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Philip Chen

Contact: pchen@futurevisions.net
http://www.futurevisions.net/pchen

Summary

Has over 10 years of experience in computer-related applications. Specific applications include: Video and movie effects productions; World Wide Web technology; scientific visualization;computer graphics; image processing; supercomputing; computer system design; system integration; computer system administration; realtime system; software quality control; numerical analysis; numerical simulation; space, earth and physical sciences; and engineering data visualization.

Has been in charge of developing software systems for scientific and engineering applications, and has been in charged of building visualization laboratories using personal computers, graphics workstations and supercomputers. Has been producing webpages, videos, papers, graphics, and photographs for corporate promotions, presentations and publications. Has lectured and trained computer professionals in the US and in international institutes. Has managed and supervised projects and productions.

Keywords:

Product development, marketing, world wide web technology, e-commerce, e-business, multimedia, computer graphics, scientific visualization, supercomputing, realtime systems, animation, video productions.

Objectives

I will use my extensive computer knowledge and skills to develop the state-of-the-art products for World Wide Web, multimedia, computer graphics, visual effects and scientific visualization. I will take initiative and as a leading role in product development and related marketing activities.

Skills

World Wide Web Technology:

• Is the webproducer of Future, Inc.
• Was the webproducer of ChainCast, Inc.
• Was the web producer of Pacific Gateway Exchange
• Was the author of webpages of the Scientific Visualization Laboratory, Fujitsu America, Inc. The webpage content includes: clickable maps, video clips, graphics and animation.
• Has working knowledge of html, java, javascript, vrml, web authoring tools, and multimedia tools/plug-ins.
• Has been working with web development systems: Dreamweaver II, Fireworks, Adobe SiteMill, RealPublisher, Vivoactive, etc.
• Implemented and maintained SGI, PC, and Macintosh based Internet/intranet systems.

Graphics and Animation:

• Using animation software systems: Adobe Premier, Alias|Wavefront Animator, and XaosTools nTitle;
• Using graphics software systems: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator;
• Managing Silicon Graphics, Inc.'s IRIS workstations with CosmoPlayer, Cosmocode, Cosmo Create, Explorer, and Graphics Library (GL), and OpenGL;

Multimedia:

• Developing, maintaining and managing many multimedia facilities;
• producing multimedia materials using workstations, PCs and Mac.

General Purpose Computing:

• Languages: Java, JavaScript, perl, php, html, C, C++, FORTRAN
• Operating Systems: UNIX, Windows, MacOS
• Servers: Apache, MS IIS, ColdFusion
• Databases: Oracle, MySQL, SQL
• Computer Platforms: SUN and SGI Workstations; IBM PC; Mac

Computer System Design:

• Has been designing e-commerce sites for bidding/auction application
• Has been building a visualization laboratory including workstations and peripherals.
• Has used system design methodology 2167 and 2167A for developing a Computer System Software Item (CSCI) of a realtime system in various design phases.
• Has participated in designing NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) ground data system.
• Has participated in designing FAA air traffic controller meteorological processor system

Scientific Visualization:

• Building visualization and video production laboratories at JPL, NASA, and Fujitsu;
• Developing Engineering Data Interface System at AVS, Inc.
• Maintaining supercomputing/workstation visualization systems;
• Implementing the Visualization Toolkit (vtk) system in different computer platforms
• Utilizing NASA visualization systems including: Computational Fluid Dynamics Software Systems (Plot3D and Flow Analysis Software Toolkit, FAST) and pixel file manipulation tools.

Supercomputing:

• E-PowerGate cluster supercomputers
• Fujitsu supercomputers: VPP300, VPX240 and VPP500 with vectorized C and FORTRAN;
• Cray computers: Cray X-MP, Cray 2, Cray Y-MP with vectorized C and FORTRAN;
• Thinking Machines Corporation's Connection Machine II with parallel C* and FORTRAN;
• Intel Parallel Super-Computer (iPSC)/860 with parallel FORTRAN and C.

Work Experience

FutureVisions (July 2001 to Present)

IT Director. In charge of system development; research and development; web authoring; and scientific visualization for clients. Major activities include:

• Developing multi-node computer systems.
• Developing web-based multimedia systems

E-PowerGate USA, Inc. (November 2001 to July 2002)

Chief Technology Officer. In charge of computer systems development, implementation, and operations. Major activities include:

• Developing cluster supercomputing systems
• Developing high bandwidth communication infrastructure
• Designing and streamlining work flow for multimedia productions
• Developing new products and new services

Future, Inc. (April 2001 to November 2001)

IT Manager. In charge of system development; research and development; web authoring; and scientific visualization for clients. Major activities include:

• Developing streaming video system
• Developing web-based database and query system
• Website maintenance

ChainCast, Inc. (September 2000 to April 2001)

Web Producer. Producing and managing corporate web sites; market research; contract management; project management.

