Education
Ph.D. Student
Expected May 2012
Department of Computer Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
B.Sc. Mathematical Engineering
June 2007
(11‐Semester Diplom Program in Applied Mathematics) EAFIT University, Medellín, COLOMBIA. (Ranking: 2 out of 148)
Expected May 2012
Department of Computer Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
B.Sc. Mathematical Engineering
June 2007
(11‐Semester Diplom Program in Applied Mathematics) EAFIT University, Medellín, COLOMBIA. (Ranking: 2 out of 148)
Employment
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
Computer Graphics and Visualization Lab
Department of Computer Science
Jul 2007‐Present
Graduate Research Assistant,
Advisor: Prof. Daniel Aliaga (Ph.D., Univ. of North Carolina at C‐H, 1999)
Projects: Urban Modeling and Visualization
EAFIT University, Medellín, COLOMBIA
CAD/CAM/CAE Laboratory
Jan 2004‐Jul 2007
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Advisor: Prof. Oscar E. Ruiz (Ph.D., Univ. of Illinois at U‐C, 1995)
Projects: i) Interactive environment and language for processing 3D digitizations (DigitLAB). ii) Deterministic and stochastic algorithms for curve and surface reconstruction. iv) Stochastic geometry application for determining wear regions in cylindrical surfaces.
University of Vigo, Vigo, SPAIN
Department of Industrial Engineers
Feb‐Jul 2006
Visiting Research Assistant
Advisor: Prof. Xoan A. Leiceaga (Ph.D., U. Politécnica de Madrid, 1984)
Project: Implementation of a mobile crane simulator for operator training.
University of Vigo, Vigo, SPAIN
Department of Industrial Engineers
Jan‐Jul 2005
Visiting Research Assistant
Advisor: Prof. Xoan A. Leiceaga (Ph.D., U. Politécnica de Madrid, 1984)
Project: Implementation of a software package for Design, Analysis and Manufacturing of Ship Hulls.
Smithsonian NM of Natural History
Washington, DC, USA
Dec 2003
Visiting Student, Department of Mineral Sciences, Global Volcanism Program Description: Revision and Translation (English‐Spanish) of summaries on volcanoes of the Americas.
EAFIT University, Medellín, COLOMBIA
Department of Geology
Jan‐Dec 2003
Research Assistant,
Advisor: Prof. Juan D. Restrepo (Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 2001)
Description: Statistical Analysis of Hydrologic Time Series (El Niño Water and Sediment discharge).
Computer Graphics and Visualization Lab
Department of Computer Science
Jul 2007‐Present
Graduate Research Assistant,
Advisor: Prof. Daniel Aliaga (Ph.D., Univ. of North Carolina at C‐H, 1999)
Projects: Urban Modeling and Visualization
EAFIT University, Medellín, COLOMBIA
CAD/CAM/CAE Laboratory
Jan 2004‐Jul 2007
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Advisor: Prof. Oscar E. Ruiz (Ph.D., Univ. of Illinois at U‐C, 1995)
Projects: i) Interactive environment and language for processing 3D digitizations (DigitLAB). ii) Deterministic and stochastic algorithms for curve and surface reconstruction. iv) Stochastic geometry application for determining wear regions in cylindrical surfaces.
University of Vigo, Vigo, SPAIN
Department of Industrial Engineers
Feb‐Jul 2006
Visiting Research Assistant
Advisor: Prof. Xoan A. Leiceaga (Ph.D., U. Politécnica de Madrid, 1984)
Project: Implementation of a mobile crane simulator for operator training.
University of Vigo, Vigo, SPAIN
Department of Industrial Engineers
Jan‐Jul 2005
Visiting Research Assistant
Advisor: Prof. Xoan A. Leiceaga (Ph.D., U. Politécnica de Madrid, 1984)
Project: Implementation of a software package for Design, Analysis and Manufacturing of Ship Hulls.
Smithsonian NM of Natural History
Washington, DC, USA
Dec 2003
Visiting Student, Department of Mineral Sciences, Global Volcanism Program Description: Revision and Translation (English‐Spanish) of summaries on volcanoes of the Americas.
EAFIT University, Medellín, COLOMBIA
Department of Geology
Jan‐Dec 2003
Research Assistant,
Advisor: Prof. Juan D. Restrepo (Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 2001)
Description: Statistical Analysis of Hydrologic Time Series (El Niño Water and Sediment discharge).
