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Loukas Kalisperis
Professor, Tenure granted, effective July 1995, Appointed 1989

Education

  • The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, Ph.D. in Architectural Design and Data Systems, December 1988
  • The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, M.S. in Arch. Engineering, Environmental/Solar Option, June 1985
  • New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY, B.S. in Architecture, January 1983

Teaching Experience

  • Visiting Professor and Distinguished Scholar - CSTRC
    The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus , 2007-present
  • Professor, Department of Architecture, The Pennsylvania State University, July 2001-present
  • Visiting Professor, Department of Architecture, National Technical University of Greece, Athens, Greece, September 1997-June 1998
  • Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, College of Arts & Architecture, Penn State University, July 1992-present
  • Director, Stuckeman CAD Lab, Department of Architecture, College of Arts & Architecture, Penn State University, September 1992-present
  • Visiting Professor, Department of Architecture, University of Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, Summer 1993
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, College of Arts & Architecture, Penn State University, January 1989-1992

Administrative Experience

  • Visiting Program Director - Life Long Learning, EPEAEK, Ministry of Education, Hellenic Republic
  • Program Consultant, Applied Arts & Design, Hellenic Open University, 1998
  • Senior Research Scholar-Visualization Group, Center for Academic Computing, The Pennsylvania State University, 1995-present
  • Director, InterPAws New Media Centers, InterCollege Research Program, The Pennsylvania State University, 1994-2001
  • Director, Stuckeman CAD Laboratory, Department of Architecture, The Pennsylvania State University, 1991-1998
  • Associate Director - Special Individualized Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programs, The Graduate School, The Pennsylvania State University, 1994-1999

Honors

  • President's Award for Excellence in Academic Integration - The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, 2005
  • Apple Distinguished Educator, Apple Inc, Cuppertino, CA, July 2000
  • Bodossaki Foundation Academic and Cultural Prize, Bodossaki Foundation, Athens, Greece, 1995
  • Graduate Student Research Competition/Exhibition, First Place, Faculty Advisor, The Pennsylvania State University, The Graduate School, University Park, PA, 1988
  • ACSA/GM International Interdisciplinary Design/Research Competition, Second Place, Faculty Advisor, 21st Century Manufacturing Facility, Washington, DC, 1986

Professional Experience

  • Registered Architect Greece, Registration #57633
  • Co-Principal - ErgoTechnica, Architects, Part Time - Athens, Greece
  • CDA International, Architects/Engineers, State College, PA, Energy, Research Proposals Consultant, 1983-1990 (Part-Time)
  • Stelios Vios Associates, Architects, ~Athens, Greece, Design Consultant, ~1987-present 
  • Argiris Mendonidis Inc., Architects, Chios, Greece, Draftsman, 1977-1978 (Full-Time)

Exhibitions

  • Digital Studio Work, CAC-The Pennsylvania State University, October 1999
  • Computer Representations, Student Work, ACADIA Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, October 1995
  • Architecture and Digital Imaging, Recent Student Work, ACE Gallery, Baltimore, June 1995
  • Elastic Visions, Computer-based Representation, Zoller Gallery, The Pennsylvania State University, October-November 1994
  • Recent Works by Students of the Architecture Department - ACL ComCAD exhibited at COMDEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 1985
  • Multiple Hands at Work - New Technology in the Educational Work Place, presentation of computer-aided design processes at the Triennale of Milan Exhibition, Milan, Italy, May-September 1986

Books/Chapters

  • Kalisperis, L. N., "Fundamentals of Computer-Aided Design:  An Introduction to Computers in Architecture," John Wiley & Sons, expected publication, 2002
  • James, A., Kalisperis, L. N.  "Use of House and Space," in Houses:  The Material Dimension of Europe, D. Birdwell-Pheasant and D. Lawrence (eds.), Oxford:  Berg Press, 1999
  • Kalisperis, L. N., Kolarevic B., Computing in Design:  Sharing, Capturing, and Enabling Ideas, ACADIA Press, Seattle:  Washington, 1995
  • Kalisperis, L. N., contributor, Chapter 15, in ASHRAE 1992, Systems & Applications Handbook, ASHRAE, Atlanta:  ASHRAE Publications, 1992
  • Kalisperis, L. N., Summers, L. H., and Steinman, M.  "A Human Thermal Response Design Model for Non-orthogonal Spaces," in Performance Measurement Applications, Y. E. Kalay, (ed.), pp. 271-283, New York:  John Wiley & Sons, 1991