Bizfinity.com (May 2000 to September 2000)

Webmaster and e-business developer. Producing corporate web sites; e-business market research; building e-business companies; contract management; project management.

Pacific Gateway Exchange (May 1999 to May 2000)

Web Producer and e-business developer. Producing corporate web sites; e-business market research; building e-business companies; contract management; project management.

Future, Inc. (May 1997 to May 1999)

Multimedia and Visualization Specialist. System development; research and development; web authoring; and scientific visualization for clients. Major clients include:

• Lockheed Martin: developing rapid prototype for remote sensing data acquisition system, training personnel, producing marketing presentation materials and video.
• San Jose State University: developing meteorological data visualization system, training graduate students
• Wastech: website installation, web content authoring, website maintenance

Fujitsu America. Inc. (March 1992 to April 1997)

Senior Computer Graphics Specialist. In charge of Fujitsu America, Inc.'s graphics and visualization support activities including:

• Producing pre-sale marketing demos
• Participating in client site demonstration and trade shows
• Producing product videos and corporate promotional videos
• Establishing and developing a scientific visualization laboratory,
• Providing visualization consultation, training and services to specialists in various disciplines,
• Conducting research in visualization and computational sciences,
• Providing meteorological consultation to world-wide Fujitsu organizations

NASA Ames/Computer Science Corporation (January 1991 to February 1992)

Senior Computer Scientist. In charge of the CSC computer graphics and visualization support for the Numerical Aerodynamics Simulation (NAS) Facility of NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California. Responsible for client services:

• Consulting, training and documenting;
• Software development; visualization system evaluation and implementation; system maintenance;
• Research/development in supercomputing and scientific visualization.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (June 1988 to January 1991)

Member of Technical Staff. In charge of the JPL/Caltech supercomputing project scientific visualization laboratory as a science advisor and visualization specialist. Responsible for:

• System administration
• Software development
• User services and training
• Application software development
• Video productions
• Developing a numerical model running in supercomputer environments
• Designing of the Earth Observing System (EOS) with issues including: multi-instruments, multi-discipline data product generation and classification; data volume and traffic analysis; and computer resources requirements.

European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (October 1988 to December 1988)

Consultant. Worked at the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts, United Kingdom. Tasks included:

• Engaged in the areas of computer graphics and meteorology research
• Participated in the four-year plan for graphics system upgrade in a supercomputing environment
• Chaired a session of the pan-European workshop for graphics in meteorology
• Lectured in UNIX operating system
• Conducted system selection and prototyping for a graphics system

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (March 1987 to April 1988)

Contracting Project Engineer/Meteorologist. Involved in the Realtime Weather Processor(RWP) Project funded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Was a system specification design team member, a designer of the Meteorological Data Analysis Processor (MDAP) group. Responsible for:

• Developing Computer System Configuration Items (CSCI) in various design phases
• Participated in the design of a man-machine interface function
• Custom-designed and developed and original computer graphics software package used for validating computation algorithms

Digital Productions (July 1983 to February 1987)

System Engineer. Responsible for software development and quality control. Used Cray XMP to develop software for computer graphics and animation for movie special effects and commercials. Involved in:

• Development of software for movies: The Last Star Fighter, Labyrinth, and 2010.
• Development of graphics packages for analyzing engineering data
• Implementing a general circulation model
• Quality control: system performance tests, calibration, quality check, documentation and statistical analysis

Rockwell International (1979 to 1983)

Data Manager. Engaged in project management, proposal and report writing,client interactions, and research and development. Responsible for data flow, data quality control, and processing of the meteorological and aerometric data obtained from a Plume Tracing Field Program at Nashville, Tennessee. Worked in fluid dynamics: air quality model simulations.

Citizenship

USA

Education

Degree:

UCLA, Ph.D.

