James Harrison
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~jaharris
Updated 11/04/1999
Computer Skills
Computer Languages: C,C++, Java1.2, Java1.1, Java1.0, Java3D, JNI, Visual
Basic 5, HTML, VRML
IDE: MS Visual C++ 6.0, JDE
Systems: UNIX(particularly LINUX, IRIX, and Solaris), Windows95, WINNT,
DOS
Applications: MS Office 2000, MS Access, MS Word, MS Excel, Emacs, and
many general UNIX applications
Toolkits: Open Inventor, Motif
Experience
Research Programmer, The
Visualization and Intelligent Interfaces Group, Carnegie Mellon University ,
Pittsburgh, PA(1998 - present)
Developing dynamic query filters for large databases at interactive speeds
using Java, MS Visual C++ and MS Access.
Design and development of visualizations, especially information
visualizations.
Senior Project, Visualization of Spinal Motor Circuits - UNC
Charlotte, NC(1997)
As a member of the Vision
Graphics Robotics Group used Open Inventor to visualize data generated from
a simulation designed by Dr. Bashor, Professor of Biology at UNC Charlotte.
Converted C and TCL code, written by K.R. Subramanian, Professor
of Computer Science at UNC Charlotte, to C++. Used Motif to develop a GUI
interface.
Independent Study, Visualization of Metrology Data - UNC
Charlotte, NC (1997 )
Using Java, the Java EAI for VRML, and VRML on IRIX and LINUX platforms to
visualize data collected by Dr. Jayaraman
Raja, Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Engineering at UNC
Charlotte.
Programmer, Handshaw &
Associates - Charlotte, NC (1995 - 1997)?
Utilized Icon Author 7.0 to develop multimedia computer based training software
that incorporated video, sound, 3D animation, high resolution graphics and
MIDI. Also designed databases using Visual Basic 4.0 and the Access/MS jet
database engine. Participated in planning and designing of projects. Worked in
Windows 95, Windows 3.1, and OS/2 environments.
Vice President, Lube All Mobile Service, Inc. - Charlotte, NC
(1989-1994)
Responsible for all daily operations of mobile oil change business. Duties
included sales, customer service, management of service staff, inventory
control and accounting.
Professional Musician, New York, NY and Charlotte, NC (1985-present) Proficient woodwind player, with a concentration in saxophone, for symphonies, jazz ensembles, musicals, folk and rock bands.
Papers
Efficient Multi-Object
Dynamic Query Histograms
Mark Derthick, James Harrison, Andrew Moore, and Steven F. Roth
Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Information
Visualization (InfoVis '99), San Francisco, CA, October,
1999,
pp. 84-91.
Also available in PDF file.
Education
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC (1994 - 1997)
BS Computer Science;
GPA: 3.82;
Honors: Dean's List/Chancellor's list (10 semesters)
Graduated Magnum Cum Laude
Long Island University, Brooklyn,
NY (1985-1987)
B.A. in Liberal Arts with concentration in Music;
GPA: 3.73
Honors: Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Outstanding Senior Award for Leadership and Scholarship
Full scholarship (academic/music)
Berklee College of Music,
Boston, MA (1983-1985)?
GPA: 3.4
Honors: Berklee Professional Music Scholarship
Michigan Competitive Scholarship
Keywords: C, C++, Java1.2, Java1.1, Java 1.0, Java, JNI, Java3D, Microsoft Visual Studio 6, Microsoft Visual Studio 5,Visualization, Microsoft Access, SQL, Open Inventor