Haixia Du

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| Office of High Performance Computing   | 513 College Pkwy            |
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| National Library of Medicine, National |                             |
| Institutes of Health                   | Email:                      |
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| 8600 Rockville Pike, Bldg. 38A, Rm.    | ](../dhaixia@cs.sunysb.edu) |
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|                                        | <haixiadu@acm.org>          |
| Bethesda, MD 20894                     |                             |
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| Phone: (301) 496-2284                  | <htt                        |
|                                        | p://erie.nlm.nih.gov/~hdu/> |
| Fax : (301) 402-4080                   |                             |
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**Objective**

Faculty or research position in computer graphics, visualization, or
medical imaging related areas

**Research Interests**

-   Computer Graphics

-   Geometric and Physics-Based Modeling

-   Medical Imaging and Applications

-   Visualization

-   Image Processing

-   Virtual Reality

-   Computer Vision

-   Computer Animation and Simulation

**Technical Skills**

-   Expert-level knowledge in computer graphics and visualization
    related areas

-   Strong background in mathematics

-   10+ years research in computer graphics

-   3 years research in artificial intelligence

-   10+ years experience in software development

**Education**

**Ph.D. Computer Science, May 2004**

Stony Brook University (State University of New York at Stony Brook)

> Dissertation Title: PDE-based Geometric Modeling and Interactive
> Sculpting for Graphics

Advisor: Professor Hong Qin

> **M.S. Computer Science, May 2000**

Stony Brook University (State University of New York at Stony Brook)

Cumulative GPA: 4.0/4.0

> **M.E. Computer Science, July 1998**
>
> Institute of Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.R. China

Thesis: Camera Planning for Automatic Generation of Computer Animation

Advisor: Professor Ruqian Lu

Cumulative GPA: 92.2%

> **B.S. Computer Science, July 1995**
>
> Jilin University, Changchun, P.R. China

Cumulative GPA: 85.5%

**Research Experience**

> **Office of High Performance Computing and Communications, Lister Hill
> National Center for Biomedical Communications, National Library of
> Medicine, National Institute of Health, 07/2004 -- present**
>
> Postdoctoral Fellow in the areas of Graphics, Image Processing,
> Modeling, Visualization, and Medical Imaging

-   Data-driven implicit surface modeling using PDEs

    -   Applying PDEs for implicit model reconstruction from scattered
        data points

    -   Developing a shape modeling system for data reconstruction,
        shape morphing and transformation, medial axis extraction, and
        manipulation of implicit objects

-   Non-photorealistic artistic rendering

    -   Participating in the open-source non-photorealistic artistic
        rendering project PLAWARe (programmable layered architecture
        with artistic rendering)

    -   Maintaining the Windows version of PLAWARe

-   Information visualization for library data

    -   Developing an information visualization system to help
        categorizing and visualizing the information of computer
        graphics and visualization paper library

    -   Extending the system for taxonomy organization and visualization

> **Center for Visual Computing, Computer Science Department, Stony
> Brook University, 05/1999 -- 05/2004**
>
> Research Assistant in the areas of Graphics, Modeling, and
> Visualization

-   Dissertation: PDE-based Geometric Modeling and Interactive Sculpting
    for Graphics

    -   Developed a unified PDE-based modeling system of shape design,
        reconstruction, simplification, and manipulation for geometric
        objects of various data formats

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-   Shape skeletonization and manipulation

    -   Proposed diffusion equations for medial axis/skeleton extraction

    -   Applied diffusion-based front propagation for skeleton-based
        shape manipulation and reconstruction

-   Implicit PDE-based geometric design

    -   Applied implicit PDEs for shape design from sketches, damage
        data recovery, shape blending, model reconstruction from
        scattered points

    -   Developed a direct shape sculpting system for implicit objects

-   PDE-based free-form modeling and deformation

    -   Proposed parametric PDEs for free-form modeling and deformation
        of solid objects

