Troy Abel
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Art and Design (Design)

Troy came to ISU from Valparaiso University, where he earned his BA in communications and his BSFA in graphic design. He is currently working on his MFA in graphic [more]

Mohammed Alabsi
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Major (Degree): Computer Science (MS)
Department (College): Computer Science (LAS)

Mohammed is working with Les Miller on the MetNet project. [more]

Jim Allen
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Logistics, Operations and Mangagement Info Systems (Business)

By day, Jim is a professional IT Project Manager with a proven track record of effective project management, business analysis, and application development, and has successfully led small, medium and [more]

Eric Anderson
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Major (Degree): Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Nishtha Arora
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Major (Degree): Computer Science (MS)
Department (College): Computer Science (LAS)

Nishtha currently has earned a Bachelors in Computer Science. She is working for Jim Oliver on Physics based modeling in Virtual Reality. [more]

Sondra Ashmore
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Logistics, Operations and Mangagement Info Systems (Business)

Sondra did her undergraduate degree in Communication Studies at Iowa State and is now back to complete her Ph.D. in Human Computer Interaction. She completed two Master’s degrees at Rensselaer [more]

Heather Babka
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Major (Degree): Interdepartmental Genetics (PhD)
Department (College): Genetics Development and Cell Biology (LAS)

Kira Bailey
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Major (Degree): Psychology (PhD)
Department (College): Psychology (LAS)

Kira Bailey has her B.A. in Psychology and Sociology. She is working on Unreal Tournament and EEG with Dr. Rob West. Her research interest is brain activity during [more]

Preeti Bais
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Major (Degree): Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (PhD)
Department (College): Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (Graduate)

Preeti is a student in bioinformatics and computational biology with research interests in systems biology. In her spare time, Preeti likes to spend time with her family, watch broadway [more]

Evrim Baran
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Major (Degree): Curriculum & Instruction (PhD)
Department (College): Curriculum and Instruction (Human Sciences)

Evrim is working with Elizabeth-Ann Thompson. She is earning her PhD in curriculum and instruction along with her HCI co-major. Through her academic studies in the instructional technology [more]

Thomas Batkiewicz
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering (Engineering)

After finishing his undergraduate degree at ISU, Thomas decided to begin work on an MS in HCI. He really appreciates the resources available to him in the HCI program, including [more]

Rien Beal
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Rien is working with Julie Dickerson on a project that deals with data-driven graph layouts in two and three dimensions. [more]

Jeremy Bennett
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Computer Engineering (Engineering)

Jeremy is working for James Oliver. He received a BS in computer engineering at Iowa State University. Jeremy decided to accepted a position at UGS working as a software [more]

Dominik Birkmeier
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Major (Degree): Statistics (MS)
Department (College): Statistics (LAS)

Dominik is working with Heike Hofmann on the NetFlix project. [more]

Erin Boggess
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Major (Degree): Computer Engineering (PhD)
Department (College): Computer Engineering (Engineering)

Erin has a Bachelor's degree in computer engineering. Erin is working with Dr. Dickerson. [more]

Ross Bohner
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering (Engineering)

Wutthigrai Boonsuk
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Major (Degree): Industrial Engineering (PhD)
Department (College): Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering (Engineering)

Wutthigrai is a doctoral canidate in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering. He is originally from Thailand and is currently working with Dr. Eliot Winer. His research interests include [more]

Joshua Brooks
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): Psychology (LAS)

Joshua D. Brooks is currently a defense contractor, working as a senior systems administrator for NORAD and US Northern Command at Peterson AFB, Colorado. He maintains the mission systems [more]

James Bush
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): -- (Graduate)

James is a computer engineer from Lexington, KY, originally from Murfreesboro, TN. He is pursuing an MS degree in Human Computer Interaction and was attracted to Iowa State by their [more]

Steven Campbell
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
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Patrick Carlson
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Computer Science (LAS)