Selected Papers Published

  • Kalisperis, L., M. Ioannides, "Digital Cultural Heritage: From Concept to Reality," International Journal of Architectural Computing, accepted for publicaation, forthcoming
  • Poerschke, U., L. Kalisperis, "BIM: Defining Opportunities for Environmentally Sensitive Design," PLEA 2007, Singapore, November 2007
  • Balakrishnan, B. Kalisperis, L., K. Muramoto, "Spatial Presence: Explication from an Architectural Point of View for Enhancing Design Visualization Tools," ACADIA 2007, Halifax, Canada, October 2007
  • Balakrishnan, B. Kalisperis, L., K. Muramoto, "Implications of representation-presentation distinction in developing a presentation environment for CAAD," eCAADe 2007, Wiesbaden, Germany, Spetember 2007
  • Balakrishnan, B., L. Kalisperis, K. Muramoto, G. Otto "Digital representations! At what cost?   A variable-centered approach for empirically studying impact of digital representations," CAAD Futures 2007, Sydney, Australia, June 2007
  • Balakrishnan, B., L. Kalisperis, S. Shyam Sundar "Capturing Affect in Architectural Visualization: The Case for Integrating 3-dimensional Visualization and Psychophysiology," eCAADe 2006, Volos, Greece, September 2006, pp 664-670
  • Kalisperis, L. , B. Balakrishnan, K.   Muramoto, D. Nikolic, and N. Zikic "Evaluating Relative Impact of Virtual Reality System Variables on Architectural Design Comprehension and Presence," eCAADe 2006, Volos, Greece, September 2006, pp 66-73
  • Kalisperis, L. , "Virtual Reality and Architectural Design Comprehension," EREG 2006, Educacao Grafica, Per­spectiva Historica and Evolucao, Salvador, Brazil, August 2006, pp. 25-39
  • Kalisperis, L. , B. Balakrishnan, K.   Muramoto, and G. Otto "Multimodal Virtual Reality Environment for Archi­tectural Design (re)Presentation," CAADRiA 2006, Kumamoto, Japan, April 2006
  • Kalisperis, L. , B. Balakrishnan, and K.   Muramoto "Evaluating Workflow and Modeling Strategies of Pen Com­puting in the Beginning Architectural Design Studio," eCAADe 2005, Lisbon, Portugal, September 2005
  • Kalisperis, L. , G.   Otto, and J.   Messner "Expanding the Boundaries of Virtual Reality for Building Design and Construction," ASCE-ICCC 2005, Cancun, Mexico, July 2005
  • Kalisperis, L., Otto, G., Gundrum, J., Muramoto, K., Stone, M., Burris, G., Masters, R., Slobounov, E., and Agarwala, V., "A Commodity Computing, Integrated Multimedia and Open-source Approach for Accessible VR Systems Deployment in University Teaching and Research," VR 2004, Chicago, IL, March 2004
  • James, A., James, D., and Kalisperis, L., "Unique Art Form:  The Freezes of Pyrgi," Leonardo, Vol. 47, No. 2, June 2004
  • James, D., Kalisperis, L., & James, A., "The Mathematics of Color-Reversing Decorative Friezes:  Facades of Pirgi, Greece."  Meeting Alhambra:  ISAMA/BRIDGES Proceedings, Granada, Spain, July 2003.
  • Otto, G., Kalisperis, L., Gundrum, J., Muramoto, K., Burris, G., Masters, R., Slobounov, E., Heilman, J. and Agarwala, V., "The VR Desktop:  An Accessible Approach to VR Environments in Teaching and Research," International Journal of Architectural Computing, Issue 2, Vol. 1, July 2003
  • Kalisperis, L., Otto, G., Gundrum, K., Muramoto, K., Burris, G., Masters, R., Slobounov, E., and Heilman, J., "The VR-Desktop:  An Easy-to-Use and Modular Approach for Use of VR Techniques in Teaching," ACADIA Bits, September 2003
  • Otto, G., Kalisperis, L., Muramoto, K. and Gundrum, J., "Affordable and Accessible VR Systems for Undergraduate Architectural Design Education and Research at Penn State," CONVR:  Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, September 2003
