Disney Research

Description

Disney Research is a network of research labs supporting The Walt Disney Company. Its purpose is to pursue scientific and technological innovation to advance the company's broad media and entertainment efforts. It has facilities in Los Angeles, Zurich and Edinburgh. Location: Los Angeles, United States; Zurich, Switzerland Affiliation: ETH Zürich Date founded: August 11, 2008 Established: August 11, 2008; 10 years ago Fields of research: Computer graphics, Computer vision, Robotics

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Disney Research Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Howard Alexander Brown IV Howard Alexander Brown IV San Francisco Bay Area Details
Howard Alexander Brown IV's Disney Research Experience May 2015 - Present
Job
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Disney Research   May 2015 - Present
University of California, Berkeley  August 2011 - Present
Theta Delta Chi Fraternity  January 2014 - December 2014
Deloitte  June 2014 - August 2014
JPL (NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory)   June 2013 - August 2013
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA  May 2012 - August 2012
Walt Disney Imagineering  June 2010 - August 2010
University of California, Los Angeles  January 2010 - June 2010

Skills
Piloting, CAD, Machining, Solidworks, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Mechanical Engineering, ANSYS, Engineering, Matlab, Labview, LaTeX, Finite Element Analysis, R, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word

Education
University of California, Berkeley   2011 — 2015
BS, Mechanical Engineering

University of California, Berkeley   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Loyola High School, Los Angeles   2008 — 2011

Hong Kong International School

Akash Sethi Akash Sethi Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Akash Sethi's Disney Research Experience January 2015 - August 2015
Job Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Disney Research   January 2015 - August 2015
Medtronic  May 2014 - August 2014
Shree Pacetronix Ltd   May 2013 - July 2013
Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc.   January 2013 - June 2013
ThinkLABS Technosolutions Pvt. Ltd.   June 2012 - July 2012
Manipal Institute of Technology  August 2011 - December 2011

Skills
Embedded Systems, Matlab, C++, C, Electronics, Embedded C, Programming, Microcontrollers, Engineering, Microsoft Office, Embedded Software, Electrical Engineering

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2013 — 2015
Master's degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Manipal Institute of Technology   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communication

The Daly College, Indore   1997 — 2009

Sarah Frisken Sarah Frisken Cambridge, Massachusetts Details
Sarah Frisken's Disney Research Experience 2008 - 2012
Job Founder and Chief Scientist at Made With Mischief, Inc.
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Made With Mischief, Inc.   June 2014 - Present
61 Solutions, Inc.   April 2008 - June 2014
Disney Research   2008 - 2012
Tufts University, Department of Computer Science  August 2005 - June 2009
MERL  September 1993 - August 2005
Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Robotics   August 1992 - July 1993
MIT  1991 - 1992

Skills
Innovator, Teacher, Researcher, Scientist, Engineer, Software Architect, Software Designer, Software Implementation, Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation, Visualization, Haptics, Medical Image..., Medical Image..., Image and Signal..., Start-ups, Pattern Recognition, Image Processing, Computer Vision, Human Computer..., 3D visualization, Machine Learning, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Imaging, Signal Processing, Research, OpenGL

Education
Carnegie Mellon University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical and Computer Engineering

Queen's University
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Engineering Mathematics/Electrical Engineering

Tufts University

Tufts University

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master of Science (MSc), Biomedical Engineering

Emma Steinhardt Emma Steinhardt Greater Boston Area Details
Emma Steinhardt's Disney Research Experience June 2014 - August 2014
Job MIT Student
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
MIT CSAIL's Computational Fabrication Group   September 2013 - Present
Disney Research   June 2014 - August 2014
Booz Allen Hamilton's Strategic Innovation Group   May 2013 - August 2013
Booz Allen Hamilton’s Rapid Prototyping Group   June 2012 - August 2012
University of Maryland  July 2011 - September 2011

Skills
Robotics, Solidworks, AutoCAD, Electronics, Machining, 3D Printing, CNC operation, Java, Simulations, 3D Modeling, Matlab, Manufacturing, CAD, Sensors, Metal Fabrication, Rapid Prototyping, Mechatronics, SolidWorks

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2012 — 2016
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

Jason Hintz Llopis Jason Hintz Llopis Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Jason Hintz Llopis's Disney Research Experience 2009 - Present
Job Producer at Disney Research
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Disney Research   2009 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios  February 1994 - September 2011
Walt Disney World  August 1992 - December 1992

Skills
Animation, Character Animation, Computer Animation, Computer Graphics, Film, Storyboarding, Film Production, Creative Management, Producing, Innovation Management, Research, R&D, Technology Transfer, Business Development, Strategic Planning, Strategic Creative..., Story Structure, Theme Parks, Themed Entertainment, Video Production, Disney, Television, Production Management, Screenwriting, Leadership, Entertainment

Education
Stanford University
CIFE: Center for Integrated Facility Engineering

University of California, Los Angeles
Film Management

University of Virginia
B.S. Commerce, Management & Marketing

TJHSST   1985 — 1989

Wan-Yen Lo Wan-Yen Lo Mountain View, California Details
Wan-Yen Lo's Disney Research Experience July 2009 - September 2009
Job Senior Software Engineer at Google[x]
Industry Research
Experience
Google  July 2013 - Present
Google  April 2012 - June 2013
Universität Bern  October 2009 - January 2012
Disney Research   July 2009 - September 2009
University of California, San Diego  July 2007 - June 2009
National Taiwan University  September 2004 - June 2006

Skills
C++, OpenGL, Qt, Matlab, Computer Graphics, Computer Vision, 3D graphics, 3D reconstruction, Image Processing, OpenCV, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Algorithms, Machine Learning, Linux

Education
University of California, San Diego   2006 — 2012
Ph.D., Computer Science

National Taiwan University   2004 — 2006
MS, Computer Science

National Taiwan University   2000 — 2004
BS, Computer Science

Ryhan Hassan Ryhan Hassan San Francisco, California Details
Ryhan Hassan's Disney Research Experience September 2010 - November 2010
Job Product Designer at Dropbox
Industry Design
Experience
Dropbox  June 2014 - Present
Apple  May 2013 - August 2013
Google  May 2012 - August 2012
Recursive Services   September 2010 - March 2012
AutoLab   March 2011 - September 2011
Disney Research   September 2010 - November 2010

Skills
JavaScript, Node.js, Data Visualization, Git, HTML 5, C, Computer Science, jQuery, Software Engineering, Web Applications, CSS3, CSS, User Interface, Programming, Front-end, CoffeeScript, Product Design

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2010 — 2014
BS, Computer Science

Joshua Griffin Joshua Griffin Nampa, Idaho Details
Joshua Griffin's Disney Research Experience January 2010 - July 2013
Job Assistant Professor of Engineering at Northwest Nazarene University
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Northwest Nazarene University  August 2013 - Present
Disney Research   January 2010 - July 2013
Disney Research   March 2009 - December 2009
Georgia Institute of Technology  January 2004 - December 2008

Skills
Matlab, Machine Learning, LaTeX, Simulations, Signal Processing, Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, Image Processing, Algorithms, Computer Science, Labview, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematical Modeling, Python, Mathematica, Simulink, R, Robotics, Programming, C++, Data Mining, C, R&D, Embedded Systems

Education
Georgia Institute of Technology   2005 — 2009
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology   2003 — 2005
Master of Science (MS), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

LeTourneau University   1998 — 2003
Bachelor of Science (BS), Engineering

Aniket Bera Aniket Bera Chapel Hill, North Carolina Details
Aniket Bera's Disney Research Experience May 2014 - August 2014
Job Research Assistant at GAMMA at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Industry Research
Experience
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  August 2012 - Present
Disney Research   May 2014 - August 2014
Intel Corporation  May 2013 - August 2013
Expert Software Ltd   April 2011 - August 2012
Microsoft  September 2007 - March 2012
C-DAC (Formerly NCST)   April 2010 - June 2011

Skills
Algorithms, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, OpenCV, Artificial Intelligence, C++, Human Computer..., Computer Graphics, Data Structures, C, Software Development, Java, Android Development, Artificial Neural..., Image Processing, Algorithm Design, Python, Programming, OpenGL, Software Engineering, GPGPU, Entrepreneurship, Linux, C#, CUDA, Knowledge Discovery, Pattern Recognition, Object Recognition, Visual Studio, Natural Language..., Eclipse, Applied Mathematics, Image Analysis, Leadership, Social Entrepreneurship, Multi-Core Computing, Video Processing, Evolutionary Computation, Linux Kernel

Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   2012 — 2017
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science

Jaypee Business School   2010 — 2012
Master of Business Administration (MBA), ICT

Jaypee Institute of Information Technology   2007 — 2012
Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science and Technology

Pranav Bhounsule Pranav Bhounsule San Antonio, Texas Details
Pranav Bhounsule's Disney Research Experience 2012 - 2014
Job Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at San Antonio
Industry Research
Experience
The University of Texas at San Antonio  2014 - Present
Disney Research   2012 - 2014

Skills
Legged Robotics, Humanoid Robots, Rigid Body Dynamics, Optimal and Feedback..., System Identification, Mathematical Modeling, Numerical Simulation, LaTeX

Education
Cornell University   2006 — 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras   2004 — 2006
Masters in Technology, Engineering Mechanics

Goa Engineering College   2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Carissa Evans Carissa Evans Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Carissa Evans's Disney Research Experience June 2011 - Present
Job Annotator
Industry Research
Experience
Disney Research   June 2011 - Present
Edutrades   2004 - 2007

Skills
Data Analysis, Research, Statistics, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint

Education
Southwest Florida College   2000 — 2001
Associates in Science, Graphic Design

Makoto Yamada Makoto Yamada San Francisco Bay Area Details
Makoto Yamada's Disney Research Experience January 2012 - June 2012
Job Research Scientist at Yahoo Labs
Industry Research
Experience
Yahoo!  July 2013 - Present
NTT Communication Science Laboratories   July 2012 - June 2013
Carnegie Mellon University  January 2012 - June 2012
Disney Research   January 2012 - June 2012
Tokyo Institute of Technology  April 2010 - June 2012

Skills
Machine Learning, Signal Processing, Data Mining, Matlab, Artificial Intelligence, C++, Python, Computer Vision, Hadoop, apach, Apache Spark

Education
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies   2005 — 2010
Ph.D., Statistical Science

Colorado State University   2003 — 2005
M.S., Electrical Engineering

University of Aizu, Aizuwakamatsu   1999 — 2003
B.S, Computer Science

Moritz Gellner Moritz Gellner Evanston, Illinois Details
Moritz Gellner's Disney Research Experience June 2012 - September 2012
Job Student at Northwestern University
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Epic  August 2014 - Present
Disney Research   June 2012 - September 2012

Skills
Research, Microsoft Office, C++, Software Development, Software Project..., Java, Python, Web Development, Backend Development, Git, JavaScript, CSS, Programming, C, HTML 5, Object Oriented Design, OOP, Matlab, Microsoft Excel, HTML, PowerPoint, Data Analysis

Education
Northwestern University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science

Yingying Wang Yingying Wang Davis, California Details
Yingying Wang's Disney Research Experience June 2014 - September 2014
Job Student at University of California, Davis
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Disney Research   June 2014 - September 2014
Autodesk  February 2006 - August 2009

Skills
C++, C#, .NET CLR, CUDA, OpenGL, UML, XML, Java, JavaScript, Python, C/C++ STL, Maya, Autodesk MotionBuilder, AutoCAD, Managed C++, MFC, Qt, COM, OpenCV, Amazon Web Services..., XAML, WPF Development, Design Patterns, Refactoring, Software Design, C

Education
UC Davis   2009 — 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science

Nanjing University   2003 — 2006
Master's degree, Computer Science

Nanjing University   1999 — 2003
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

Sung Ju Hwang Sung Ju Hwang Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Sung Ju Hwang's Disney Research Experience September 2013 - August 2014
Job Assistant Professor at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Industry Research
Experience
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology  August 2014 - Present
Disney Research   September 2013 - August 2014
The University of Texas at Austin  August 2009 - August 2013
Microsoft Research  June 2011 - September 2011
SK Communications  July 2005 - January 2007
Comin Information System   February 2004 - July 2005

Skills
Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Object Recognition, Information Retrieval, Object Detection, Distance Learning, Classification, Stochastic Optimization, Convex Optimization, Relevance, C++, STL, Matlab, C#, Python, Java, Image Processing, Tcl-Tk, OpenCV, Search, Computer Science

Education
The University of Texas at Austin   2008 — 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science

The University of Texas at Austin   2008 — 2010
Master of Arts (M.A.), Computer Science

Seoul National University   2000 — 2008
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science and Engineering

Kwang Won Sok Kwang Won Sok San Jose, California Details
Kwang Won Sok's Disney Research Experience 2009 - 2010
Job Kong Studios, Inc.
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Kong Studios, Inc.   July 2013 - Present
Carnegie Mellon University  2010 - 2011
Disney research   2009 - 2010
Carnegie Mellon University  2008 - 2010

Skills
Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Algorithms, Computer Science, OpenGL, Matlab, Python, Human Computer..., Computer Graphics, OpenCV, Pattern Recognition, C++, Image Processing, LaTeX

