Diego J. Rivera-Gutierrez
Ph.D Student
CISE Department
University of Florida
e-mail: djrg at cise.ufl.edu

As you can see, my website is still under construction.

Research

My main research intrests are:

• Virtual Reality
• Computer Graphics

I am currently working with Dr. Benjamin Lok as part of his Virtual Experiences Research Group.

Fall 2010

I took:

• CIS-6930: Math for Inteligent Systems
• COP-5615: Distributed Operating Systems Principles

I was a TA for: Human Computer Interaction

Summer 2010

I spent this summer at Chapel Hill, North Carolina working with Dr. Greg Welch.

Spring 2010

I took:

• COP-5555: Programming Languages Principles
• CAP-5100: Human Computer Interaction
• CAP-6701: Advanced Computer Graphics

I was an instructor for: CGS-2531: Solving Problems Using Computer Software.

Fall 2009

I took:

• COT-5405: Analysis of Algorithms
• COP-5536: Advanced Data Structures
• CAP-5705: Computer Graphics

I was an instructor for: CGS-2531: Solving Problems Using Computer Software.

Past experience

If you want to see some of my work, you can see the following links related to my past job at Fair Play Labs.

• WackyLands: Green for iPhone and iPod Touch
• Cubehead: The Return of the King for iPhone and iPod Touch
• Xtractaurs Flash Web Games. (uncredited work for Mattel's project) [not so pround of this anymore... these games were a lot cooler before I left for grad school...]

I did my undergraduate studies back in my lovely home country, at one of it's highly prestigious Universities.

Hobbies

Here is a list of my non-so-academic hobbies:

• Guitar playing
• Handball
• Racketball
• Othello/Reversi

Not-so-academic about me...

I am a Catholic and a Franciscan.

I use both of my last names because I am not very good at painting; also, because I am very proud of my mother and all of the lessons she has taught me.

Last Update: January 7th, 2010