Patrick is originally from Minnesota where he grew up. He attended Simpson College in Iowa where he majored in Computer Science and Psychology. The HCI program at Iowa [more]

Insu Chang
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Wen-Chieh Chang
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Major (Degree): Computer Science (PhD)
Department (College): Computer Science (LAS)

Originally from Taiwan, Wen-Chieh is working on his PhD in computer science with a co-major in HCI. With his interests in computational biology and computer graphics, he plans to combine [more]

Le Chen
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Major (Degree): Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Suh-Yeon Choi
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Major (Degree): Genetics (PhD)
Department (College): Genetics Development and Cell Biology (LAS)

Suh-Yeon is working with Eve Wurtele on metabolite profiling of Arabidopsis which is engineered to produce foreign material. [more]

Mandella Connors
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Biomedical Sciences (Engineering)

Christopher (Sean) Cordes
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Logistics, Operations and Mangagement Info Systems (Business)

Sean has bachelor’s degrees in English with a minor in technical writing, and psychology with emphasis in human factors from the University of Missouri at Rolla. He received his master [more]

Robert (Matt) Crawford
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Major (Degree): Curriculum & Instruction (MS)
Department (College): Curriculum and Instruction (Human Sciences)

Matthew Crispin
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Major (Degree): Genetics (PhD)
Department (College): Genetics Development and Cell Biology (LAS)

Chad DeLoatch
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Yasemin Demiraslan
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Major (Degree): Curriculum & Instruction (PhD)
Department (College): Curriculum and Instruction ()

Yasemin Demiraslan is a PhD student in Curriculum and Instructional Technology. Prior to that, she was a research assistant in Computer Education and Instructional Technology Department at Hacettepe University (HU) [more]

Denis Dorozhkin
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Major (Degree): Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Denis has always been fascinated with engineering. He chose mechanical engineering because it encompasses a wide variety of disciplines and technical areas. He began research in virtual reality because he [more]

Rachel Dudley
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Major (Degree): Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
Departments (College): Mechanical Engineering
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Todd Dusold
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): Art and Design (Design)

Todd is from Reinbeck, Iowa. He grew up in Waterloo, attended Gladboork-Reinbeck High School and then came to ISU to study in the architecture program. He discovered that [more]

Levent Engin
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Computer Engineering (Engineering)

Levent is fascinated by the synergy between people and computers, which is why the HCI graduate program is a perfect fit for him. Specifically, his research interests include computer [more]

Daniela Faas
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Major (Degree): Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Daniela is originally from Germany. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Bucknell University. She also received her Master [more]

Adam Faeth
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Computer Engineering (Engineering)

Adam graduated with a B.S. in Journalism from Iowa State University. After graduating from ISU, Adam re-enrolled in Computer Engineering to prepare for graduate study that would combine his interests [more]

Kimberly Flaherty
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Yao Fu
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Major (Degree): Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (PhD)
Department (College): Bioinformatics and Computational Biology ()

Chad Garber
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Major (Degree): Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Chad is currently working with Mark Bryden on the John Deere project. He also has a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, and an added interest of his includes Virtual [more]

Kevin Godby
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Kevin Godby is working on his PhD in HCI. He’s primarily interested in user interface design, developmental robotics, human-robot interaction, computational linguistics, and cognitive psychology. “The HCI program appeals to [more]

Maureen Graham
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Shane Griffith
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Major (Degree): Computer Engineering (MS)
Department (College): Computer Engineering (Engineering)

Shane is dedicated to studying how robots learn. Primarily, his research asks how a robot can learn about what humans call containers. He conducts the research in the Developmental Robotics [more]

Trent Grover
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Major (Degree): Integrated Visual Arts (MFA)
Department (College): Art and Design (Design)

Trent is working with Eve Wurtele. He graduated from Iowa State with a BS in Computer Science. He is the cofounder and Chief Technology Officer of Micoy, a [more]

Xiaoyang Gu
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Major (Degree): Computer Science (PhD)
Department (College): Computer Science (LAS)