    -   Provided physics-based direct solid object manipulation and
        free-form deformation

-   Direct manipulation of physics-based PDE surfaces and displacements

    -   Applied elliptic PDEs for parametric surface design and
        manipulation

    -   Developed interactive and direct manipulation toolkits for
        realistic PDE surface sculpting with physical properties and
        material attributes

> **Institute of Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.R. China,
> 02/1995 -- 07/1998**
>
> Research Assistant in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, Virtual
> Reality, and Computer Aided Animation

-   Thesis: Camera Planning in Automatic Generation of Computer
    Animation

    -   Designed an algorithm based on camera language to automatically
        plan camera positions and directions in Computer Animation
        Auto-Generation

    -   This work contributed to Chapter 8: Camera Planning, in
        *Automatic Generation of Computer Animation: Using AI for Movie
        Animation* by Ruqian Lu and Songmao Zhang, P255-283, published
        by Springer, 2002

-   Automatic Generation of Multimedia ICAI Systems Project

    -   Developed user interface for the Automatic Generation of
        Multimedia ICAI Systems

-   Automatic Generation of Computer Animation Project

    -   Designed and implemented a collision detection algorithm for
        scene planning in the project of Automatic Generation of
        Computer Animation

**Teaching Experience**

> **Computer Science Department, Stony Brook University, 01/2000 --
> 08/2000**
>
> Seminar Coordinator for CSE 665 Seminar on Geometric Modeling and
> Physical Simulation
>
> **Computer Science Department, Stony Brook University, 01/1999 --
> 05/1999**
>
> Teaching Assistant for CSE 304/504 Compiler Design
>
> **Computer Science Department, Stony Brook University, 09/1998 --
> 12/1998**
>
> Teaching Assistant for CSE 315 Theory of Database

**Journal Publications**

> **Dynamic PDE Surface Design Using Geometric and
> Physical Constraints**\
> ***Haixia Du**, Hong Qin *\
> Graphical Models, Vol.67, No.1, pages 43-71, 2005
>
> **A Shape Design System Using Volumetric Implicit PDEs*\
> Haixia Du****, Hong Qin*\
> Computer Aided Design, Vol. 36, No.11, pages 1101-1116, 2004

**Conference Publications**

> **Medial Axis Extraction and Shape Manipulation of Solid Objects Using
> Parabolic PDEs**\
> ***Haixia Du**, Hong Qin *\
> The Ninth ACM Symposium on Solid Modeling and Applications,
> 06/09-06/11, 2004, Genova, Italy** **
>
> **Shape Design, Reconstruction, and Manipulation Using Volumetric
> Implicit PDEs\
> *Haixia Du****, Hong Qin*\
> SIAM Conference on Geometric Design and Computing, 11/10 --11/13,
> 2003, Seattle, WA
>
> **Interactive Shape Design Using Volumetric Implicit PDEs*\
> Haixia Du****, Hong Qin*\
> The Eighth ACM Symposium on Solid Modeling and Applications, 06/16-
> 06/20, 2003, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
>
> **Physics-based PDE Solids with Global and Local Constraints for
> Geometric Design**\
> ***Haixia Du**, Hong Qin*\
> SIAM Conference on Geometric Design and Computing (SIAG/HD), 11/05 --
> 11/08, 2001, Sacramento, CA 
>
> **Integrating Physics-based Modeling with PDE Solids for Geometric
> Design**\
> ***Haixia Du**, Hong Qin*\
> Pacific Graphics 2001, 10/16 -- 10/18, 2001, Tokyo, Japan
>
> **Dynamic PDE Surfaces with Flexible and General Geometric
> Constraints**\
> ***Haixia Du**, Hong Qin*\
> Pacific Graphics 2000, 10/03 -- 10/05, 2000, Hong Kong, P.R. China
>
> **Interactive Sculpting and Direct Manipulation on PDE Surfaces *\
> Haixia Du****, Hong Qin*\
> Eurographics 2000, 08/21 -- 08/25, 2000, Interlaken, Switzerland
>
> **A Tool for Automatic Generation of Multimedia ICAI Systems *\
> ****Weiqin Chen, Ruqian Lu, Wenyan Zhang, and **Haixia Du***\
> International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education
> (AIED'97), 08/1997, Kobe, Japan

