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Professional Summary
Education
Ph.D. in Technology
Aug 2024 – May 2029Purdue University
M.Sc. in Computer Graphics Technology
Aug 2022 – May 2024Purdue University
B.Sc. in Computer Graphics Technology
Aug 2017 – May 2021Purdue University
Interests
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Experience
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Purdue University
CGT 147: Visual Effects Introduction
CGT 340: Digital Lighting and Rendering for Computer Animation
Responsibilities include:
- Facilitate lab sessions, guiding students through exercises and project development
- Conduct office hours to address course-related inquiries and provide academic support
Deputy Art Lead & Visual Effect Artist
Studio Kui-Niu
Responsibilities include:
- Create visual effects for the company’s Unity-based game
- Create and optimize Unity shaders using Amplify Shader Editor for characters, items and environmental assets
- Supervise junior 3D artists and provide guidance on their model creation pipeline
- Work with game designers to ensure the visual effects align with the game’s vision
- Finetune the Unity render settings, lighting, and post-processing effects to achieve the desired look
Hard Surface Artist
Studio Kui-Niu
Responsibilities include:
- Create high quality hard surface 3D models for the company’s Unity-based game
- Layout UVs, create textures in Substance Painter, and optimize the models for real-time rendering
- Tuning the shaders in Unity
Education
Ph.D. in Technology
Purdue University
I am currently pursuing Ph.D. of Technology in School of Applied and Creative Computing under the supervision of Dr. Tim McGraw. The graduation date indicated is an estimation and may change depending on research progress.
Research interests include:
- Human-in-the-Loop AI in Art
- AI-Driven Game Scripting
- Procedural Content Generation
- Visual Effects
M.Sc. in Computer Graphics Technology
Purdue University
GPA: 3.72/4.0
Courses included:
- 3D animation in Autodesk Maya
- OpenGL programming in C++ and GLSL
- C# scripting and HLSL shader creation in Unity
- VR project development in Unity and OpenGL
Thesis Title: “Modeling Reality in the Virtual: Usability Insights into Voxel Modeling in a VR Environment”
B.Sc. in Computer Graphics Technology
Purdue University
GPA: 3.53/4.0
Courses included:
- 3D modeling, rigging, and animation in Autodesk Maya
- Visual effects creation in Houdini
- Texture creation in Substance Painter
- Game development in Unreal Engine 4 and Unity
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Yu-Chao (Curtis) Wang
Ph.D. Student in AI & Computer Graphics
Yu-Chao (Curtis) Wang is a Ph.D. student in Technology at Purdue Polytechnic Institute, specializing in the intersection of Computer Graphics and Artificial Intelligence. Building upon his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Purdue University, his research focuses on integrating generative AI into creative workflows. He actively develops "Human-in-the-Loop" systems to facilitate collaboration between artists and AI, while also exploring AI applications for dynamic scriptwriting and narrative generation in game development. Transitioning from a background in visual effects and procedural content generation, his current work aims to advance interactive storytelling and enhance artistic intuition through artificial intelligence.
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Hi, I'm
Yu-Chao (Curtis) Wang
Ph.D. Student in AI & Computer Graphics
Yu-Chao (Curtis) Wang is a Ph.D. student in Technology at Purdue Polytechnic Institute, specializing in the intersection of Computer Graphics and Artificial Intelligence. Building upon his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Purdue University, his research focuses on integrating generative AI into creative workflows. He actively develops “Human-in-the-Loop” systems to facilitate collaboration between artists and AI, while also exploring AI applications for dynamic scriptwriting and narrative generation in game development. Transitioning from a background in visual effects and procedural content generation, his current work aims to advance interactive storytelling and enhance artistic intuition through artificial intelligence.