Internet mail: kostas@ucla.edu

Websites: http://www.cda.ucla.edu/caad and http://www.zhapes.com

EDUCATION

· University of Michigan: Ph.D. in Architecture/Electrical Engineering and Computer Science: 1994;

· Ohio State University: M.Arch./Computer-aided Architectural Design Specialization: 1989;

· Aristotle University, Greece: Diploma of Engineering: 1986.

SCHOLARSHIPS

· Distinguished Dissertation Award, University of Michigan 1994

· One-term Dissertation Fellowship: Winter 1994 ($5,000).

· Rackham Partnership: 1992-1993, with Dr. Emmanuel Vakalo ($9,196).

· Tsangadas Scholarship: 1992-1993, with Dr. Emmanuel Vakalo ($5,000).

· Alexander S. Onassis Scholarship: 1989, 1990.

· American Institute of Architects (AIA Scholastic Award): 1987;

· Technical Chamber of Engineers Scholarship (Greece): 1986

· Greek National State Scholarships (I.K.Y.): 1981-1986;

GRANTS

· Young Investigator's Research Grant: 2000 ($3,000)

· Senate's Council on Research Grant: 2000 ($1,500)

· Intel (with Bill Seaman) ($10,000)

· Virtual UCLA Grant (Part III): Winter 1999 ($33,500)

· GTE Grant on Multimedia Winter 1999 ($17,200)

· Senate's Council on Research Grant: Winter-Spring 1999 ($3,800)

· Virtual UCLA Grant (Part II): 1998 ($14,000)

· North Campus On-line Virtual Reality ($5,000)

· Senate's Council on Research Grant: Winter-Spring 1997 ($3,000)

· Virtual UCLA Grant (Part I): 1997 ($7,800)

· Young Investigator's Research Grant: 1997 ($2,800)

· Senate's Council on Research Grant: Winter-Spring 1996 ($1,800)

· University Support for Faculty Development, University of Cincinnati:

· 1995 ($10,000)

· Summer Faculty Research Fellowship University of Cincinnati: 1995 ($4,000)

· DAAP Grant, University of Cincinnati: 1995 (1,600)

· Rackham Dissertation/Thesis Grant, University of Michigan: 1994 ($1,550)

GRANTS PENDING

"The Blending Aesthetics", NSF CADRE ($464,090)
"The Blending Aesthetics", Intel ($250,000)

PRACTICE

Registered and practicing Architect (European Union)

· Housing development, public buildings, and urban studies.

Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of IITV.Inc (www.itrackTV.com)

MEMBERSHIPS

· National Board of Engineers, Greece (since 1987): Registered and practicing Architect

· ACADIA (Association for Computer Aided Design In Architecture)

· IEEE (Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineering)

· IASTED

· AIA (American Institute of Architecture)

· IAC (International Association for Cybernetics)

· ACM SIG on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (#C101495)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

· UCLA (Assistant Professor): 1995-present;

Defined, developed and taught the following courses:

§ Computer Concepts in Design; Introduction to basic concepts of computers and human-computer interaction, and their integration into the design process. Includes hardware, software, networking, image processing, CAD, modeling using leading commercial software, such as FormZ, Maya, 3D Studio Max.

§ Advanced Modeling and Animation in Virtual Environments; Advanced modeling and animation using professional software, including formZ, Maya, and 3D Studio Max. Integration of interactive environments with real-time scripted behaviors, sound, and digital video. Class critiques addressing the role and contribution of technology in defining and experiencing virtual spaces (VRML, Java3D).

§ Studio in Design and Computation; covers theoretical issues of representation, techniques, algorithms, and computation approaches to design and the implementation in a studio project. Topics include shape grammars, inter-formation, morphing, and image interpretation.

§ 2D Environments in JAVA; Introduction to Java programming for 2D environments. Includes data representation, user interface, image manipulation, and real-time 2D animation. Through hands-on instruction, experimentation and creative programming, students define and develop software applications applicable to design studios and other creative disciplines (www.cda.ucla.edu/caad).

§ 3D Environments in JAVA; Introduction to Java programming for 3D environments. Includes projection systems, data representation, user interface, texture mapping, and real-time animation. Through hands-on instruction, experimentation and creative programming, students define and develop software applications applicable to design studios and other creative disciplines (www.cda.ucla.edu/caad).

· University of Cincinnati (Assistant Professor): 1994-1995; Taught: Introduction to CAAD and CAAD Studio.

