Summary
Aline Normoyle is an Assistant Professor and seasoned software engineer with 11 years of experience bridging research, game AI, and applied graphics. She develops scalable AI and crowd-simulation systems—work used in commercial titles—and leads software teams through roles including Director of Software Development and Creative Director. Her academic background (PhD, M.Eng.) underpins research in character animation, player modeling, and crowd authoring tools, while she runs motion-capture and graphics facilities and mentors large student cohorts. Equally comfortable in industry and academia, she combines hands-on development of navigation/steering algorithms with education and outreach, and maintains an active portfolio of projects and teaching resources at her personal site.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), CGGT Program, Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), CGGT Program at University of Pennsylvania
B. Sc., Honours Computer Science, B. Sc., Honours Computer Science at McGill University
English