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2008 — 2010
Computer Graphics

Seoul National University   2003 — 2007
Ph.D., computer graphics

Seoul National University   1998 — 2003
BS, Computer Science

Sharon Hoosein Sharon Hoosein San Francisco Bay Area Details
Sharon Hoosein's Disney Research Experience June 2011 - May 2013
Job Freelance 3D artist
Industry Computer Games
Experience
8th Shore, Inc   June 2015 - June 2015
Independent Contract  January 2015 - January 2015
DigiPen Institute of Technology  June 2014 - August 2014
Carnegie Mellon Summer Academy for Math and Science (SAMS)   July 2013 - August 2013
Disney Research   June 2011 - May 2013
Carnegie Mellon University  September 2009 - May 2011
Kent Place School  June 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Maya, Video Games, 3D Modeling, Animation, Texturing, Game Design, Art, Computer Animation, Modeling, Zbrush, Photoshop, Digital Art, Computer Graphics, Game Development, Microsoft Office, Game Prototyping, Rigging, Python, MEL scripting

Education
Digipen Institute of Technology   2013 — 2015
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Carnegie Mellon University   2008 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Animation and Electronic Art (Self Defined)

Peng Guan Peng Guan Mountain View, California Details
Peng Guan's Disney Research Experience June 2011 - September 2011
Job Software Engineer at Google
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Google  January 2013 - Present
Computer Science Department, Brown University   September 2008 - December 2012
Disney Research   June 2011 - September 2011
Sony  December 2007 - April 2008

Skills
Computer Vision, Computer Graphics, Machine Learning, C++, Matlab, Java, PHP, Python, JavaScript, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Computer Science, LaTeX, Software Engineering, Pattern Recognition, Algorithms

Education
Brown University   2008 — 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, 3.97

Fudan University   2005 — 2008
Master of Science (M.S.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Fudan University   2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Javier Alonso Mora Javier Alonso Mora Greater Boston Area Details
Javier Alonso Mora's Disney Research Experience March 2014 - July 2014
Job Postdoctoral Associate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Industry Research
Experience
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)   August 2014 - Present
ETH Zurich  March 2014 - July 2014
Disney Research   March 2014 - July 2014
ETH Zurich  October 2010 - February 2014
Disney Research   October 2010 - February 2014
MIT  March 2013 - June 2013
Disney Research   2009 - 2010
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)   2008 - 2008
IRI - Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica Industrial, CSIC-UPC   2006 - 2008

Skills
Computer Vision, LaTeX, Algorithms, Matlab, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Image Processing, Signal Processing, Pattern Recognition, Robotics, Control Theory, Optimizations, Game Theory, Path Planning, English, German, French, Spanish, Catalan, Project Management, Probability Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Mobile Robotics, C++, Python, Simulations, CUDA, Simulink, Optimization

Education
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich   2010 — 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Robotics and multi-agent optimization

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2013 — 2013
Visiting Graduate Researcher, Computer Science

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich   2008 — 2010
MSc, Robotics, systems and control

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya   2003 — 2010
MSc, Industrial Engineering

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya   2003 — 2008
M.Sc., Mathematics

Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne   2008 — 2008
Erasmus exchange semester, Mathematics

Ccjack Yang Ccjack Yang Seattle, Washington Details
Ccjack Yang's Disney Research Experience June 2014 - December 2014
Job Research Intern at Disney Research
Industry Telecommunications
Experience
University of Washington  September 2010 - Present
Disney Research   June 2014 - December 2014
Samsung Electronics  July 2013 - September 2013
MediaTek  January 2008 - January 2009
National Cheng Kung University  August 2004 - July 2006
National Cheng Kung University  September 2002 - January 2004

Skills
Verilog, Algorithms, Signal Processing, Simulations, C++, Assembly Language, JTAG, NS-3 simulatior, Linux, Wireshark, Wireless, Physical Layer, C lanuage, Software Defined Radio, Embedded Systems, Matlab, LTE, C, Software Engineering, Software Development, Antennas, Electrical Engineering, WiFi

Education
University of Washington   2010 — 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, 3.6/4.0

National Cheng Kung University   2004 — 2006
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, 3.8/4.0

National Cheng Kung University   2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 3.3/4.0

Raj Sodhi Raj Sodhi Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area Details
Raj Sodhi's Disney Research Experience May 2012 - January 2013
Job CoFounder, President + CPO at Lumenous
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Lumenous Co.   February 2014 - Present
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  August 2008 - Present
Microsoft  May 2013 - September 2013
Disney Research   May 2012 - January 2013
Microsoft  May 2011 - September 2011
Walt Disney Imagineering  May 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Human Computer..., Computer Graphics, Augmented Reality, Projection Mapping, Computer Vision, Natural User Interfaces

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2010 — 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2008 — 2010
M.S., Computer Science

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2005 — 2008
B.S., Computer Science

Mohammad Haris Baig Mohammad Haris Baig Greater Boston Area Details
Mohammad Haris Baig's Disney Research Experience June 2014 - September 2014
Job PhD Student at Dartmouth College
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Dartmouth College  September 2012 - Present
Disney Research   June 2014 - September 2014
eBay Inc  June 2013 - September 2013
Lahore University of Management Sciences  August 2010 - May 2012
Google Scummer of Code   May 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Matlab, Python, C++, Data Analysis, Image Processing, OpenCV, Deep Learning, Algorithms, Pattern Recognition, Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Java, Data Mining, C, Research, LaTeX, Microsoft Office, Linux

Education
Dartmouth College   2012 — 2017
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science

Lahore University of Management Sciences   2008 — 2012
BS, Computer Science

Xuhong Zhang Xuhong Zhang Cambridge, Massachusetts Details
Xuhong Zhang's Disney Research Experience 2013 - 2013
Job Graduate Student at MIT
Industry Research
Experience
MIT  September 2012 - Present
Disney Research   2013 - 2013
Disney Research   2013 - 2013
ARM  June 2011 - September 2011

Skills
Matlab, C++, Python, Statistical Inference

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2012 — 2018
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Cambridge University   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Engineering, Electrical and Information Engineering, Class I

Tsinghua University   2007 — 2008
Department of Automation

Yisong Yue Yisong Yue Pasadena, California Details
Yisong Yue's Disney Research Experience August 2013 - August 2014
Job Assistant Professor at Caltech
Industry Research
Experience
Caltech  September 2014 - Present
Disney Research   August 2013 - August 2014
Carnegie Mellon University  September 2010 - August 2013
Cornell University  May 2006 - August 2010
Google  June 2009 - September 2009
Microsoft  May 2007 - August 2007
NVIDIA  May 2005 - August 2005

Skills
Machine Learning, CUDA, Computer Science, Information Retrieval, Computer Vision, Image Processing, Pattern Recognition, Algorithms, Python, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language..., Hadoop, R, Data Mining, Text Mining, Mathematical Modeling

Education
Cornell University   2005 — 2010
Ph.D., Computer Science

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Golnoosh Samei Golnoosh Samei Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Golnoosh Samei's Disney Research Experience August 2011 - November 2011
Job Postdoctoral Fellow at Robotics and Control Laboratory, UBC Vancouver
Industry Research
Experience
Robotics and Control Laboratory, UBC Vancouver   February 2015 - Present
Computer Vision Lab, ETH Zurich   March 2011 - July 2014
Computer Vision Laboratory, ETH Zurich   March 2011 - July 2014
Disney Research   August 2011 - November 2011
Computer Vision and Geometry Lab, ETH Zurich   2009 - 2010
Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences, Tehran, Iran.   September 2006 - February 2008
Computer Vision and Active Perception Lab, KTH, Stockholm   February 2007 - April 2007

Skills
Medical Imaging, Matlab, C++, Java, Software Engineering, OpenGL, Computer Science, Computer Vision, Image Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Programming, Python, R, LaTeX, Algorithms, Pattern Recognition, Signal Processing, Mathematical Modeling

Education
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich   2011 — 2014
Doctor of Sciences (Dr. sc.), Computer Vision

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich   2008 — 2011
Master's Degree, Computer Science

Sharif University of Technology   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Hardware Engineering

Nate Derbinsky Nate Derbinsky Greater Boston Area Details
Nate Derbinsky's Disney Research Experience September 2012 - August 2014
Job Assistant Professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology
Industry Research
Experience
Wentworth Institute of Technology  September 2014 - Present
Disney Research   September 2012 - August 2014
University of Michigan  May 2012 - August 2012
University of Hertfordshire  May 2012 - July 2012
University of Michigan  August 2006 - May 2012
BitX Solutions, Inc.   1998 - 2009

Skills
Programming, Software Engineering, Research, Artificial Intelligence, SOAR, Rule-based Systems, Relational Databases, Query Optimization, Optimization, Machine Learning, Teaching, Mentoring, SQL, C++, Java, PHP, JavaScript, Web Development, Distributed Systems, Robotics, System Testing, LaTeX

Education
University of Michigan   2008 — 2012
PhD, Computer Science and Engineering

University of Michigan   2006 — 2008
MS, Computer Science and Engineering, 8.187/9.000

North Carolina State University   2002 — 2006
BS, Computer Science, 4.000/4.000

Tianyao CHEN Tianyao CHEN Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Tianyao CHEN's Disney Research Experience May 2014 - August 2014
Job Research Associate at National Rehabilitation hospital
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
The Catholic University of America  August 2013 - Present
National Rehabilitation hospital  August 2013 - Present
Carnegie Mellon University  April 2012 - Present
Disney Research   May 2014 - August 2014
Carnegie Mellon University  August 2011 - May 2013
Carnegie Mellon University  January 2013 - April 2013

Skills
3D Modeling, Matlab, Simulink, Numerical Analysis, Solidworks, Finite Element Analysis, C++, Mechanical Product..., Mechanical Analysis, Dynamics, Kinematics, Motor Control, Machining, Manufacturing, Design for Manufacturing, 3D Printing, CNC Machine, Rapid Prototyping, Sketching, leather craft, CAM, CNC Programming, Reverse Engineering, Injection Molding, Motion Analysis

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2011 — 2013
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Mechanical Engineering

Beihang University   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering

Umashankar Nagarajan Umashankar Nagarajan Sunnyvale, California Details
Umashankar Nagarajan's Disney Research Experience August 2012 - October 2013
Job Roboticist at Google
Industry Research
Experience
Google  November 2014 - Present
Honda Research Institute USA, Inc.   November 2013 - November 2014
Disney Research   August 2012 - October 2013
Honda Research Institute USA, Inc.   June 2009 - August 2009
Carnegie Mellon University, The Robotics Institute   January 2009 - May 2009
Carnegie Mellon University, The Robotics Institute   September 2007 - December 2008

Skills
Robotics, Dynamics and Control, Motion Planning

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2009 — 2012
PhD, Robotics

Carnegie Mellon University   2007 — 2008
MS, Robotics

Birla Institute of Technology and Science   2002 — 2006
BE(Hons.), Mechanical Engineering

Sina Esteky Sina Esteky Ann Arbor, Michigan Details
Sina Esteky's Disney Research Experience June 2014 - September 2014
Job Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Michigan
Industry Research
Experience
University of Michigan  January 2010 - Present
Disney Research   June 2014 - September 2014
Fara Design Group   December 2008 - August 2011
Artestan   September 2007 - December 2009
University of the Witwatersrand  June 2007 - August 2007
Dahe Consulting Group   May 2006 - August 2006

Skills
Architectural Design, Consumer Behaviour, Data Analysis, Modeling, Matlab, Research Design, Architecture, Marketing Research, Sustainable Design, Operations Research, Design Research, Neuroimaging, SPSS, Architectures, Urban Planning, Consumer Behavior, Decision Science, Contextual Advertising, Sustainability, User Experience, Python, Evidence-based Design, Sensory Marketing, Judgment and..., Optimization, Risk Perceptions, Persuasion, Choice Architecture, Rhino, Submittals, Social Computing

Education
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business   2012 — 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

University of Michigan   2011 — 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

University of Michigan   2010 — 2011
Master's Degree

Shahid Beheshti University   2004 — 2009
Bachelor's Degree

Jan Stec Jan Stec San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jan Stec's Disney Research Experience May 2010 - December 2012
Job Senior Game Designer Toys For Bob / Activision
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Toys For Bob / Activision   June 2013 - Present
Adjective Animal, LLC   May 2011 - Present
Schell Games  January 2011 - May 2013
Disney Research   May 2010 - December 2012
Spry Fox   September 2012 - October 2012
Games Bakery, LLC   May 2011 - 2012

Skills
Game Design, Game Development, Video Games, Electronics, Unity3D, Gameplay, Perforce, Scripting, Maya, Engineering, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Programming, Mobile Devices, Video Game Design

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2009 — 2011
Master of Entertainment Technology, Entertainment Technology, Game Design

Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá   2003 — 2008
BSc., Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering

Beth Anne Katz Beth Anne Katz Greater Seattle Area Details
Beth Anne Katz's Disney Research Experience November 2011 - May 2012
Job Program Manager at Microsoft
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Microsoft  August 2014 - Present
Society of Women Engineers  2012 - May 2014
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal   May 2007 - December 2012
Google  May 2012 - August 2012
Disney Research   November 2011 - May 2012
Society of Women Engineers  2010 - 2012
Goldman Sachs  June 2011 - August 2011
Evilevitch Labs   November 2010 - May 2011
Bladerunners Ice Rink   August 2010 - January 2011

