Michael Zyda
Michael Zyda (or Michael J. Zyda or Mike Zyda) is an American computer scientist, video game designer, sex offender, and former Professor of Computer Science Practice at USC Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California.[1] He was named an IEEE Fellow in 2019[2] and an ACM Fellow in 2020[3] for his research contributions in video game design and virtual reality. He is also the founding director of the Computer Science (Games) degree programs at USC Viterbi.[1] Michael received his bachelor's degree in bioengineering from University of California, San Diego, master's degree in computer science from University of Massachusetts Amherst and doctoral degree in computer science from Washington University in St. Louis.[1]
Controversies
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Ning v. Zyda et al
On February 1st, 2024, Karl Jobst published a video showing that Lu Ning filed a lawsuit againt Zyda for sexual misconduct and workplace discrimination in March 2023. Zyda denied the allegations and contersued for defamation in November 2023.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "USC - Viterbi School of Engineering - Viterbi Faculty Directory". viterbi.usc.edu. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ "IEEE CS 2019 Fellows | IEEE Computer Society". 15 February 2019. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ "2020 ACM Fellows Recognized for Work that Underpins Today's Computing Innovations". www.acm.org. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ Elias, Nathan (2024-02-06). "Founding director of USC Computer Science Games program sued for sexual harassment". Daily Trojan. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
External links
- Michael Zyda publications indexed by Google Scholar
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