Ying Zhu

Ying Zhu
Associate Professor
    Department of Computer Science
    Georgia State University
    Email:     yzhu (at) cs.gsu.edu
    Phone:    (404) 413-5713
    Fax:        (404) 413-5717
    Office:    34 Peachtree Street, suite 1441
                   Atlanta, GA 30303

Background

I am Associate Professor and Director of the Hypermedia and Visualization Lab in the Department of Computer Science at Georgia State University. My primary research interests are in the areas of computer graphics, visualization, and bioinformatics. I received my PhD in Computer Science from George Mason University in 2000.

Research

I am currently working on the following projects:

· AnimatLab: a toolkit for simulating and studying the neural basis of adaptive animal behavior

· NeuronBank: an online knowledge base for identified neurons and neuron circuits

· Complexity analysis of data visualization

· Dynamic terrain: real-time simulation of vehicle- terrain interaction

· Graphical password: using pictures or computer graphics as passwords

For a list of publications, check out my Curriculum Vitae.

Teaching

Spring 2010:

Advanced Graphics Algorithms (CSC8820)

Computer Animation (CSC4841/6841)

Fall 2009:

Scientific Visualization (CSC4730/6730)

I have taught the following courses at GSU.

· Computer Graphics Algorithms

· Advanced Graphics Algorithms

· Computer Graphics Imaging

· Computer Animation

· Scientific Visualization

· Algorithm Analysis