**Courses**

> **A Shape Design System Using Volumetric Implicit PDEs*\
> Haixia Du****, Hong Qin*\
> In "Modern Techniques in Implicit Modeling", ACM SIGGRAPH 2005 Course
> Notes #13, James F. O'Brien, Terry S. Yoo, Marc Alexa, Haixia Du, and
> John C. Hart Lecturers, Los Angeles, 2005

**Technical Reports**

> **PDE Techniques for Computer Graphics and Visualization -- A Survey*\
> Haixia Du***
>
> Submitted for journal review, 2005
>
> **Free-Form Solid Modeling by Integrating Parametric and Implicit
> PDEs*\
> Haixia Du****, Hong Qin*\
> Submitted for journal review, 2004
>
> **PDE-based Skeletonization and Propagation for Arbitrary Topological
> Shapes*\
> Haixia Du****, Hong Qin*\
> In preparation for journal submission, 2004
>
> **PDE-based Geometric Modeling and Interactive Sculpting for
> Graphics**
>
> ***Haixia Du***
>
> Ph.D. Thesis Proposal, Computer Science Department, Stony Brook
> University, 05/2003
>
> **Partial Differential Equations for Computer Graphics**
>
> ***Haixia Du***
>
> Ph.D. Research Proficiency Examination, Computer Science Department,
> Stony Brook University, 06/2001

**Professional Presentations**

> **An Implicit Shape Analysis Framework Based on Differential
> Properties**
>
> Progress report, Lister Hill Center, National Library of Medicine,
> 09/27, 2005
>
> **Implicit Modeling with PDE-based Techniques**
>
> Course presentation, SIGGRAPH 2005, Los Angeles, CA, 07/31, 2005
>
> **PDE-based Geometric Modeling and Interactive Sculpting for
> Graphics**
>
> Dissertation Defense, Computer Science Department, SUNY at Stony
> Brook, 03/12, 2004
>
> **Interactive Shape Design Using Volumetric Implicit PDEs*\
> ***The Eighth ACM Symposium on Solid Modeling and Applications,
> University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 06/20, 2003
>
> **PDE-based Geometric Modeling and Interactive Sculpting for
> Graphics**
>
> Thesis Proposal Presentation, Computer Science Department, SUNY at
> Stony Brook, 05/02, 2003
>
> **Partial Differential Equations for Computer Graphics**
>
> Research Proficiency Examination, Computer Science Department, SUNY at
> Stony Brook, 06/04, 2001
>
> **Interactive Sculpting and Direct Manipulation on PDE Surfaces\
> **Eurographics 2000, Interlaken, Switzerland, 08/24, 2000
>
> **Direct Manipulation and Interactive Sculpting of PDE Surfaces**
>
> Graduate Research Conference 2000, Computer Science Department, SUNY
> at Stony Brook, 03/31, 2000

**Academic Activities**

-   Reviewer of SIGGRAPH, Visualization, ACM Transaction on Applied
    Perception, Eurographics, Visual Computer, Solid Modeling, Dagstuhl
    Conference on Geometric Design

-   Co-organizer of Graduate Research Conference 2000, Computer Science
    Department, SUNY at Stony Brook

-   Member of ACM

**Campus Services**

> **Senator of Graduate Student Organization (GSO)**, Stony Brook
> University, 04/2000-05/2001

**Member of Computer Science Graduate Student Council (CSGSC)**,
Computer Science Department, Stony Brook University, 09/1999-09/2000