Paul F. Neumann, PhD
email: pneumann@partners.org
Phone: 617.768.8782

Current Professional Experience:
Lead investigator for Graphics and Visualization
Project lead for the OpenMedSim project
Programmer on VIRGIL™ and endovascular training simulators.

Background:
Paul received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) at the Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL) under Professor Thomas DeFanti. EVL is renowned for its virtual reality expertise since developing the CAVE VR systems that have been installed internationally. For his dissertation, Paul has created one of the first vitreoretinal training simulators for Ophthalmology fellows. The system consisted of deformable three-dimensional eye model derived from serial sections and statistics with a complete set of simulated vitreoretinal instruments such as cutting blades, suction cutter, laser, forceps, and drainage needle. His cutting algorithm was an original algorithm that was subsequently published at SIGGRAPH 2000 conference. Paul also published an initial paper on his simulator system at the first MICCAI conference here in Boston.

Paul’s background is in Computer Science focusing on Computer Graphics and Medical Imaging. His programming skills are in C++, Java, OpenGL, and Java3D. He also has experience with Maya and Cyberware laser scanners. Paul’s work has appeared at SIGGRAPH, MICCAI, SPIE, National Geographic, and Computer Graphics World.

Interests:
Paul's interests are in replicating surgical instruments functionality with a VR environment, physical based modeling, 3D scanning devices, texture mapping and modeling.

Outside Work:
You’ll find Paul country dancing, playing volleyball, running, biking everywhere, snow boarding during the winter, camping during the warmer months, and mediating at a Buddhist center. You also find him in one of the South End coffee shops or near the Kendall Theater.


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