Xiaoyang is working with Eliot Winer on ASDS during summer 2008. He is in the Computer Science Deartment and is a PhD Canidate. [more]

Irsan Halim
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Major (Degree): Computer Engineering (MS)
Department (College): Computer Engineering (Engineering)

Irsan is currently working towards his Master's Degree in Computer Engineering. He has already earned his Bachelor's in Computer Engineering from ISU. He is working with Soon-Jo Chung [more]

Kiraz Herdem
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Electrical & Computer Engineering (Engineering)

Benjamin Herman
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Major (Degree): Curriculum & Instruction (PhD)
Department (College): Curriculum and Instruction (Human Sciences)

Benjamin has earned his M.A.T. in Science Education, his M.S. in Wildlife Resources, and his B.S. in Animal Ecology. He is working for Dr. Wurtele, Dr. Clough, and Dr. [more]

John Hewitt
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): Psychology (LAS)

John is originally from Falls Church, VA but resides in Richmond, VA with his wife and two children. He earned his B.S. in Urban Studies and Planning from Virginia [more]

Matthew Heying
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Matt chose an interdisciplinary degree in mechanical engineering and human computer interaction because he wanted to integrate HCI software design with his background in ME. In his undergraduate program, [more]

Matthew Hillwig
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Major (Degree): Interdepartmental Plant Physiology Major (PhD)
Department (College): Genetics Development and Cell Biology (N/A)

Matthew is working with Eve Wurtele. He is working on his Ph.D in Plant Physiology. The focus of his research is the metabolism of St. John's Wort. [more]

Esther Holmes
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): Psychology (LAS)

Joseph Holub
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Joseph grew up in Cedar Rapids Iowa. While taking an optimization class taught by Dr. Eliot Winer, he found an interest in using computers and technology to solve complex [more]

YuanYuan Huang
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Major (Degree): Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (PhD)
Department (College): Bioinformatics and Computational Biology ()

Yuanyuan is working with Dr. Cook on visual graphics for protein and other gene moleculars as well as gigobi and rggobi development. Yuanyuan has a bachelor's degree in mathmatic [more]

Jonathan Hurst
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Major (Degree): Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (PhD)
Department (College): Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (N/A)

Jonathan has a Bachelors and Masters degree. He is working with Dr. Wurtele. [more]

Rinat Ibrayer
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Rinat is working toward his PhD in Computer Science under supervision of Yan-Bin Jia. His research topic is model-based object recognition using tactile data. His current focus is on [more]

Hiro Iino
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): Psychology (LAS)

Sharleeta Jackson
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Human Development & Family Studies (Human Sciences)

Sharleeta is originally from Lansing, Michigan. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from Clark Atlanta University, and M.B.A with a minor in Human Development and Family Studies from Iowa [more]

Ming Jia
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Major (Degree): Computer Engineering (PhD)
Department (College): Electrical & Computer Engineering (Engineering)

Ming is a PhD student in Computer Engineering with an HCI co-major and is working with Julie Dickerson. He has his Masters and Bachelors Degrees in Electronic Engineering. Ming's [more]

Suman Jillella
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Major (Degree): Computer Science (MS)
Department (College): Computer Science (LAS)

Jason Jirak
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Nathan Johnson
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Major (Degree): Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Due to his desire to teach and conduct research, Nate plans to obtain a PhD and become a professor. His research interests include constructing models of complex physical systems, [more]

Zayira Jordan
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Logistics, Operations and Mangagement Info Systems (Business)

Zayira has an extensive corporate background with over ten years of experience in advertising and public relations in the Caribbean and Latin American markets, both English and Spanish speaking. [more]

David Kabala
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Computer Science (LAS)

At an early age David knew he wanted a career in the computing industry. He believes that “virtual reality will affect how we are entertained and how we look [more]

Sridher Kaminani
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering ()

Manoj Karkee
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Major (Degree): Agricultural Engineering (PhD)
Department (College): Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering (Engineering)

