Assistant Computer Science

Jonathan T. Moon

Program of Computer Graphics Tel: 607-***-****

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Cornell University *****@**.*******.***

Ithaca, NY 14853 www.jonmoon.com

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Computer Science (in progress)

Cornell University, Ithaca NY, expected December 2009

Thesis title: Physically based rendering of hair and other discrete random media

Minor field: Applied mathematics

Committee: Stephen R. Marschner (advisor), Donald P. Greenberg, Dan Huttenlocher, Dexter Kozen

B.S. Computer Science and B.S. Mathematics

Magna cum laude

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, May 2003

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Efficient physically based rendering techniques for hair, discrete random media, scattering volumes, and

subsurface effects. Multiple scattering and global illumination, appearance modeling and measurement.

PUBLICATIONS

Wenzel Jakob, Jonathan T. Moon, and Steve Marschner. Capturing hair assemblies fiber by fiber. To

appear at ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2009.

Jonathan T. Moon, Bruce Walter, and Steve Marschner. Efficient multiple scattering in hair using

spherical harmonics. ACM Transactions on Graphics 27(3) (SIGGRAPH 2008).

Jonathan T. Moon, Bruce Walter, and Stephen R. Marschner. Rendering discrete random media using

precomputed scattering solutions. 18th Eurographics Symposium on Rendering, 2007.

Jonathan T. Moon and Stephen R. Marschner. Simulating multiple scattering in hair using a photon

mapping approach. ACM Transactions on Graphics 25(3) (SIGGRAPH 2006).

Stephen R. Marschner, Stephen H. Westin, Adam Arbree, Jonathan T. Moon. Measuring and modeling

the appearance of finished wood. ACM Transactions on Graphics 24(3) (SIGGRAPH 2005).

EXPERIENCE

Industrial Light & Magic, R&D Intern in Rendering 2008 summer

Cornell University, Research Assistant 2005 - present

Cornell University, Teaching Assistant 2003 - 2005

Microsoft Corporation, Software Test Engineer 2002 summer

Unisys Corporation, Student Technical Intern 1999 - 2001 summers

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ASSISTANT TEACHING

COMS 667: Physically Based Rendering. Spring 2005

COMS 467: Computer Graphics II. Spring 2004. Head TA, practicum lecturer

COMS 280: Discrete Structures. Fall 2003. Head TA, received department TA award

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

COMS 567: Physically Based Animation. Spring 2007

COMS 667: Physically Based Rendering. Spring 2004

COMS 412: Numerical Analysis. Fall 2004

COMS 665: Advanced Rendering. Fall 2003

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Programming languages: Java, C/C++, MATLAB, RenderMan Shading Language

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux/Unix, Mac OS X

SERVICE

Conference Reviewing: ACM SIGGRAPH, Eurographics, Pacific Graphics, EG Symposium on Rendering

Journal Reviewing: IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications

Member: ACM, ACM SIGGRAPH

Cornell Department of Computer Science Picnic Czar 2003 2008

AWARDS

Microsoft College Puzzle Challenge: 1st at Cornell 2005 2008; 3rd overall 2007, 2nd overall 2006

Cornell BOOM logo design contest: 1st runner-up, 2004

ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest World Finals participant, 2003

United States Presidential Scholar, 1999

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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