Ashley Neall Email & Phone Number

Chapel Hill, Nc, Us

Stanford, Ca, Us

• Research within the IMMERS Lab advised by Dr. Bruce Daniel. • Conduct literature review on medical XR, display techniques, occlusion masks, and human visual perception.• Assist PhD students to develop an IR-tracking-based dynamic projector control system based on egocentric (HMD) sensors for AR surgical planning.

• Lead Carolina AR/VR (aka CARVR) – UNC-Chapel Hill's XR student organization.• Encourage passionate undergraduate and graduate students to partake in the development of XR experiences.• Organize workshops, panels, lectures, networking events, and projects.• Connect students with research faculty, project resources, and Carolina AR/VR alumni.• Mentor undergraduates from a variety of disciplines regarding fundamental knowledge, research experiences, and career opportunities.• Initiated an XR development team of 40+ students with interests in design, software, and hardware.• Revitalized Carolina AR/VR and recruited an executive board in my freshman year.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Us

• Research within the Graphics and Virtual Reality (aka Telepresence) Group, advised by Dr. Henry Fuchs. • Assist PhD students in egocentric motion capture, immersive visualization, and AR glasses prototyping.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Us

• Assisted PhD students in the development of a 3D teleconferencing system with an auto-stereoscopic display, utilizing minimal camera input for 3D reconstruction of users via NeRF methods.• Created display hardware tests with Python Turtle graphics.• Reviewed literature for the future integration of eye-tracking to enhance depth perception.

• Organize virtual events and collaborations for students across 40+ universities with XR clubs. • Facilitate meetups at hackathons (e.g. MIT Reality Hack) and conferences (e.g. SIGGRAPH, IEEE VR).

• Organized in-person meetups at XR-related conferences and virtual events for students passionate about XR to connect and collaborate internationally.• Collaborated with students who lead XR clubs at various universities to grow the collegiate XR community.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Us

• Collaborated with UX designers and developers, gaining exposure to graphics technical direction.• Provided 3D graphics expertise to optimize the development pipeline for experiences rendered with Three.js.• 3D modeled, rigged, and animated assets for a 3D version of the Blue Sky Innovations website.• Created thorough documentation explaining the differences between various 3D file formats and the steps to transfer files from modeling software to external rendering/game engines.• Researched and prototyped mesh reconstruction approaches via NeRF data for a volumetric capturing system.• Collaborated with the PR team to organize a tech talk by learning the Apple Vision Pro development tech stack and condensing information into a script.• Prototyped and pitched a zoo-themed VR escape room experience with other innovation fellows.

Chapel Hill, Nc, Us

• Designed the 2022-2023 UNCFSC logo and merchandise.• Promoted community-building with UNCFSC members by attending public skate and social events.• Created high-quality graphics and social media content.• Increased overall Instagram following and engagement with the UNC-Chapel Hill community.

Chapel Hill, Nc, Us

• Researched and developed web-based XR experiences for various UNC professional schools' curricula.• Explored 360° video production (pre-production, production, post-production) for medical student training VR simulations.• Collaborated with School of Nursing and School of Medicine faculty, researching XR software and hardware solutions for professional student curriculums.• Established a collaboration between UNC's Inter-professional XR (IPEP XR) faculty group and Carolina AR/VR.

• Produced and sold original paintings, drawings, digital photography, sculpture, and apparel.• Designed, managed, and funded a website with e-commerce functionality.• Initiated marketing and consignment collaborations with local artisan businesses.• Curated content for various social media platforms to build a consistent brand and earn a Google 'Knowledge Panel'.• Digital photography featured in local magazines.• Recognized by the College Board for my accomplishments within the AP Art Program.

New York, New York, Us

• Accepted to the Girls Who Code summer program as a high school student.• Completed an 8-week educational program to improve my website development skills.• Developed a personal website that features interactivity with JavaScript, 3D graphics with Three.js, and a web-based XR experience with A-Frame.

• Created the first high school XR student organization in North Carolina's largest county.• Curated a community for students to explore XR's applications to healthcare, entertainment, and education.• Organized an immersive virtual art exhibition for Apex High School in collaboration with our National Art Honor Society chapter and Art Department.• Encouraged discussion of theories and innovations relating to XR while proposing immersive curriculums to school officials and research funding opportunities.• Organized workshops to teach students 3D design with Blender.• Organized Youtube VR playlists for students to learn subjects immersively.• Designed and managed the Apex Immersive website and social media platforms.

• Organized art-based community service projects and workshops.• Led general body and board meetings while collaborating with other board members.• Managed the NAHS Apex High Chapter website.• Collaborated with Apex High School's Student Council and Prom Committee to construct decorations for school dances.• Collaborated with Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) to create recycled artwork pieces for school beautification.

Baltimore, Md, Us

• Collaborated weekly with STScI UI/UX designers to create an audio engineering project.• Created a musical work that incorporates space sonifications of celestial bodies with the motive to make astronomical data accessible to blind and visually-impaired astronomers and artists.• Presented my project to professors, STScI employees, astronomers, and researchers.• Awarded a stipend for my accomplishments.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Science

Minor, Applied Science And Engineering

Minor, Neuroscience

High School Diploma, 4.0 (Uw) / 4.58 (W) Gpa

Dual Enrollment, Associate In Engineering Pathway