· University of Michigan (Graduate Teaching Assistant): 1990-1992; Taught: Visual Studies and Introduction to Architecture.

· Ohio State University (Graduate Teaching Assistant): 1986-87; Taught: Basic Architectural Design and Drawing.

PROFESSIONAL WORK

ItrackTV.com (CTO and Founder), Graphic User Interface for Interactive TV and Home Automation
AOL Anywhere (Senior Software Engineer), Software development (Java Media Framework/Linux)
Zhapes (co-owner); Software development company 1999-present (www.zhapes.com)
Meta Worlds; (consulting) 3D Graphics and Communication Software Development Company 1997-present.
Imageware, Inc. (Software Engineer): May 1993-Sept 1994; Software development for reverse engineering.
Bohm NBBJ, Columbus, Ohio, (CAD Operator): Summer 1989; Worked on a SIGMA System on drafting construction documents.
Technical Chamber of Engineers (Greece): Registered and Licensed Architect 1987-present: Built projects include: housing development, public buildings, and urban studies.
P. Makridis & Associates., Greece, (Associate): 1983-86, 1989-90; Established a CAD system for the company. Worked on various design/construction projects.
Panhellenic Competition, Greece, (Designer): 1985; Entered with architect M. Nomikos and won second prize on the national competition for the municipality of Egaleo, Athens.

COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES

· Solomon Guggenheim Museum, NY, Providing MorphZhapes Software for the Sackler Center, 2000

· On-line real-time virtual reality of St. Sophia church and the Latino-Byzantine District, LA September 1999

· On-line real-time virtual reality of the Getty Museum, Los Angeles Summer 1998

· Author and Administrator of “On-line Computer Courses.” Web-pages visited by an average of 100 commercial and educational clients per day, August, 1995 - present

CONSULTING

· SimplyDone, Marina Del Rey, On-line Scheduling using XML, JSP, and Servlets

· AOL Anywhere Team, Irvine CA: JINI-based project for wireless appliances

· AOL Anywhere Team, Irvine CA: Movie messenger using JMF under Linux

· Capital Programs, UCLA: Development of on-line virtual reality of campus buildings

· Edison, Los Angeles: Development of interactive web page (with Murray Milne).

· The Gas Company, Los Angeles: Development of interactive web page (with Murray Milne).

· Kubota and Associates, Los Angeles: Service bureau for web pages

· Meta-Worlds Enterprises, Los Angeles: Software development

· Hellenic Open University, Athens, Greece: Distant-learning courses

· Eric Owen Moss Architectural Design and Art

RESEARCH

· GTE Foundation: Extracting the Geometry of Buildings from Satellite Images Using Fuzzy Logic Perceptrons

· UCLA, School of Arts and Architecture, (Founder): the zLab: Software development and experimentation lab and research group focusing on creative art and digital integration.

· UCLA, School of Arts and Architecture, (Principal Investigator): 1999. Software development for a solid modeling, visualization, and animation programs.

· UCLA, Center for Digital Arts, (Principal Investigator): 1998. The project involves the development of on-line real-time virtual reality application and models.

· UCLA, Center for Digital Arts, (Principal Investigator): 1997. The project involves the development of a 3D internet-based graphics shell

· University of Michigan, ATL, (Research Assistant): 1992-94. The projects have the titles: Sampling and Reconstruction of Rotationally Symmetric Objects and Visual Tools for the Segmentation of Ice Floes.

· N S F Project #DMC-8609893, (Research Assistant): 1987-89; The project had the title: Knowledge-Aided Architectural Problem Solving and Design and developed solutions to artificial intelligence problems

PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS

· Terzidis, K. “2D Environments in Java”, Course Reader Material, 2001

· Terzidis, K. "The Blending Aesthetics", MIT Press, (proposal phase)

· Terzidis, K. “Computer Graphics for Designers and Architects”, Wiley and Sons (forthcoming)

· Terzidis, K. “A Practical Guide to Computer Graphics” (in Greek/English), Hellenic Open University Press, 1999 (in press)

PAPERS

· Kobayashi Y. and K. Terzidis [2000] “Extracting the Geometry of Buildings from Satellite Images Using Fuzzy Logic Perceptrons”, Digital Spaces: SIGRADI ’00, pp.236-239.

· Terzidis, K. [2000], “MorphZhapes”, SIGGRAPH 00, New Orleans, p.234

· Terzidis, K. [1999], “C stands for Creativity”, ACADIA Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 1 &2, pp.42-43

· Terzidis, K. [1999], “Experiments on Projection Systems”, ACADIA Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 4, pp.8-15.

