Andrew Nealen
Assistant Professor
Computer Science & Engineering
- Phone: 718-260-3838
- Email: anealen@poly.edu
- Location: 10.047 (2 MetroTech Center, 10th floor)
- Website:
Education
TU Berlin, Germany
PhD, Computer Science
TU Darmstadt, Germany
MSc, Civil Engineering and Architecture
Courses Taught
- Game Design and Engineering, Computer Graphics
Research Interests
- Game Design and Engineering
- Computer Graphics
- Human Perception
- Geometric Modeling
- Non-Photorealistic Rendering
Awards + Distinctions
- Apple Design Award 2011
- Apple iPad Game of the Year 2010
- Independent Games Festival Winner 2009
- IndieCade 2009 Winner
Journal Articles
Favorite Books + Authors
Link to CV
Social Media links, i.e., Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter
- @nealen
Please provide a brief description of your teaching philosophy
Enabling students to understand their potential, and unleash it onto the world.
What do you enjoy most about teaching at Poly?
I enjoy teaching in general, and have taught classes in civil engineering, architecture, computer science, and game design since 1997.
Aside from textbooks, what other reading material would you recommend to your students?
Papers. Lots and lots of papers. And to follow the general news in the field of their study. To know the current state-of-the-art without being told to know about it.
Is there a particular person who has made a significant positive impact on your life?
My PhD Advisor, Marc Alexa, and my game design partner, Eddy Boxerman.
Favorite quote:
“To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection.” - Henri Poincare, Science and Hypothesis, 1905.