Tommy Dang
Assistant Professor at Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas, United States
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Top SchoolTommy Dang is an assistant professor and director of the iDVL data visualization lab at Texas Tech University with over a decade of experience bridging academic research and applied visualization. He earned a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago and has built information- and network-visualization tools for biological data and machine-learning products through roles at EVL, Skytree, and Objectivity. At TTU since 2016 he leads research and advises PhD students—fully funded positions are currently open—bringing a blend of hands-on interface development and multidisciplinary collaboration. His background spans international study in Italy and early engineering work in Vietnam, reflecting a global perspective on computing and visualization.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree (with honor), Computer Science, Cumulative G.P.A: 8.1/10, Bachelor's degree (with honor), Computer Science, Cumulative G.P.A: 8.1/10 at University of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science, Cumulative G.P.A: 3.64/4.0, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science, Cumulative G.P.A: 3.64/4.0 at University of Illinois at ChicagoMaster's degree, Computer Engineering, Final grade: 106/110, Master's degree, Computer Engineering, Final grade: 106/110 at Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Github Skills (9)
visualization7
data-science5
data-visualization5
clustering2
hpcc1
visual-analytics1
vtk1
data-viz1
analytics1
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
CreativeCodingLab/ReactionFlow
Apr 2015 - Apr 2016
Contributions:43 commits, 42 pushes in 1 year
CreativeCodingLab/TimeArcs
Jan 2016 - Feb 2017
Contributions:79 commits, 58 pushes in 1 year 1 month
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