Skills
C, JavaScript, Research, HTML, Programming, Linux, Python, C++, CSS, Web Development, jQuery, Web Applications, Java, Computer Science, Git

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Manheim Township High School   2006 — 2010

Chonhyon Park Chonhyon Park Chapel Hill, North Carolina Details
Chonhyon Park's Disney Research Experience May 2015 - August 2015
Job PhD Student at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Disney Research   May 2015 - August 2015
Samsung Research America  May 2013 - August 2013
Honda Research Institute USA, Inc.   May 2012 - August 2012
Nexon  January 2009 - July 2011
LG Electronics  January 2007 - January 2009

Skills
C++, C#, Python, CUDA, DirectX, Computer Graphics, Robotics, OpenGL, Computer Science, GPGPU

Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   2011 — 2016

Seoul National University   2005 — 2007
Master's degree, Computer Science

Seoul National University   2001 — 2005
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

Jeffrey Panza Jeffrey Panza Greater Pittsburgh Area Details
Jeffrey Panza's Disney Research Experience February 2010 - May 2010
Job System Firmware Engineer at NetApp
Industry Computer Hardware
Experience
NetApp  June 2012 - Present
DRS Signal Solutions, Inc  June 2010 - May 2012
Disney Research   February 2010 - May 2010
Carnegie Mellon University  January 2010 - May 2010
DRS Signal Solutions  May 2009 - August 2009
Carnegie Mellon University  May 2008 - August 2008
Mantech Computer Forensics and Intrusion Analysis   May 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Embedded Software, Device Drivers, Qt, Software Engineering, C, C++, Visual C++, MFC, Java, Image Processing, Debugging, Software Development, Algorithms, Testing, Unix, Firmware, Matlab

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2005 — 2010
MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Temple University, Japan Campus
B.S, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Joshua Gyory Joshua Gyory Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Joshua Gyory's Disney Research Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Research Assistant at Disney Research
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Carnegie Mellon University  January 2015 - Present
Disney Research   January 2015 - Present
University of Pittsburgh  September 2012 - April 2014
University of Pittsburgh  January 2012 - January 2014
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom  May 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Matlab, Solidworks, Microsoft Office, Research, Microsoft Excel, AutoCAD, C, Engineering, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Programming, Statistics, C++

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2014 — 2016
Master’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering

University of Pittsburgh   2010 — 2014
Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Lehigh Carbon Community College   2009 — 2010
Non-Degree, 4.0

Jimmy Krahe Jimmy Krahe Richmond, Virginia Area Details
Jimmy Krahe's Disney Research Experience May 2012 - August 2013
Job Lead Artist at 3Dplus.me
Industry Fine Art
Experience
3Dplus.me   August 2013 - Present
Disney Research   May 2012 - August 2013
Jim Henson Creature Shop  May 2011 - August 2011
The ScareHouse  September 2010 - November 2010

Skills
Zbrush, Maya, Photoshop, Clay Modelling, 3D Printing, 3D Scanning, Laser Cutting, CNC Mill, Final Cut Pro, Rhinoceros, Mudbox, Welding, Art, Fine Art, Research, Generic Programming, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Drawing, Microsoft Word, Social Media, Visual Arts, Illustrator, Processing, Arduino, Woodworking, Butchery, Special Effects Makeup, Prop Making

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Fine/Studio Arts, General

Midlothian High School   2005 — 2009
GED

Daniel Leithinger Daniel Leithinger Cambridge, Massachusetts Details
Daniel Leithinger's Disney Research Experience June 2010 - September 2010
Job Chief Design Officer at Lumii
Industry
Experience
Lumii   September 2015 - Present
MIT Media Lab  September 2008 - August 2015
Disney Research   June 2010 - September 2010
National University of Singapore  February 2008 - August 2008
National University of Singapore  November 2007 - January 2008
HIT Lab NZ   February 2005 - July 2005
Ars Electronica Futurelab  July 2004 - September 2004
Mavi International   June 2001 - September 2002
Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus  February 2000 - March 2001

Skills
Rapid Prototyping, Human Computer..., C++, Java, LaTeX, Matlab, Algorithms, Microsoft Office, Programming, C, Web Design, Web Development, Flash

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2008 — 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Media Arts and Sciences

University of Applied Sciences Hagenberg   2005 — 2007
Master's Degree, Digital Media

University of Applied Sciences Hagenberg   2002 — 2005
Bachelor's Degree, Media Technology and Design

Annalyn Ng Annalyn Ng San Francisco, California Details
Annalyn Ng's Disney Research Experience February 2015 - May 2015
Job Data Analyst and Psychometrician
Industry Research
Experience
Cambridge Psychometrics Centre   September 2011 - Present
Ministry of Defence of Singapore  October 2012 - Present
Disney Research   February 2015 - May 2015
University of Michigan  January 2010 - December 2010
National University of Singapore  January 2008 - July 2008
Singapore Sports Council   January 2007 - December 2007

Skills
Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Psychometrics, Matlab, R, LaTeX, Mathematical Modeling, JavaScript, Statistics, Data Mining

Education
University of Cambridge   2011 — 2012
Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Psychometrics

University of Michigan   2008 — 2011
BSc, Psychology, Economics and Applied Statistics, GPA 3.98/4.00

Hengchin Yeh Hengchin Yeh San Francisco Bay Area Details
Hengchin Yeh's Disney Research Experience May 2012 - August 2012
Job Software Engineer at Google
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Google  January 2014 - Present
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  January 2009 - December 2013
Disney Research   May 2012 - August 2012
Disney Research   May 2011 - August 2011
Google  May 2009 - August 2009
The Physical Society of Republic of China (TAIWAN)   2004 - 2006

Skills
C++, Python, Algorithms, Computer Science, Matlab, Software Development, Computer Graphics, Audio Processing, Signal Processing, Geometric Modeling, Acoustics, LaTeX, Image Processing

Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   2007 — 2013
PhD, Computer Science

National Taiwan University   2002 — 2004
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science

National Taiwan University   1997 — 2002
Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics

Austin Lawrence Austin Lawrence Chicago, Illinois Details
Austin Lawrence's Disney Research Experience September 2015 - Present
Job Robotics Research Engineer at Disney Research
Industry Industrial Automation
Experience
Disney Research   September 2015 - Present
Future Tech Farm   May 2012 - September 2015
Morgan Olson  September 2013 - August 2014
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago  January 2012 - March 2013
Gyrus ACMI  March 2010 - July 2011
Stryker Medical  February 2009 - May 2009

Skills
Lean Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Solidworks, Product Development, Analysis, Engineering, Bioengineering, Robotics, Design of Experiments, ROS, Python, Materials Science, Hydroponics, Horticulture, 3D Printing, GD&T, Embedded Systems, Laser Welding, Digital Photography, Geometric Dimensioning..., Matlab, Simulations, Manufacturing, R&D

Education
Northwestern University   2014 — 2015
Master of Science (M.S.), Robotics

Fachhochschule Esslingen - Hochschule für Technik   2013 — 2013
Computer simulation, feedback systems, German language, German history

Kettering University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Valeria Reznitskaya Valeria Reznitskaya Cherry Hill, New Jersey Details
Valeria Reznitskaya's Disney Research Experience December 2010 - July 2012
Job Technical Artist at Golden Glitch Studios
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Golden Glitch Studios   March 2014 - Present
Self-employed  2012 - Present
Disney Research   December 2010 - July 2012
Panasonic Electric Works, Ltd   May 2009 - November 2009

Skills
Game Design, Game Development, Programming, Game Prototyping, 3D Modeling, Digital Illustration, Creative Writing

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science

Francesco Maria Delle Fave Francesco Maria Delle Fave Boston, Massachusetts Details
Francesco Maria Delle Fave's Disney Research Experience November 2014 - Present
Job Associate Research Scientist at Disney Research
Industry Research
Experience
Disney Research   November 2014 - Present
University of Southern California  October 2012 - November 2014
University of Southampton  September 2012 - December 2013
University of Southampton  May 2009 - September 2012
University of Sydney  February 2011 - May 2011
University of Rome "La Sapienza"   2008 - 2009
CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE - CNR   September 2007 - January 2008

Skills
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Multi-agent Systems, Algorithms, LaTeX, Programming, Algorithm Design, Computer Science, Mathematical Modeling, Distributed Systems, Data Mining, Statistics, Java, SQL, Optimization, C++, Matlab, Ubuntu, Linux, Windows, Research, Operations Research, Data Analysis, Statistical Data..., Uncertainty, Stochastic Optimization, Artificial Neural..., Bayesian inference, Julia, NumPy

Education
University of Southampton   2009 — 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science

Università degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza'   2004 — 2007
Laurea Specialistica, Ingegneria Informatica - Sistemi di Intelligenza Artificiale, A

Università degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza'   2001 — 2004
Laurea, Ingegneria Informatica, A

Lycee Chateaubriand   1987 — 2000
Highschool Degree, Scientific Studies

Shugao Ma Shugao Ma Greater Boston Area Details
Shugao Ma's Disney Research Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Research Intern at Disney Research
Industry Research
Experience
Disney Research   June 2015 - Present
Boston University  January 2011 - Present
Disney Research   February 2014 - June 2014
Google  May 2013 - August 2013
Boston University  September 2010 - December 2010
Chinese Academy of Sciences  September 2006 - July 2009
Microsoft  May 2007 - August 2007
SAP  April 2006 - July 2006

Skills
Machine Learning, Computer Vision, OpenCV, Matlab, Data Mining, C++, Java, Programming, Python, Computer Science, LaTeX, Pattern Recognition, Algorithms, C, Research, Image Processing, Signal Processing, Linux, Data Analysis, Software Engineering, Statistics, Artificial Intelligence

Education
Boston University   2010 — 2015
Phd, Computer Science

Chinese Academy of Sciences   2006 — 2009
Master, Computer Science

University College Dublin   2003 — 2006
Bachelor, Computer Sciences, 3.4

Fudan University   2002 — 2006
Bachelor, Software Engineering

Tapomayukh Bhattacharjee Tapomayukh Bhattacharjee Greater Atlanta Area Details
Tapomayukh Bhattacharjee's Disney Research Experience May 2014 - August 2014
Job PhD Student at Healthcare Robotics Lab, GeorgiaTech
Industry Research
Experience
Healthcare Robotics Lab, Georgia-Tech   August 2011 - Present
Disney Research   May 2014 - August 2014
Disney Research   May 2013 - August 2013
Korea Institute of Science and Technology  September 2009 - July 2011
TAL Manufacturing Solutions Limited  July 2006 - June 2007

Skills
Robotics, Machine Learning, Matlab, Simulations, Algorithms, C, Control Systems Design, Signal Processing, Python, Solidworks, Haptics, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, C++, LaTeX, Statistics, ROS, Control Theory, Human-robot Interaction, Teleoperation

Education
Georgia Institute of Technology   2011 — 2015
PhD, Robotics

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology   2007 — 2009
MS, Mechanical Engineering

National Institute of Technology Calicut   2002 — 2006
B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering

Cheng Xu Cheng Xu San Francisco, California Details
Cheng Xu's Disney Research Experience June 2010 - May 2011
Job Banker on Beanbag at Capital One
Industry Research
Experience
Capital One  June 2015 - Present
Yahoo Labs  October 2013 - Present
Motorola Mobility  September 2011 - September 2013
Disney Research   June 2010 - May 2011

Skills
Physical Computing, Interaction Design, Prototyping, User Interface Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketching, Prototype, Concept Development, Rapid Prototyping, Storyboarding, Front-end Coding, HTML, Arduino, OpenFrameworks, Processing, User Experience, Design Strategy, Design Thinking, User Research, Experience Design, User Interface, Usability Testing, User Experience Design, Heuristic Evaluation, Information Architecture

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2009 — 2011
Master, Tangible Interaction Design

Yale University   2007 — 2008
Master, Mechanical Engineering

Tsinghua University   2003 — 2007
Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering

Chenming Zhou Chenming Zhou Greater Pittsburgh Area Details
Chenming Zhou's Disney Research Experience October 2010 - August 2012
Job Project Leader/Principal Investigator at NIOSH
Industry Government Administration
Experience
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)   April 2014 - Present
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)   August 2012 - March 2014
Disney Research   October 2010 - August 2012
Carnegie Mellon University  April 2008 - September 2010
Tennessee Technological University  August 2004 - April 2008

Skills
Computer Vision, Matlab, Sensors, RF, Simulations, Algorithms, C++, Research, Signal Processing, C, Electronics, Wireless, Characterization, LaTeX

Education
Tennessee Technological University   2004 — 2008
PhD

Matthew Glisson Matthew Glisson Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Matthew Glisson's Disney Research Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Mechanical Engineer at Identified Technologies
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Identified Technologies   March 2015 - Present
Disney Research   January 2015 - Present
Walt Disney Imagineering  May 2011 - November 2014
Oak Ridge National Laboratory  June 2009 - December 2009

