Catherine PlaisantAssociate Director of Research of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab of the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies  | ![]()  | 
| Education: | Docteur Ingenieur (French diploma corresponding to a PhD in Industrial Engineering)
1982 - Universite Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris VI, France.
Thesis: Conception and Implementation of a Voice Telecommand System for the
Environment of Quadraplegic Users. Engineer, 1979, Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts et Metiers, Paris, France. General engineering degree beyond BS level  | 
| Research Interests: | Focused user interaction techniques, innovative visualizations, and interactive search interface techniques. | 
| Phone: | (301) 405-2768 | 
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| Email: | plaisant at cs.umd.edu | 
| Address: | HCIL, Hornbake Library, 2117c South Wing | 

