2^nd International Conference and Expo on Computer Graphics & Animation September 21-22, 2015 San Antonio, USA

Dr. Xianghua Xie is an Associate Professor in the Visual Computing Group at the Department of Computer Science, Swansea University. He held an RCUK Academic Fellowship between September 2009 and March 2012, and he was a Senior Lecturer between October 2012 and March 2013. Prior to his position at Swansea, he was a Research Associate in the Computer Vision Group, Department of Computer Science, University of Bristol, where he obtained his PhD in Computer Science and MSc in Advanced Computing (with commendation) in 2006 and 2002, respectively. He has strong research interests in video analysis, stereo systems, active contour models, level set methods, texture analysis, and medical image understanding. He leads a team of researchers at Swansea University in these areas, and has published just under 100 papers in computer vision and pattern recognition. He is associate editor of IET Computer Vision, and general chair of BMVC2015 and MIUA2012. He is a senior member of IEEE.

Video analysis, Stereo systems, Active contour models, Level set methods, Texture analysis, and Medical image understanding

Henry Hexmoor received the M.S. degree from Georgia Tech, Atlanta, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from the State University of New York, Buffalo, in 1996. He is a long time IEEE senior member. He has taught at the University of North Dakota before a stint at the University of Arkansas. Currently, he is an associate professor with the Computer Science Department, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL. He has published widely in artificial intelligence and multiagent systems.

Multiagent systems, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, mobile robotics, and predictive models for transportation systems. His work has sought to take a principled approach to the development of agent principles including robotic systems.

David Novick is a Professor of Computer Science at The University of Texas, USA.

My research focuses on interactive systems and, especially, building rapport in multimodal conversation. Current research projects include (1) making conversations with embodied conversational agents more effective through modeling and implementing conversation control acts and (2) improving the effectiveness of cross-functional teams by identifying the conversation-control origins of team misunderstandings.

Christiaan Gribble is a Principal research scientist at SURVICE Engineering Company

Computer graphics & visualization:Light transport simulation for predictive rendering & visual simulation applications,global illumination algorithms, interactive rendering
High-performance computing: Scalable parallel rendering algorithms, cluster-based systems, shared & distributedmemory systems, high-speed network transport protocols.
Computer graphics & visualization in the humanities.

Barbara Mones is a faculty member in the department of Computer Science & Engineering and serves as Director for Animation Production in the Animation Research Labs, an Advanced Technology Initiative at the University of Washington. She has worked in both academic and industry in the areas of graphics and animation production for over twenty-five years. In her role as faculty she has directed and produced fourteen animated shorts since 1999. Prior to her time at the University of Washington, she was a tenured Associate Professor and the Founding Director of the Visual Information Technologies MA/MFA Program for ten years, a course of study in multimedia, computer graphics, and animation at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. In addition, she designed and implemented training programs in the areas of digital modeling, animation and 3D paint at Dreamworks/Pacific Data Images and Industrial Light and Magic. She also consulted in the area of computer animation training for the Disney company. Additionally, Barbara worked for the White House and National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Al Gore's GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) Program, a project with the mission to connect children from over the world through the internet to study satellite imagery and learn about the ecological impact of soil and water use. For this she was presented with a NASA Group Achievement award. She has lectured extensively on an international level on topics related to computer graphics, animation, and curriculum development in addition to designing and executing her own graphics and animation that have been shown in many museums and institutions worldwide, including the Smithsonian Institution and the Villa Ciani Museum in Switzerland. Her animation has been shown in the SIGGRAPH Electronic Theater and her artwork has been shown in the SIGGRAPH Art Show. She has chaired Panels (97), Sketches (Design, 96) Art Educators (Education Committee (85-95) served as a juror for the Art Show (1995, 2007) and Electronic Theater. She founded and chaired the SIGGRAPH Student Animation Competition (1984, then became SPACE in 1985) and coordinated it for fifteen years. SPACE became an international traveling show in 1989. Post undergraduate, she studied 2D and 3D animation at Sheridan College and has an MFA from Rhode Island School of Design in mixed media sculpture and installation.

Animation, storytelling, content development, fast prototyping, facial expression research, and the production pipeline design for games and film.

De-Xing Kong received his Ph.D. degree in the Institute of Mathematics from Fudan University in 1993, and then worked at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Italy as visiting scientist, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science as JSPS Post-doctoral research fellow, the City University of Hong Kong as adjunct professor, and Harvard University as visiting fellow. He is currently a Qiu-Shi Chair Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Zhejiang University. His research interests include partial differential equations, mathematical physics, geometric analysis and medical image processing.

Partial differential equations, Medical image processing, Mathematical physics, Geometric analysis

Tarek Mokhtar is an Architect, Designer, and Assistant Professor of Architecture and Digital Design at the School of Architecture of Ain Shams University (ASUFEDA), Cairo, Egypt. Mokhtar earned an interdisciplinary PhDin Planning, Design and theBuilt Environment [PDBE] from Clemson University, specializedin Architectural Materials + Systems on research stream 7.0: IntelligentEnvironments –“Architectural Robotics”. He had also earned MS and BS in architecturalengineering from ASUFEDA.Mokhtar has twelve years of professional and teaching experiences inarchitecture and technology, which include eight years of experience indesign and construction of office and residential buildings, museums, interior and landscape design. His research involves designing, prototyping and evaluating intelligent systems focusing on: human-centered design, human-space-interaction; employing quasiexperimentationand usability evaluations; computation; andcybernetics.He is also a member of the Institute for Intelligent Materials,Systems and Environments (iMSE), Clemson, USA.

Architecture Design Studio, Digital Studio, Architectural Robotics, Physical Computing, Theories of Architecture and Technology, Computer Systems in Architecture (Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, AutoCAD, 3ds MAX,ArchiCAD, SketchUp, Rhino, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Studio, PowerPoint), Usability Evaluation Methods, Portfolio Design, Working Drawings, Post-Phenomenology, Semiotics, Critical Intersubjectivity, Usability Engineering, Simulation and Modeling Research, Mixed Research Methods,Interactive and Responsive Architecture, Intelligent Systems, Smart Environments, Bio-mimicry

Mu-Song Chen completed his PhD Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Dec. 1991 and Dissertation:"Analysis and Design of the Multilayer Perceptron Using Polynomial Basis Functions" and M.S Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Dec. 1988.Mu-Song Chen completed B.S Electronics Engineering, Chung Yuan University, May 1982. Mu-Song Chen is working as Associate Professor in Department of Electrical Engineering, Da-Yeh University

Mu-Song Chen research interests is in Neuro-fuzzy network,pattern recognition,Image processing,Controller area network.