Skills
Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Drawings, Solidworks, Simulation Software, Mechanical Product..., Machining, Rapid Prototyping, Matlab, Flash Animation, Maya, Game Design, Simulink, Modeling, Machine Learning, Robotics, Research, Simulations, CAD, Finite Element Analysis, SolidWorks, Microsoft Office, Engineering, Java, Photoshop

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2011 — 2011
Master's degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.6 / 4.0

Carnegie Mellon University   2006 — 2010
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.5 / 4.0

Kyle Bowman Kyle Bowman Cambridge, Massachusetts Details
Kyle Bowman's Disney Research Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Intern at Disney Research
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Stroud International  September 2015 - Present
Disney Research   June 2014 - Present
MIT  September 2011 - Present
Jasper Ridge Inc.   2013 - 2013

Skills
Microsoft Office, Matlab, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Solidworks, Social Media, Data Analysis, Public Speaking, Photoshop, Java, Teamwork, Programming, Windows, English, Teaching, Customer Service, Leadership

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2011 — 2015
Mechanical Engineering

Caitlin Rose Boyle Caitlin Rose Boyle Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Caitlin Rose Boyle's Disney Research Experience December 2013 - January 2014
Job Writer & Director at Nickelodeon Animation Studio Shorts Program
Industry Animation
Experience
The Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry   August 2010 - Present
Golan Levin   May 2010 - Present
Nickelodeon Animation Studio  May 2014 - January 2015
Disney Research   December 2013 - January 2014
Babycastles   October 2012 - October 2012
The Milk Truck (Jill Miller)   June 2011 - July 2011
Nitric Burn Studios   May 2010 - July 2010

Skills
After Effects, Drawing, Illustration, Art, Animation, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, Video Production, Editing, Traditional Animation, Multimedia, Video Games

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2008 — 2012
BFA, Fine Arts

John Mars John Mars Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
John Mars's Disney Research Experience December 2014 - Present
Job MTID @ CMU
Industry Design
Experience
Disney Research   December 2014 - Present
Carnegie Mellon University  September 2014 - Present
Freelance  April 2013 - Present
Carnegie Mellon University  September 2014 - December 2014
Rhode Island School of Design  February 2014 - May 2014
Rhode Island School of Design  September 2013 - May 2014
Rhode Island School of Design  July 2013 - May 2014
RISD Oral Fixation   June 2012 - May 2014
Rhode Island School of Design  September 2011 - February 2014
NADAAA Inc.  May 2013 - August 2013

Skills
SketchUp, Rhino, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Revit, Model Making, Architectural Drawings, Illustrator, InDesign, Sketching, Laser Cutting, Photoshop, Rendering, 3D Studio Max, 3D rendering, Grasshopper, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Arduino, Photography, Architecture, Illustration, Drawing, CAD, Architectural Design, Sustainable Design, Interior Architecture, Interior Design, Architectures, C++, OpenFrameworks

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2014 — 2016
Master's degree, Tangible Interaction Design

Rhode Island School of Design   2011 — 2014
Bachelor’s Degree, Architecture

Drexel University   2009 — 2011
Architecture

Jessica Hodgins Jessica Hodgins Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Jessica Hodgins's Disney Research Experience 2008 - Present
Job Professor at Carnegie Mellon University
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Disney Research   2008 - Present
Carnegie Mellon University  2000 - Present
Georgia Institute of Technology  1992 - 2000

Skills
Machine Learning, Computer Science, Human Computer..., Computer Vision, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Graphics, Computer Animation, Humanoid Robotics, Motion Capture

Education
Carnegie Mellon University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science

Yale University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics

Kaan Akşit Kaan Akşit Santa Clara, California Details
Kaan Akşit's Disney Research Experience February 2013 - May 2013
Job
Industry Research
Experience
NVIDIA  July 2014 - Present
Koç University  May 2010 - June 2014
Imagination Studios   August 2013 - September 2013
Disney Research   February 2013 - May 2013
Philips Research  June 2009 - March 2010
RWTH Aachen University  December 2007 - June 2008
Istanbul Technical University  December 2006 - June 2007
Istanbul Transportation Co   August 2005 - September 2005
Turk Telekom  June 2005 - July 2005

Skills
Violin, Python, ANSI C, C++, ARM, Matlab, Visual Basic, Turbo Pascal, OpenCV, Linux, English, German, Open Source, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Academic, Philips, Electric Vehicles, Power Electronics, Microchip PIC, Atmel, Arduino, Inkscape, Proteus, CAD, Pspice, LaTeX, iPhone Application..., Objective-C, Turkish, Simulations, Labview, Computer Vision, Algorithms, Sensors, Simulink, Signal Processing, Image Processing, Programming, Academia, PSpice, LabVIEW

Education
Koç Üniversitesi   2010 — 2014
Ph.D.

Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen   2007 — 2010
M.Sc.

Istanbul Technical University   2004 — 2007
B.s.

Üsküdar fen lisesi   2001 — 2003
Lycee

Jared Goerner Jared Goerner Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Jared Goerner's Disney Research Experience February 2012 - August 2013
Job Software Engineer at Google
Industry Research
Experience
Google  October 2013 - Present
Disney Research   February 2012 - August 2013
Sonora Medical Systems  May 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Artificial Intelligence, Linux, Mobile Robotics, Control Systems Design, Python, C++, Matlab, C, Java, Computer Science, Algorithms, Robotics, Programming, LaTeX, Testing, Game Design, Computer Vision

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2004 — 2011
Master's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Anthony Accardo Anthony Accardo Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Anthony Accardo's Disney Research Experience September 2011 - June 2012
Job Director R&D at Disney ABC Television Group
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Disney ABC Television Group  June 2012 - Present
Disney Research   September 2011 - June 2012
Walt Disney Imagineering  July 2010 - September 2011
Sony Music Entertainment  September 2009 - May 2010
Celtra, Inc.   June 2009 - August 2009
American Airlines  October 2007 - August 2008
American Airlines  August 2005 - September 2007
The Princeton Review  September 2002 - August 2007

Skills
Financial Analysis, Music Industry, Entertainment, Digital Media, Product Development, Business Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Financial Modeling, Music, Marketing, Strategy, Mobile Devices, Product Management, Business Development, Entrepreneurship

Education
Harvard Business School   2008 — 2010
MBA

Southern Methodist University   2000 — 2005
B.B.A. & B.A., Finance, Philosophy

Grapevine High School   1996 — 2000

Linjie Luo Linjie Luo Venice, California Details
Linjie Luo's Disney Research Experience June 2011 - August 2011
Job Research Scientist at Snapchat
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Snapchat, Inc.   May 2015 - Present
Adobe  July 2013 - May 2015
Princeton University  September 2008 - June 2013
Microsoft Research  June 2012 - August 2012
Disney Research   June 2011 - August 2011
EPFL  June 2010 - August 2010
Microsoft Research Asia  April 2007 - April 2008

Skills
Computer Graphics, C++, OpenGL, Matlab, Java, Python, Bash, C#, C, Programming, Simulations, Artificial Intelligence, Perl, Image Processing, LaTeX, Computer Vision, Computer Science, Algorithms, Machine Learning, CUDA

Education
Princeton University   2008 — 2013
PhD, Computer Science

Tsinghua University   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Software

Ajjen Joshi Ajjen Joshi Boston, Massachusetts Details
Ajjen Joshi's Disney Research Experience April 2015 - August 2015
Job Ph.D. student in Computer Science at Boston University
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Boston University Department of Computer Science  August 2012 - Present
Boston University Department of Computer Science  August 2014 - Present
Disney Research   April 2015 - August 2015
Boston University Department of Computer Science  August 2013 - December 2013
Connecticut College Information Services   August 2010 - May 2012
Connecticut College Center for Arts and Technology   August 2010 - May 2012
Connecticut College Office of College Relations   November 2011 - January 2012
New London Main Street  August 2011 - December 2011
Connecticut College Department of Computer Science   January 2010 - December 2011
Brown University Multimedia and Electronic Music Experiments   June 2011 - July 2011

Skills
Programming, Animation, Motion Capture, Photography, Architectural Drafting, Graphic Design, Drawing, Illustration, Sketching, Research, InDesign, Illustrator, HTML, Python, Public Speaking, Photoshop, PowerPoint

Education
Boston University   2012 — 2017
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science Image and Video Computing

Boston University   2012 — 2014
Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science

Connecticut College   2008 — 2012
B.A., Computer Science, Architectural Studies

St. Xavier's School   1995 — 2007
High School Diploma

Denis Lantsman Denis Lantsman San Francisco Bay Area Details
Denis Lantsman's Disney Research Experience June 2011 - August 2011
Job wasd
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Desmos Inc  March 2015 - Present
Yelp  June 2013 - March 2015
Georgia Institute of Technology  August 2010 - May 2013
Disney Research   June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Python, NumPy, SciPy, OpenCV, C++, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, OpenNI, Vim, Git, Linux

Education
Harvey Mudd College   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science/Math Joint

Georgia Institute of Technology   2010 — 2013
Master's degree, Computer Science

Atulit Kumar Atulit Kumar Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Atulit Kumar's Disney Research Experience July 2013 - May 2014
Job Graphics Rendering Engineer at Apple
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Apple  June 2014 - Present
Disney Research   July 2013 - May 2014
Carnegie Mellon University  August 2012 - May 2014
Carnegie Mellon University  May 2013 - July 2013
Intel Corporation  July 2011 - December 2011
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Goa Campus  August 2010 - July 2011
suchirindia hotels and resorts(p) limited   May 2010 - July 2010

Skills
OpenGL, 3D Modeling, C, C++, Unity3D, Java, Programming, Photoshop, Graphic Design, Computer Science, High Performance..., 3D Studio Max, Modeling, 3D rendering, Maya, Computer Animation, 3D, Artificial Intelligence, Game Design, Python, Scripting, CUDA, OpenMP, Matlab, Maya API, Realflow, GLSL, SketchUp, Vue, LaTeX, Zbrush, After Effects, Computer Graphics

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2012 — 2014
Master's degree, Entertainment Technology/Computer Science

Birla Institute of Technology and Science   2008 — 2012
M. Sc. (Tech.), Information Systems

City Montessori School, Gomti Nagar   2001 — 2008

St. Joseph's College, Nainital   1998 — 2000

Paulo Gotardo Paulo Gotardo Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Paulo Gotardo's Disney Research Experience October 2014 - Present
Job Associate Research Scientist at Disney Research
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Disney Research   October 2014 - Present
Disney Research   October 2012 - September 2014
The Ohio State University  October 2010 - August 2012
The Ohio State University  October 2008 - June 2010
The Ohio State University  September 2007 - June 2008
Universidade Federal do Parana   2003 - 2003

Skills
computer vision, machine learning, human-computer..., structure from motion, programming in C, C++,..., programming in Windows,..., Research, Computer Science, Signal Processing, Programming, Machine Learning, Pattern Recognition

Education
The Ohio State University
Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Universidade Federal do Paraná
M.Sc., Informatics

Universidade Federal do Paraná
B.Sc., Informatics

Akash Garg Akash Garg San Francisco Bay Area Details
Akash Garg's Disney Research Experience 2012 - 2012
Job Engineer. Entrepreneur. Enthusiast.
Industry Computer Software
Experience
TotalEthics   November 2011 - Present
undisclosed  November 2011 - January 2013
Disney Research   2012 - 2012
NektarFX Inc.   January 2011 - November 2011
VIDERO LLC   June 2010 - October 2011
DreamWorks Animation  2008 - May 2010
Industrial Light & Magic  May 2007 - September 2007

Skills
Software Engineering, Objective-C, Algorithms, Python, Network Programming, Visual Effects, Ruby, C++, Software Development, Computer Graphics, OpenGL, Simulations, Software Design, JavaScript, iOS development, 3D

Education
Columbia University in the City of New York   2011 — 2014
PhD, Computer Science

Veronique Adam Veronique Adam Boca Raton, Florida Details
Veronique Adam's Disney Research Experience June 2012 - December 2013
Job Engineering Trainee at Arup
Industry Civil Engineering
Experience
Arup  June 2014 - August 2014
Disney Research   June 2012 - December 2013
US Forest Service  June 2013 - August 2013
Carnegie Mellon University  May 2012 - August 2012
Adam Financial Associates Inc   June 2006 - August 2010

Skills
HEC-RAS, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, AutoCAD, Matlab, Python

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2010 — 2015
Bachelor’s Degree, Civil Engineering

Emi Nietfeld Emi Nietfeld Cambridge, Massachusetts Details
Emi Nietfeld's Disney Research Experience August 2009 - August 2010
Job Student at Harvard University
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Google  June 2014 - August 2014
Yahoo!  2013 - 2013
Disney Research   August 2009 - August 2010

Skills
Conversational French

Education
Harvard College   2010 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science

Mathew Monfort Mathew Monfort Chicago, Illinois Details
Mathew Monfort's Disney Research Experience May 2014 - August 2014
Job Machine Learning Research Assistant
Industry Research
Experience
Microsoft Research  July 2015 - Present
University of Illinois at Chicago  August 2012 - Present
Disney Research   May 2014 - August 2014
Florida State University  August 2009 - December 2011

