Matthew Lewis

Assistant Professor

Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (ACCAD)

Translational Data Analytics Institute (TDAI)

Biography

Matthew Lewis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Design at The Ohio State University. He holds a joint appointment with the Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (ACCAD) in OSU’s College of Arts and Sciences. He is additionally one of the core faculty at the Translational Data Analytics Institute (TDAI).

Dr. Lewis works at the intersection of emerging technologies, computer graphics, and generative design, creating visualizations, art works, and digital tools. He has taught creative coding, interactive performance and installation technologies, virtual environments, 3D animation, digital lighting, and procedural animation.

Interests

Emerging Technologies
Generative Design
Computer Graphics

Education

PhD, Computer Information Science, 2001

The Ohio State University
BSE, Computer Science Engineering, 1991

University of Pennsylvania
BA, Philosophy, 1991

University of Pennsylvania

Teaching

Current:

ACCAD 7104: Procedural Animation (SU14, SU16, AU22)
Design 6400: Graduate Design Studio (AU17-AU22)
Design 4650/5650: Collaborative Design Studio (SP19-SP22)
ACCAD 5102: Programming Concepts and Applications for Artists and Designers (SU17, SP18-SP22)

ACCAD 4101/7101: Performance and Installation Technologies (SP13-18), co-taught w/Alex Oliszewski SP13
Design 797: Designing Responsive Historical Environments (AU11), co-taught with Jeff Haase (Design) and David Staley (History)
ARTSCOL 763: Procedural Animation (SU09-10,12)
ARTSCOL 694AZ/758: Performance and Installation Technologies (SP04-12)
Dance 692: New Ground (SP06), co-taught with Norah Zuniga Shaw (Dance/ACCAD)
ARTSCOL 755: Advanced Digital Cinematography (AU02-03, WI05-06)
ARTSCOL 762: Virtual Environments (WI98-02), co-taught with Peter Gerstmann in WI02
Art 894.12: Digital Lighting (SP00)
Art 752: Computer Animation (SP97)
Art 894Z12: Procedural Animation (AU94, WI95-97)