Amitabh Varshney

Professor · Department of Computer Science

University of Maryland, College Park · United States

Graphics Visualization and VR ARHigh Performance and Scientific Computing

About

Amitabh Varshney is the Dean of the College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences and Professor of Computer Science. He served as director of the UMD Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS) from 2010 to 2018 and as the interim Vice President for Research during 2016 - 2017. A leader in interactive visual computing research, Varshney’s work has focused on exploring the applications of high-performance computer graphics and visualization in science, engineering, and medicine. His research results are being used in climate modeling, plasma physics, nanomanufacturing, the design of buildings, cars, and submarines, medical imaging, gene sequencing, and the creative arts. He has engaged in research collaborations with a variety of partners in industry and government agencies. V

Education

Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1994

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