Originally from Nepal, Mr. Karkee is working on his PhD in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering with a co-major in Human Computer Interaction program. His major Professor is Dr. Brian Steward. [more]

Nikolaus Karpinsky
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Nik came to ISU seeking a MS in HCI, from Milwaukee School of Engineering, where he earned his BA in Software Engineering. He is currently working with Dr. Song [more]

Zachary Kemp II
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Major (Degree): Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Zachary is working with Atul Kelkar. His current project is with John Deere out of Dubuque Works. The project encompasses real-time virtual reality applications with human in the [more]

Ryan Kirk
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Veterinary Pathology (Vet Med)

Originally from Minnesota, Ryan graduated from Drake University with a B.S. in Psychology. His academic interests in A.I. and in consciousness relate well to his desire to assess autonomous learning [more]

Sateesh Kodavali
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Major (Degree): Computer Science (MS)
Department (College): Computer Science (LAS)

Originally from India, Sateesh is expecting to graduate in May 2010 with a Masters in Computer Science with a co-major in HCI. He is currently working with Stephen Gilbert [more]

Natalya Koehler
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Curriculum and Instruction (Human Sciences)

Natalya is majoring in Curriculum and Instruction with a co-major in HCI. Her research interest is in the design of multimedia learning environments that support basic cognitive processing and [more]

Andrew Koehring
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Major (Degree): Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Andrew is working with Eliot Winer. [more]

James Koopman
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): Geological & Atmospheric Sciences (LAS)

Jim Koopman began the HCI MS program in the Fall of 2008 and intends to stay for the PhD. His expertise is in Accessible Technologies, those which provide equal [more]

Ken Kopecky
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Major (Degree): Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

“My first goal is to master the tools at my disposal, so that my imagination is the only thing that limits me.” Ken has his sights set on a [more]

Niyanth Kudumula
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
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Nathan Landis
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): Psychology (LAS)

Jesse Lane
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering ()

Jesse’s double major in computer science and mathematics enables him to target his specific research interest: robotics. He imagined that there were two means of becoming involved in [more]

Dillan Laughlin
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): Psychology (LAS)

Dawn Laux
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Logistics, Operations and Mangagement Info Systems (Business)

Dawn is working with Brian Mennecke from the College of Business. She is finishing her MSIS degree in the College of Business while starting her PhD in HCI. [more]

Michael Lawrence
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Major (Degree): Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (PhD)
Department (College): Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (LAS)

Originally from Missouri, Michael is pursuing his PhD in bioinfomatics and computational biology at ISU. His research interests include modeling and simulation of biochemical networks. He has worked with [more]

Kyongryun Lee
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Undeclared (N/A)

Kyongryun is from South Korea and earned her master's degree in computer science from ISU before she came to the HCI program to earn her PhD. She is interested [more]

Shuangyan Lei
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Major (Degree): Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Ling Li
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Major (Degree): Genetics (PhD)
Department (College): Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (LAS)

Ling is working with Eve Wurtele. She is working on her Ph.D. Her research interests are analyzing gene expression data and using the MetNet software to help to achieve this [more]

Xuemin Liu
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Major (Degree): Computer Science (MS)
Department (College): Computer Science (LAS)

Xuemin is working with Dr. Johnny Wong and Dr. Wallapak Tavanapong. She is earning her MS in Computer Science along with her HCI co-major. She received a BS in Mechanical [more]

Tao Long
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Major (Degree): Computer Engineering (PhD)
Department (College): Computer Engineering (Engineering)

Tao is a PhD candidate (computer engineering) working with Viren Amin on therapeutic ultrasound application. His research topics are High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for brain tumor treatment and monitoring [more]

Adam Loy
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Major (Degree): Statistics (PhD)
Department (College): Statistics (LAS)

Ai-chi Lu
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
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Ai-chi Lu has a B.S. from University of Connecticut where she studied Computer Science & Engineering with a minor in Mathematics. She is currently working for United Technologies - Pratt [more]

