Helen-Nicole Kostis
Electronic Visualization
Laboratory
(M/C 152)
University of Illinois at Chicago
851 S. Morgan St. Room 1120 SEO
Chicago, IL 60607-7053
www.evl.uic.edu/eleni • eleni@evl.uic.edu
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) candidate in Electronic Visualization, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), 2002-2006 (expected)
Master of Science in Computer Science (MS in CS), University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), 1999-2002
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (BS in Math), majoring in Section C (Probabilities and Statistics) and Section D (Applied Mathematics – Computer Science), Natural Sciences, University of Ioannina (UOI), Ioannina, Greece, 1993-1998
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS / CONFERENCES
2005 |
“Interplay: Loose Minds in a Box”, Access Grid Performance, Supercomputing Global 2005, Electronic Visualization Laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Chicago, IL, Utah Center for High Performance Computing, University of Alaska – Fairbanks – Artic Region Supercomputing Center, Envision Center for Data Perceptualization at Purdue, University of Montana, Maryland, 17 November, 2005 |
“Virtual Unism”, Tele-immersive installation and presentation, in collaboration with Daria Tsoupikova, Gosia Koscielak, IGRID 2005, San Diego, Calit2, UCSD, California, 26-29 September 2005 |
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“Interplay: Loose Minds in a Box”, Access Grid Performance SIGGRAPH 2005 – Emerging Technologies – Access Grid, Electronic Visualization Laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Chicago, IL, Utah Center for High Performance Computing, University of Alaska – Fairbanks – Artic Region Supercomputing Center, Envision Center for Data Perceptualization at Purdue, University of Montana, Maryland, 3-4 August 2005 |
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“synthecology”, Tele-immersive presentation and installation in collaboration with Applied Interactives, WIRED magazine NEXTFEST, Navy Pier, Festival Hall A, Chicago, IL, 24-26 June 2005 |
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“Interplay: Loose Minds in a Box”, Access Grid Performance, Electronic Visualization Laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Chicago, IL, Utah Center for High Performance Computing, University of Alaska – Fairbanks – Artic Region Supercomputing Center, Envision Center for Data Perceptualization at Purdue, University of Montana, Maryland, 15-17 April 2005 |
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“V-Hive”, Tele-immersive presentation and panel, Electronic Imaging 2005: The Engineering Reality of Virtual Reality, San Jose, California 16-20 January 2005 |
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2004 |
Dinner at the Fairy Castle: A Virtual Set” VR, Special Effects and Movie Making, Electronic Visualization Exhibit, Center for VR in the Arts, Art and Architecture Building, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Chicago, IL, 7 May 2004 |
"smalltalk” Installation, Electronic Visualization Exhibit, Center for VR in the Arts, Art and Architecture Building, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Chicago, IL, 7 May 2004 |
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"natural phenomena” Installation, Electronic Visualization Exhibit, Center for VR in the Arts, Art and Architecture Building, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Chicago, IL, 7 May 2004 |
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“Animagina” VR presentation, Electronic Visualization Exhibit, Center for VR in the Arts, Art and Architecture Building, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Chicago, IL, 7 May 2004 |
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“Animagina” Networked VR presentation (networking between Buffalo, Indiana and Chicago), Networks, Art and Collaboration Conference, Buffalo, NY, 24-25 April 2004 |
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“Animagina” Networked VR presentation (networking between Indiana, Umea - Sweden, Chicago – EVL, Chicago – artn), IEEE VR Open House at EVL, Chicago, IL, 29 March 2004 |
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“smalltalk” Installation, Ideas Fest (Interactive Digital Environments Art and Storytelling) – best Screenful award, Bloomington, IN, 3 April 2004 |
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“Animagina” VR presentation, Ideas Fest (Interactive Digital Environments Art and Storytelling) – best immersive environment, Bloomington, IN, 26 April 2004 |
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2003 |
“Animagina” VR presentation, End of the Year Show, Passion Pit, Art and Architecture Building, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Chicago, IL, May 2003 |
“Animagina” VR presentation, Version>03 :: Digital Arts Convergence, Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) and Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL), Chicago, IL, 27-30 March 2003 |
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2002 |
“From the Renaissance to the Gigabits Networking Age”, VR presentation, Canariasmediafest – International Video and Mulitmedia Festival of the Canaries, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canaries, Spain, 22-26 October 2002 |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2003-present |
Research Assistant, Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL), UIC |
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2000-2003 |
Part-Time Lecturer, Truman College, City Colleges of Chicago |
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2001-2002 |
Teaching Assistant - Network/System Administrator, NewSpace Laboratory, Art and Design Department (AD), UIC |
1999-2000 |
Part-Time Instructor, St. Andrews, Greek High School, Chicago, IL |
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1998-1999 |
Junior High School Teacher, of Informatics, Drosia Public High School, Athens, Greece |
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PAPERS
Dolinsky, Margaret, Josephine Anstey, Dave Pape, Julieta Aguilera, Helen-Nicole Kostis, Daria Tsoupikova. "Collaborative Virtual Environments Art Exhibition", Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems XII, Proceedings of SPIE-IS&T Electronic Imaging, SPIE Vol. 5664, January 2005 |