Teaching
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
Department of Computer Science
Teaching Assistant
+ CS334: Fundamentals of Computer Graphics (Spring 2008)
+ CS240: Programming in C (Fall 2007)
EAFIT University, Medellín, COLOMBIA
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Teaching Assistant
+ IM024: Introduction to CAD/CAM Systems (Spring, Summer 2004)
Department of Computer Science
Teaching Assistant
+ CS334: Fundamentals of Computer Graphics (Spring 2008)
+ CS240: Programming in C (Fall 2007)
EAFIT University, Medellín, COLOMBIA
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Teaching Assistant
+ IM024: Introduction to CAD/CAM Systems (Spring, Summer 2004)
Publications
Refereed Papers
+ Carlos A. Vanegas, Daniel G. Aliaga, Bedrich Benes, Paul Waddell, “Interactive Design of Urban Spaces using Geometrical and Behavioral Modeling”, ACM Transactions on Graphics (also in Proceedings SIGGRAPH Asia), 28(5), 2009.
+ Carlos A. Vanegas, Daniel G. Aliaga, Pascal Mueller, Paul Waddell, Benjamin Watson, Peter Wonka, “Modeling the Appearance and Behavior of Urban Spaces”, Computer Graphics Forum (also in Eurographics 2009 State‐of‐the‐Art Reports), (to appear) 2009.
+ Carlos A. Vanegas, Daniel G. Aliaga, Bedrich Benes, Paul Waddell, "Visualization of Simulated Urban Spaces: Inferring Parameterized Generation of Streets, Parcels, and Aerial Imagery", IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 15(3):424‐435, 2009.
+ Daniel G. Aliaga, Carlos A. Vanegas, Bedrich Benes, “Interactive Example‐Based Urban Layout Synthesis”, ACM Transactions on Graphics (also in Proceedings SIGGRAPH Asia), 27(5), 2008.
+ Daniel G. Aliaga, Bedrich Benes, Carlos A. Vanegas, Nathan Andrysco, “Interactive Reconfiguration of Urban Layouts”, IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications (Special Issue on Urban Modeling), 28(3):38‐47, 2008.
+ Oscar Ruiz, Carlos A. Vanegas C, “Statistical Assessment of Global and Local Cylinder Wear”, IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics, 1:387‐392, 2007.
+ Oscar Ruiz, Carlos A. Vanegas, Carlos Cadavid, “Principal Component and Voronoi Skeleton alternatives for curve reconstruction from noisy point sets”, Journal of Engineering Design, 18(5):437‐457, 2007.
+ Xoan Leiceaga, Oscar Ruiz, Carlos A. Vanegas, Manuel Rodríguez, Jose Prieto, Eva Soto, “Bi‐Curve And Multi‐Patch Smoothing with Application to the Shipyard Industry”, Congresso XVI ADM‐XIX INGEGRAF, 1:415‐424, 2007.
+ Oscar Ruiz, Carlos A. Vanegas, “Piecewise Linear Curve Reconstruction from Point Clouds”, TMCE (Tools and Methods of Competitive Engineering), 1:285‐298, 2006.
Manuscripts
+ Carlos A. Vanegas, “Applications of Computational Geometry to Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing”, EAFIT University B.Sc. Thesis with Honors, Advisor: Prof. Oscar E. Ruiz, June, 2007.
+ Carlos A. Vanegas, Daniel G. Aliaga, Bedrich Benes, Paul Waddell, “Interactive Design of Urban Spaces using Geometrical and Behavioral Modeling”, ACM Transactions on Graphics (also in Proceedings SIGGRAPH Asia), 28(5), 2009.
+ Carlos A. Vanegas, Daniel G. Aliaga, Pascal Mueller, Paul Waddell, Benjamin Watson, Peter Wonka, “Modeling the Appearance and Behavior of Urban Spaces”, Computer Graphics Forum (also in Eurographics 2009 State‐of‐the‐Art Reports), (to appear) 2009.
+ Carlos A. Vanegas, Daniel G. Aliaga, Bedrich Benes, Paul Waddell, "Visualization of Simulated Urban Spaces: Inferring Parameterized Generation of Streets, Parcels, and Aerial Imagery", IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 15(3):424‐435, 2009.
+ Daniel G. Aliaga, Carlos A. Vanegas, Bedrich Benes, “Interactive Example‐Based Urban Layout Synthesis”, ACM Transactions on Graphics (also in Proceedings SIGGRAPH Asia), 27(5), 2008.
+ Daniel G. Aliaga, Bedrich Benes, Carlos A. Vanegas, Nathan Andrysco, “Interactive Reconfiguration of Urban Layouts”, IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications (Special Issue on Urban Modeling), 28(3):38‐47, 2008.
+ Oscar Ruiz, Carlos A. Vanegas C, “Statistical Assessment of Global and Local Cylinder Wear”, IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics, 1:387‐392, 2007.
+ Oscar Ruiz, Carlos A. Vanegas, Carlos Cadavid, “Principal Component and Voronoi Skeleton alternatives for curve reconstruction from noisy point sets”, Journal of Engineering Design, 18(5):437‐457, 2007.
+ Xoan Leiceaga, Oscar Ruiz, Carlos A. Vanegas, Manuel Rodríguez, Jose Prieto, Eva Soto, “Bi‐Curve And Multi‐Patch Smoothing with Application to the Shipyard Industry”, Congresso XVI ADM‐XIX INGEGRAF, 1:415‐424, 2007.
