Dr. Francis T. Marchese is Professor of Computer Science at Pace University where he teaches courses in computer graphics, data visualization, human-computer interaction, and software engineering. He is founder and Director of Pace’s Center for Advanced Media (CAM) and Digital Art Gallery. He has published widely in science, technology, and art; and is editor of the conference proceedings entitled Understanding Images published by Springer-Verlag. Dr. Marchese has been twice awarded Pace’s School of Computer Science and Information Systems Excellence in Research Award, received the Kenan Award for Teaching Excellence, and been nominated for The Carnegie Foundation Teacher of the Year Award. He has a Ph.D. in quantum chemistry from the University of Cincinnati and was a National Institutes of Health Postdoctoral Research Fellow specializing in the statistical mechanics of liquids.