Andrew Quitmeyer

is a polymath adventurer interested in discovering new means of exploring and sharing our world. A fascination with science, nature, and the unknown lead him to his current work, designing and implementing computer-vision based animal behavioral research and documentaries. As a Digital Media PhD student, he also develops techniques and tools for expressing ideas in engaging and powerful new ways. His trans-disciplinary, multimedia works have been featured in outlets such as PBS, NPR, Cartoon Network, Make Magazine, and Wired.

Education

Ph.D. (current) Digital Media, Georgia Tech

M.S. Digital Media, Georgia Tech [Top Thesis Project Award]

B.S. Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign [Highest Honors]

B.A. Film Production and Theory, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign [Campus Honors]

Admitted, Illinois Math and Science Academy [Experimental Public Boarding High School]

Training

Biology, Media, Engineering, Education, Design, and Adventure

Mastery of Adobe’s entire Creative Suite

Programming Languages
C++, Actionscript, Processing, Arduino, Java, Android, XHTML, Javascript, CSS, PHP, MySQL, and QBASIC
Most importantly he is a trained problem solver able to learn anything.

Employment

Researcher, Multi-Agent Robotics and Systems lab (current). Previous employers include: The Stupid Fun Club, Cartoon Network’s [adultswim], China’s Board of Education, The St. Louis City Museum, and the University of Illinois’s Family Resiliency Center.

He has also led volunteer workshops for underpriveledged children in the U.S., Ecuador, and China.