+ Oscar Ruiz, Carlos A. Vanegas, “Piecewise Linear Curve Reconstruction from Point Clouds”, TMCE (Tools and Methods of Competitive Engineering), 1:285‐298, 2006.
Manuscripts
+ Carlos A. Vanegas, “Applications of Computational Geometry to Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing”, EAFIT University B.Sc. Thesis with Honors, Advisor: Prof. Oscar E. Ruiz, June, 2007.
Distinctions and Awards
+ Purdue Computing Research Institute Special Incentive Research Assistantship, 2009.
+ Purdue College of Science Graduate Student International Travel Grant, 2009.
+ Purdue LAFASA Outstanding Student Poster Presentation Award, 2008.
+ Purdue Research Foundation Assistantship, 2008.
+ Procter & Gamble Prest&Gio Award, 2006. Undergraduate scholarship and career opportunity within the company, granted by Procter & Gamble to 21 (among 1500 pre‐selected) undergraduate students in Colombia, based on their “outstanding academic performance and excellent leadership capabilities”.
+ Research Internship Award, 2005, 2006. Granted by the European Union through INTERREG funds, to carry out research for the shipyard industry in Galicia and northern Portugal.
+ ACM Certificate of Achievement, 2005, 2006. Awarded by ACM for participating in the 2005 and 2006
+ ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) South America. Honor Scholarship, 2002. Awarded by EAFIT University to the student with the highest GPA in each undergraduate program.
+ Andrés Bello Scholarship (Physics), 2001. Awarded by the Ministry of Education of Colombia to top 0.05% scores in each subject area of the ICFES test for high school graduates. Received full scholarship covering tuition expenses for the duration of undergraduate studies.
+ First Place, EAFIT University Mathematics and Physics Contest, 2001. Awarded full scholarship for first undergraduate semester.
+ Purdue College of Science Graduate Student International Travel Grant, 2009.
+ Purdue LAFASA Outstanding Student Poster Presentation Award, 2008.
+ Purdue Research Foundation Assistantship, 2008.
+ Procter & Gamble Prest&Gio Award, 2006. Undergraduate scholarship and career opportunity within the company, granted by Procter & Gamble to 21 (among 1500 pre‐selected) undergraduate students in Colombia, based on their “outstanding academic performance and excellent leadership capabilities”.
+ Research Internship Award, 2005, 2006. Granted by the European Union through INTERREG funds, to carry out research for the shipyard industry in Galicia and northern Portugal.
+ ACM Certificate of Achievement, 2005, 2006. Awarded by ACM for participating in the 2005 and 2006
+ ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) South America. Honor Scholarship, 2002. Awarded by EAFIT University to the student with the highest GPA in each undergraduate program.
+ Andrés Bello Scholarship (Physics), 2001. Awarded by the Ministry of Education of Colombia to top 0.05% scores in each subject area of the ICFES test for high school graduates. Received full scholarship covering tuition expenses for the duration of undergraduate studies.
+ First Place, EAFIT University Mathematics and Physics Contest, 2001. Awarded full scholarship for first undergraduate semester.
Service
+ IEEE Visualization, Paper Reviewer
+ Purdue AMIGOS Association, Student Representative
+ Purdue AMIGOS Association, Student Representative
Conferences Attended
+ SIGGRAPH 2009 - New Orleans, Louisiana, August 3‐7, 2009.
+ Eurographics 2009 - Munich, Germany, March 30‐April 3, 2009. (Presenter)
+ SIGGRAPH Asia 2008 - Singapore, Decemeber 10‐13, 2008. (Presenter)
+ SIGGRAPH 2008 ‐ Los Angeles, California, August 11‐15, 2008.
+ SIGGRAPH 2007 ‐ San Diego, California, August 5‐9, 2007.
+ Congresso XVI ADM ‐ XIX INGEGRAF, Perugia, Italy, June 6‐9, 2007. (Presenter)
+ Eurographics 2009 - Munich, Germany, March 30‐April 3, 2009. (Presenter)
+ SIGGRAPH Asia 2008 - Singapore, Decemeber 10‐13, 2008. (Presenter)
+ SIGGRAPH 2008 ‐ Los Angeles, California, August 11‐15, 2008.
+ SIGGRAPH 2007 ‐ San Diego, California, August 5‐9, 2007.
+ Congresso XVI ADM ‐ XIX INGEGRAF, Perugia, Italy, June 6‐9, 2007. (Presenter)
Programming Skills
C/C++, OpenGL, Graphics programming, TCP and network programming, Windows, UNIX, MATLAB.
Languages
+ English: Fluent (115/120 TOEFL iBT)
+ Spanish: Native
+ French: Advanced
+ German: Basic
+ Spanish: Native
+ French: Advanced
+ German: Basic