Jongmin Baek
[first initial][last name]@[cs].[school name].[school domain]
Rm. 360, 353 Serra Mall, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
As of December 2008, I am a first-year Ph.D. student at Stanford University, advised by Marc Levoy. Prior to this, I completed at MIT my undergraduate degrees in theoretical mathematics and in computer science (advised by Tomasz Mrowka and Scott Cyphers, respectively) and an M. Eng degree in computer science (advised by Fredo Durand, with thesis on multi-channel coded aperture).
I am currently associated with: (2008 - )
Stanford University
Department of Computer Science, Stanford University
Stanford Computer Graphics Laboratory
Bodies I had been previously affiliated with: (2004 - 2008)
MIT
Department of Mathematics, MIT
Department of EECS, MIT
Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)
Computer Graphics Group (under Fredo Durand)
Software Design Group (under Daniel Jackson)
Other places I had worked for before:
Palo Alto Research Center
The Media Lab, MIT
Fujitsu-Siemens Computers
Even before: (2000 - 2004)
Cupertino High School
I had resided in Seoul, Korea till 1999 since birth.
My research interest lies in computational photography, computer vision, and graphics. In particular, I love the mathematical aspects of imaging and image processing. Below is a list of things I am writing or have written:
I do enjoy teaching very much, whether the topic be computer science or others. I served as a graduate teaching assistant for 6.005: Elements of Software Construction for the spring term of 2008 at MIT (rated 6.8/7.0 overall by students in HKN-run evaluation). I also taught an 8-week summer course called Paradox for Educational Studies Program at MIT, in 2006 and 2008, on paradoxes, logic and philosophy of language.
I'm currently serving as a course assistant for CS148: Introduction to Computer Graphics and Imaging for the fall quarter of 2009.
Spring, 2009: Check out Glacier Cave, for CS348B: Image Synthesis rendering competition (grand prize winner; joint work with Dave Jacobs and Abe Davis.)
Winter, 2008: Dave and I worked on a project titled High dynamic range imaging in the presence of motion for CS223B: Introduction to Computer Vision, but the project is currently shelved till later.
Fall, 2008: Also check out Hazard for CS248: Introduction to Computer Graphics video game competition (finalist.)
Fall, 2007: There are two papers from 18.821: Project Laboratory in Mathematics, respectively titled Points on conics modulo p and Finding geodesics on surfaces (joint work with Katherine Redfield and Anand Deopurkar.)
Spring, 2007: I wrote an exposition titled Introduction to infinite Ramsey theory for 18.504: Seminar in Logic.
Spring, 2006: A report on a new prototype of vegetation clipper for demining, from SP.776: Design for Demining is available here (joint work with Aaron Doody.) There are also pictures from a field blast test in 2007.
My main interest is in the philosophy of language, the philosophy of mathematics, epistemology and logic. I have taken classes from Sally Haslanger, Agustin Rayo, Vann McGee and Richard Holton, and try to keep up by finding things to read.
I do not have much wisdom to share (yet). I can nonetheless offer advice on the courses that I took during my four years at MIT.
In my spare time, I root for, though not with fervor, the Boston Red Sox, the Phoenix Suns and the New York Giants. Now that I am no longer an undergraduate, I find myself following the seasons somewhat more loosely than before.