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Christian Jacob

I am a Professor in the Department of Computer Science in the Faculty of Science and in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary.

I served as the Director of Bioinformatics in the Bachelor of Health Sciences program. I am currently directing the LINDSAY Virtual Human project.

I have given a TEDx Calgary talk entitled “How Video Game Engines are Changing Medical Science.”

From January 2018 to December 2022, I was Head of the Department of Computer Science.

I have written two books on evolutionary computing and natural programming paradigms and have published more than 100 research papers.

My research interests include evolutionary computing, swarm intelligence, intuitive artificial intelligence, augmented intelligence, cinematic medicine & illustration, agent-based modelling and simulation of complex biological systems.

Fun factor in my projects
100%
Dedication to my students' success
100%
Use of cool technology (some true-and-trusted as well ;-)
90%
Probability to meet inspiring people
100%
Probability to get even more excited about computer science
100%

My Life as a Professor

Working in an academic environment comes with many opportunities and responsibilities.

Research

I am always excited about exploring new avenues. In my research I can choose where I want to go a...

Teaching

The Joys of Teaching & Learning I like to work with people who want to learn, are open to explo

Administration

Showing leadership is another one of my passions. I am trying my best to create shared visions, set ...

Outreach

I love to engage people across the university campus and bring teachers and learners from different ...

What my team and I love to do

The team I mentor and lead comes with a wide range of different perspectives and experiences. Here is a selection of themes we are contributing to.
Art, Design, and Computational Media
Augmented and Virtual Reality
Computational Biology
Intuitive Artificial Intelligence
Lindsay Virtual Human
Self Organization
Swarm Systems
Teaching & Learning
Art, Design, Computational Media

Art, Design, Computational Media

Teaching & Learning

Teaching & Learning

Intuitive Artificial Intelligence

Intuitive Artificial Intelligence

Augmented & Virtual Reality

Augmented & Virtual Reality

Self Organization

Self Organization

Swarm Systems

Swarm Systems

Computational Biology

Computational Biology

Lindsay Virtual Human

Lindsay Virtual Human

Meet My Team

I am privileged to work with, mentor, teach and learn from many students. Here are a few of the people I enjoy to share our mutual passions with.
Postdoc scholar, joined on January 2018 . PhD in Computer Science and Information Visualization...
Katayoon Etemad
Postdoctoral Researcher (2018-2019)
Tim joined my lab as a Ph.D. student from 2015 to 2019. Tim has been the key architect of LINDSA...
Tim Davison
Ph.D. (2019)
Neil completed his M.Sc. in Computational Media Design (CMD) in 2019. His research title is "Al...
Neil Christensen
Ph.D. Candidate, CMD
Here is a list of the students and researchers I work with. Undergraduate Students Summer st...
Team Members: Current & Past
See the whole team ...

Contact Me

If you want to know more about my research, teaching, and community engagement, or if you are a student interested in working with me, I would love to hear from you.

  • Here are some options how to get in touch with me.

  • Address: University of Calgary, Department of Computer Science, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4
  • Phone: +403 220 7682
  • Email: cjacob@ucalgary.ca
  • Website: http://swarm-design.org