Elaine Cohen

Professor of Computer Science

• Co-Head, with Richard Riesenfeld, of the Alpha_1 Project.
  
  
• Co-Principal Investigator of the National Science Foundation, Science and Technology Center for Computer Graphics and Scientific Visualization.
  
  
• Principal Investigator of the NSF Young Scholar's Program, Utah Summer Computing Institute for Computer Graphics, Modeling and Expert Systems.
  
  
  

  Current Areas of Interest and Research:

  • Algorithms, Representations, and High Level Design Operators for Complex Models in Computer Graphics, Geometric Modeling, and Mechanical Design.
  • Reverse Engineering and Data Fitting.
  • Integrated Process Planning and Computer Aided Manu facturing.
  • Rapid Prototyping.
  • Scientific Visualizations.
  • Physically Based Modeling for Animation and Design.
  • New Paradigms for Modeling.
  • Kinematics, Dynamics, and Design of Mechanical Systems and Assemblies.
  • Selected Applications Projects including Medical Modeling and Imaging, and Paleontological Reconstructions.