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Faramarz F. Samavati, PhD   Professor Department of Computer Science University of Calgary   Lab: Graphics Jungle Research Group: Visual and Interactive Computing Email:  samavati@cpsc.ucalgary.ca

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Professor Faramarz Samavati currently works on various aspects of Computer Graphics. In general terms, his research areas are Geometric Modeling, Sketch-Based Modeling, Visualizations and Non-photo Realistic Rendering. More specifically, the research topics in his area are Surface Modeling, Volume Modeling, Subdivision Surfaces, Flexible Projection,  Least Squares,  NURBS, Multiresolution and Wavelets.  Faramarz Samavati currently supervises a group of very good graduate students.  He has over 80 technical papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences and a new book in Sketch-based modeling (Springer, google books, Amazon).  He is a Member of ACM and EG. He was general co-chair of SBIM2009 and a program committee member of  SBIM 2012 and CGI0212. Currently, he is Associate Head (Graduate Director) of the Department of Computer Science. He is also Associate Editor of Computer & Graphics (Elsevier's journal) and a network investigator of GRAND NCE (Networks of Centres of Excellence of Canada in Graphics, Animation and New Media).