Dr. R. Michael Young
Associate Professor
2258 EB II Phone: 919-513-3038
Fax: 919-513-4357
Email: young AT csc.ncsu.edu
Web Site: http://liquidnarrative.csc.ncsu.edu/rmy/index.html
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R. Michael Young is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science at NC State University, where he directs the Liquid Narrative research group. Michael is also the co-director of the NCSU Center for Digital Entertainment. His work focuses on the development of core AI techniques for use within virtual environments, with applications to entertainment, training, education and other interactive contexts.
Before joining the faculty at NC State, Michael was a post-doctoral fellow at Carnegie-Mellon's Robotics Institute and has over seven years experience working in industrial research labs. He holds a Ph.D. in Intelligent Systems from the University of Pittsburhg and an MS in Computer Science from Stanford University. In 2000, Michael received a National Science Foudnation CAREER Award, NSF's highest honor for young scientists and engineers. In 2005, Michael recieved an NC State Outstanding Teaching Award from the NCSU OFfice of the Provost and was elected to the NCSU Academy of Outstanding Teachers.