Hong Lu
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Sheng Ly
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): Architecture (Design)

Sheng earned a B.S. in computer engineering at Iowa State University. His primary interest involves usability and graphical user interfaces with the goal of making technology easier to use and [more]

Monga Madhu
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Major (Degree): Computer Engineering (MS)
Department (College): Computer Engineering (Engineering)

Paul Mangiamele
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): Vet Microbiology & Preventive Medicine (Vet Med)

Paul is working with Dr. Lisa Nolan in the department of Veterinary Microbiology & Preventive Medicine at Veterinary Medicine. Pursuing a MS in Human Computer Interaction Paul is working with [more]

Yoga Maheswar Marisetti
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Major (Degree): Computer Engineering (MS)
Department (College): Computer Engineering (Engineering)

William (Eric) Marsh
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
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With a B.S. in Computer Science and a M.S.Egr. in Human Factors Engineering, Eric’s background is a great fit for work in Human Computer Interaction. He believes that computers have [more]

Marisol Martinez Escobar
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Marisol Martinez Escobar is a graduate student pursuing a MS degree in HCI. Marisol met her major professor—Eliot Winer from mechancal engineering—in a class as an undergraduate student at [more]

Christopher Masciocchi
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Major (Degree): Psychology (PhD)
Department (College): Psychology (LAS)

Coming to Iowa State from Maryland, Chris is a graduate student in cognitive psychology. Currently working under Dr. Parkhurst, his main research interests include vision, attention, and perception. [more]

John McSwain
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
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John is originally from Atlanta, GA and is pursuing a graduate certificate and a MS in Human Computer Interaction. John is interested in gaining a mastery of the humanistic perspective [more]

Anne Mickelson
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): Psychology (LAS)

Anne is a usability engineer from St. Paul, Minnesota where she works in the field of medical device design. After many years of industry experience, she is pursuing an MS [more]

Matthew Miller
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Major (Degree): Computer Science (BS)
Department (College): Computer Science (LAS)

Matthew chose his degree of computer science because he's interested in artificial intelligence, and enjoys all that he's learning. His research interests are artificial intelligence, developmental learning, and computer vision. Right [more]

John Misra
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Major (Degree): Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Due to John’s interests in math, physics, and virtual reality, he jumped at the chance to work with Dr. Mark Bryden. After his tenure at Iowa State, John expects [more]

Divya Mistry
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Major (Degree): Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (PhD)
Department (College): Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (N/A)

Tyrone Moore
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Major (Degree): Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Stanley Morris
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
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Lawrence Mosley
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Major (Degree): Statistics (MS)
Department (College): Statistics (LAS)

Lawrence is working with Dr. Cook on data mining and graphics. [more]

Shreyartha Mukherjee
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Major (Degree): Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (PhD)
Department (College): Bioinformatics and Computational Biology ()

Shreyartha is working with Dr. Dickerson on the hordeum toolbox. [more]

Satyadev Nandakumar
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Major (Degree): Computer Science (PhD)
Department (College): Computer Science (LAS)

Satyadev is working on the Touch Table project with Stephen Gilbert. [more]

Shayne Narjes
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Logistics, Operations and Mangagement Info Systems (Business)

Brett Nekolny
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Major (Degree): Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Brett is from Downers Grove, Illinois, which is a western suburb of Chicago. He became aware of a few activities and projects at VRAC through Dr. Eliot Winer. After [more]

Kim Nelson Gehling
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering (Engineering)

Kim’s interest in optimizing usability in interfaces brought her to the HCI program where she is enjoying the diversity of the program and the interesting topics. She is working [more]

Brandon Newendorp
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
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After completing his B.S. in Computer Engineering at ISU, Brandon decided to develop his interests in user interaction and virtual reality by joining the HCI program. Brandon has spent [more]

Micheline Ngaki
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Major (Degree): Genetics (PhD)
Department (College): Genetics Development and Cell Biology (LAS)