· Terzidis, K [1999] Experiments on Morphing Systems, III Congreso Iberoamericano de Grafico Digital [SIGRADI Conference Proceedings], Montevideo (Uruguay) September 29th - October 1st 1999, pp. 149-151

· Terzidis, K. [1999], “Explorations of New Visual Systems”, SIGGRAPH 99 Proceedings, Los Angeles, pp.187-188

· Terzidis, Kostas [1999] Computers and the Creative Process, Architectural Computing from Turing to 2000 [eCAADe Conference Proceedings/ ISBN 0-9523687-5-7] Liverpool (UK) 15-17 September 1999, pp. 43-50

· Terzidis, Kostas [1999] Experiments on Animated Visual Forms, Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Futures [ISBN 0-7923-8536-5] Atlanta, 7-8 June 1999, pp. 335-350

· Campbell D. and Terzidis, K. [1999], “Data-Stream Driven Distributed Virtual Environments”, Building Simulation ‘99 Proceedings, Kyoto Japan, pp.232-237

· Terzidis, K. [1998], “A System for Extracting Aesthetic Information from Architectural Drawings”, International Workshop on Machine Vision Applications, Tokyo Japan, pp.120-126

· Terzidis, C. [1998], “A Hypermedia–based Modeling System”, 3^rd Multimedia Technology and Applications Conference, Anaheim CA, pp.358-361

· Shahi A., and C. Terzidis [1998], “Cyber-theatres”, 3^rd Multimedia Technology and Applications Conference, Anaheim CA, pp.20-23.

· Campbell D. and C. Terzidis [1998], “Data-stream Driven Distributed Virtual Environments”, 3^rd Multimedia Technology and Applications Conference, Anaheim CA, pp.344-350.

· Terzidis, C. [1998], “Proposal for a 3D World Map”, Design Decision Support Systems 4 Conference Proceedings, Maastricht, The Netherlands, pp.87-92.

· Terzidis C. [1998], “A Hypermedia-based Architectural Spaces”, 15^th International Congress on Cybernetics, Namur, Belgium, pp.301-307.

· Terzidis, C. [1997] "Smart Buildings and Future Architects," Western Regional ACSA Conference, Los Angeles, pp.5-10.

· Terzidis, C. [1996] "A Remote-learning System for CAAD Education," (Poster) ACADIA 96 Conference, Tucson.

· Terzidis, C. and Vakalo, E.-G., "Computer-aided Extraction of Morphological Information From Architectural Drawings," ACADIA 94 Proceedings, 77-86 (1994)

· Terzidis, C. and Vakalo, E.-G., "A System for Extracting Morphological Information From Architectural Drawings," in Advanced Modeling and Simulation, Academy Press, 267-276 (1994)

· Terzidis, C. and Vakalo, E.-G., "Experiments on Spatial Structures," ACADIA Quarterly, 12:3-5 (1993)

· Terzidis, C. Schunck, B. and Vakalo, E.-G., "Towards Reverse Engineering: Reconstruction of Objects Using Deformable Models," in Advanced Technologies, Now York: Elsevier Scientific Publications, 425-435 (1993

· Terzidis, C. and Vakalo, E.-G., "On Form and Content: Experiments On Formal Systems," PERFORATIONS, 4:1-6, (1992)

· Terzidis, C. and Vakalo, E.-G. [1992], "Architecture and New Media," 3CyberConf Proceedings, 1-3 (1992)

· Terzidis, C. and Vakalo, E.-G., "Transformations of the Role of Computers in Architectural Design," IAPS 12 Proceedings, 2:186-191 (1992)

· Terzidis, C. and Groat, L., "Architecture and Utopia in the Electronic Age," Proceedings of the International Symposium on Architecture and Culture, 285-289, (1992)

· Terzidis, C. and Vakalo, E.-G., "Some Thoughts on the Role of Computers in Architectural Design," Design and Decision Support Systems in Architecture and Urban Planning Conference, 17-25 (1992)

· Terzidis, C. "Transformational Design," ACADIA Proceedings, 87-1-1 (1989)

PUBLISHED RESEARCH REPORTS

· [Terzidis, C. [1998], “A System for Extracting Aesthetic Information from Architectural Drawings”, International Workshop on Machine Vision Applications, Tokyo Japan

· Yessios, C., Parent B., Brown, W. and Terzidis, C., "CKAAD Expert: A computer and knowledge aided architectural design expert," in Design Theory 88, NSF Grantee Workshop on Design Theory and Methodology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy N.Y., 1-8 (1988)

· Yessios, C., Parent, B., Brown, W. and Terzidis, C., "Architectural knowledge and how to incorporate it in a knowledge base," Working Paper 3, in NSF Project #DMC-8609893, End of First Year Reports, 30-39 (1987)

REFERENCES TO MY WORK (selected)

· UCLA Education 3D Studio MAX: http://www.autodesk.com/solution/customer/stories/uclaswww.htm

· Peter Anders Envisioning Cyberspace, Prentice-Hall, 1999, p. 181.

