Andrew Nealen

Current

• Assistant Professor at Rutgers University

Past

• Postdoctoral Researcher at Technische Universität Berlin
• Lecturer at TU Berlin
• Research Associate at TU Berlin

• Research Associate at TU Darmstadt
• Research/Teaching Asisstant at University of British Columbia
• Research Associate at TU Darmstadt
• Engineer/Architectural Consultant at Reuter Engineers and Architects

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Education

• Technische Universität Berlin
• Technische Universität Darmstadt
• Technische Universität Darmstadt

• The University of British Columbia
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Industry

Research

Websites

• My Website

Andrew Nealen’s Summary

I am an assistant professor in the computer science department of the Rutgers University School of Arts and Sciences. I was previously appointed as a postdoctoral researcher with the computer graphics group (CG), at the technische universitaet berlin's electrical engineering and computer science department, where i was teaching courses on introductory and advanced computer graphics as well as game programming. My research interests are generally related to computer graphics, geometric modeling, physically-based modeling and interactive entertainment. Currently, my research is directed towards interactive, physically-based and geometric modeling, animation and editing of deformable, everyday objects.

Andrew Nealen’s Specialties:

Programming languages: C/C++/C#, Java, matlab, lisp
Graphics programming: 2D/3D visualization/animation using openGL, directX, GLSL, Cg and HLSL
Geometry processing: modeling, animation and processing of 3D surface meshes
Physically based modeling: continuum mechanics, natural phenomena, collision detection and general physics
Game programming: prototyping, architecture and implementation, see gamedev.nealen.net
Software engineering: OO design patterns, refactoring and project management

Andrew Nealen’s Experience

• Assistant Professor

  Rutgers University

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

  September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  Technische Universität Berlin

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Research industry)

  October 2007 — August 2008 (11 months)

  research in computer graphics, geometric- and physically based modeling

• Lecturer

  TU Berlin

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Research industry)

  March 2007 — August 2008 (1 year 6 months)

  Instructor for the graduate course on game design and programming

• Research Associate

  TU Berlin

  (Educational Institution; Research industry)

  February 2006 — November 2007 (1 year 10 months)

  research in computer graphics, geometric- and physically based modeling

• Research Associate

  TU Darmstadt

  (Educational Institution; Research industry)

  June 2003 — January 2006 (2 years 8 months)

  research in computer graphics, geometric- and physically based modeling

• Research/Teaching Asisstant

  University of British Columbia

  (Educational Institution; Research industry)

  September 2001 — April 2002 (8 months)

  Research and teaching assistant in computer graphics and software engineering

• Research Associate

  TU Darmstadt

  (Educational Institution; Research industry)

  September 1997 — October 1999 (2 years 2 months)

  civil engineering research position

• Engineer/Architectural Consultant

  Reuter Engineers and Architects

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)

  July 1989 — July 1996 (7 years 1 month)

  Design, construction, maintenance and repair of: bridges, urban housing, and industrial buildings

Andrew Nealen’s Education

• Technische Universität Berlin

  Ph.D. , Computer Science , 2006 — 2007

• Technische Universität Darmstadt

  Ph.D. , Computer Science , 2003 — 2006

• Technische Universität Darmstadt

  Dipl.-Inform. (M.Sc.) , Computer Science , 1999 — 2003

• The University of British Columbia

  M.Sc. , Computer Science , 2001 — 2002

  Visiting graduate student

• Technische Universität Darmstadt

  Dipl.-Ing. (M.Sc.) , Civil Engineering , 1989 — 1996

Additional Information

Andrew Nealen’s Websites:

• My Website

Andrew Nealen’s Groups:

SIGGRAPH

•    International Game Developers Association
•    3D Visualisation and Graphics Programming

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