Micheline is working with Eve Wurtele on the Fatty Acid Biosynthesis in Plants Project. She has earned her B.S. in Biology and enjoys researching Plant Genetics. [more]

Simon Nielsen
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Major (Degree): Agricultural Engineering (MS)
Department (College): Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering (Engineering)

Olga Nikolova
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Major (Degree): Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (PhD)
Department (College): Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (N/A)

Olga is working with Dianne Cook. She is working towards a Ph. D. degree in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. Her concentration is Computer Science and will be joining [more]

Paul Nolte
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Paul is a web development professional with over a decade of experience designing, developing and administering both enterprise-class and boutique web sites and applications. He resides in Houston, Texas [more]

Christian Noon
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Major (Degree): Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Christian is working with Eliot Winor. [more]

Dan O'Brien
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering (Agriculture)

Jamie O'Rourke
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Major (Degree): Interdepartmental Genetics (PhD)
Department (College): Agronomy (Agriculture)

Jamie is working with Eve Wurtele. She is working with VRAC as part of the Virtual Cell project, Meta! Blast. [more]

Michael Oren
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Psychology (LAS)

Michael Oren completed his MS in HCI in the Spring of 2008 and is now an HCI PhD student with a Sociology co-major. For his MS thesis, he created an [more]

Dillard Ortego
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
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Sushain Pandit
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Sushain is pursuing the Masters Program in Computer Science and is working with Dr. Vasant Honavar in the Artificial Intelligence Research Lab. During the Fall 2008 semester he served as [more]

Ryan Pavlik
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Ryan is from Green Bay, WI, and graduated from St. Norbert College with a B.S. majoring in Computer Science, Math, and Spanish. He has worked as an independent technology [more]

Andrea Peer
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Logistics, Operations and Mangagement Info Systems (Business)

Andrea has her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the US Merchant Marine Academy and her M.S. in Organization and Management from Antioch New England Grad School. She is working [more]

Catherine Peloquin
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Major (Degree): Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Catherine's interest in mechanical engineering came about as a way to challenge herself and to provide a servce that would benefit many people. She enrolled in HCI because computers [more]

Anicia Peters
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Logistics, Operations and Mangagement Info Systems (Business)

Erin Phillips
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication (LAS)

Prior to pursuing his PhD in HCI, Erin earned bachelor’s degrees in Brain and Cognitive Science and Management Science from MIT. His research interests include mass-collaboration, social voting, and structured [more]

Christopher Pilson
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Psychology (LAS)

Christopher is working with Eric Cooper. [more]

Sheri Poulson
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): Psychology (LAS)

Sheri is from a small town in the NW corner of Iowa and moved to Des Moines in 1988 to attend Drake University. After college, she got involved in [more]

Shanta Raj
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
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Prasad S. Ramanahally
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Major (Degree): Computer Engineering (MS)
Department (College): Computer Engineering (Engineering)

Prasad is currently working towards his Master's Degree in Computer Engineering. He has earned his Bachelor's Degree in Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering. He is working with [more]

Nick Ransom
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Major (Degree): Computer Engineering (BS)
Department (College): Computer Engineering (Engineering)

Nick is working with Eve Wurtele on the MetNet project. [more]

Reagan Reid
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): Psychology (LAS)

David Rockoff
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Major (Degree): Statistics (PhD)
Department (College): Statistics (LAS)

Jay Roltgen
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Major (Degree): Computer Engineering (MS)
Department (College): Psychology (LAS)

Jay graduated from Iowa State with a B.S. in Computer Engineering in May 2009. He is especially interested in HCI as it relates to the development of more intuitive [more]

Tanmoy Sarkar
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Peter Schmidt
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Logistics, Operations and Mangagement Info Systems (Business)

Peter’s secret identity is a Major in the U.S. Army serving as an Information Management Officer for an organization in Des Moines, IA. As an Army IT Manager and [more]

Kira Scott
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Major (Degree): Integrated Studio Arts (BFA)
Department (College): Art and Design (Design)

