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The Blog Awakens

I first started this website back in 2008 so I can strengthen my online presence. Since then this place has evolved from a single page with my information, to a portal with all my research, and …

15 January 2016

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SAGE2: A New Approach for Data Intensive Collaboration Using Scalable …

Current web-based collaboration systems, such as Google Hangouts, WebEx, and Skype, primarily enable single users to work with remote collaborators through video conferencing and desktop mirroring. …

22 October 2014

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Scalable Adaptive Graphics Environment: A Novel Way to View and …

The Scalable Adaptive Graphics Environment (SAGE) was developed at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s (UIC) Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL) to facilitate collaborative efforts that …

2 September 2014

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Guitar Recital

After a few years trying to learn guitar by myself, which resulted in having a dusted guitar on the wall, I decided to join a real music school and learn from the experts. I joined the Old Town …

11 August 2014

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Slingshot game for the CAVE2

During the 2014 Fall Semester I volunteered with SPARK, a nonprofit organization that aims to provide life-changing apprenticeships to youth in underserved communities across the United States. …

18 June 2014

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Omegalib: A multi-view application framework for hybrid reality …

In the domain of large-scale visualization instruments, hybrid reality environments (HREs) are a recent innovation that combines the best-in-class capabilities of immersive environments, with the …

29 April 2014

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The health bar: a persuasive ambient display to improve the office …

Recent research studies have shown the serious health risks associated with prolonged sitting. Standing up and walking on a regular basis has been proved to improve an office worker’s well-being. …

7 March 2014