Dave Pape

depape@buffalo.edu
http://resumbrae.com/

Education

2001    Ph.D. Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, University of Illinois at Chicago
         Dissertation: "Composing Networked Virtual Environments", Advisor: Tom DeFanti
1990    M.S. Computer Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
         M.S. Project: "XGP Graph Drawing Tool"
1988    B.S. Computer Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (summa cum laude)

Employment

8/09-present    Department of Media Study, University at Buffalo. Associate Professor
8/03-7/09    Department of Media Study, University at Buffalo. Assistant Professor
8/02-8/03    Department of Media Study, University at Buffalo. Research Professor
Teaching classes on computer graphics, virtual reality, stereoscopy, web programming, and free culture. Co-director of Game Studies program. Member of Intermedia Performance Studio (collaboration between Media Study, Theatre, and Computer Science). Created commodity-PC-based virtual reality studio. Media Study Director of Undergraduate Studies.
1/01-7/03    Freelance consultant
Virtual reality software development for artists and museums, and custom visualization production.
8/94-7/01 Electronic Visualization Laboratory, UIC. Research Assistant
Developed and maintained software for CAVE application programming. Created various technical and artistic CAVE applications. Assisted in development of projection-based virtual reality displays. Taught seminars in VR programming.
8/97-9/97 Ars Electronica Center, Linz, Austria. Artist in Residence
Production work for Franz Fischnaller's Multi-Mega Book in the CAVE.
8/93-5/94 EECS Department, UIC. Teaching Assistant
Taught recitation classes for Introduction to Programming Languages.
9/86-8/96 NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. Computer Engineer
Worked in Scientific Visualization Studio, creating visualizations for earth and space scientists at Goddard. Also worked in high performance computing branch, on support software for MPP and MasPar supercomputers.
9/88-5/90 Computer Science Department, RPI. Teaching Assistant
Grader for Compiler Design, & Fundamental Structures of Computer Science.

Grants

"Developing a board game to promote young children’s delay of gratification", UB Innovative Micro-Programs Accelerating Collaboration in Themes, Co-Investigator, 2016.

"Improvisation, Intermedia Performance, Video Game", Gender Institute, UB, Co-Investigator, 2011.

"Beyond/In Western New York Pervasive Game", Digital Humanities Initiative at Buffalo, PI, 2010.

"Woy/Ubu: A Collaborative Performance of Woyzeck and Ubu Roi in Virtual Reality", Morris Fund for the Visual and Performing Arts, Co-Investigator, 2008 - 2009. (renewal grant)
"Woy/Ubu: A Collaborative Performance of Woyzeck and Ubu Roi in Virtual Reality", Morris Fund for the Visual and Performing Arts, Co-Investigator, 2007 - 2008.

"Intermedia Performance Studio", UB Interdisciplinary Research Development Fund grant, Co-Investigator, 9/2006 - 8/2007.

"Virtual Drama with Intelligent Agents", UB IRCAF grant, Co-Investigator, 11/2003 - 10/2004.

"Enhancing Crystal Structure Determination through Data Mining, Collaborative Environments, and Grid Computing", NSF ITR - Division of Computer & Communication Foundations, Co-Investigator, 7/2002 - 6/2006.

In-kind donation, CAVElib & Trackd software, VRCO Inc. - 2002.

Honors & Awards

2014 Buffalo Spree Best of WNY "Best Volunteer Group", given to Buffalo Infringement Festival
2013 Buffalo Spree Best of WNY "Best Summer Event", given to Buffalo Infringement Festival
2009 Buffalo Spree Best of WNY "Arts Bargain", given to Buffalo Infringement Festival
2007 Artvoice Artie Awards Citation of Excellence, given to Buffalo Infringement Festival
1997 Foreign Title Award in Theater and Exhibition, Multimedia Grand Prix '97 (Tokyo) for Multi-Mega Book in the CAVE
1993-1995 UIC University Fellowship
1993 NASA/GSFC Exceptional Achievement Award
1993 NASA/GSFC Space Data and Computing Division Peer Award
1989 2nd place team, ACM National Scholastic Programming Contest
1987 Member Pi Mu Epsilon honorary society.

Publications

Presentations/Talks

Video Publications

Exhibitions/Performances/Works

Still image publications

Collaborations - Exhibitions

Museum collections

Bibliography

Writing about my work:

Images of my work published in:

Professional Activities

Co-founder and organizing committee member, Buffalo Infringement Festival, 2005-present
juror, Buffalo Serious Games Competition, 2015
juror, NYS Media Arts Teachers Association High School Media Arts Exhibition, 2014
organizer, "Hot/Medium/Mild/Suicide" exhibition, April 2013, Media Study, Buffalo
Local site organizer (Buffalo), Global Game Jam 2013
reviewer, SIGGRAPH Art Papers, 2013
reviewer, SIGGRAPH Art Papers, 2012
reviewer, International Journal of Arts and Technology, 2009
Eurographics 2008 Tutorials Program Committee
Intuition 2007 Scientific Committee
administrator, Wikimedia Commons media archive, 2006-present
Workshop organizer, "Virtual Reality for Public Consumption", IEEE Virtual Reality 2004
reviewer, IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications, 2004
iGrid 2000 Organizing Committee, iGrid 2000 Research Exhibit, INET 2000
Silicon Graphics' "Virtual Reality Experts Group" (1998-2000)
Tech Staff, NCSA Alliance '98
Internet 2 Spring Members Meeting Demo Support Team (1998)
Advanced Network & Services' "National Tele-Immersion Initiative" (1997-1999)
Information Architecture Committee (GII Testbed), Supercomputing '95
VROOM Committee, SIGGRAPH '94
reviewer, Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments
reviewer, IEEE Virtual Reality conference

University Service

member, Media Study clinical faculty search committee, Jan - Apr 2017
chair, Artistic Expression and Performing Arts committee, College of Arts and Sciences, 2015-2016
member, General Education subcommittee on Eportfolios and Integrative Capstone, 2015
member, College of Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Grievance Committee, 2015
member, Visual Studies faculty search committee, Sep 2013 - Mar 2014
member, Media Study faculty search committee, Aug 2012 - Mar 2013
member, Media Study department chair search committee, Aug 2006 - Feb 2007
Visualization Board chair, UB Center for Computational Research Executive Committee, 2005-2007
UB2020 Envisioning Retreats participant - "Information and Computing Technology", "Artistic Expression & Performing Arts", 2004-2005
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Media Study, 2004-present
Ben Franklin Middle School career day ("Careers for the Millenium"), Kenmore, NY, 9 April 2003

Professional memberships

Association for Computing Machinery
SIGGRAPH
IEEE Computer Society
International Game Developers Association

Teaching - University at Buffalo

DMS 110 - Programming for Digital Art
DMS 199 - UB Seminar: Making And Being Made By Media
DMS 218 - Special Topics: History of Animation
DMS 221 - Web Development
DMS 315 - Special Topics: Stereoscopy
DMS 315 - Special Topics: Web Programming
DMS 417 - Special Topics: Wiki Media
DMS 420/533 - Advanced Digital Art
DMS 423/523 - Programming Graphics 1
DMS 424/524 - Programming Graphics 2
DMS 438/553 - Virtual Worlds 1
DMS 439/539 - Virtual Worlds 2
DMS 462/562 - Game Design
DMS 517 - Methods of Making 3
DMS 517 - Free Culture
UE 141 - Discovery Seminar: Free Culture