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LOFTIN
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Bowen Loftin holds a B.S. in physics from Texas A&M University
and an M.A. and a Ph.D. in physics from Rice University (1975).
In August of 2000, he joined Old Dominion University in Norfolk,
Virginia as Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
and Professor of Computer Science. In addition, Bowen is Director
of Simulation Programs with responsibility for the university’s
graduate programs in modeling, simulation, and visualization
as well as for the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation
Center. Before coming to Old Dominion University, he was Professor
in and Chair of the Department of Computer Science and the
Director of the NASA Virtual Environments Research Institute
at the University of Houston. His awards include the University
of Houston-Downtown Awards for Excellence in Teaching and
Service, the American Association of Artificial Intelligence
Award for an innovative application of artificial intelligence,
NASA's Space Act Award, the NASA Public Service Medal, and
the 1995 NASA Invention of the Year Award. He is the author
or co-author of more than one hundred technical publications.
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