Computational Media

2015-16 General Catalog

Baskin School of Engineering
(831) 459-2158
http://www.soe.ucsc.edu

Program Statement | Course Descriptions | Games Courses

Faculty and Professional Interests

Professor

Katherine Isbister
Games and human computer interactions, computer game character design, game user research

Michael Mateas
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for art and entertainment, game AI, AI and creativity, AI-based interactive storytelling, autonomous characters

Marilyn Walker (joint with Computer Science)
Dialogue systems, natural language processing, computer games, human-computer interaction, machine learning, artificial intelligence

Noah Wardrip-Fruin
Digital media, computer games, electronic literature, software studies

E. James Whitehead Jr.
Software engineering, software evolution, software bug prediction, level design in computer games, procedural content generation

Associate Professor

Arnav Jhala
Artificial Intelligence: storytelling in games, intelligent machinima generation, smart graphics, and intelligent user interfaces

Sri Kurniawan (joint with Computer Engineering)
Human-computer interaction; human factors and ergonomics; accessibility; assistive technology; usability; empirical studies; human-centered design

Suresh K. Lodha (Computer Science)
Data analytics and visualization, vision, innovation, technology for social good

Warren Sack (Professor, Film and Digital Media)
Theory and practice of digital media. Software design and media theory

Revised: 09/01/15