The research focus is on the design and deployment of new kinds of physical interaction devices and associated software systems to simplify, strengthen, and extend computer visualizations, especially in collaborative environments.

Tangible Viz is jointly affiliated with the Center for Computational and Technology (CCT) and the Department of Computer Science . Within CCT, we are part of the Visualization, Interaction, and Digital Arts (VIDA) focus area, and closely associated with the scientific visualization group. Our group was begun in January 2005 with Ullmer's arrival at LSU.

• Dr. Brygg Ullmer
• Dr. Gabrielle Allen
• Dr. Stephen David Beck (Director of the Laboratory for Creative Arts & Technologies (LCAT))
• Dr. Anitra Wilson

Professor Karki and his group is developing a metacomputing and visualization framework to address challenging problems related to the materials that are known or believed to make up the Earth's interior. He will carry out large-scale simulations to investigate the rheological properties -- the deformation and flow of matter, including its elasticity, plasticity and viscosity -- of the component oxide and silicate materials at the ultra-high pressure and temperature conditions found deep underneath the earth's surface. The results will provide insight into the structure and dynamics of the otherwise inaccessible deep interior of the planet, and, hence, insight into the various geophysical activities such as plate tectonics, sea level rise and fall, earthquake generation and volcanic eruptions.

Professor Tyler and his group bringing new developments in business and medicine to Louisiana.the LSU Health Sciences Center and the Department of LSU Computer Science have joined forces to create Universal Picture Archiving and Communication Systems, or UniPACS, a new company that can change medical imaging. The group has created a software package, also known as UniPACS that helps radiologists view and archive medical images like X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans in a much more cost efficient and practical way.

i Professor Acharya from Mechanical Engineering jointly with CCT and Computer Science is coordinationg an effort into Computational aspects of Fluid Flow problems for various eye related applications.

• Dr. Gabrielle Allen
• Dr. S. Sitharama Iyengar
• Dr. Bijaya B. Karki
• Dr. Ed Seidel
• Dr. John Tyler
• Dr. Sumanth Acharya (ME/NSF-IGERT Director)