Pete Willemsen
Department Head at University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolPete Willemsen is a computer graphics and human-computer interaction leader with a decade of focused experience designing real-time virtual environment simulations and applied perception-driven visualizations. As Department Head and Professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth, he blends academic leadership with hands-on research in virtual reality and interactive graphics, having directed graduate studies and mentored emerging researchers. His work centers on making perceptually informed, real-time systems that bridge HCI principles and high-performance rendering. Based in Duluth, he brings the rigor of a Ph.D. in Computer Science to practical simulation software and curriculum development. Colleagues note his knack for translating subtle perceptual findings into tangible system improvements that enhance usability in immersive environments.
10 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D., Computer Science, Ph.D., Computer Science at University of Iowa
English
Github Skills (19)
clang-format9
clang-tidy8
peripheral7
tidy7
libclang6
clang5
cpp5
static-analysis4
virtual-reality4
visual-studio4
llvm3
meteorology2
unity3d2
noaa2
weather1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
sivelab/unreal-landscape-importer
Mar 2016 - Jan 2017
Contributions:7 commits, 1 push, 1 branch in 9 months
sivelab/unity-vrlab
Aug 2017 - Sep 2021
Contributions:5 pushes, 5 branches in 4 years 2 months
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