contributions to and leadership in visualization, especially in volume visualization and its applications). He received the prestigious IEEE Visualization Career Award, 1995 IEEE Outstanding Contribution Award, 1998 ACM Service Award, 1999 IEEE Computer Society's Meritorious Service Award, 2002 State of New York Entrepreneur Award, 2004 IEEE Harold Wheeler Award, and 2005 State of New York Innovative Research Award. He is a member of the European Academy of Sciences. He has published over 300 refereed papers, books, and book chapters, given more than 250 conference presentations and non-refereed manuscripts, and has been awarded/filed more than 40 patents.
Research Experience
Research experience includes developing 3D Virtual Colonoscopy, Cube hardware architectures for real-time volume rendering, and real-time simulation and visualization of flow, especially for airborne dispersion in rural and urban environments, supporting battlefield training and homeland security.
Education
Educational background details are not provided, but it mentions that he joined the faculty at SBU in 1985 and was appointed Chair in 1999. He has held positions at the Hebrew University, Tel-Aviv University, Florida International University, Ben-Gurion University, and Columbia University.
Background
Research Interests: Computer Graphics, Visualization, User Interfaces, Virtual Reality, Multimedia, and Computer Architecture. Brief Bio: He is a Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Computer Science at Stony Brook University (SUNY), Director of the Center of Visual Computing (CVC), Chief Scientist of the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT), and a Distinguished Professor of Radiology.