Seminar by Prof. Subodh Kumar

Texture Mapping: Use of Modern Graphics Architectures to Make Pretty Pictures

Prof. Subodh Kumar
Director of Computer Graphics Lab
John Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD, USA

Part I
Date: Tue, Sep 21, 2004
Time: 3:30 PM
Venue: CS-101

Part II
Date: Fri, Sep 24, 2004
Time: 4:45 PM
Venue: CS-101

Abstract

This tutorial talk will start with a brief introduction of computer graphics and quickly move on to the use of texture mapping in modern graphics. Graphics architecture supporting texture mapping will be introduced as will application of texture mapping in generating high quality images of 3D models. The tutorial will be in two parts.

About the Speaker

Short Bio: Professor Subodh Kumar received his Bachelor's degree (B. Tech.) in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi in 1991. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1993 and 1996, respectively. Since then he has been on the faculty of Johns Hopkins University. His research interests include interactive 3D graphics, large-scale walkthrough, curved surface rendering and geometric processing. Prof. Kumar has earned the US National Science Foundation CAREER award.

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