Anthony Steed
I am a Reader in the Virtual Environments and Computer Graphics group in the Department of Computer Science, University College London. I am currently head of the group. My research area in real-time interactive virtual environments, with particular interest in mixed-reality systems, large-scale models and collaboration between immersive facilities. The group runs a CAVE-like facility. I am one of the principal investigators of the Equator IRC. Details of other projects can be found here.
I am first superviser for several doctoral students Danny Nahmias (writing up), Simon Pilgrim (writing up, sponsored by Electronic Arts), Richard Clarke (sponsored by British Telecom), Russell Freeman, Will Steptoe, Vijay Pawar and Rama Vorray. I am also second supervisor to several others, Song Hu, Joel Jordan, Manuel Oliveira, Nick Dalton, Jesper Mortensen, Motjaba Bahrami (Geomatics), Andrea Kleinsmith (UCLIC) and Ilias Bergstrom (Opthamology). My teaching responsibilities can be found here.
I am the director of the Engineering Doctorate Centre in Virtual Environment, Imaging and Visualisation. I am responsible for external relations for the department and I am active in a number of technology transfer iniatives. I also consult to a small number of companies in areas related to graphics or new media.
Mel Slater, Yiorgos Chrysanthou and I have written a book on Computer Graphics and Virtual Environments: From Realism to Real-Time
In the academic year 2006-2007 I was on secondment to Electronic Arts in Guildford.