Jos Stam
Jos Stam | |
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| Born | December 28, 1965 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Computer graphics researcher |
| Known for | Realistic simulation of natural physical processes for 3D-computer animation; fluid and gas dynamics simulation; subdivision surfaces |
Jos Stam (born 28 December 1965 in The Hague, Netherlands) is a distinguished researcher in the field of computer graphics, focusing on the realistic simulation of natural physical processes for 3D-computer animation. He has been instrumental in advancing technologies related to fluid and gas dynamics simulation, novel rendering techniques, and subdivision surfaces, effectively connecting the modeling paradigms of NURBS and polygonal structures in three-dimensional design.
Education and career
Born in Geneva, Switzerland, Jos Stam completed his early schooling in French. His father, originally from Rotterdam, was deported during World War II before emigrating to the United States, where he pursued a research career at DuPont. Jos obtained dual bachelor's degrees in computer science and pure mathematics from the University of Geneva between 1988 and 1989. He later earned both a Master's degree and a Ph.D. in computer science through the Dynamic Graphics Project at the University of Toronto.
Following his doctoral studies, Stam undertook postdoctoral research appointments at INRIA in Paris and VTT in Helsinki. He subsequently joined the Aliaswavefront division of SGI (which later became Alias Systems Corporation) as a full-time researcher based in Toronto and Seattle. Initially contributing to particle system development for PowerAnimator software, he played a key role in creating the fluid simulation capabilities integrated into Alias’s premier 3D content creation tool, Maya. After Alias was acquired by Autodesk in 2006, Stam assumed the position of Senior Research Scientist at Autodesk Research located in Toronto. He departed from Autodesk in 2018.
Awards
- Received the SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics Achievement Award in 2005 for significant contributions to computer graphics
- Honored with an Academy Award for Technical Achievement in 2005 for pioneering work on subdivision surfaces that influenced cinematic visual effects
- Awarded an additional Academy Award for Technical Achievement in 2008 for developing and implementing the Maya Fluid Effects system
External links
- Jos Stam Interview, SIGGRAPH, 2002
- Profile of Jos Stam, Wired, 20 December 2007
- Podcast featuring Jos Stam, 4 November 2022
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- 1965 births
- Living people
- University of Toronto alumni
- Computer graphics researchers
- Dutch computer scientists
- Silicon Graphics people
- Academy Award for Technical Achievement winners
- Scientists from The Hague
- University of Geneva alumni