Resume of Joe Geigel, PhD

	Research experience in Computer Graphics, Tone & Color Reproduction, Imaging Systems, Sound Synthesis, and Distributed GUI design.
	Creative and innovative software engineer with over 17 years experience in object oriented software design. Current emphasis on 3D Web based programming using VRML, Java, JavaScript, and ASP
	Strong interests in photography, lighting, and theatre.

Doctorate in Computer Science, May 2000

Research Topic: Tone Reproduction for Computer Graphics Using Photographic Principles Ken Musgrave , John Sibert , advisors

Graduate work in Computer Science

Areas of Concentration: Software Systems (Computer Graphics, Compiler Design, Operating Systems) Ken Perlin . advisor.

M.S.in Computer Science,May 1985

Teaching Assistantship in Mathematics and Computer Science

B.S. in Mathematics,May 1983

Minor in Computer Science.

Member Phi Beta Kappa, National Honor Society for the Arts and Sciences

Research
Computer Graphics / Tone & Color Reproduction / Image Synthesis

Photographic Systems

Simulation

Distributed User Interfaces

Audio and Multimedia Systems

Software
Object oriented software systems design and architecture in Java and C++

Particular expertise in 3D Graphics, Imaging Chains, and Multimedia Systems.

GUI Development using Java AWT, Swing, MFC, and Tkl/Tk.

Experience in software development for both academic and industrial applications

Web based development with HTML, Java, JavaScript, ASP, XML, VRML, CGI ,Perl, and SQL.

Rochester Institute of Technology
Department of Computer Science
Visiting Assistant Professor
2001-Present

Teaching courses in Computer Graphics, Introductory Programming Using Java, and Computer Language and Automata Theory.

BroadwayOnLine.com / Theatre.com
Senior Web Technologist
2000-2001
Designed and developed theatre related networked applications using the latest Internet Technologies. Emphasis on 3D graphics and database processing. Latest work involved a system for creating interactive 3D seating charts using VRML.

Eastman Kodak Co.
Research Scientist
1998-1999
Performed research in the area of indexing, analysis and use of multimedia content in storytelling systems with emphasis in audio analysis, speech recognition, and albuming technologies. Kodak representative for MPEG Multimedia Standards Committee.
Software Architect
1997-1998
Responsible for definition, design, and implementation of a software framework, based on the FlashPix file format, for defining interactive images.

GWU Graphics Group
Graduate Studies
1995-2000
Designed and implemented a model for the simulation of the photographic development process for use on computer generated images.
Research Assistant
1991-1994
Performed research in functional sound synthesis as it relates to the generation of soundtracks for computer generated animations.

Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
Research Systems Programmer
1994-1996
Responsible for design and development of software tools for visualization, search, and analysis of protein structure and sequence databases. Also responsible for making these tools available via the Internet

Bellcore Morristown Research Center
Summer Intern
Summer1992
Developed a general, distributed GUI system for a computer networksimulation tool.

AT&T Bell Laboratories
Software Consultant
1990-1991
Responsible for maintenance and enhancements of software tools usedin the creation and simulation of dataflow graphs used in signal processing.

New York University
Student, Independent Study
1988-1990
Implemented a stochastic, point-spattering renderer that creates charcoal and pastel-like images. Ken Perlin, advisor.

Harris Semiconductor / GE Solid State / RCA Solid State
Lead Engineer
1985-1990
Responsible for the specification, design, implementation, and support an INGRES based system that automates the creation of job files for IC mask production. The task involved close interaction with the users as well as technical supervision of a contract programmer.

Click here for on-line versions of many of the publications listed below

Joe Geigel and Alexander Loui, "Automatic Album Page Layout Using Genetic Algorithms for Electronic Albuming", Proceedings of Electronic Imaging 2001, January 21-26, 2001

Joe Geigel, "Tone Reproduction for Computer Graphics Using Photographic Principles", Doctoral Dissertation, The George Washington University, Department of Computer Science, Washington, DC 20052, May, 2000

Joe Geigel and F. Kenton Musgrave, "A Model for the Simulation of the Photographic Development Process on Digital Images", Computer Graphics (SIGGRAPH 97 Proceedings)

Deerfield II, D.W., Holland-Minkley, A.M., Geigel, J., Nicholas Jr, H.B., "Classification of the Environment of Protein Residues", J. Prot Chem. 16:441-447, 1997.

Yi-Bing Lin and Joe Geigel, "A Graphical User Interface for Network Simulation", The Journal of Systems and Software, Volume 36, pp 181-190, February 1997.

