Rafael Rodríguez García Email & Phone Number

Valencia, Spain

RtGrapher is dedicated to development and consulting in real-time graphics, with a focus on mobile platforms. RtGrapher is centered around the generation of innovative ideas on this field, transforming them into robust and well-finished products, for example SupraScope, an augmented reality system oriented to observatory decks( www.suprascope.com ).

Valencia, Spain

• Brainstorm’s eStudio has consistently been ranked as probably the fastest and most powerful and flexible 3D real-time render engine in the broadcast industry. With hundreds of installations around the world, including.
• Analysis of requirements for the 3D engine.
• Design and implementation management of the 3D engine.
• Integration with 3D hardware.
• Management and development of R&D projects co-funded by the European Commission and other institutions.

Valencia, Spain

• Porting the software from SGI computers and OpenGl Performer to multiplatform and an internally designed 3D engine.
• Main developer of the Brainstorm 3D engine, which included the main characteristics of OpenGl Performer and was extended by a large number of broadcast oriented features.
• Training and other worldwide customer assistance (BBC, RTL, CNBC, Accuweather, NHK, KBS among many others)

Valencia, Spain

• Researcher at the Institute of Traffic Safety and the Institute of Robotics in R&D projects funded by the EU Framework Programe R&D and several industrial partners. Our investigation group was pioneer in Europe in the.
• Professor in the Faculty of Computer Sciences for computer programming, data structures and software engineering.
• Member of one of the research groups pioneer in the use of Silicon Graphics technologies to generate different kind of VR, AR and Civil Simulation experiences.
• Ph.D. dissertation on the integration of virtual actors in simulation applications.

• In parallel with my formal education I was involved in several extra-curricular activities which I consider an important influence on my current professional profile:
• While I was obtaining my degree in Telecommunication Engineering, I was attending several courses in the Faculty of Fine Arts: Photography, Cinematography, 2D and clay animation and 3D modeling and animation.
• Also, before discovering my passion for programming and computer graphics, one of my main activities was experimenting with different visual art techniques.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science

Thesis titled "Real-time virtual actors: New data structures and methods to a proper integration in simulation applications". Grade summa.

Master'S Degree, Telecommunications Engineering

End-of-degree project titled "Development of a human-computer interface oriented to virtual environments". Maximum grade with honors.

Bachelor'S Degree, Telecommunications Engineering

End-of-degree project titled "Design of an optical character recognition software". Maximum grade.