Man Lok Yau
Position: Programmer
Beginning 1st Ph. D year
Email: mlyau [at] uci.edu
Website: http://www.ics.uci.edu/~mlyau/
What do you do on the project? I work on the game version, and the networking code in the installation version.
How long have you been with the group? Nearly two years.
Why are you working on the project? I like programming and this project is really fun.
What do you think is the overall goal of the project? To use computers to connect people so they can be used as a tool for educational purposes and to help the connection between parents, kids, and friends.
What was your favorite part of [or working on] the project? The team is really great and I like working with everyone.
What are your career goals/interests? I want to be a researcher.
What are the other projects you've worked on? I usually work on projects on my own, like games or small programs. I also worked on the VirtualRaft project last year.
Have you gotten any awards and/or publications? I have a CALIT2 Fellowship, UCI ICS Dean's Fellowship, SURP, and UROP Fellowships, and a UCI ICS Outstanding Contribution to Research Award. I was also a finalist for the Peoria Prize for Creativity. I have three publications, all of which are with Bill [Tomlinson] - two for CHI, one for a SIGGRAPH sketch.
Any other questions and/or answers would you like on your site? No.
Last updated: October 18, 2005