I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Computer and Information Science, which is a part of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania. My advisor is Dr. Norman I. Badler. I have a Bachelors degree in Computer Science from The Catholic University of America with minors in Mathematics and Politics, and a Masters degree in Computer Science from Penn.

My research interests include combing aspects of computer graphics with artificial intelligence, integrating motion capture into maintenance training, and using the GPU for graphics and general purpose applications.

For the past two years, I have co-taught CIS 665: GPU Programming and Architecture, a graduate level class that examines the programming, architecture, and capabilities of modern GPUs.

Outside the class room, I am very interested in photography (joekiderphotography.com), traveling (photos), reading (booklist), and sports.
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