Steven's Biography

Steven received his undergraduate degree from Northern Illinois University, where he graduated in 2005 cum laude with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. Following that, Steven received his Master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Dallas, where he focused on Artificial Intelligence.

Steven is currently pursuing his PhD in Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at Dallas, again focusing on Artificial Intelligence and its various applications, particularly as it applies to gaming and simulations. In addition to AI, Steven continues research in a variety of other areas, including 3D face generation from 2D images, Augmented Reality, Computer Vision, and high-speed parallel processing with GPUs. Steven is a founding member of the UTD Game Development Group (GDG) and Public Relations Officer for the UTD Student Game Developers Association (SGDA).