  • Kalisperis, L., Otto, G., Muramoto, K., Gundrum, J., Masters, R., and Orland, B. "An Affordable Immersive Environment in Beginning Design Studio Education," ACADIA02, Pomona, CA, October 2002
  • Kalisperis, L., Otto, G., Muramoto, K., Gundrum, J., Masters, R., and Orland, B. "Virtual reality/Space Visualization in Design Education," The VR-Desktop Initiative," eCAADe 20, Warsaw, Poland, September 2002
  • Kalisperis, L., Otto, G., and Muramoto, K. "An Immersive Design Studio" ArchitectureWeek, Eugene, Oregon, October, 23, 2002
  • Kalisperis, L.N., "Digitizing the Practice of Architecture", in Reinventing the Discourse, pp 88-90, Winter 2001
  • Pratini, E., Kalisperis, L. N., "Modeling with gestures" CADFutures '99, Atlanta, June 1999
  • Kalisperis, L. N., "Transforming ACADIA" ACADIA Quarterly, Buffalo, NY:  Vol. 17: No. 1 &2, 1998, pp 35-36, September 1999
  • Kalisperis, L. N., "Virtual Library"ACADIA Quarterly, Buffalo, NY:  Vol. 18: No 2, 1998, pp 12-18, October 1999
  • Kalisperis, L. N., "Architectural Modeling and Rendering: A Book Review" ACADIA Quarterly, Buffalo, NY:  Vol. 18: No. 1, 1998, pp 8-9, November 1999
  • Kalisperis, L. N., "Evolution and Adaptation of Digital Technology in Architecture:  Two Approaches" in Media and Design Process, Osman Ataman and Julio Bermudez (eds), Salt Lake City, Utah: ACADIA, pp 1-3, October 1999
  • Kolarevic, B., Kalisperis, L.N., and B. Johnson "ACADIA Design Competition: A Library for the Information Age", HABITAT, 8, pp 20-22, Winter 1999
  • Kalisperis, L. N., "Design Education in a Digital Environment" Universidade & Novas Technologias, Impactos & Implicacoes, University of Sao Paolo Press, Sao Paolo, 1998
  • Kalisperis, L. N., Pehlivanidou-Liakata, A., "Architectural Design Studio: Digital and Traditional" Computers in Design Studio Teaching,  Leuven, Belgium, pp 73-81, November 1998
  • Kalisperis, L. N., Xie, C., "Design Enhancement through Computer Representation:  A Human Visual-Perception Model," ACADIA ‘97, Design Representation, Cincinnati:  ACADIA, 1997
  • Kalisperis, L. N., Ofluoglou, S., "A Method for Organizing and Sharing Architectural Information on the WWW," Design and the Net, Edinburg:  Europia Productions, 1997
  • Kalisperis, L. N., "Computer-Based Architectural Design Representation," NUTAU ‘96 - Seminario-Internacional - Technologia, Arquitetura e Urbanismo, Sao Paolo, 1997
  • Kalisperis, L. N., "CAD @ Penn State", ACADIA Quarterly, Los Angeles, October 1996
  • Kalisperis, L. N., B. Kolarevic, B. Johnson, "Computing in Design:  A Preface," Automation in Construction.  Elsevier Press, The Netherlands, Vol. 5, No. 3, September 1996
  • Kolarevic, B., Kalisperis, L. N., "Panel Sessions at the ACADIA ‘95 Conference," ACADIA Quarterly, Los Angeles, Vol. 15, No. 1, p. 4, Winter 1996
  • Kalisperis, L. N., "The Digital Architect:  A Review," ACADIA Quarterly, Los Angeles, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 29-31, Winter 1996
  • Kalisperis, L. N., "The Electronic Studio:  Beginning Design Education," in CAAD Futures ‘95, M. Tan (ed.), Singapore, September 1995
  • Kalisperis, L. N., B. Kolarevic, "Preface," in Computing in Design:  Sharing, Capturing, and Enabling Ideas, L. Kalisperis and B. Kolarevic (eds.), ACADIA Press, Seattle:  Washington, 1995
  • Kalisperis, L. N., "Architectural Facade and Energy:  A Tilted Window Experiment."  Building Simulation 195, Madison, Wisconsin, August 1995
  • Kalisperis, L. N., "3D Visualization in Design Education," 14 Reconnecting, St. Louis:  ACADIA, pp. 177-184, October 1994
