Dr. Lewis Charles Hill II

2710 Stinson Pkwy   Minneapolis, MN 55418    651-328-0614

lewhill2@gmail.com   www.elchill.com

 

OBJECTIVE

 

Seeking employment as a software developer with special skills in software engineering, human computer interaction, immersive computer graphics systems, and music technology.

 

EDUCATION

 

Doctor of Philosophy in Human Computer Interaction, Research Excellence Award, Dec. 2006

Dissertation: Synesthetic Music Experience Communicator

Iowa State University, Ames IA; Cumulative GPA: 3.75 / 4.0

 

Master of Science in Computer Engineering, Research Excellence Award, Dec. 2000

Thesis: Usability of 2D Palmtop Interaction Device in Immersive Virtual Environments

Iowa State University, Ames, IA; Cumulative GPA: 3.84 / 4.0

 

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering with Distinction, May 1998

Iowa State University, Ames, IA; Cumulative GPA: 3.87 / 4.0

 

RELEVANT SKILLS

 

Programming Languages: C++ (11 yrs.), Java/Swing (2.5 yrs.), HTML

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, Mac OS X,

Software/APIs: OpenGL, TrollTech QT, XCode, IntelliJ, JBuilder, OptimizeIt, ClearCase, OpenAL, MIDI, VRJuggler, Enterprise Architect UML Diagrams

 

Concepts/Courses: Software Engineering, Computer Graphics, Interface Design and Evaluation, Interaction Methods for Emerging Technologies, Virtual Reality, Complex Adaptive Systems, Computer Game Design and Development, Computer Systems Security, Human Factors, Cognitive Science of HCI, Ethics of HCI, Music Theory and Composition, Statistical Methods, Synesthesia.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


Software Engineer II, St. Jude Medical, Minneapolis, MN (March 2007-present). Member of graphics sofware development team for EnSite Cardiac Mapping System. Improved waveform drawing performance by using advanced OpenGL extensions to cache and scroll waveform data. Co-designed and implemented displays of EnSite ContactTM Technology platform data. Investigated applications of multi-threaded OpenGL rendering, GLSL Shaders, VertexBufferObjects and OpenCL. Ported C++ code to QT Application Framework for new EnSite Velocity Platform. Created Doxygen and Enterpreise Artchitecht UML documentation. Invention Disclosures.

 

Research Assistant, Virtual Reality Applications Center, Iowa State University, Ames, IA (1996-2000, 2003-2006). Researched and developed several interdisciplinary immersive virtual environments including: Virtual Architecture Design Tool, Shell Immersive Oil Exploration, Java-based Palmtop Interaction Device, Conceptual Design of Feature-Based Adaptive Interfaces, and Synesthetic Musical Experience Communicator. Doctoral Research Fellow. Publications. Presentations.

 

Software Engineer II, Structural Bioinformatics Inc. (Cengent Therapeutics), San Diego, CA (July 2001-May 2003). Developed and redesigned bioinformatics visualization and data mining applications. Extended 3D protein display functionality. Implemented Java/Swing user interfaces and Java2D data analysis displays. Implemented protein bonding and analysis code. Administered ClearCase version control software. Poster.

 

Software Engineer, Greystone Digital Technologies, San Diego, CA (January 2001-June 2001). Explored mobile device and ubiquitous application concepts for the Virtual Information Space business unit.

 

Software Engineer (co-op), Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA (Spring and Fall 1996). Developed global positioning system and flight management systems software.

 

Software Engineer (intern), McDonnell Douglas, St. Louis, MO (Summer 1995). Distributed structural analysis software performance across multiple UNIX hosts using MPI (Message Passing Interface).

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Cerney, M., Mila, B., and Hill, L. “Comparison of Mobile Text Entry Methods”, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 48th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA., 2004.

 

Moezzi, S., Tudor, S., Hill, L., Fisher, C., Shenderovich, M., and Ramnarayan, K., “Variome: A Visual Programming Environment for Bioinformatics Data Mining”, 16th Symposium of the Protein Society, San Diego, CA. 2002. Poster.

 

Hill II, L., and Cruz-Neira, C. “Palmtop Interaction Methods for Immersive Projection Technology Systems”, Fourth International Immersive Projection Technology Workshop, IPT-2000, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. 2000. Presentation.

 

Chan, C. S., Hill II, L., and Cruz-Neira, C. “Is It Possible to Design in Full Scale? A CAD Tool in a Synthetic Environment”, Proceedings of CAADRIA-99, Shanghai Scientific and Technological Literature Publishing House, Shanghai, China. 1999. Presentation.

 

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

      ·       SIGGRAPH 2010

      ·       NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference, San Jose October 2009.

·       Dissertation Research Interview, WHO TV, Channel 13 Des Moines, May 2006.

·       Assisted Living 2, Virtual Reality Augmented Dance Performance, April 2005.

·       VR Demonstrations: Supercomputing‘99, IPT’98,’00,’04. ISU HCI Forum ‘04, ‘05, ‘06.

 

AWARDS AND HONORS

 

·       Iowa African American Hall of Fame, The Future is Now Award (2006)

·       Iowa Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Doctorial Fellowship (2003-2006)

·       Iowa State University Research Excellence Award (2000, 2006)

·       George Washington Carver Undergraduate Scholar

·       Golden Key, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Honor Societies