Pran Mukherjee

 
Daytime Phone:  (734) 994-1200x2935                          E-mail Address: pran@erim-int.com

Objective

A permanent position in full-motion 3-D computer graphics work. I have experience with image processing and computer vision and would like to streamline that into graphical animation for video games or movies.

Professional Experience

Research Scientist: Computer vision, ERIM International
Winter 1996 - present (3 years)

Currently developing computerized target recognizers in electro-optic and radar wavelengths
Programmed image-matching software, both template-based and model-based
Extensive use of C and PERL on a software monolith produced by over a dozen companies
Produced on layouts and presentation material for major governmental demos for four programs
Gained management experience.

Web Programmer, ERIM International, Earth Sciences Group, 1 year
Computer Help Desk, University of Michigan, Information Technology Division, 3 years
Internet Trainer, University of Michigan, Information Technology Division, Summer 1995.
Research Assistant, General Motors, Powertrain Division, Summer 1994

Creative Experience

Creative Writing

Working on full-length sci-fi novel (1/3 finished, the rest storyboarded)
Semi-finalist in online poetry contest

Raytracing

Using POV-Ray to illustrate both my novel and short stories
Assembled extensive collection of textures, models, and plug-ins for POV-Ray
Looking for a better render engine

Roleplaying Game-designer and Game-master

12 years of game-mastering Shadowrun, Battletech, AD&D, Vampire, and other games
Designed RPG system from the ground up (used for a 2-year campaign)
Designed mecha-combat system

Publications

"Joint U.S. Russian Atlas of the Arctic Ocean (Winter Period)" by the Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission's Environmental Working Group; March 1997
"The Impact of Super-Resolution, Multi-Look, and Magnitude Remap Operations on the Performance of Template-Based SAR ATR Algorithms" by James M. Gleason, Rajesh Sharma, Pran Mukherjee; presented at the Seventh Automatic Target Recognizer Systems and Technology Symposium in March 1999

Skills

Programming languages: C/C++, Perl 5, HTML, Java, Fortran, csh, sh, awk
Operating systems: UNIX, Windows 9x/NT, Windows 3.1, MS-DOS, Macintosh
Applications: Matlab, Visual C++, Mentor Graphics, and MS Office package for presentations
Other: Some experience with compiler and operating system issues relating to large projects.

Education

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering (12/96)
Final GPA: 3.12/4.00

Six classes in signals and systems, including both analog and digital signals and communication systems in both continuous and discrete time.
Classes in probability, electromagnetics, digital logic and devices, circuit analysis, semiconductors, optics, and bioelectronics.
Group projects in digital signal processing and bioelectronics classes.
Three terms studying Japanese language and culture.

Awards/Activities

National Merit Scholarship Finalist
Helped run Animania--the U of M Japanese animation club--for 2 years.
The usual: computer gaming, roleplaying, reading

This page was last updated on 09/21/99.

pran@erim-int.com