  • Kalisperis, L. N., Groninger, R., "CADD Utilization in the Architectural Design Process:  Implications for Computer Integration in Practice," Journal of Architectural and Planning Research, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 137-148, Summer 1994
  • Kalisperis, L. N., Summers, L. H., and Steinman, M., "Automated Design of Radiant Heating Systems based on Thermal Comfort," in ASHRAE Transactions, Vol. 96, Pt. 1, pp. 1288-1295, January 1990
  • Kalisperis, L. N., Summers, L. H., and Steinman, M.,"Human Thermal Comfort Design Method for Indoor Climate," in 15th National Passive Solar Conference Proceedings, March 1990
  • Kalisperis, L. N., Summers, L. H., and Steinman, M. "A Human Thermal Response Design Model for Nonorthogonal Spaces," in 3rd International SUNY Buffalo CAD Symposium Proceedings, Buffalo, March 1990
  • Kalisperis, L. N., Summers, L. H., and Steinman, M. "A Human Thermal Response Design Model for Nonorthogonal Spaces," in Performance Measurement Applications, Y. E. Kalay, (ed.), New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1991
  • Kalisperis, L. N., Summers, L. H., and Steinman, M. "Angle Factor Graphs for a Person to Inclined Surface," ASHRAE Transactions, Vol. 100, Pt. 1, June 1991
  • Kalisperis, L. N. and Summers, L. H. "An Energy Evaluative Comparison of a Thermal Comfort Design Model," Building Simulation '91, Nice, France, pp. 611-618, August 1991
  • Kalisperis, L. N., Hosny, S., and Sanvido, V.  "A Framework for an Integrated Computer Aided Architectural Design Decision Support System," 3rd International Symposium on Systems Research, Informatics and Cybernetics, InterSymp '91, Baden Baden, Germany, August 1991
  • Kalisperis, L. N., Summers, L. H., and Steinman, M. "Human Shape Factor Graphs: Expanded Research on a Person to Inclined Surface," Energy and Buildings, Vol. 17, No. 4, pp. 283-295, 1992
  • Kalisperis, L. N., Summers, L. H., and Steinman, M. "Design Knowledge: Thermal Comfort in Complex Enclosures", 3rd International Conference on Energy and Building, Thesalloniki, Greece, April 1992
  • Kalisperis, L. N. "Assessment of Thermal Comfort in Complex Enclosures:  A Computer Program," EDRA 23, Boulder, Colorado, April 1992
  • Kalisperis, L. N., Haider, J., Forsyth, A., and Lawrence, H. "Urban Issues in Beginning Architectural Design," Making Cities Livable Conference, San Francisco, California, March 1992
  • Kalisperis, L. N., Haider, J., Forsyth, A., and Lawrence, H. "Urban Awareness in Beginning Design Studio," The 12th National Conference on the Beginning Design Student, Seaside, Florida, April 1992
  • Kalisperis, L. N. and Summers, L. H., "Human Thermal Comfort Theory and Applications," submitted to EDRA 23, Boulder, Colorado, April 1992
  • Kalisperis, L. N. and Groninger, R. "CADD Utilization in the Architectural Design Process: Implications for Computer Integration in Practice," Journal of Architectural and Planning Research, in press
  • Kalisperis, L. N. and Groninger, R. "Design Philosophy: Implications for Computer Integration in the Practice of Architecture," ACADIA, October 1992
  • Kalisperis, L. N. "Computer Assisted Architectural Design for Comfort in Indoor Environments," ACSA Technology, Tempre, Arizona, January 1993
  • Kalisperis, L. N. and James, A. J. "Traditional Architecture in Chios, Greece: A Comparative Study of Variation and Meaning," AAA, San Francisco, California, December 1992
  • Kalisperis, L. N. and Steinman, M. "Architectural Space Design: Thermal Comfort Constraints," Clima 2000, London, 1993

