Hall of Visitors : 2008

Jorge Estrada Afiliation: Instituto de Cibernetica, Matematica y Fisica, ICIMAF Address: E-mail: Research area: Geometric Modeling Period of visit: October-November

Jos Stam Afiliation: Autodesk Research Address: E-mail: Research area: Subdvision Surfaces, Fluid Simulation Period of visit: October

Ph.D. University of Toronto, 1995.

Matthew Turk Afiliation: University of California, Santa Barbara Address: Computer Science Departmen E-mail: Research area: Computer vision, human-computer interaction, graphics and imaging, digital media Period of visit: August 29

Ph.D. MIT, Media Lab, 1991.

Oleg Veryovka Afiliation: Electronic Arts Address: Vancouver, Canada Phone: Fax: E-mail: Research area: Period of visit: April 04 - 12

Ph.D. University of Alberta 1999.

Célia Aparecida Zorzo Barcelos Afiliation: Faculdade de Matemática Universidade Federal de Uberlândia Address: Avenida Segismundo Pereira,sn - Campus Santa Mônica Santa Mônica - Uberlândia, MG - Brasil Phone: (55)(34)32394156 Fax: E-mail: celiazb@ufu.br Research area: Modelling, Image Processing, Applied Mathematics Period of visit: January 28 - February 03

Professor at Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. M.Sc. (1980) and D.Sc. (1989) in Mathematics at Universidade de São Paulo (1980), Post Doc. at University of Florida (1998).

Luis Gustavo Nonato Afiliation: Instituto de Ciências Matemáticas e de Computação Universidade de São Paulo - São Carlos, SP Address: Av. Trabalhador São Carlense, 400 - Centro Caixa Postal 668 - São Carlos, SP 13560-970 - Brazil Phone: (55)(16)3373-9700 Fax: (55)(16)3371-2238 E-mail: gnonato@icmc.usp.br Research area: Computer Graphics and Scientific Visualization, 3D Reconstruction and Computacional Geometry, Mesh Generation and Computational Topology, Numerical Simulation. Period of visit: January 28 - February 01

Ph.D Applied Maths (PUC-RIO - 1998). Msc Applied Maths (PUC-RIO - 1994). Grad Maths (UNESP - S.J.Rio Preto - 1992).

Marcelo Siqueira Afiliation:Departamento de Computação e Estatística Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul Address: Av. Costa e Silva, S/N, Cidade Universitária Campo Grande (MS), Brazil, 79070-900 Phone: +55 (67) 3345 7515 Fax: +55 (67) 3345 7015 Email: marcelo at dct (dot) ufms (dot) br Research area: Geometric Modeling, Mesh Generation and Finite Element Methods, Computational Geometry Period of visit: January 28 - February 01

Faculty member of the Departamento de Computação e Estatística of the UFMS. PhD in Computer Science, 2006 (CIS, University of Pennsylvania). MSc in Computer Science, 1994 (ICMC-SC, Universidade Estadual de São Paulo). BSc in Computer Science, 1992 (Dimap, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte).

Vinicius Mello Afiliation: Instituto de Matemática Universidade Federal de Alagoas Address: Campus A. C. Simões, BR 104 - Norte, Km 97, Cidade Universitária, Maceió, AL 57072-970 - Brazil Phone: (55)(82) 3214-1412 Fax: E-mail: vinicius@mat.ufal.br Research area: Implicit Objects, Spatial Data Structures, Signal Processing. Period of visit : January 28 - February 01

Assistant professor at Instituto de Matemática, Universidade Federal de Alagoas - UFAL.
PhD in Mathematics, IMPA, 2006.
MSc. in Mathematics, Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA, 1999.

Jorge Stolfi Afiliation: Instituto de Computação Universidade de Campinas Address: Caixa Postal 6176 - Campinas, SP 13081-970 - Brazil Phone: (55)(19)3521-5884 Fax: (55)(19)3521-5847 E-mail: Research area: Spherical splines, Dyadic grids for oil reservoir simulation, Voynich manuscript Period of visit: January 21-31

Full Professor at Institute of Computing (Unicamp). Ph.D, Stanfod University, 1998.

Perfilino Eugenio Ferreira Júnior Afiliation: Departamento de Ciência da Computação Univeridade Federal da Bahia Address: Av. Adhemar de Barros, s/n, Campus de Ondina 40170-110, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil Phone: (55)(71)263-6264 Fax: (55)(71)263-6276 Email: Research area: Computer Graphics Period of visit: January 13 - February 27

PhD. in Mathematics, IMPA, 2007.

Afonso Paiva Neto Afiliation: Departamento de Matemática Pontifícia Universidade Católica Address: Rua Marquês de São Vicente, 225 Gávea - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brasil Phone: (55)(21)3527-1280 Fax: (55)(21)3527-1282 Email:apneto@mat.puc-rio.br Research area: Fluid Dynamics Simulation, Geometric Modeling, Robust Visualization, Numerical Analisys Period of visit: January, 08 - February 28

PhD Student at Pontifical Catholic University (PUC-Rio). B.Sc. in Mathematics at Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. M.Sc. in Mathematics (option Computer Graphics) at IMPA.

Vinicius Corrêa de Almeida Afiliation: Hospital de Guarnição da Vila Militar Address: Av. Duque de Caxias, 2229 - Vila Militar 21615-220 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brasil Phone: (55)(21)457-4838 Fax: () Email: Research area: Computer Graphics Period of visit: January 01 - February 28

Mario Costa Sousa Afiliation: Department of Computer Science University of Calgary Address: 628 Mathematical Sciences Building 2500 University Drive N.W Phone: (403) 220-6783 Fax: (403) 284-4707 Email: mario@cpsc.ucalgary.ca Research area: Interactive modeling, Shape Analysis, Expressive Rendering Period of visit: December, 05-31

Associate Professor at Department of Computer Science, Computer Graphics and Visualization Research Lab, Visual and Interactive Computing (VIC) group. PhD in Computer Science, 1999 (University of Alberta). MSc in Computer Science, 1994 (PUC-Rio). BSc in Computer Science, 1989 (UCP).