· www.calarts.edu/outofline/0097.html

· www.aitb.ucla.edu/ITRetreat1999/notebook/Attendees.htm

· www.my-edu2.com/EDU/archit.htm

· www.realtimerendering.com/fgl/sigsketch.txt

· www.reveils.com/people/Margo/bookmark.htm

· www.fen-om.com/spanishtheory/tech19.html

· proxy.arts.uci.edu/con_credit.html

· www.web3d.org/www-vrml/hypermail/1999/9901/0089.html

· www.cs.cmu.edu/~ph/869/www/mosaic.html

COMPACT DISKS (CD)

· A distant learning system on Computer Graphics

· On-line real-time Virtual Reality

· Programming in 3D with Java

· MorphZhapes

· Zhapes

· formNet

SOFTWARE

COMPETITION

First Prize for Complexity on “Mini-robotics” competition at the Advanced Technology Laboratories at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (April, 1994)

INVITED LECTURES

· Invited Lecture and Morphing Studio at University of Washington, “Recent Work”, (November 2000)

· Invited Lecture at University of Michigan, “Morphing Systems”, (September 2000)

· Invited Lecture at Arizona State University, “Recent Work”, (May 2000)

· UCLA Design and Media Arts Lecture, "Liquid Geometry", (January 2000)

· UCLA Retreat/UCLA’S Best, “Experimentation with Forms”, La Jolla, CA (September 1999)

· Onassis Foundation, Athens, Greece. (April 1999) Title: Virtual Reality and the Internet”

· USC School of Film and Television (September 1998): “Beyond Virtual Reality”

· School of Engineering, Aristotle University (August 1998) Title: “On-line Real-time Virtual Reality”

· "Virtual Projects", SIGGRAPH 97, Los Angeles, 1997

EXHIBITIONS

· "Computer-Generated Art", North Commons Gallery, The University of Michigan, March 28-April 15, 1993 and July 1-28, 1993.

· “Poster for nine Architects” with Eric Owen Moss.

UCLA ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE

· Ph.D. Committee (Architecture and Urban Design)

· Awards Committee (Architecture and Urban Design)

· Computer Committee (Architecture and Urban Design)

· Legislative Committee (UCLA)

CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENTS

Ph.D.

· Yoshihiro Kobayashi (Image analysis and recognition) Graduated: Jan 2001 (now Visiting Assistant Professor at Arizona State University’s School of Architecture)

· Thomas Woolsey (An Engineering Analysis Tool for Architecture) Qualifying Exams: Winter 2001

· Behn Samareh (Emotive Virtual Spaces) Qualifying Exams: Spring 2001

· Grace Tsai (Biological processes in Architectural Design) MA/PhD level

M.Arch

· Daksh Sahni (Java 3D solutions for Urban Design)

· Abdul Ballam (Visualization of historical sites and their change over time)

PAST GRADUATE STUDENTS

M.Arch.

· Craig Brown (Visualization of topological graphs)

· Stelios Zerefos (3D reconstruction from orthographic projections)

· Anuradha Sachdev (Painting spaces)

· Nandu Birudavolu (Multi-user environments)

· Muneeb Wani (Telecommuting and the future of urban design)

· Steve Vetica (Texture mapping in Java)

· Satish Ganesan 1998 "Virtual Shopping"

· Avantica Shahi 1998 "Cyber-Theatres"

· David Campbell 1998 "Data-driven Distributed Environments"

· Sachin Kalbag 1997 "Collaborative Design Survey"

· Yu-May Lin 1997 "Information Display in 3D"

LANGUAGES

Fluent knowledge of English, and Greek. Moderate knowledge of French and Spanish.

COMPUTER LANGUAGES

BASIC, FORTRAN, LISP, Pascal, COBOL, C/C++, HTML, VRML, Java2 (J2SE, J2EE), Javascript, JSP, SQL, XML.