Kira is working with Glen Galvin. She is a student in the Integrated Studio Arts program in the College of Design. She has a great interest in computer [more]

Utkarsh Seth
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Utkarsh is working with Dr. Judy Vance on his Masters degree. His current research is “A virtual interface for the design of compliant mechanisms”. He has his Bachelor of Technology [more]

Simon Setterstrom
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): Curriculum and Instruction (Human Sciences)

Simon is from Monroe, Wisconsin and is currently working on his MS in HCI under the direction of Ann Thompson in Curriculum and Instruction. He is also collaborating with professors [more]

Andy Seward
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Major (Degree): Mechanical Engineering (BS)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Andy is currently working towards his Bachelors in Mechanical Enginerring. He is working with Mark Bryden on the John Deere SE Course project. A few of his interests [more]

Adam Shuttleworth
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Major (Degree): Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Adam has earned his B.S. and M.S. He is currently working with Dr. Bryden on the DOE Sensor Project. He is interested in simulation, modeling, and decision science. [more]

Jivko Sinapov
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Major (Degree): Computer Science (PhD)
Department (College): Computer Science (LAS)

Jivko is working with Alex Stoytchev. [more]

Vincent Sonson
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
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Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, Vince now lives in Sullivan’s Island, SC and serves as Director of CPG Industry Solutions for Dassault Systemes. He earned his BA from Carnegie Mellon [more]

Mark Stenerson
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): Genetics Development and Cell Biology (LAS)

Jerry Stoner
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Major (Degree): Electrical Engineering (MS)
Department (College): Aerospace Engr & Engr Mechanics (Engineering)

Jerry has his BS in EE and CpRE. He is working with Soon-Jo Chung on the Battle Space project. His research interests include UAV's. [more]

Tyler Streeter
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Tyler's long-term goal is to develop scalable, biologically-inspired, general purpose learning systems for real-time control. This involves building effective context representations, selecting actions based on context-dependent value systems, planning future [more]

David Stulken
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Yves Sucaet
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Major (Degree): Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (PhD)
Department (College): Genetics Development and Cell Biology (LAS)

Yves is working with Eve Wurtele. [more]

Volodymyr Sukhoy
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Computer Science (LAS)

Volodymyr is under the supervision of Dr. Zhijun Wu working with Molecular Dynamics. He is working on his PhD. [more]

Xiaoyong Sun
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Major (Degree): Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (PhD)
Department (College): Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (Graduate)

Xiaoyong is a PhD graduate student in the BCB program, trained in both computer science and biology. He is interested in utilizing computer and statistic tools to solve biological [more]

Karl Svec
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): Music (LAS)

Karl is working with Dr. Hopkins on the VE SoundSynth project. He research interests are digital signal processing and human-computer interfaces. [more]

Lin-Shan (Eva) Tao
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Major (Degree): Foodservice And Lodging Management (PhD)
Department (College): Logistics, Operations and Mangagement Info Systems (Business)

Eva was born in Taiwan and is working on a PhD in hospitality management with a co-major in HCI. Her focus is hotel website and customer interaction applying to [more]

Michael Tate
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): Psychology (LAS)

Robert Taylor
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Major (Degree): Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Robert is working with Kris Bryden. [more]

Krista Thompson
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
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Krista earned a BS with Honors in Management Information Systems from ISU in May 2003 followed by a Graduate Certificate in HCI in December 2006 via distance education. She is [more]

Janea Triplett
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Logistics, Operations and Mangagement Info Systems ()

Janea Triplett is a doctoral student in HCI with a specialization in Management Information Systems. Her research interests include social networks, assistive technology, geographic information systems, and technology and [more]

Punit Tulpule
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Major (Degree): Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

John Van Hemert
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Major (Degree): Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (PhD)
Department (College): Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (N/A)

John is part of the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology PhD program here at ISU. He is generally interested in applying computational tools to biological problems. John is working [more]