Skills
Artificial Neural..., Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Python, Image Processing, Computer Vision, Data Mining, C, C++, Java, Matlab, ROS, Neural Networks, LaTeX, Mathematical Modeling, Torch, Lua, C#

Education
University of Illinois at Chicago   2012 — 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, Emphasis on Machine Learning

Florida State University   2009 — 2011
Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science, Emphasis on Machine Learning

Franklin & Marshall College   2004 — 2008
Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Computer Science

Jon Lew Jon Lew San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jon Lew's Disney Research Experience May 2014 - August 2014
Job Software Engineer at 2K Games
Industry Computer Games
Experience
2K Games  August 2014 - Present
Disney Research   May 2014 - August 2014
Touch Dimensions   July 2012 - May 2013
National University of Singapore  August 2012 - December 2012
Computing for Voluntary Welfare Organisations   May 2010 - September 2011
Explosive Barrel Pte Ltd   March 2010 - May 2010
Singapore Civil Defence Force  April 2007 - February 2009

Skills
Gameplay Programming, Game AI, C++, C#, Unity3D, Objective-C, jQuery, JavaScript, Python, Java, Perforce, ActionScript, Illustrator, PHP, Game Design, Video Game Production, Rapid Prototyping, User Interface, Kinect, iOS development, OpenGL, OGRE, HTML 5, HTML, MySQL, CSS3, Web Development, Wordpress, Drupal, Jinja, Version Control, Flash, Project Management, Agile Methodologies, Video Games, Unix, Github

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2013 — 2014
Masters of Entertainment Technology, Game and Interactive Media Design

University of California, Santa Cruz   2012 — 2012
UC EAP Reciprocity, Computer Game Design

National University of Singapore / NUS   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Computing (BComp), Communications and Media, Games Specialization

Cole Heiner Cole Heiner Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area Details
Cole Heiner's Disney Research Experience 2013 - 2014
Job Associate Interaction Designer at Magic Leap, Inc.
Industry Design
Experience
Freelance  January 2014 - July 2015
Disney Research   2013 - 2014
Carnegie Mellon University Press  August 2012 - May 2013
Carnegie Mellon University  May 2011 - May 2013
Museum Arts, Inc.   June 2012 - July 2012
Dallas Auction Gallery  June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Animation, Graphic Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Interaction Design, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Screenwriting, After Effects, Human Computer..., User Experience Design, User Research, Storyboarding, Wireframes, Usability Testing, Contextual Design, Playtesting, Maya, Zbrush, Premiere Pro, Sketching, Photography, Illustration, Arduino

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2010 — 2014
Bachelors, Human-Computer Interaction, Art, and Creative Writing

Matthew Alsup Matthew Alsup San Francisco Bay Area Details
Matthew Alsup's Disney Research Experience February 2013 - May 2013
Job Technical Director at DreamWorks Animation
Industry Computer Software
Experience
DreamWorks Animation  June 2014 - Present
Goldman Sachs  June 2013 - August 2013
Disney Research   February 2013 - May 2013
GreenE Academy   May 2012 - July 2012

Skills
Python, LaTeX, Matlab

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2010 — 2014

Joohyung Kim Joohyung Kim Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Joohyung Kim's Disney Research Experience December 2013 - Present
Job Associate Research Scientist in Disney Research, Pittsburgh
Industry Research
Experience
Disney Research   December 2013 - Present
Carnegie Mellon University  January 2013 - November 2013
Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology  November 2011 - December 2012
Samsung Electronics  January 2009 - October 2011

Skills
Embedded Systems, Matlab, Algorithms, Simulations, C, Signal Processing, C++, Robotics, Simulink, Machine Learning, Labview, Embedded Software

Education
Seoul National University   2001 — 2012
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2005 — 2007
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Visiting Research Student

Seoul National University   1997 — 2001
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Bachelor's degree

James Tompkin James Tompkin Cambridge, Massachusetts Details
James Tompkin's Disney Research Experience October 2011 - May 2012
Job Postdoc at Harvard University
Industry Research
Experience
Harvard University  April 2014 - Present
Max Planck Institute for Informatics  June 2012 - April 2014
Disney Research   October 2011 - May 2012
University College London  October 2006 - September 2011
BBC Research & Development   June 2006 - August 2006
Symbian  June 2004 - September 2004

Skills
Computer Vision, Image Processing, OpenGL, Matlab, LaTeX, Computer Graphics, Human Computer...

Education
University College London, U. of London   2006 — 2012
Doctor of Engineering (EngD), Computer Science

King's College London, U. of London   2002 — 2006
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science

Mitch Luban Mitch Luban San Francisco, California Details
Mitch Luban's Disney Research Experience August 2011 - May 2012
Job Senior System Software Engineer at NVIDIA
Industry Computer Software
Experience
NVIDIA  August 2013 - Present
NVIDIA  June 2012 - August 2013
Disney Research   August 2011 - May 2012
NVIDIA  May 2011 - August 2011
Bose Corporation  May 2010 - August 2010

Skills
C, OpenGL, C++, Java, Matlab, Simulations, GLSL, CUDA, iPhone development, Linux Kernel, Android, XML, Computer Architecture, Release Management, Team Leadership, Cross-functional Team..., Kernel Debugging, Android Development, Project Coordination, Device Drivers, Operating Systems

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2008 — 2012
BS/MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Matthew Kaemmerer Matthew Kaemmerer Austin, Texas Area Details
Matthew Kaemmerer's Disney Research Experience May 2010 - May 2011
Job UI Developer at Spiceworks
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Spiceworks  February 2012 - Present
Baygull Studios   June 2011 - November 2011
Carnegie Mellon University  January 2011 - May 2011
Disney Research   May 2010 - May 2011
MPower Labs  June 2009 - August 2009

Skills
OpenGL, C++, C, Game Design, C#, Game Programming, Animation, 3D Modeling, Shaders, Graphics Software, Python, Computer Vision, Unity, Computer Science, SML

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2007 — 2011
Bachelor's, Computer Science

Braden McDorman Braden McDorman Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Braden McDorman's Disney Research Experience May 2015 - August 2015
Job PhD Student at USC
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Semio   November 2013 - Present
KISS Institute for Practical Robotics  January 2015 - Present
Disney Research   May 2015 - August 2015
Microsoft  May 2014 - August 2014
New Spin 360, LLC  January 2014 - April 2014
University of Oklahoma  August 2013 - March 2014
KISS Institute for Practical Robotics  June 2011 - February 2014
University of Oklahoma  August 2013 - January 2014
PLASMA @ UMass   June 2013 - September 2013
University of Oklahoma  January 2013 - July 2013

Skills
Java, Linux, C++, C, Robotics, JavaScript, Qt, Programming, LaTeX, Git, Software Engineering, Windows Driver..., Embedded Linux, CUDA, WebSockets, Objective-C, Windows Kernel, OpenGL, Linux Driver Development, Python, Hula Hoop, Node.js

Education
University of Southern California   2015 — 2020
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science

University of Oklahoma   2012 — 2015
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science

Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics   2010 — 2012
High School

Norman North High School   2008 — 2010
High School

Shuchun Xu Shuchun Xu Greater New York City Area Details
Shuchun Xu's Disney Research Experience November 2012 - May 2014
Job Android Engineer at Yahoo
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Yahoo  June 2014 - Present
Disney Research   November 2012 - May 2014
DisneyToon Studios  May 2012 - August 2012
Designer Pages  May 2011 - August 2011
RuffaloCODY  2011 - 2011

Skills
Programming, Sketching, Character Modelling, Game Development, Web Development, Web Applications, Ruby on Rails, Computer Graphics, Computer Animation, C++, Python, MySQL, JavaScript

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

Josef Ziegler Josef Ziegler New York, New York Details
Josef Ziegler's Disney Research Experience February 2015 - August 2015
Job Software Engineer at Google
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Google  2015 - Present
Disney Research   February 2015 - August 2015
Google  September 2014 - February 2015
Swiss Olympiad in Informatics   September 2010 - August 2014
Google  August 2013 - July 2014
Disney Research   September 2013 - February 2014
Google  April 2013 - August 2013
Gecko-Simulations AG   February 2013 - April 2013
ETH Zurich  September 2012 - December 2012
ETH Zurich  February 2012 - May 2012

Skills
Algorithms, Computer Science, Software Engineering, C++, Java, Data Structures, Matlab, Python, Machine Learning, Git, Information Theory, Hadoop, Research, Public Speaking, Social Media, Teamwork

Education
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich   2013 — 2015
MSc, Information Technology and Electrical Engineering

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich   2010 — 2013
BSc, Information Technology and Electrical Engineering

Laura Trutoiu Laura Trutoiu Seattle, Washington Details
Laura Trutoiu's Disney Research Experience May 2010 - August 2010
Job Research scientist
Industry Research
Experience
Oculus VR  2014 - Present
Carnegie Mellon University  September 2008 - August 2014
Industrial Light and Magic  May 2011 - August 2011
Disney Research   May 2010 - August 2010
Disney Research   May 2009 - August 2009
Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics  May 2007 - September 2008
University of Utah  May 2005 - January 2007

Skills
Machine Learning, OpenGL, Computer Science, Matlab, LaTeX, C++, Image Processing, Computer Graphics, Pattern Recognition, R, Cognitive Science, C, Qt, Robotics, Science, Signal Processing, Virtual Reality, R&D

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2008 — 2014
PhD, Computer Science

Mount Holyoke College   2004 — 2008
BA, Computer Science

International Computer High School of Constanta   2000 — 2004
computer science

Nr 1 Dragasani

Brooke (Jones) Morrill Brooke (Jones) Morrill Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Brooke (Jones) Morrill's Disney Research Experience June 2014 - August 2014
Job Educational Researcher at Schell Games
Industry Research
Experience
Schell Games  October 2014 - Present
Disney Research   June 2014 - August 2014
Utah State University  June 2011 - July 2014
The University of Kansas  August 2007 - May 2011
ARC of Alachua County  May 2006 - August 2006

Skills
Gamification, Psychology, Applied Behavior..., Board Certified..., Dietary Decision-making, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, GraphPad Prism, PowerPoint, Teaching, Elementary Education, Statistics, Experimental Design, SPSS, Classroom, Research Design, Literature Reviews, Public Speaking, University Teaching, Data Analysis, Research, Higher Education

Education
Utah State University   2011 — 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Psychology

The University of Kansas   2007 — 2011
Master of Arts (MA), Applied Behavioral Science

University of Florida   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Science (BS), Psychology

Alireza Fathi Alireza Fathi San Francisco Bay Area Details
Alireza Fathi's Disney Research Experience May 2011 - August 2011
Job Apple Inc.
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Apple  September 2014 - Present
Stanford University  July 2013 - September 2014
Georgia Institute of Technology  August 2008 - July 2013
Disney Research   May 2011 - August 2011
Microsoft  May 2009 - August 2009
Simon Fraser University  2006 - 2008
Koolhause Games   May 2007 - August 2007
Sharif University of Technology  August 2002 - July 2006

Skills
Machine Learning, Human Computer..., Computer Vision, Numerical Analysis, Pattern Recognition, Mathematical Modeling, Data Mining, OpenCV, Robotics, LaTeX, Computer Graphics, Algorithms, Image Processing, Signal Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Matlab, Python, Mathematica, Simulations, R, Simulink, Parallel Computing, Computer Science, Labview, CUDA, Fortran, Optimization, OpenGL, Experimentation, Programming, C++, C, Java, Research, Linux, Software Engineering, Statistics, R&D, Software Development, Data Analysis, MySQL, C#, Microsoft Office, PHP, Object Oriented Design

Education
Georgia Institute of Technology   2008 — 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science

Georgia Institute of Technology   2008 — 2013
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science (Machine Learning)

Simon Fraser University   2006 — 2008
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science

Sharif University of Technology   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Computer Software Engineering

Sahana Vijai Sahana Vijai San Jose, California Details
Sahana Vijai's Disney Research Experience May 2015 - Present
Job Associate Digital Artist at Walt Disney Imagineering
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Disney Research   May 2015 - Present
Legacy 3D FX   April 2015 - May 2015
Epoch Games   December 2014 - March 2015
Otherworld Interactive   November 2014 - November 2014
ALICE   June 2014 - September 2014
National High School Gaming Academy   July 2013 - August 2013

Skills
Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop, Premiere, OpenGL, Character Animation, C++, Zbrush, Unity3D, Video Games, Drawing

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2012 — 2014
Master of Science (MS), Entertainment Technology

BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Science

Chung Wan Choi Chung Wan Choi Greater Pittsburgh Area Details
Chung Wan Choi's Disney Research Experience March 2015 - May 2015
Job NonProfit Administration Internship at Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse
Industry Music
Experience
Taiko Center for The Pacific   August 2015 - Present
Freelance  October 2013 - Present
Freelance  February 2013 - Present
Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse  June 2015 - August 2015
Disney Research   March 2015 - May 2015
Carnegie Mellon University  September 2014 - May 2015
Carnegie Mellon University  October 2013 - May 2015
Carnegie Mellon University  August 2013 - May 2015
The New School  December 2012 - June 2013
Ardea Arts / Family Opera Initiative   September 2012 - June 2013

