Dan Mikesell
dgm3664@nyu.edu

EDUCATION
New York University New York, NY Aug. '01-May '03
M.P.S.: Interactive Telecommunications Program

Indiana University Bloomington, IN Jan. '94-May '98
B.A.: May 1997
Major: Individualized Major Program: Digital and Experimental Media

New York University New York, New York Jan.-May '97
Intensive Film Production Program

THESIS
The Modern Martyr Project: The Head Reliquary of Karen Carpenter.
Co-Author A. Elizabeth Mikesell

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
New School University New York, NY May - July. '03
Adjunct Professor
Founded and taught the first Physical Computing class at New School University.

New York University New York, NY Sept. '01-May '03
Lab Assistant
Assisted professors in preparation of course material. Assisted students with their project development and execution.

Pratt Institute of Art Brooklyn, NY May '02
Guest Lecturer
Introduced and discussed topics related to Physical Computing.

EXHIBITIONS / PERFORMANCES/ SCREENINGS

"Erotica", ZEROGLAB Nanofestival v.03 Rotterdam, Netherlands Oct. '03

Ubicomp Conference on Ubiquitous Computing Demonstrator, Seattle, WA Oct. '03

"BLUR: Open Swap" Parsons / New School University May '03

NYU Masters Thesis show, New York, NY May '03

"Love Art War" , Emerging Arts, Altman Building, New York, NY March '03

NIME Infared (New Instruments for Musical Expression), New York, NY April '02

NIME (New Instruments for Musical Expression) NYU, New York, NY Dec. '02

Interactive Telecommunications Program Winter show New York, NY Dec. '02

"Summer Shag" Indiana University, Bloomington, IN April '97

"Fruittificare Amore" animated film, Indiana University Film Sceening Dec '97

"Rumble in Alphabet City" 16mm film, NYU Student Film Show Dec '96

COMMISSIONS
"AstroBeats" Montefiore Childrens Hospital, Bronx, NY

GALLERY AFFILIATIONS
NewSpace Gallery, Portland, OR

GRANTS and SCHOLARSHIPS
Tuition Scholarship, New York University
Individualized Major Program Grant, Indiana University

PUBLICATIONS and SCREENINGS
"Hello Kitty: Networking Pets and People", Ubicomp Adjunct Proceedings. Pg.88 '03
"Patty: Mobile Meat on a Leash", Servo Magazine. January '04

TECHNICAL ABILITIES AND INTERESTS
Programming: PICBasic Pro, Basic Stamp, BasicX.
Applications: Final Cut, Premiere, Director, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, Quicktime VR Authoring Studio, SoundEdit, MAX/MSP.
Hardware: Interface cameras, circuits and sensors with applications and networks.
Electronics: PCB Layout, Circuit prototyping, RS-232 interfacing, Microcontroller programming
Product design: Foam in place construction, Vacuum forming,
Sensors: Biometric, flex, strain, force

WEBSITE
www.meatbot.com