1. Sushil Bhakar is a PhD student in computer science at Concordia University in Montreal. His research interests are three-dimensional computational graphics and visualization. His part-time hobbies include abstract algebra, mathematical logic, and their applications. Currently, he is working on two research projects: real-time point-based rendering of three-dimensional objects and the mathematical structure of patterns such as the geometry underlying Kuba cloths and Zillij mosaics.
2. Cheryl Kolak Dudek is an associate professor of Print Media in the Studio Arts Department at Concordia University in Montreal. She holds a Doctorate of Arts degree in contemporary criticism from New York University and a Master of Fine Arts in printmaking from Columbia University. She has taught at the University of Virginia, Denison University, and Princeton University, where she was a visiting artist for three years. Her artwork has been exhibited internationally in numerous solo and group shows and...
3. Sylvain Muise is an undergraduate co-op student in pure and applied mathematics at Concordia University in Montreal. He has extensive experience in computer programming, image processing, web design, and database management. His current research focus is on the development of an interactive database for graphic art. Sylvain's other interests include music and the visual interpretation of sound.
4. Lydia Sharman is Professor of Design in the Faculty of Fine Arts at Concordia University in Montreal. She has worked extensively with the geometry of design, including her doctoral research on symbolism in traditional Islamic pattern and ornament, and has exhibited her prints and photography internationally. As an educator, she has developed programs on mathematics in Islamic art in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom, in both Muslim and non-Muslim communities. Her publications on the...
5. Eric Hortop is a double-major co-op student in mathematics, statistics, and communication studies at Concordia University in Montreal, with a minor in fine arts. He is an accomplished problem-solver and plans to continue on in research and envisages a career in academia or government. His other interests include computers, graphic design, typography, cooking, and long-distance bicycling.
6. Fred E. Szabo is Professor of Mathematics at Concordia University in Montreal. He has studied philosophy, politics, and economics at Oxford University, and holds a PhD in mathematics from McGill University in Montreal. For the last ten years, he has directed the cooperative programs in Mathematics, Statistics, and Actuarial Science. Before that, he was Dean of the School of Graduate Studies where he successfully supported interdisciplinary studies and research at Concordia University. In addition to his...