Joe Geigel and F. Kenton Musgrave, "Simulated Photographic Development of Synthetic Images" (technical sketch) , SIGGRAPH 96 Visual Proceedings, pg 152

J.K. Hahn, J. Geigel, J.W. Lee, L. Gritz, T. Takala, and S. Mishra, "An Integrated Approach to Sound and Motion", Journal of Visualization and Computer Animation, Volume 6, No. 2, pp 109-123, 1995.

J.K. Hahn, L. Gritz, R. Darken, J. Geigel, J.W. Lee, "An Integrated Virtual Environment System", Presence, Vol 2, No 4, Fall 1993, pp 353-360.

T.Takala, J.K. Hahn, L. Gritz, J.Geigel, J.W. Lee, "Using Physically Based Models and Genetic Algorithms for Functional Composition of Sound Signals, Synchronized to Animated Motion", International Computer Music Conference, Tokyo, Sept 10-15, 1993.

J.K. Hahn, L. Gritz, J. Geigel, J.W. Lee, T.Takala, "Timbre Trees" (computer animation), SIGGRAPH Video Review, Issue 93, 1993

Dennis Mok, Dan Daly, Joe Geigel, Krishna Kant, Yi-Bing Lin, and Victor Mak, "COPS: A Computer Operations Performance Simulation System ", IEEE 26th Annual Simulation Symposium, April 1993.

Doctorate in Computer Science, May 2000 Research Topic: Tone Reproduction for Computer Graphics Using Photographic Principles Ken Musgrave , John Sibert , advisors	Graduate work in Computer Science Areas of Concentration: Software Systems (Computer Graphics, Compiler Design, Operating Systems) Ken Perlin . advisor.
M.S.in Computer Science,May 1985 Teaching Assistantship in Mathematics and Computer Science	B.S. in Mathematics,May 1983 Minor in Computer Science. Member Phi Beta Kappa, National Honor Society for the Arts and Sciences

	Research Computer Graphics / Tone & Color Reproduction / Image Synthesis Photographic Systems Simulation Distributed User Interfaces Audio and Multimedia Systems
	Software Object oriented software systems design and architecture in Java and C++ Particular expertise in 3D Graphics, Imaging Chains, and Multimedia Systems. GUI Development using Java AWT, Swing, MFC, and Tkl/Tk. Experience in software development for both academic and industrial applications Web based development with HTML, Java, JavaScript, ASP, XML, VRML, CGI ,Perl, and SQL.

	Rochester Institute of Technology Department of Computer Science Visiting Assistant Professor 2001-Present Teaching courses in Computer Graphics, Introductory Programming Using Java, and Computer Language and Automata Theory.
	BroadwayOnLine.com / Theatre.com Senior Web Technologist 2000-2001 Designed and developed theatre related networked applications using the latest Internet Technologies. Emphasis on 3D graphics and database processing. Latest work involved a system for creating interactive 3D seating charts using VRML.
	Eastman Kodak Co. Research Scientist 1998-1999 Performed research in the area of indexing, analysis and use of multimedia content in storytelling systems with emphasis in audio analysis, speech recognition, and albuming technologies. Kodak representative for MPEG Multimedia Standards Committee. Software Architect 1997-1998 Responsible for definition, design, and implementation of a software framework, based on the FlashPix file format, for defining interactive images.
	GWU Graphics Group Graduate Studies 1995-2000 Designed and implemented a model for the simulation of the photographic development process for use on computer generated images. Research Assistant 1991-1994 Performed research in functional sound synthesis as it relates to the generation of soundtracks for computer generated animations.
	Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center Research Systems Programmer 1994-1996 Responsible for design and development of software tools for visualization, search, and analysis of protein structure and sequence databases. Also responsible for making these tools available via the Internet
	Bellcore Morristown Research Center Summer Intern Summer1992 Developed a general, distributed GUI system for a computer networksimulation tool.
	AT&T Bell Laboratories Software Consultant 1990-1991 Responsible for maintenance and enhancements of software tools usedin the creation and simulation of dataflow graphs used in signal processing.
	New York University Student, Independent Study 1988-1990 Implemented a stochastic, point-spattering renderer that creates charcoal and pastel-like images. Ken Perlin, advisor.
	Harris Semiconductor / GE Solid State / RCA Solid State Lead Engineer 1985-1990 Responsible for the specification, design, implementation, and support an INGRES based system that automates the creation of job files for IC mask production. The task involved close interaction with the users as well as technical supervision of a contract programmer.