Theodore W. Kim
Associate Professor, Computer Science, Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science
Elected to the Academy in 2024
Education
Cornell University, 2001, BS, Computer Science; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2003, MS, Computer Science; 2006, PhD, Computer Science
Professional Area(s)
Computer graphics, physically-based simulations for computer animation
Citation
For contributions to physically-based animation in computer graphics that have both increased the visual and dynamic richness of storytelling and increased the diversity of representation in computer generated media by developing mathematically rigorous simulation techniques for animated fluids and solids.