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Bruce Donald Campbell

 

Home Page: http://bdcampbell.net

 

Education

In Progress

2002 - 2009

University of Washington

Seattle, WA

 

 

PhD Industrial Engineering, GPA 3.7/4.0

 

 

·  Feb 2003 - Qualifying Exam - Passed

 

 

·  Dec 2008 - General Exam - Passed

 

 

·  Dec 2009 - Dissertation Defense - Estimated

Degrees Awarded

2001 - 2007

University of Washington

Seattle, WA

 

 

MS Human-Computer Interface Science, GPA 3.8/4.0

 

1993 - 1997

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Hartford, CT

 

 

MS Computer Science, GPA 3.7/4.0

 

1989 - 1990

University of Wisconsin

Madison, WI

 

 

MS Information Science, GPA 4.0/4.0

 

1982 - 1985

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

 

 

BS Accounting, GPA 3.9/4.0

Certificates Awarded

1999 - 2001

University of Washington

Seattle, WA

 

 

Creative Writing Certificate (Fiction)

 

Publications/Papers

5/08

Emergency Response Planning and Training through Interactive Simulation and Visualization with Decision Support

2008 IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security, Boston, MA

 

Paper Presenting an Emergency Response Planning and Training Software Architecture

2/07

Effects of landuse change on the hydrologic regime of the Mae Chaem river basin

Journal of Hydrology 334:2, pp. 215-230

 

 

Paper Visualizing Effects of Land Use Change on Usable Water Supply

 

10/03

An Occlusion-Capable Optical See-through Head Mount Display for Supporting Co-located Collaboration

IEEE SIGGRAPH, San Antonio, TX

 

 

Paper Describing Occlusion Improvements in Virtual Reality

 

2/02

Web3D in Ocean Science Learning Environments: Virtual Big Beef Creek

Web3D Symposium, Tempe, AZ

 

 

Paper Describing the Virtual Big Beef Creek System

 

1/01

The Virtual Anatomy Lab: A Hands-on Anatomy Learning Environment

MMVR2001 Conference, Newport Beach, CA

 

 

Paper Describing the Virtual Anatomy Lab System

 

11/98

Virtual Playground: Architectures for a Shared Virtual World

VRST'98 Conference, Taipei, Taiwan

 

 

Paper Describing the Virtual Playground System

 

12/97

3D Multi-user Collaboration on the Internet

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

 

 

A Summary Report on My Masters Project Work

 

9/97

Teach Yourself Dynamic HTML in a Week

Macmillan Press

 

 

A Hands on Approach to Learning Dynamic HTML (HTML 4)

 

6/97

Maximum Java 1.1

Macmillan Computing Press

 

 

Chapters on Layout Managers and Behaviors

 

4/97

VRML and HTML: An Approach to Consolidation

RPI Computing Conference, Hartford, CT

 

 

An Approach to Extend VRML to Include HTML Documents

 

8/96

Teach Yourself VRML 2 in 21 Days

Macmillan Press

 

 

A Hands on Approach to Learning Dynamic VRML (HTML 4)

 

Experience

2006-Present

Research Scientist

University of Washington Regional Visualization and Analytics Center

  • Developing a real-time global visualization platform for considering emergency response efforts - emphasis on visual planning and training tools for emergency response scenarios.
  • Developing infrastructure for a visual analytics research center at the University of Washington
  • Architecting and developing a RimSim simulation environment for improving distributed cognition among first responders to major natural crises events around the Pacific Rim. Long-term platform for studying collaboration and role play in a game-like environment using computer-mediated visualizations and communications.

2007-Present

Technical Director

The Ocean Project of Providence, Rhode Island

  • Project work at The Ocean Project where I provide Web-enablement services for an emerging socially-mediated series of Web sites, including the Watershed-Ocean Initiative site.

