Event date:
Feb 20 2025 3:00 pm

Visualization Systems for Micro- to Macro-scale Scientific Data Across Traditional Desktop to XR Display Modalities

Speaker(s)
Saeed Boorboor
Venue
CS Smart Lab, (Ground Floor) SSE Building
Abstract
Advancements in data capture and imaging technologies have transformed the acquisition of high-resolution 3D data, enabling scientists to study object characteristics across diverse domains. Visualization systems have become essential tools in scientific and biomedical workflows, aiding in the exploration and analysis of such data. While most visualization systems are designed for desktop setups, recent developments in eXtended Reality (XR) technologies -- virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) -- present novel avenues for human information-processing capability. In this talk, we will explore designing end-to-end visualization systems for a spectrum of XR and visual display modalities, with a specific focus on applications in neuroscience and atmospheric sciences. We will also describe the design and construction of some of the world’s most unique immersive display facilities, namely, the Reality Deck, the world's largest (1.5Gpixel) immersive display; the Silo, the world’s highest resolution stereoscope display; and FlexiCAVE, the world’s first dynamically configurable display facility.

Saeed Boorboor is currently a Principal Research Scientist at the Center for Visual Computing at Stony Brook University, and is joining the University of Illinois Chicago as an Assistant Professor starting Fall 2025. He received my BS in Computer Science from the School of Science and Engineering, LUMS, Pakistan, and his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stony Brook University, NY. His research seeks to design, build, and evaluate visualization systems that empower domain scientists to explore, analyze, and interact with scientific data, using methods of human-centered design, image processing, computer graphics, and applied AI. He is also interested in investigating novel visualization and interaction methods across immersive technologies -- from hand-held and wearable devices to large display modalities.