Curriculum Vitae
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Curriculum Vitae
Greg Placencia
placenci@usc.edu
P.O. Box 3640
Montebello, CA 90640
Citizenship: USA
Languages: English, Spanish (fluent reading and writing),
working knowledge of Italian, French, and Japanese (read/write)
Education:
2009 PhD Industrial and Systems Engineering, USC
2001 Computer Science / Computational Linguistics, USC
(Course Study Completed)
1998 B.S. Computer Science, USC
1992 B.A. Political Science/East Asian Languages and Cultures (Japanese)
USC, Los Angeles, CA.
Professional Experience:
Haptic Research for B. Khoshnevis and M. Rahimi (ISE) 2004–2009
1988 – Present Freelance Computer Consultant
2002–2003 Sustainable Cities / Southern California Gas Company
2001 RA for M. Rahimi (ISE)
2000 HRL Labs, Malibu, CA
1999–2000 L.A. Metrans / Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and
Systems Engineering (ISE), USC
Scholarships, Fellowships, and Awards:
2005 Learner-Centered Teaching Seminar (through CET)
2005 GRSC 850AB: The Future Professoriate, USC Center
for Excellence in Teaching (CET)
2003 TA of the Year, ISE, USC
1997 McNair Scholar, USC
Research Interests and Experience:
Decision Theory
Haptics and Haptic Interfaces
Human–Computer Interaction
Human Factors in Engineering (Applied Psychology)
Life Cycle Impact Analysis
Neurological Aspects of Perception
Speech–based route guidance
Training Transfer in Virtual Environments
University Research Center Affiliations:
ISE/IMSC
Teaching Experience (TA):
Human Factors in Engineering
Human Computer Interaction
Performance Analysis
Project Management
Honorary and Professional Organizations:
Association of Computing Machinery Member
California Notary Public
Publications:
Journal Articles:
- Placencia, G., Rahimi, M. and Khoshnevis, B. Sensing Directionality in Tangential Haptic Stimulation. New York : Springer-Verlag, 2009. Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, HCII 2009, LNAI 5639. pp. 253-261.
- M. Rahimi and G. Placencia. “Generalized Performance Evaluation for Haptic Force Feedback Interfaces: A Review of Tactile Sensing for Object Recognition.” Proceedings of HCI International 2005, Las Vegas.
- M. Rahimi, M. Dessouky, I. Gounaris, G. Placencia, M. Weidner. “A Task Decomposition Model For Dispatchers In Dynamic Scheduling Of Demand Responsive Transit Systems” Final Report to L.A. Metrans, June 2000.
Books:
- “Old Wine in New Skins.” Millennial Mind Publishing. Salt Lake City, UT. 2005.
- “Thy Will Be Done.” Bedside Books. Salt Lake City, UT. 2003.
Book Chapters:
1. M. Rahimi, J. Russell, G. Placencia. “Human Computer Interface Design.” The Engineering Handbook (2nd Ed.), R.C. Dorf (editor). CRC Press, New York. 2005
Conference and Invited Presentations
- “OmniGrasp: A Haptics Grasp System” USC Marshal School of Business Tech Expo, Center for Technology Commercialization. 2005
- “Generalized Performance Evaluation for Haptic Force Feedback Interfaces: A Review of Tactile Sensing for Object Recognition.” HCI International, Las Vegas, July 2005.
- LCIA of Household Appliances Presentation for the Southern CaliforniaGas Company, (in Spanish). 2003.
- “Intelligent Interface Design.” McNair Scholars Conference (poster presentation), University of California, Irvine. 1997
- “The Research Profession: What Does a PhD Do?” Presentation to McNair Scholars at USC. 2005
- “Intelligent Interface Design.” McNair Scholars Conference, Penn State University, PA 1997
