Michael Gleicher
Professor at University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Gleicher is a professor and founder of the Visual Computing Group at the University of Wisconsin with a multi-decade career bridging research and applied systems in data visualization, robotics, and computer animation. He has led research on motion capture, retargeting, non-photorealistic rendering, and automatic video production, translating academic advances into real-world impact through collaborations with industry including Apple, Autodesk, and more recently Amazon Fulfillment Technologies & Robotics. A CMU-trained Ph.D., he combines deep theoretical grounding with hands-on experience building algorithms and tools for visual media and interactive systems. His work repeatedly crosses disciplinary lines—from structural bioinformatics to multimedia—revealing a talent for reframing problems to unlock practical solutions. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, he balances long-term academic leadership with active visiting and industry roles that keep his research tightly connected to emerging applications.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
BSE, BSE at Duke UniversityPh.D., Ph.D. at Carnegie Mellon University
Github Skills (23)
hugo-theme8
hugo8
wordpress-themes8
cms7
go6
content-management-system6
fastest5
blog-engine5
static-site-generator5
debugging4
agentic4
claude4
javascript3
metadata3
git-workflow2
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
gleicher/gleicher.github.io
Aug 2021 - Jul 2026
Contributions:108 pushes in 5 years
uwgraphics/VisSnacks
Aug 2024 - Jul 2026
Hugo Site for the VisSnacks project - this is the public facing page
Contributions:2 PRs, 54 pushes in 1 year 11 months
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