Skills
Teaching, Higher Education, Research, Event Planning, Final Cut Pro, Student Affairs, Social Media, Community Outreach, Music, Non-profits, Mac, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Sound Design, eTapestry, Banners, Vertical Response, Sound Editing, Classical, Orchestration, Music Theory, Film Sound, Recording, Performing Arts, Composition, Chamber Music, Concerts, Pro Tools, Arts Administration, Music Production, Orchestral Music

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2013 — 2015
Master of Music, Music Theory and Composition

New School University   2009 — 2012
Bachelor of Music, Music Theory and Composition

Bergen Community College   2007 — 2009
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Music

Matt Chabalko Matt Chabalko Greater Pittsburgh Area Details
Matt Chabalko's Disney Research Experience May 2015 - Present
Job Associate Research Scientist at Disney Research, Pittsburgh
Industry Wireless
Experience
Disney Research   May 2015 - Present
Carnegie Mellon University  May 2008 - January 2013
Carnegie Mellon University  July 2007 - May 2012
Carnegie Mellon University  August 2006 - May 2008
Lehigh University  October 2004 - July 2006

Skills
Highly experienced with..., Advanced user of Matlab..., Very skilled with Maple..., Proficient at LabView..., Nanotechnology, Microsoft Office, Labview, Physics, Nanomaterials, Research, Science, Semiconductors, Matlab, LabVIEW, Finite Element Analysis

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2006 — 2012
M.S./Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, 3.92

Lehigh University   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering, 3.99

Lily Gao Lily Gao Ithaca, New York Area Details
Lily Gao's Disney Research Experience July 2014 - September 2014
Job Graduate Student at Cornell University
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Next Jump  June 2015 - August 2015
Cornell University  January 2015 - May 2015
BrewMe   September 2014 - May 2015
SytUp   May 2014 - October 2014
Disney Research   July 2014 - September 2014
Cornell University  August 2013 - August 2014
Lenovo  June 2013 - August 2013

Skills
Programming, JavaScript, CSS, Research, HTML, Java, SQL, Teaching, Analysis, Graphic Design, Data Visualization, User Experience, Startup Development, Game Design

Education
Cornell University   2015 — 2016
Master's degree, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Cornell University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor's, A&S - Information Science

Kent School CT   2009 — 2011
High School, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

Jui-Hsien Wang Jui-Hsien Wang Ithaca, New York Area Details
Jui-Hsien Wang's Disney Research Experience June 2015 - September 2015
Job Lab Associate at Disney Research
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Stanford University  September 2015 - Present
Disney Research   June 2015 - September 2015
Cornell University  September 2013 - June 2015
UC San Diego  September 2011 - June 2013
UC San Diego  September 2011 - June 2013
Institute of Applied Science, National Taiwan University   August 2010 - September 2011
Academia Sinica  January 2008 - July 2010

Skills
C++, Java, Matlab, Python, OpenGL, Linux, Simulations, Acoustic Modeling, Fluid Mechanics, ANSYS, Microsoft Office, Research, Mathematical Modeling, Signal Processing, LaTeX, Programming, Scientific Computing

Education
Stanford University   2015 — 2018
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computational and Applied Mathematics

Cornell University   2013 — 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering, 4.0

University of California, San Diego   2011 — 2013
Master of Science (M.S.), Engineeing Physics, 4.0

National Taiwan University   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Guang-Tong Zhou Guang-Tong Zhou Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Guang-Tong Zhou's Disney Research Experience September 2013 - December 2013
Job PhD @ Simon Fraser University
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Simon Fraser University  January 2011 - Present
SAP  September 2014 - May 2015
Disney Research   September 2013 - December 2013
Simon Fraser University  January 2011 - December 2011
Zhejiang University  September 2010 - November 2010
Shandong University  September 2007 - June 2010
Monash University  August 2009 - February 2010
Nanjing University  September 2008 - January 2009

Skills
Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Data Mining, LaTeX, Matlab, C++, Image Processing, Linux, Research, JavaScript, Algorithms, Programming, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Pattern Recognition

Education
Simon Fraser University   2011 — 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science

Shandong University   2007 — 2010
Master's Degree, Computer Science

Shandong University   2003 — 2007
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science

Tyler Porten Tyler Porten Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Tyler Porten's Disney Research Experience May 2014 - May 2015
Job Masters of HumanComputer Interaction
Industry Design
Experience
Carnegie Mellon University  May 2015 - Present
Disney Research   May 2014 - May 2015
Carnegie Mellon University  August 2011 - May 2015
Carnegie Mellon University  September 2011 - May 2012
Global Pursuit   July 2011 - August 2011

Skills
ZBrush, 3D Modeling, Maya, Maya Dynamics, Character Rigging, Cinema 4D, Animation, Motion Graphics, Compositing, Unity3D, Game Maker, Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash Professional, Flash Builder, Sketch, User Experience, User Interface Design, Web Design, Contextual Inquiry, Wireframes, Rapid Prototyping, Flinto, InVision, HTML5, CSS, Processing, Ableton Live, Finale, Reason, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Microsoft Office, Storyboarding

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2015 — 2015
Master’s Degree, Human Computer Interaction

Carnegie Mellon University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Humanities and Arts, Human-Computer Interaction, Human-Computer Interaction, Electronic Time-Based Art, Japanese, Junior

International Christian University   2013 — 2013

K. Michael Fox K. Michael Fox Troy, New York Details
K. Michael Fox's Disney Research Experience July 2014 - August 2014
Job Composer of Music and New Media, Programmer, Researcher
Industry Performing Arts
Experience
Self-Employed  July 2011 - Present
Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center  September 2013 - May 2015
Disney Research   July 2014 - August 2014

Skills
Composing, Film Scoring, Sound Design, Logic Pro, Orchestration, Programming, C++, Java, Ruby, SuperCollider, MaxMSP, Csound, Pure Data, OpenFrameworks, Composition, Music Technology, Computer Music, Music Theory

Education
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   2015 — 2019
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electronic Media and Music

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   2013 — 2015
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Experimental Arts

Eastern Washington University   2010 — 2012
B.A., Music Composition

University of Washington   2007 — 2010

Erich Brandeau Erich Brandeau Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Erich Brandeau's Disney Research Experience June 2009 - August 2009
Job Mechanical Engineer at Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Industry Aviation & Aerospace
Experience
Jet Propulsion Laboratory  September 2012 - Present
Independent Means Inc.  2012 - 2013
MIT Formula SAE  August 2008 - September 2011
Bose Corporation  June 2011 - August 2011
Disney Research   June 2009 - August 2009
Makani Power  June 2007 - August 2007
Squid Labs, LLC   June 2006 - August 2006

Skills
MathCAD, Matlab, Solidworks, Labview, Machining, Analysis, Dynamic Modeling, Structural Analysis, Mechanism Design, NX 6, CAD

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Darmindra Arumugam Darmindra Arumugam Pasadena, California Details
Darmindra Arumugam's Disney Research Experience January 2009 - December 2011
Job Research Staff at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Caltech
Industry Research
Experience
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Caltech   March 2012 - Present
Carnegie Mellon University  December 2011 - March 2012
Carnegie Mellon University  January 2009 - December 2011
Disney Research   January 2009 - December 2011

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2009 — 2011
Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering (Applied Physics), Carnegie Institute of Technology

Christopher Ioffreda Christopher Ioffreda San Francisco, California Details
Christopher Ioffreda's Disney Research Experience February 2011 - May 2013
Job Industrial Designer at Pebble
Industry Design
Experience
Pebble  July 2013 - Present
Disney Research   February 2011 - May 2013
nanoGriptech LLC   January 2012 - May 2012
ECCO Shoes  November 2011 - December 2011
Carnegie Mellon University  September 2010 - December 2010
Carnegie Mellon University Undergraduate Research Office   May 2010 - September 2010

Skills
Model Making, Rapid Prototyping, Solidworks, Sketching, Arduino, Processing, Interdisciplinary..., Cross-cultural Teams, Photography, Sewing, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Drawing, Industrial Design, Rendering

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Industrial and Product Design

Designskolen Kolding   2011 — 2011
Semester Abroad in Denmark, Industrial and Product Design

Wakefield High School   2005 — 2009
High School Deploma

Abbey Road Program   2008 — 2008
Summer Program in Florence, Art History

Carnegie Mellon University   2007 — 2007
Pre-college Program, Industrial and Product Design

Savannah College of Art and Design   2006 — 2006
Summer Seminar, Industrial and Product Design

Karl D.D. Willis Karl D.D. Willis San Francisco Bay Area Details
Karl D.D. Willis's Disney Research Experience August 2009 - May 2013
Job Cofounder at Addimation, Inc
Industry Research
Experience
Addimation, Inc   January 2015 - Present
Autodesk  June 2013 - January 2015
Disney Research   August 2009 - May 2013
Microsoft  June 2012 - September 2012
JST Erato Design Interface Project   April 2009 - August 2009
Sony Computer Science Laboratories   February 2007 - August 2009
Freelance  2002 - 2005
WebMedia   2001 - 2001

Skills
Interaction Design, R&D, Engineering, Electronics, Programming, Rapid Prototyping, Technology, User-centered Design, Research, Mobile Devices, Human Computer..., Simulations, Arduino, User Interface Design, Digital Media, C++, Product Development, Start-ups, Modeling

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2009 — 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computational Design

University of Tsukuba   2006 — 2009
Master of Design, Product Design

UNSW Australia   2005 — 2005
Bachelor of Digital Media (Honours), Interaction Design

Wanganui School of Design   1998 — 2000
Bachelor of Computer Graphic Design, Time Based Media

Brooke Kelly Brooke Kelly Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Details
Brooke Kelly's Disney Research Experience January 2014 - July 2015
Job Wharton PhD Student in Marketing
Industry Research
Experience
Disney Research   January 2014 - July 2015
Disney Research   June 2013 - September 2013
University of Chicago Memory Research Laboratory   October 2012 - September 2013
Disney Research   June 2012 - September 2012
University of Chicago Goldin-Meadow Laboratory   October 2011 - June 2012
Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute  June 2011 - September 2011

Skills
SPSS, Qualtrics, Amazon Mechanical Turk, Eye Tracking, OS X, Windows, Microsoft Office, ELAN Linguistic..., FileMaker, Premiere, Photography, Videography

Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School   2015 — 2020
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Marketing

The University of Chicago   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Biology with Specialization in Neuroscience, Psychology

Max Gilbert Max Gilbert Greater Philadelphia Area Details
Max Gilbert's Disney Research Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Lab Associate at Disney Research
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Disney Research   June 2015 - Present
General Robotics, Automation, Sensing & Perception Lab   January 2013 - May 2015
Zynga  May 2014 - August 2014
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia  May 2013 - August 2013
Human Modeling and Simulation Lab   October 2012 - August 2013
Climbing Tree Productions   May 2012 - August 2012
Camp Future Stars   June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Unreal Engine, Unity, C++, C#, Three.js, JavaScript, Maya, Python, Java, Photoshop, OpenGL, Mudbox, CUDA, Xcode, Objective-C, MEL, OCaml, Final Cut Pro, Celtx, InDesign, Illustrator

Education
University of Pennsylvania   2014 — 2016
Master of Science in Engineering, Robotics

University of Pennsylvania   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Digital Media Design

Alex Alspach Alex Alspach Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Alex Alspach's Disney Research Experience October 2014 - Present
Job Robotics Engineer at Disney Research
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Disney Research   October 2014 - Present
SimLab Co., Ltd.   September 2012 - August 2014
Northern Data Systems, Inc.   May 2013 - May 2013
Drexel Autonomous Systems Lab (DASL), Drexel University   March 2008 - June 2012
Intelligent and Mobile Robotics Group (IMR), Czech Technical University   April 2012 - April 2012
Drexel University, Mechanical Engineering Dept.   June 2011 - December 2011
Hubo Lab, KAIST   September 2010 - March 2011
DASL Summer Internship Program, Drexel University   June 2010 - September 2010
Drexel University Mechanical Engineering Department   June 2010 - June 2010
Synthes  September 2009 - March 2010

Skills
Pro Engineer, Matlab, Solidworks, Engineering, AutoCAD, Robotics, Labview, Mechanical Engineering, Finite Element Analysis, ANSYS, CAD, Inventor, Machine Design, GD&T, Design for Manufacturing, Machining, Project Engineering, Simulations

Education
Drexel University   2007 — 2012
Master of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering, 3.94 / 4.0

Drexel University   2007 — 2012
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering, 3.94 / 4.0

Burlington City High School

Sadhwi Srinivas Sadhwi Srinivas Somerville, Massachusetts Details
Sadhwi Srinivas's Disney Research Experience May 2012 - December 2012
Job Staff Scientist at Raytheon BBN Technologies
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Raytheon BBN Technologies  February 2013 - Present
Disney Research   May 2012 - December 2012
Carnegie Mellon University  August 2011 - December 2012
Goldman Sachs  May 2010 - July 2010
Sarada Research Labs, Bangalore   May 2009 - July 2009

Skills
Java, C, PHP, Matlab, Hadoop, PL/SQL, UIMA, MySQL, Machine Learning, Algorithms, Distributed Systems, Python

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2011 — 2012
Master of Science, Computer Science

Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati   2007 — 2011
B.Tech, Computer Science

Varun Ramakrishna Varun Ramakrishna Greater Pittsburgh Area Details
Varun Ramakrishna's Disney Research Experience August 2012 - December 2012
Job PhD Student at the Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Carnegie Mellon University  2010 - Present
Microsoft Research, Cambridge  June 2013 - September 2013
Disney Research   August 2012 - December 2012
Intel Research Pittsburgh  March 2010 - July 2010
Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University  January 2009 - 2010
Qualcomm  June 2009 - August 2009
Cosmic Circuits  2007 - 2007

Skills
Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Algorithms, Image Processing, Matlab, Pattern Recognition, Python, Simulations, Mathematical Modeling, Signal Processing, LaTeX, C, Robotics, OpenCV, C++, Labview, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Systems, Modeling, Optimization, R&D, R, Data Mining, Mathematica, Simulink

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2010 — 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Robotics

Carnegie Mellon University   2010 — 2013
Master of Science, Robotics

Carnegie Mellon University   2008 — 2009
Master of Science, Electrical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras   2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Technology, Electrical Engineering

St. Joseph's Boys' High School, Bangalore.

