Cal Poly Experts: Computers

Computer Engineering	'Intelligent' Systems
Computers in Society	The Internet
Computers in Architecture	Software Engineering & Development
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Computer Engineering

Joe Grimes, Ph.D.
Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science
(805) 756-2088/1229/2824  e-mail: jgrimes@calpoly.edu

Author of "Minicomputers" in Encyclopedia of Science & Engineering (1992).
Author of "Microprocessor Simulation," laboratory manual (1997).
Consultant to NASA Ames Research on Tilt Rotion Project and to Navy on Aegis Cruisers.
Areas of expertise:
* computer design and architecture
* microprocessors
* data and computer communication / networks

Computers in Society

John Dalbey, Ph.D.
Lecturer in Computer Science
(805) 756-2921/2824   e-mail: jdalbey@calpoly.edu

Interest in computer impact on society.
Areas of expertise:
* software costs
* software quality
* computer risks
* ethical issues of computers and society: viruses, hacking, piracy, etc.
* certification of software professionals
* software engineering

Daniel J. Levi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
(805) 756-6159/2033  e-mail: dlevi@calpoly.edu

Author of more than 30 published articles on the human impact of technology, manufacturing technology, electronic mail, computer-integrated manufacturing, and concurrent engineering.
Current research on workers' responses to technology in the U.S. and Japan.
Areas of expertise:
* technology and society
* psychological impact of computers and other technology in factories and offices
* social impact of, and individuals' response to toxic contamination and technologies to clean it up
* social and environmental effects of computer use and the Internet
* relationship between Internet use and an individual's relationship to the natural environment

Computers in Architecture

Thomas Fowler IV
Assistant Professor of Architecture
(805) 756-2981/1316   e-mail: tfowler@calpoly.edu

Member, American Institute of Architects, National Organization of Minority Architects.
Recipient, Young Architect Selection Award in Progressive Architecture (July 1994).
Areas of expertise:
* computer applications in architecture design studio
* World Wide Web applications for teaching
* architecture and urban design
* design methods and theories
* campus planning, design, and facilities management

'Intelligent' Systems

Sema Alptekin, Ph.D.
Professor of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
(805) 756-5992/2341   e-mail: salpteki@calpoly.edu

Consultant to General Motors, 1990-92.
Designed and implemented computer integrated manufacturing systems.
Author of several papers on scheduling, mechatronics education, computer integrated manufacturing.
Designed and developed test-beds for intelligent manufacturing.
Developed multi-media and laboratory-based course modules in mechatronics and manufacturing engineering education.
Areas of expertise:
* manufacturing automation
* manufacturing system design
* simulation of production systems
* finite scheduling applications in manufacturing

Jens G. Pohl, Ph.D.
Professor of Architecture, Graduate Coordinator
Executive Director, Collaborative Agent Design (CAD) Research Center
(805) 756-2841/1310   e-mail: jpohl@calpoly.edu

Current research and consulting focus on decision-support systems utilizing artificial intelligence and distributed, cooperative computing methodologies.
Co-developer, "intelligent cooperative decision making" (ICDM) model that has been applied to engineering and architectural design, energy conservation in buildings (U.S. Department of Energy sponsorship), cargo loading (U.S. Army sponsorship), and command and control (U.S. Marine Corps sponsorship).
Fellow, International Institute for Advanced Studies in Systems Research and Cybernetics, Royal Australian Institute of Architects, Australian Institute of Building.
Author of two U.S. patents, several books and more than 70 research papers.
Areas of expertise:
* artificial intelligence and "intelligent" computer systems
* automated decision-support systems
* distributed, cooperative computing methodologies
* computer-aided design (CAD) in architecture and engineering

The Internet

Sky Bergman, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor of Art & Design
(805) 756-1538/1148  e-mail: sbergman@calpoly.edu

On-line project "Women/Beyond Borders" (on World Wide Web).
CD-ROM project "Computers and the Intuitive Edge" (also on World Wide Web).
Work has been exhibited at the New York Academy of Art; Carnegie Museum of Art, Oxnard, Calif.; Cage Gallery, Cincinnati; Maryhill Museum of Art, Washington; Visions Gallery, San Francisco; Schiebaum & Rusek Gallery, Santa Fe, N.M.
Areas of expertise:
* fine art and commercial photography
* digital image-making (PhotoShop)
* interactive design--CD-ROM production and World Wide Web design

James Lewis Beug, Ph.D.
Professor of Computer Science
(805) 756-2824  e-mail: jlbeug@calpoly.edu

Areas of expertise:
* the World Wide Web
* using the Web to find information
* indexing information on the Web
* the Web's effect on social organization
* Internet culture

Software Engineering & Development

Michael M. Cirovic, M.S.
Professor of Electrical Engineering
(805) 756-2316/2781 / e-mail: mcirovic@calpoly.edu
Author of five textbooks, co-author of one textbook.
Recipient, Most Inspirational Professor Award (1970, 1976, 1988, 1993, 1995).
Recipient, Distinguished Teaching Award, College of Engineering (1995).
Recipient, Choice Magazine Award for "Properties of Organic Compounds" product developed for CRC version of Microsoft Windows.
Designer of high-tech electronic consumer products.
Areas of expertise:
* circuit and system design
* design and development of custom Microsoft Windows software applications with scientific aspects
* information technology--presentation, storage, retrieval and usage of scientific data and information

Aaron Keen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
(805) 756-2926 email: akeen@csc.calpoly.edu
Recipient, Computer Science Teacher of the Year Award 2004.
Co-author of "The JR Programming Language: Concurrent Programing in an Extended Java"
Areas of expertise:
* programming language design and implementation
* compliers
* programming

Cornel Pokorny, Ph.D.
Professor of Computer Science
(805) 756-2168/2824   e-mail: cpokorny@calpoly.edu

Author of textbook Computer Graphics, An Object Oriented Approach to the Art and Science (1994), a user-friendly outline for generating Chinese characters (1995), and  A New Algorithm for Generating Clouds in Computer Graphics (1989).
Areas of expertise:
* computer graphics
* "raytracing"
* object-oriented programming

Clinton Staley, Ph.D.
Professor of Computer Science
(805) 756-2158   e-mail: cstaley@calpoly.edu

Recipient, Cal Poly Distinguished Teaching Award (2000) and Computer Science Teacher of the Year Award (1993, '98, '99, '03).
Engineering manager, Software Development Branch, Terran Interactive.
Software development team leader, Vizolutions, Inc.
Senior Manager of Software Development, Amazon
Areas of expertise:
* software engineering and development
* C++ and object-oriented programming
* educational software
* Java/JSP web development