Michael Gleicher
Professor at Amazon Fulfillment Technologies & Robotics
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.
10 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
cms7
wordpress7
fastest6
blog-engine6
responsive6
go5
static-site-generator5
content-management-system5
metadata4
javascript3
debugging3
buttons3
obsidian2
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
gleicher/gleicher.github.io
Aug 2021 - Feb 2025
Contributions:90 pushes in 3 years 6 months
uwgraphics/VEP-corpora
Apr 2017 - Aug 2021
Contributions:12 commits, 11 pushes in 4 years 4 months
corporamasterenglishvisualizingmetadata
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