Maria Gorlatova, Ph.D. Maria Gorlatova, Ph.D. New York, New York Details
Maria Gorlatova, Ph.D.'s Disney Research Experience January 2011 - May 2011
Job Product Development Leader
Industry Research
Experience
D. E. Shaw Research   August 2014 - Present
IBM  January 2014 - August 2014
Columbia University  September 2008 - January 2014
Disney Research   January 2011 - May 2011
Telcordia Technologies  November 2007 - September 2008
Sirius Satellite Radio  May 2007 - September 2007
Defence R&D Canada  May 2004 - May 2007
Nortel Networks  September 2003 - December 2003
Canadian Intellectual Property Office  January 2003 - April 2003

Skills
Embedded Systems, Organizational..., Team Leadership, Strategic Planning, Research, Algorithms, Product Management, Strategy, Business Process..., Project Management, Internet of Things, C, Program Management, Signal Processing, Cross-functional Team..., Data Analysis, Mentoring, Mobile Networking, Energy Harvesting, Java, Perl, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Data Science, Python, SQL, R, Linux, Matlab, MySQL, Optimization, Mobile Computing, Risk Management, High Performance..., Conflict Resolution, ASIC development, Vendor Management, Simulations

Education
Columbia University in the City of New York   2008 — 2013
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, GPA 4.18/4.0

University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa   2005 — 2006
M.Sc., Electrical Engineering, GPA 98/100

University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa   2000 — 2004
B.Sc., Electrical Engineering, GPA 92/100; Summa Cum Laude

Boyang Albert Li Boyang Albert Li Greater Atlanta Area Details
Boyang Albert Li's Disney Research Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Research Scientist at Disney Research
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Disney Research   June 2015 - Present
Disney Research   January 2015 - June 2015
Georgia Institute of Technology  August 2009 - November 2014
Georgia Institute of Technology  May 2013 - August 2013
Walt Disney Imagineering  June 2011 - August 2011
Walt Disney Imagineering  May 2010 - August 2010
Nanyang Technological University  July 2008 - May 2009
Philips  January 2007 - June 2007

Skills
Artificial Intelligence, Java, Computer Science, Matlab, Python, Scala, Natural Language..., Mathematica, Lisp, Programming, Optimization, Computer Vision, LaTeX, Computational Creativity

Education
Georgia Institute of Technology   2009 — 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science

Nanyang Technological University   2004 — 2008
BEng, Computer Engineering, First-Class Honors

Jinan Foreign Language School (JFLS)   1997 — 2002
Secondary / High School

Jerry Feng Jerry Feng San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jerry Feng's Disney Research Experience June 2010 - August 2010
Job Software Engineer
Industry Entertainment
Experience
npnf, inc.   January 2014 - Present
TinyCo  July 2012 - October 2013
BioWare Mythic  January 2012 - May 2012
NEC  June 2011 - August 2011
Disney Research   June 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Unity3D, Maya, 3D Modeling, Game Programming, Programming, Human-computer..., Video Games, Game Development, Human Computer..., 3D, Computer Graphics, Perforce, ActionScript, Gameplay, Flash, Gameplay Programming, Computer Games, User Interface Design, User Interface, Python

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2010 — 2012
Master's degree, Entertainment Technology

Carnegie Mellon University   2006 — 2010
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Human Computer Interaction

Giri Gopalan Giri Gopalan Cambridge, Massachusetts Details
Giri Gopalan's Disney Research Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Bioinformaticist at Harvard Medical School
Industry Research
Experience
Harvard Medical School  August 2015 - Present
Disney Research   June 2015 - Present
Harvard University  September 2013 - Present
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics  June 2014 - September 2014
Adaptly  July 2011 - January 2012
Princeton University  September 2010 - April 2011
California Institute of Technology  January 2010 - March 2010
NASA Infrared Processing and Analysis Center   June 2009 - September 2009
Princeton University PACM   June 2007 - September 2007

Skills
Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Statistics, R, Science, Data Analysis, Python, Scientific Computing, Research, Machine Learning, LaTeX, Matlab, Mathematica, Quantitative Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Simulations, Genomics, Computational Biology, Molecular Biology, C++, Numerical Analysis, Data Mining, Teaching

Education
California Institute of Technology   2006 — 2010
B.S. (with Honor), Applied and Computational Mathematics

Harvard University   2012 — 2014
A.M., Statistics

Manalapan High School Science and Engineering Specialized Learning Center   2002 — 2006

Princeton University   2010 — 2011
None, Quantitative and Computational Biology

Xinyu (Felix) Wei Xinyu (Felix) Wei Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Xinyu (Felix) Wei's Disney Research Experience June 2014 - December 2014
Job Intern at Disney Research
Industry Research
Experience
Disney Research   June 2014 - December 2014

Skills
Computer Vision, Data Mining, Predictive Modeling, Programming, Machine Learning

Education
Queensland University of Technology   2012 — 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Vision, Data Mining

Queensland University of Technology   2008 — 2011
Bachelor's Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Ralf Habel Ralf Habel Burbank, California Details
Ralf Habel's Disney Research Experience February 2012 - February 2014
Job Sr. Software Engineer Rendering at Walt Disney Animation Studios
Industry Research
Experience
Walt Disney Animation Studios  March 2014 - Present
Disney Research   February 2012 - February 2014
IG Computergrafik   March 2007 - February 2012
Institute of Computer Graphics and Algorithms, TU Vienna   March 2009 - January 2012
Institute of Computer Graphics and Algorithms, Vienna University of Technology   May 2005 - March 2009
vimotion   June 2004 - December 2004
Institute of Theoretical Physics 1   July 1997 - September 2004
Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg   April 2000 - August 2000

Skills
Computer Graphics, Maya, Rendering, Physics, Research, OpenGL, 3D, C++, Programming, C, Matlab

Education
Technische Universität Wien   2005 — 2009
Dr. techn., Computer Graphics

University of Stuttgart   1997 — 2004
Dipl. phys., Theoretical Physics

Georgia Institute of Technology   1999 — 2000
Physics, Computer Graphics

University of Stuttgart   1999 — 1999
Computer Graphics

Eakta Jain Eakta Jain Gainesville, Florida Details
Eakta Jain's Disney Research Experience June 2011 - August 2011
Job Assistant Professor at University of Florida
Industry Research
Experience
University of Florida  February 2014 - Present
Texas Instruments  December 2012 - February 2014
Texas Instruments  July 2012 - December 2012
Carnegie Mellon University  August 2006 - May 2012
Disney Research   June 2011 - August 2011
Disney Research   July 2010 - August 2010
Walt Disney Animation Studios  June 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Algorithms, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Python, C++, Matlab, C, Simulations, Image Processing, OpenCV, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, Artificial Intelligence, LaTeX, Software Engineering, Signal Processing, Pattern Recognition, Perl, Computer Graphics, Computer Animation

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2006 — 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Robotics

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electrical Engineering

Nikolas Wolfe Nikolas Wolfe Gainesville, Florida Area Details
Nikolas Wolfe's Disney Research Experience May 2015 - Present
Job Speech Lab Research Programmer at Disney Research
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Disney Research   May 2015 - Present
Carnegie Mellon University  August 2013 - Present
Peace Corps  June 2010 - August 2013
University of Florida  September 2007 - April 2010
GE  June 2009 - August 2009

Skills
C++, Java, C, HTML, JavaScript, SQL, C#, Microsoft Office, MySQL, Linux, CSS, PHP, jQuery, Python, Software Engineering, Research, Public Speaking, Data Analysis, Community Outreach, Matlab, Algorithms

Education
University of Florida   2004 — 2009
Bachelor of Science and Engineering, Computer Engineering

Coral Springs High School   2000 — 2004
It's a high school, dude.

Ruta Desai Ruta Desai Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Ruta Desai's Disney Research Experience February 2013 - August 2013
Job PhD Student, Carnegie Mellon University
Industry Research
Experience
Carnegie Mellon University  August 2013 - Present
Disney Research   February 2013 - August 2013

Skills
Matlab, Machine Learning, LaTeX, Pattern Recognition, Artificial Intelligence, Image Processing, Signal Processing, Computer Vision, Algorithms, Java

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2011 — 2012
Master's degree, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering

National Institute of Technology Surat   2007 — 2011

Alla Safonova Alla Safonova Greater Pittsburgh Area Details
Alla Safonova's Disney Research Experience August 2011 - August 2012
Job Computer Scientist and Entrepreneur
Industry Research
Experience
Disney Research   August 2011 - August 2012
University of Pennsylvania  September 2007 - August 2010
Carnegie Mellon University  September 2006 - September 2007

Skills
Python, Matlab, Algorithms, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, C++, Simulations, Computer Science, Human Computer..., Distributed Systems, Programming, Robotics, Java, C, Research, Software Development, Modeling, Eclipse, Data Analysis, SQL, JavaScript, Software Design, Linux, Visual Studio, C#, Databases, Computer Graphics, Objective-C, Image Processing, Computer Vision, Web Applications, Object Oriented Design, R, Pattern Recognition, Signal Processing, OpenGL

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2001 — 2006
Ph.D., Computer Science

Georgia Institute of Technology   1999 — 2001
MS, Computer Science

Alice Moon Alice Moon San Francisco Bay Area Details
Alice Moon's Disney Research Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Judgment and Decision Making Researcher
Industry Research
Experience
Disney Research   June 2015 - Present
UC Berkeley  August 2009 - May 2015
UC Berkeley  August 2009 - May 2015
Society for Experimental Social Psychology   2013 - 2013
Stanford University  July 2007 - July 2009
Perspectives on Psychological Science   July 2006 - June 2007

Skills
Experimental Design, Statistics, Research Design, SPSS, Scientific Writing, Data Analysis, Research, Science, Psychology, Quantitative Research, Data Collection, Qualtrics, University Teaching, Literature Reviews, Survey Design, Experimentation, R, Survey Research

Education
University of California, Berkeley   2009 — 2015
PhD, Psychology (Social/Personality)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2003 — 2006
B.S. cum laude with Honors, Psychology, Mathematics

Aline Normoyle Aline Normoyle Greater Philadelphia Area Details
Aline Normoyle's Disney Research Experience May 2011 - December 2011
Job Ph.D Candidate at University of Pennsylvania
Industry Computer Software
Experience
University of Pennsylvania  September 2009 - Present
SIG Center for Computer Graphics, University of Pennsylvania   August 2012 - August 2013
Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University  September 2011 - May 2012
Disney Research   May 2011 - December 2011
ACASA, University of Pennsylvania   2006 - 2008
MAK Technologies  1999 - 2006

Skills
OpenGL, C++, Software Engineering, User Interface, Python, Object Oriented Design, Computer Graphics, Programming, Computer Science, Character Animation, Game Programming, Maya, Java, C, Algorithms, C#, Linux, Motion Builder, Unity3D, Matlab, Network Programming, MySQL, Vicon motion capture

Education
University of Pennsylvania   2009 — 2014
PhD Program, CIS

University of Pennsylvania   2008 — 2009
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), CGGT Program

McGill University   1995 — 1999
B. Sc., Honours Computer Science

Xiangli Chen Xiangli Chen Greater Chicago Area Details
Xiangli Chen's Disney Research Experience May 2015 - August 2015
Job Research Assistant at University of Illinois at Chicago
Industry Computer Software
Experience
University of Illinois at Chicago  August 2012 - Present
Disney Research   May 2015 - August 2015
University of Illinois at Chicago  January 2011 - May 2012
Motorola  August 2010 - December 2010

Skills
C++, Java, Python, Matlab, R, Linux, JavaScript, Data Mining, Data Analysis

Education
University of Illinois at Chicago   2010 — 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Optimization

Rachel K Maran Rachel K Maran Greater New York City Area Details
Rachel K Maran's Disney Research Experience October 2011 - October 2013
Job
Industry Design
Experience
Disney Research   October 2011 - October 2013
The Andy Warhol Museum  2011 - 2011
Next Wave   June 2009 - 2010

Skills
Drawing, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, Animation, Illustration, Maya, Computer Graphics, Video, Computer Animation, Video Editing, Storyboarding, Painting, After Effects, Projection, 3D Modeling, Zbrush, Curating, Photography, Illustrator, Compositing, Concept Art, Video Production, Logic, Videography, Perspective Drawing, Written & Oral..., Strategic Planning, Soldering, Arc Welding, Art, Photoshop

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art

Carnegie Mellon University, H. J. Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management   2008 — 2011
Master of Arts Management

RMIT University   2008 — 2008
Art

St Andrew's School   2001 — 2005

Jill Lehman Jill Lehman Greater Pittsburgh Area Details
Jill Lehman's Disney Research Experience October 2014 - Present
Job Senior Research Scientist at Disney Research
Industry Research
Experience
Disney Research   October 2014 - Present
KidAccess, Inc.   1998 - Present
Carnegie Mellon University  1989 - Present
Disney Research, Pittsburgh  March 2010 - September 2014

Skills
Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Cognition, Research, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Natural Language..., Autism Spectrum..., Human Computer...

