Summary
Raymond Hassan is an Associate Professor of Practice in Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue University with nine years of professional experience teaching and developing 3D animation curricula. He began as a graduate teaching assistant instructing labs in Maya and digital lighting, moved on to lead animation instruction at Montecito Fine Arts School, and returned to Purdue to design and teach courses in modeling, rendering, and raster graphics. A Maya generalist with deep expertise in modeling, texturing, rigging, lighting, and rendering, he blends fine arts training (BFA in painting) with technical mastery from an MSc in Computer Graphics Technology. Known for translating industry workflows into classroom-ready material, he was nominated for a Graduate Assistant Teaching Award and continues to evolve advanced course content such as Advanced 3D Modeling. Based in Lafayette, Indiana, he brings a practiced educator’s patience and a studio artist’s eye to prepare students for production-ready 3D pipelines.
9 years of coding experience
BFA, Fine Arts / Studio (painting), BFA, Fine Arts / Studio (painting) at University of South Florida
MSc, Computer Graphics Technology, MSc, Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue University