Faculty Spotlight: Nicholas Lipari

Nicholas G. Lipari, PhD formally joined the Computer Science faculty at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in August 2024 after completing his PhD in Computer Science at the Center for Advanced Computer Studies at the same institution in 2020. A native of Houma, LA, Nicholas earned his BS in Computer Science in 2004 and MS in Applied Mathematics in 2005 from Nicholls State University before pursuing further studies in Computer Science.

Nicholas is primarily focused on teaching courses such as CMPS 260 - Introduction to Data Structures and Software Design, which covers software engineering principles, data structures, and algorithm development; CMPS 341 - Foundations of Computer Science, which delves into formal logic, sets, combinatorics, and foundational computational theories; and CMPS 490 - Senior Project, a capstone course where students work on a major software development project in collaboration with industry mentors.

His research centers on vibrotactile haptic feedback, human factors, and perception and psychophysics. His recent work, including his PhD dissertation, "Improved 2D Interpolation for Intensity and Position Control in 2D Vibrotactile Meshes," explores innovative methods to enhance user experiences in virtual environments. His broader interests involve improving haptic communication through technology that influences how we perceive and interact with digital content. Nicholas has also explored handheld touch-based interfaces to compare VR pointing techniques and developed multitouch graph interactions for visualizing graph sampling and summarization techniques.

Contact Dr. Lipari or learn more through these links: these links:
nicholas.lipari@louisiana.edu
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