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   1982 — 1989
Ph.D., Computer Science (AI and Cognitive Science)

Carnegie Mellon University   1982 — 1987
M.S., Computer Science (AI and Cognitive Science)

Yale University   1977 — 1981
B.S., Computer Science and Psychology

Colleen M. Carpinella Colleen M. Carpinella Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Colleen M. Carpinella's Disney Research Experience August 2015 - Present
Job Postdoctoral Associate at Disney Research
Industry Research
Experience
Disney Research   August 2015 - Present
University of Hawaii at Manoa  July 2014 - August 2015
University of Hawaii at Manoa  January 2015 - May 2015
National Science Foundation  July 2011 - June 2014
UCLA  July 2009 - June 2014
UCLA  July 2009 - June 2014

Skills
SPSS, Stata, Research Design, Online Survey Design, SAS, Quantitative Research, Experimental Design, Scientific Writing, Grant Writing, Statistical Data..., Microsoft Office, Statistical Modeling, Social Psychology, Data Collection, Political Psychology, Psychology, Statistics, Neuroscience, Qualitative Research, Research, Teaching, Data Analysis, PowerPoint, Public Speaking

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   2009 — 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Social Psychology

Hobart and William Smith Colleges   2005 — 2009
Bachelor's Degree, Psychology, Public Policy

Tian Lan Tian Lan Seattle, Washington Details
Tian Lan's Disney Research Experience September 2012 - December 2012
Job Research Scientist at Amazon
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Amazon  September 2014 - Present
Stanford University  November 2013 - August 2014
Disney Research   September 2012 - December 2012
Disney Research   April 2011 - August 2011

Skills
C++, C, OpenCV, Matlab, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, LaTeX, Artificial Intelligence, Pattern Recognition, Algorithms, Signal Processing, Research, Programming, Computer Science

Education
Simon Fraser University   2009 — 2013
PhD, computer science

Huazhong University of Science and Technology   2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

Siyan Zhao Siyan Zhao Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Siyan Zhao's Disney Research Experience August 2014 - July 2015
Job Research Associate at Disney Research
Industry Research
Experience
Carnegie Mellon University Human-Computer Interaction Institute  August 2015 - Present
Disney Research   August 2014 - July 2015
Carnegie Mellon University  October 2010 - May 2014
Disney Research   May 2013 - December 2013
Carnegie Mellon University HCII   April 2012 - May 2013
Carnegie Mellon University  August 2011 - December 2011
New Oriental English School   2009 - March 2010

Skills
Chinese, Teaching, Python, Microsoft Office, C, Matlab, Japanese, Illustrator, InDesign, Icon Design, Photoshop, Human centered design, interaction design, Statistics, Human Computer..., Cognitive Science, Interaction Design, Research, Data Analysis, Java

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2010 — 2014
BS, Cognitive Science, Human-Computer Interaction

Dalian No. 1 High School   2008 — 2010
Dalian's

Olivier Bau Olivier Bau San Francisco Bay Area Details
Olivier Bau's Disney Research Experience March 2011 - June 2013
Job Principal Research Lead at Samsung, Think Tank Team
Industry Research
Experience
Samsung, Think Tank Team   July 2013 - Present
Disney Research   March 2011 - June 2013
Disney Research   January 2010 - December 2010
INRIA  October 2006 - 2010
MIT Media Lab  January 2009 - April 2009
Sony Computer Science Lab. Paris   November 2006 - September 2007
Sony Computer Science Laboratories   June 2005 - September 2005

Skills
Machine Learning, Human Computer..., Computer Vision, Computer Science, Subversion, LaTeX, Data Analysis, Computer Graphics, Algorithms, C++

Education
Université Paris Sud (Paris XI)   2006 — 2010
PhD, Computer Science

Institut national polytechnique de Grenoble   2005 — 2006
Masters degree, Cognitive Sciences

Université Joseph Fourier (Grenoble I)   2004 — 2006
Magistère (M.Sc. equivalent), Computer Science

Jia-Bin Huang Jia-Bin Huang Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area Details
Jia-Bin Huang's Disney Research Experience June 2014 - August 2014
Job Research Assistant at University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign
Industry Research
Experience
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign  August 2012 - Present
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  January 2015 - May 2015
Disney Research   June 2014 - August 2014
Microsoft Research  May 2013 - August 2013
Microsoft Research  June 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Matlab, Image Processing, Pattern Recognition, C++, LaTeX, Signal Processing, Algorithms, Mathematical Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, OpenCV, Digital Image Processing, Data Mining, Computer Science, Python, C

Education
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign   2012 — 2016
PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign   2010 — 2012
Master of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering

National Chiao Tung University   2002 — 2006
BS, Electronics Engineering

Chirag Raman Chirag Raman Greater New York City Area Details
Chirag Raman's Disney Research Experience June 2013 - April 2014
Job Lead iOS UX Developer at ProductionPro
Industry Research
Experience
ProductionPro   April 2014 - Present
Disney Research   June 2013 - April 2014
Walt Disney World  May 2012 - May 2013
Microsoft - CMU Project   January 2012 - May 2012
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay  July 2011 - August 2011
Hungama   June 2010 - July 2011
D.J.Sanghvi College of Engineering   January 2011 - June 2011

Skills
Unity3D, Game Programming, C++, C#, OpenGL, Blender, iOS development, Artificial Intelligence, C, User Experience, Game Design, Git, Python, Computer Vision, 3D Modeling, Animation

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2011 — 2013
Master of Entertainment Technology, Entertainment Technology

D.J.Sanghvi College of Engineering - University of Mumbai   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology

D.G.Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce   2004 — 2006
HSC (High School), Computer Science

Arya Vidya Mandir Bandra West   1991 — 2004
ICSE (10th Grade), Computer Science

Brian Mizrahi Brian Mizrahi Dallas/Fort Worth Area Details
Brian Mizrahi's Disney Research Experience January 2012 - October 2012
Job User Experience Designer at The Active Network
Industry Design
Experience
The Active Network  November 2012 - Present
Brian Mizrahi Design   January 2010 - Present
Disney Research   January 2012 - October 2012
Carnegie Mellon University School of Design  January 2010 - June 2012
Carnegie Mellon University Human-Computer Interaction Institute  January 2010 - June 2012

Skills
Rapid Prototyping, User Experience, Interaction Design, Rendering, Solidworks, User Research, Microsoft Office, Laser Cutting, Design Thinking, Design Sketching &..., Sketchbook Pro, Creative Problem Solving, User-centered Design, Product Design, User Interface Design, Design Strategy, Experience Design, Microsoft & OSX, HTML & CSS, Legal Writing, Human Computer..., Drafting, Experience with laser..., Adobe CS (PS, IL, ID,..., Industrial Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketching, Well-versed in various..., Experienced in Visual,..., Proven ability to work..., Skilled with lathes,..., Strong understanding of..., Proven ability to work..., Able to take on a..., Flexible and adaptable...

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Industrial and Product Design

Technische Universiteit Eindhoven   2011 — 2011
Study Abroad, Industrial and Product Design

Gang Chen Gang Chen Greater San Diego Area Details
Gang Chen's Disney Research Experience June 2011 - September 2011
Job Senior Engineer at Qualcomm
Industry Research
Experience
Qualcomm  May 2014 - Present
University of California, Los Angeles  September 2008 - May 2014
Qualcomm  June 2013 - September 2013
Starkey Hearing Technologies  June 2012 - September 2012
Disney Research   June 2011 - September 2011
3M.Cogent   July 2010 - September 2010
EMC Beijing/Hongkong   July 2007 - September 2007

Skills
Signal Processing, Speech Recognition, Statistical Modeling, Database Admin, Algorithms, Python, Speech Processing, SQL, Pattern Recognition, Machine Learning, Image Processing, LaTeX, Matlab, C++, Artificial Intelligence

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   2010 — 2014
PhD, Electrical Engineering

University of California, Los Angeles   2008 — 2010
M.S., Electrical Engineering

Tsinghua University   2004 — 2008
B.S., Electrionic Engineering

The University of Hong Kong   2006 — 2006
Exchange student, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Weizi Li Weizi Li Chapel Hill, North Carolina Details
Weizi Li's Disney Research Experience May 2015 - Present
Job Research Assistant at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Disney Research   May 2015 - Present
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  January 2014 - Present
Lenovo  September 2013 - December 2013
National University of Singapore  April 2013 - August 2013
George Mason University  January 2010 - January 2013

Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   2014 — 2018
PhD Student, Computer Science

George Mason University   2009 — 2013
Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science

He WANG He WANG Glendale, California Details
He WANG's Disney Research Experience June 2014 - Present
Job The Walt Disney Company at LA
Industry Research
Experience
Disney Research   June 2014 - Present
The University of Edinburgh  May 2012 - Present
University of Edinburgh  September 2008 - April 2012
University of Edinburgh  September 2009 - November 2009
Shanghai Gaoren IT. Co., Ltd   March 2007 - June 2008
Shanghai Xin'ao Technology Co., Ltd   June 2005 - March 2007
ISDOM Lab   April 2003 - September 2003
Taiyuan Software Development Lab   July 2002 - September 2002

Skills
C++, Matlab, Java, C, Research, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, SQL, Programming, Eclipse, HTML, MySQL, JavaScript, Optimization, Modeling, Unix, Web Development, Windows, JSP, Analysis, Spring, Linux

Education
The University of Edinburgh   2008 — 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Robotics, Computer Graphics and Animation

Zhejiang University   2001 — 2005
BSc.(Hon), Computer Science and Technology

Phillip Guan Phillip Guan Greater Seattle Area Details
Phillip Guan's Disney Research Experience June 2014 - August 2014
Job Software Engineer at Microsoft HoloLens
Industry Research
Experience
Microsoft  August 2015 - Present
UC Berkeley  September 2010 - August 2015
Disney Research   June 2014 - August 2014

Skills
Matlab, Image Processing, Vision Science, Stereo Vision, Visual Perception, C++, Fourier Analysis, Psychophysics, Data Analysis, Statistics, Image Quality, Stereo 3D, 3DTV, Java, Cognitive Neuroscience, Python, Data Science, Data Visualization

Education
University of California, Berkeley   2009 — 2015
PhD, Bioengineering/Vision Science

University of Washington   2005 — 2009
BS, Bioengineering, Applied Math

Syed Hussain Raza Syed Hussain Raza Santa Clara, California Details
Syed Hussain Raza's Disney Research Experience May 2011 - August 2011
Job Computer Vision, Machine Learning at NVIDIA
Industry Research
Experience
NVIDIA  April 2014 - Present
Georgia Institute of Technology  January 2008 - March 2014
SRI International  May 2013 - December 2013
Disney Research   May 2011 - August 2011

Education
Georgia Institute of Technology   2010 — 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Vision

Georgia Institute of Technology   2008 — 2009
Master of Science (M.S.), Electrical and Computer Engineering

National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Pakistan.   2003 — 2006
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Systems Engineering

Elham Sakhaee Elham Sakhaee Gainesville, Florida Details
Elham Sakhaee's Disney Research Experience June 2015 - August 2015
Job Research Assistant at University of Florida
Industry Computer Software
Experience
University of Florida  October 2012 - Present
Disney Research   June 2015 - August 2015
University of Florida  August 2012 - December 2013
Sharif University of Technology  August 2010 - December 2010
Aryan Satellite   June 2008 - June 2009

Education
University of Florida   2012 — 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Data Analysis, Sparse Approximation, Scientific Visualization

Sharif University of Technology   2008 — 2011
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Engineering

Sharif University of Technology   2003 — 2008
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Engineering

Yahan Zhou Yahan Zhou Amherst, Massachusetts Details
Yahan Zhou's Disney Research Experience June 2013 - January 2014
Job Student at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Disney Research   June 2013 - January 2014

Skills
C++, Computer Graphics, Algorithms, Matlab, LaTeX, C, Computer Science, Java, CUDA, GLSL, OpenGL

Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst   2010 — 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, 3.95

Fudan University   2006 — 2010
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science

Mark Strelow Mark Strelow Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Mark Strelow's Disney Research Experience May 2014 - Present
Job Lab Associate at Disney Research
Industry Animation
Experience
Disney Research   May 2014 - Present
Boston Children's Museum  June 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Animation, Character Animation, Programming, ActionScript, Maya, Unity3D, 2D graphics

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science and Art