Kapil Arora is currently an MFA candidate in Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL), UIC. The last two years he is exploring the field of virtual reality and creating art for large display systems that are being developed in EVL. He received his BA in Design from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati. Currently he is working as a Research Assistant at EVL, assisting in CAVE demos.

Helen-Nicole Kostis is a media artist that works with video, animation, virtual environments, physical and digital sculpture. She is captivated by the creation of new, synthetic worlds, immersive bodily experiences, the combination of virtual and physical realities and the discourse that is generated by their coexistence. Born in 1976, lives and works in Chicago, USA. She has received a BS in Mathematics (1998) from the University of Ioannina (UOI), Greece, a MS in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Fine Arts at the same institution. She currently works as a Research Assistant at the Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL), University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), where she serves as a technical leader in CAVE based tele-immersive demonstrations and exhibitions, under the supervision of EVL’s co-director Prof. Daniel J. Sandin, and is also member of EVL’s web development group being responsible for site content and integration of movies into the site, including technical solutions and video editing, under the supervision of EVL’s Associate Director Dana Plepys. She has exhibited at the Canariasmediafest – International Video and Multimedia Festival of the Canaries (2002), Version>03 :: Digital Arts Convergence - Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago (2003), IDEAS Festival (2003, 2004), IEEE VR Open House at EVL (2004), Networks Art and Collaboration Conference (2004), Electronic Visualization Exhibit (2004), Virtual World’s Festival Sao Paolo - Brazil (2004), Studio 74 Artful Object (2004) and in Electronic Imaging Science and Technology SPIE (2005).

Sangyoon Lee is a technical specialist and a digital artist who is interested in computer graphics, gaming, and virtual reality. He has received a BS (1997) and a MS (1999) in Architectural Engineering from Yonsei University, Korea, and he is currently studying in the School of Art & Design, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) towards the MFA, EV degree. He has worked in the computer gaming field researching and promoting Korean game industry from 1999 to 2000. He has also participated in developing computer game engine software and designing game contents for massive multiplayer online RPG game (MMORPG) as a researcher in Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), Daejeon, Korea from 2001 to 2002. Currently, he works as teaching assistant at UIC to implement and administrate systems including server, VR systems, and applications.
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HyeYun Park is an MFA candidate in Electronic Visualization Laboratory, UIC. She received her BFA in Oriental Painting from Ewha University in Seoul, Korea. She had work experiences as Assistant of Public Relations at SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System) Broadcasting Company and Developer of Children's education departments at Dacom I-Elite in Korea. She currently works as a Research Assistant at EVL, assisting Audio/Video support. Her interests include real-time interactive media art, computer graphics, painting, interactive installation and VR art. Currently her projects are primarily computer-based works which investigate imagery of life, tangible media and mundane technological tools. Her background combining fine arts and media production gives her a unique perspective on using all media for artistic expression.

Daria Tsoupikova is an Assistant Professor in the School of Art and Design at University of Illinois at Chicago. Her research and artwork include virtual reality, educational multimedia, electronic visualization, interactive animation, and computer graphics. Her work lies at the crossroads of artistic and technological innovation, and explores the potential of new media and interactivity in relation to traditional arts. Born in 1971 in Moscow, Russia, she received her BFA in Graphic Design from the Department of Art of Moscow State Academy and her MFA in Computer Graphics from the Syracuse University. She worked as an artist and computer graphics designer in Moscow, Russia, and several New York companies, including Siegelgale Inc, New York, NY, and Firstbornmultimedia Inc., New York, NY. Prior to joining UIC, she taught at the University of Rochester, Syracuse University, and Moscow. Her recent exhibitions include SIGGRAPH 2002, San Antonio, TX (2002), Version 03, International annual festival of computer art in the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chicago, IL(2003), IDEAS 2003 Festival, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN (2003), 2004 IEEE Virtual Reality Conference (VR), Chicago, IL (2004), Networks, art & collaboration, International conference about the art of online collaboration, The State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY(2004), Festival de Mundos Virtualis at VSR.II, Sao Paulo, Brazil (2004), SPIE2005, International Symposium on Electronic Imaging, San Jose, CA (2005).