Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and
Engineering
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Fellow, Institute for Neurocognitive Science and Technology
Dr. J. Edward Swan II is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, and an Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology, at Mississippi State University. He holds a B.S. (1988) in computer science from Auburn University and M.S. (1992) and Ph.D. (1997) degrees in computer science from Ohio State University, where he studied computer graphics and human-computer interaction. Before joining Mississippi State University in 2004, Dr. Swan spent seven years as a scientist at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. Dr. Swan's research has been broad-based, centering on the topics of virtual and augmented reality, computer graphics, empirical methods, visualization, human-computer interaction, and human factors. Currently, Dr. Swan is studying human-factors aspects of augmented and virtual reality, with a particular focus on the perception of depth and layout, as well as empirical techniques for evaluating and validating visualizations. He has organized and taught 10 professional tutorials at IEEE Virtual Reality, IEEE Visualization, and ACM SIGGRAPH. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Naval Research Laboratory, and the Office of Naval Research. Dr. Swan is a member of ACM, IEEE, and the IEEE Computer Society.
Interests and Expertise:
- Augmented and Virtual Reality
- Scientific and Information Visualization
- Perceptual and Cognitive Evaluation Techniques
- Empirical Methods (Experimental Design, Statistical Analysis)
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Computer Graphics
- Theoretical Computer Science
Contact Information:
Phone: 662-325-7507
Fax: 662-325-8997
Email:
Office Location: 321 Butler Hall
Mailing Address:
Department of Computer Science & Engineering
P.O. Box 9637
Mississippi State University, MS 39762, USA
Overnight Delivery Address:
Department of Computer Science & Engineering
665 George Perry Street
Mississippi State University, MS 39762, USA
Departmental Phone Number: 662-325-2756