2001-2006

Consultant

University of Washington Center for Environmental Visualization

  • Architecting and developing an earth sciences visualization pipeline consisting of six components (data acquisition, metadata encoding, datastream transport, visualization pipeline, desktop exploration products, advanced classroom exploratory interfaces). XML database, XML application, dynanic Web server services, IRIS Explorer modularization, graphics engine, and advanced hardware.
  • Applying 3-D visualization and interactivity skills to Ocean Science Datasets (and Earth Science Datasets).
  • Enhancing soil and vegetation hydrology model to provide a Web interface that allows model set up and runs from any Internet connected client. HTML forms to Java Server Pages to Postgres relational database and database to C to model run and output generation. Output generation to visualization.

1998-2005

Research Scientist

Human Interface Technology Lab

  • Working as a research scientist promoting the technologies of desktop cyberspace such as 3-D, interactive, social environments, interactive scientific visualizations and geographic collaboration tools. Specifically (projects 1, 2, and 5 ongoing - 1 , 2, 3, and 5 as part of a project team):
    1. Developed virtual Endeavor World, an interactive 3-D virtual environment for education on undersea tectonic plate spreading center habitats.
    2. Developed virtual Big Beef Creek, an interactive 3-D virtual environment for education on geography, ground water issues, salmon habitat and land use.
    3. Developed a Virtual Anatomy Lab, an interactive 3-D virtual environment for learning gross anatomy.
    4. Enhanced a popular 4D Mouse driver for connectivity to Java 3D-based virtual environments.
    5. Developed Virtual Playground software, an architecture for scalable, rapidly produced, on-line, 3-D meeting spaces.

1996-1997

Virtual Worlds Designer

Human Interface Technology Lab

  • Designed and implemented created a virtual world for interactively manipulating three dimensional data for HRB of State College, PA.
    Technologies Used: VRML 2, HTML, Java, Photo Shop
  • Designed and implemented a demonstration world for 3D, interactive, consumer product prototyping on the internet for the WTC.
    Technologies Used: VRML 2, Java, JDBC, 3D Studio Max
  • Designed and implemented a multi-user, flexible, simulation world to test and report on the usability of the underlying technologies.
    Technologies Used: VRML 2, Java, Java Networking Classes, Java Server
  • Translated existing HITL virtual worlds for presentation on the web and currently supervise upgrade from VRML 1 to VRML 2.
    Technologies Used: HTML, Inventor, VRML 1, VRML 2, UNIX, Alias

1993-2000

Technology Instructor

Seattle Central Community College

  • Design and teach community and technical college courses on VRML and 3D Studio Max virtual world design.
  • Design and teach corporate and community college courses on HTML and web page design.
  • Designed and taught corporate courses on Groupware, specifically Lotus Notes.
  • Experience in teaching various office and home productivity tools.

1992-1995

Project Manager

The Travelers Insurance Company

  • Designed and directed a distributed database project connecting work load analysis in 6 field offices across the United States. Supervised 3 staff, coordinated 6 service field office managers, and interacted with 6 technology specialists (hardware, database management, LAN, etc.).
  • Designed and coordinated a groupware project connecting lead underwriters in 24 sales offices across the United States.
  • Company-wide product manager for Lotus Notes. Provided technical support, consultation, and training to a base of 1400 licensees across the United States. Worked with a team of 5 Lotus Notes specialists and 24 software specialists.

1990-1992

Programmer

The Travelers Insurance Company

  • C and BASIC programmer producing financial illustrations tools for personal health, life, and annuity insurance products. 6 person team. Graphical and numerical outputs.
  • COBOL and Job Control programmer supported large, national billing systems for group health insurance products. 11 person team.

1986-1990

Financial Analyst

Various Companies and Projects

  • Public accountant, auditor, project accountant, budget coordinator, and financial analyst for 4 separate entities: Ernst & Young, Labatt's USA, Malm Luggage, and Marshall & Illsley Bank (MICARD Services).

  • Passed the CPA exam in Boston, MA (1988)

 

Interests

1995-7

Virtual Communities

  • Attended Earth To Avatars Conference in San Francisco, CA and Virtual Communities Conference in Seattle, WA. Strong interest in creating successful virtual communities and improving existing communities.

1995-7

Web Page Design

  • Designed and implemented web sites for two Seattle based companies. One a technical recruiting company. The other a magazine subscriptions organization.

1978-95

Foreign Languages

  • Basic fluency in Spanish.
  • 7.5 years of formal education in French.

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