Foreign Languages:

Full capability: Chinese, Japanese

Speaking and Comprehension: German, Spanish, French

Societies

Committee member of SPIE's 1999 Visual Data Explorer and Analysis Conference

IEEE Affiliated Member

ACM, Siggraph Member

American Meteorological Society Professional Member

Publications

Corporate Websites:

ChainCast: http://www.chaincast.com

Bizfinity: http://www.bizfinity.com

Pacific Gateway Exchange: http://www.pgexch.com

Corporate Videos:

P. C. Chen, "VPP300 Series R&D Server." 1995. Fujitsu America, San Jose, California. 5 min.

P. C. Chen, "VPP500--Solving the World's Most Complex Problem." 1994. Fujitsu America, San Jose, California. 12 min.

P. C. Chen, "VPP500--A New Domain in Supercomputing." 1993. Fujitsu America, San Jose, California. 8 min.

P. C. Chen, "VPX200 and VPP500 Series of Supercomputers." 1992. Fujitsu America, San Jose, California. 8 min.

Papers and Presentations:

P. C. Chen, "Developing A Personal Computer-Based Data Visualization System Using Public Domain Software." IS&T/SPIE 99 Proceedings, Visual Data Exploration and Analysis VI, San Jose, California, January 1999.

P. C. Chen, "A Personal Computer-Based Data Visualization System for Use in the World Wide Web." IS&T/SPIE 98 Proceedings, Visual Data Exploration and Analysis V, San Jose, California, January 1998.

P. C. Chen, "Portable and Desktop 3D Weather Data Visualization Systems in UNIX and non-UNIX Environments." Proceedings, sixth Workshop of Meteorological Operational Systems, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. Shinfield Park, Reading, United Kingdom. November, 1997.

P. C. Chen, "Data Generation and Data Visualization Using Different Platform Computers in the World Wide Web Environment." IS&T/SPIE 97 Proceedings, Visual Data Exploration and Analysis IV, San Jose, California, February 1997.

P. C. Chen, "Climate and Weather Simulations and Data Visualization using a Supercomputer, Workstations, and Microcomputers." SPIE Proceedings, Vol. 2656, Visual Data Exploration and Analysis III, San Jose, California,January 1996. A paper with a companion video.

P. C. Chen, "Climate Simulation and Data Visualization using Supercomputers and Workstations." SPIE Proceedings, Vol. 2410, Visual Data Exploration and Analysis II, San Jose, California, February 1995. A paper with a companion video.

P. C. Chen, "A Climate Simulation Case Study." IEEE Proceedings Visualization 93, San Jose, California. Oct. 1993. A paper with a companion video.

P. C. Chen, "Evolution of a Supercomputer-Based Computer Graphics/Visualization Environment." Postal Exhibit. Supercomputing '91. November 18-22, 1991.

P. C. Chen, "Stereo Slides: Phobos Topography and Water Vapor Distribution of an Atlantic Cyclone." Siggraph '91. Technical Slide Presentations. July 28 to August 2, 1991. Las Vegas, Nevada.

P. C. Chen, "Visualize! -- A Guided Tour to NASA Ames Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation Facility Visualization Environment for Science and Engineering Applications." NAS User Seminar. Televideoconference, presented and videotaped on May 22, 1991, NASA Ames, Moffett Field, California.

T.C. Mike Wang, T. C. Duxbury, P.C. Chen, "Scientific Visualization of Planetary Surface Topography". Proceedings ICIAM 91, July 8-12, 1991. Washington, D.C.

Chen, P.C., "An Institutional Supercomputing-Visualization Environment for Science and Engineering Applications". 2nd Eurographics Workshop in Visualization of Scientific Computing, Delft, Netherlands, April 22-24, 1991.

Chen, P.C., and P. Olsen, "Data Generation and Visualization at Caltech/JPL Supercomputing Facility Exemplified by Numerical Model Simulations". ACM Conference--Supercomputing 90, Research Exhibit, New York City, N.Y., November 12-16, 1990.

Chen, P.C., "Supercomputer-based Visualization Systems Used for Analyzing Output Data of a Numerical Weather Prediction Model". Proceedings of International Conference on Supercomputing, June 11-15, 1990, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ACM, pg 296-309.

Chen, P. C., "Computer Graphics Systems", Proceedings of the Workshop on Graphics in Meteorology, Nov. 31-Dec. 5, 1988, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, UK, pg 111-132.

Chen, P. C., "Computer Graphics Animation Techniques and Production Procedures for Scientific Visualization", Proceedings of the Workshop on Graphics in Meteorology, Nov. 31-DEC 5, 1988, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, UK, pg 56-65.

Chen, P. C., "JPL Realtime Weather Processor System Developed for FAA", Proceedings of the Aviation Conference of American Meteorological Society, Anaheim, California, January, 1989, pg 426-429.

In addition, has authored and co-authored over 20 papers dealing with computer graphics, supercomputing, air quality, weather modification, cloud physics, cloud dynamics, and optics.