Guest Editor

  • Kalisperis, L. N., M. Ioannides, International Journal of Architectural Computing . Multi-Science, United Kingdom, Issue 014, Vol. 02, Spring 2007
  • Kalisperis, L. N., G. Proctor, International Journal of Architectural Computing. Multi-Science, United Kingdom, Issue 06, Vol. 02, Spring 2005
  • Kolarevic, B., Kalisperis, L. N., ACADIA Quarterly, Los Angeles, Vol. 15, No. 1, Winter 1996
  • Kalisperis, L. N., B. Kolarevic, B. Johnson, Automation in Construction, Elsevier Press, The Netherlands, Vol. 5, No. 3, September 1996

Keynote Lectures

  • "Digital Design and Fabrication: New Models for Architecture," University of Bahia, Architecture, August 12, 2006
  • "Architectural Digital Design and Immersive Environments," University of Brazilia, Architecture, August 23, 2006
  • "Digital Design Fabrication and Immersive Environments, " University of Crete, Architecture and Planning, April 16, 2005
  • "Digital Design Studio and Immersive Environments, " University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Architecture and Planning, July 18, 2003
  • "Digital Architectures and Design, " Catholic University, Architecture, May 105, 2003
  • "Design Education and Virtual Reality," Federal Univeristy of Brazilia, Brazil, Architecture, October 12, 2002
  • "Digital Sketching in Architecture," Kansas State University, Architecture and Planning, February 22, 2000
  • "Sketching in a Digital Environment," University at Buffalo, Graduate School of Architecture, March 23, 2000
  • "Digital Architecture," Texas A&M University, Architecture, April 25, 2000
  • "Digital Sketching," University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Fine Arts, February 8, 1999
  • "Digital Design Studio," School of Architecture, National Technical University of Athens, March 21, 1998
  • "Architecture in the Era of Information Technology," Greek Institute of Architects Lecture Series, April 15, 1998
  • "Design Studio:  Digital and Paperless," NUTAU International Conference, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 30, 1996
  • "Digital Architecture:  Into the Millennium," Faculty of Fine Arts, Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 21, 1997

Memberships

  • International Journal of Architectural Computing Editorial Board, member, 2003-present
  • Republic of Cyprus - University Accreditation Committee, Design Curricula Team, Member, 1996, Chair, 1997, 1999-2004
  • Virtual Library, ACADIA International Competition 1999, Organizing Committee Member
  • Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture, Member
  • 1995-1997 Steering Committee Member
  • ACADIA '95 Co-Editor, Co-Chair
  • ACADIA ’01 Co-Editor, Co-Chair
  • University Accreditation Team, Republic of Cyprus,
  • Design Team, Chair, March 1996 & October 1997
  • Greek Institute of Architects
  • Association of Computer Aided Design in Architecture—ACADIA
  • ASHRAE TC 4.2 Weather Data Committee
  • TC 4.7 Subcommittee on Natural Heating, Cooling and Lighting