Michael Van Waardhuizen
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Michael has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a B.S. in Computer Engineering. He is interested in data visualization of large datasets and interface design. He is working [more]

Achyuthan Vasanth
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Major (Degree): Computer Science (MS)
Department (College): Computer Science (LAS)

Marie Vendettuoli
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Major (Degree): Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (PhD)
Department (College): Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (N/A)

Alan Vetter
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
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Alan has an Associate of Applied Science in Telecommunication Technologies from Western Iowa Tech Community College and a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communiation from Buena Vista University. He has [more]

Susana Vidrio-Baron
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Logistics, Operations and Mangagement Info Systems (Business)

Susana is working with Anthony Townshend. She is working on her PhD in HCI. [more]

Vikram Vyawahare
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Major (Degree): Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Vikram has his B.E. in Mechanical Engineering and his M. Eng. In Mechatronics. He is working with Judy Vance on assembly simulation in virtual reality. His research interests [more]

Vanessa Wagner
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
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Vanessa has over 20 years of experience in design, programming and user interface design and usability on the job. The combination of Vanessa’s experience and prior education makes a Master’s [more]

Jesse Walsh
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Major (Degree): Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (PhD)
Department (College): Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (N/A)

Christopher Whitmer
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Kofi Whitney
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Computer Science (Graduate)

Kofi is from Columbia, S.C., where he completed his B.S. at Benedict College in computer science. Kofi’s interest in interface design is bolstered by his research and industry experiences, [more]

Hadley Wickham
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Major (Degree): Statistics (PhD)
Department (College): Statistics (LAS)

Hadley is working with Dianne Cook. They are reshaping data into a convenient form for visualization. [more]

Melissa Wickham
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Major (Degree): Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Valerie Williams
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (MS)
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Valerie is working with Julie Dickerson. [more]

Lankun Wu
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Major (Degree): Plant Physiology (PhD)
Department (College): Genetics Development and Cell Biology (N/A)

Lankun is working with Eve Wurtele on the Metabolomics of Echinacea. She has her Master's degree. [more]

Liping Wu
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Major (Degree): Electrical Engineering (MS)
Department (College): Electrical Engineering (Engineering)

Tian Xia
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Major (Degree): Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (PhD)
Department (College): Bioinformatics and Computational Biology ( N/A)

Tian is working with Eve Wurtele on Data Integration. [more]

Xie Yihui
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Major (Degree): Statistics (PhD)
Department (College): Statistics (LAS)

Tengfei Yin
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Major (Degree): Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (PhD)
Department (College): Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (N/A)

Tengfei has his B.S. in Biology. He is working for Dianne Cook on the Bioinformatics project. [more]

Farrah Yusop
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Major (Degree): Curriculum & Instruction (PhD)
Department (College): Curriculum and Instruction ()

Originally from Malaysia, Farrah is a PhD student in the Curriculum and Instructional Technology (CIT) program along with her HCI co-major. She works closely with her major professor, Dr. Ana-Paula [more]

Lifeng Zhang
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Major (Degree): Electrical Engineering (BS)
Department (College): Electrical & Computer Engineering (Engineering)

Lifeng is working with Julie Dickerson. He is working on Website Usability and MetNet. [more]

Ruqin Zhang
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Major (Degree): Human Computer Interaction (PhD)
Department (College): Mechanical Engineering (Engineering)

Ruqin is working with Jim Oliver. He is working on Advanced Systems Designs Suite, a project from John Deere. [more]

Zhengqi Zhang
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Major (Degree): Electrical Engineering (MS)
Department (College): Electrical Engineering (Engineering)

Caizhi Zhou
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Major (Degree): Materials Science & Engineering (PhD)
Department (College): Materials Science and Engineering (Engineering)

Wengang Zhou
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Major (Degree): Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (PhD)
Department (College): Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (N/A)

Wengang is working on a rotation project with Julie Dickerson. He comes to VRAC with both a bachelor and master degree in computer science. [more]

Michael Zimmermann
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Major (Degree): Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (PhD)
Department (College): Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (N/A)