Daniel Phelps
Lecturer
- School of Literature, Media, and Communication
Overview
Daniel Phelps develops experimental narrative systems that interrogate and expand the boundaries of media and design practice. His work synthesizes advanced computational methods ranging from robotics and real-time simulation to physical computing and generative AI with aesthetic frameworks such as anamorphosis and multimodal design. This integration operates not simply as a technical enterprise but as a critical exploration of how technological processes mediate perception, embodiment, and interactivity. Within these immersive media architectures, Phelps cultivates conditions of connection, wonder, and curiosity, inviting audiences into encounters that are both intellectually and affectively generative.
- Ph.D., Digital Media, The Georgia Institute of Technology
- MS, Digital Media, The Georgia Institute of Technology
- MFA, Integrated Media Arts, Hunter College CUNY
- BA, Media Communication, California State University Sacramento
Distinctions:
- Georgia Tech Presidential Fellowship, 2019-2023
- Telly Award, 2002
- Telly Award, 2003
- NCAA All-Academic Award, 1998-2002
Interests
Courses
- LMC-2700: Intr-Computational Media
- LMC-2720: Prin of Visual Design
- LMC-2730: Construct-Moving Image
- LMC-3402: Graphic & Visual Design
Publications
Recent Publications
Journal Articles
- MedizDroids Project: Ultra-Low Cost, Low-Altitude, Affordable and Sustainable UAV Multicopter Drones For Mosquito Vector Control in Malaria Disease Management
In: IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) [Peer Reviewed]
Date: October 2014
Presentations
- The Affordances of Augmented Intermediate Layers (AIL’s) for Scientific Applications
Date: May 2021
Presentation at Oak Ridge National Laboratory on my research into the use of transparent screens for Augmented Reality applications for the applied sciences. Presentation arranged for, and given to, the 80+ members Visual Informatics for Science and Technology Advances (VISTA) Lab at ORNL.
- Virtual Reality and Robotics: A Gateway to STEM Outside of the Classroom
Date: January 2018
Presentation at the Fact2 AR/VR Symposium at SUNY Albany. This presentation focused on the R&D efforts of the interdisciplinary team of robotics students and creative storytellers at York College. Showcasing the customized VR toolset created for non-fiction storytelling in VR, this hands-on demonstration explored the world of highly maneuverable VR mecanum platforms and off-road telerobotically controlled camera control systems created at York College. This presentation marked the public debut of The Future American Retrospective Project.
- Creating Diverse Communities Within Interdisciplinary STEM Research Competitions
In: 2016 Mellon Diversity Project Conference: Creating Diverse and Inclusive Communities
Date: January 2014
This 60-minute presentation discussed strategies that created a diverse team and inclusive atmosphere for several STEM initiatives at York College, including the creation of the York Astrobotics Program in 2014.
Thesis / Dissertations
- THE INTERFACE MODEL OF REALITY MEDIATION
Date: April 2025
All Publications
Books
- Peripheral Visions: Italian Photography in Context, 1950s-Present
Date: January 2012
Contributing author. Exploring a work by Italian landscape photographer, Walter Niedermayr.
Journal Articles
- MedizDroids Project: Ultra-Low Cost, Low-Altitude, Affordable and Sustainable UAV Multicopter Drones For Mosquito Vector Control in Malaria Disease Management
In: IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) [Peer Reviewed]
Date: October 2014
Presentations
- The Affordances of Augmented Intermediate Layers (AIL’s) for Scientific Applications
Date: May 2021
Presentation at Oak Ridge National Laboratory on my research into the use of transparent screens for Augmented Reality applications for the applied sciences. Presentation arranged for, and given to, the 80+ members Visual Informatics for Science and Technology Advances (VISTA) Lab at ORNL.
- Virtual Reality and Robotics: A Gateway to STEM Outside of the Classroom
Date: January 2018
Presentation at the Fact2 AR/VR Symposium at SUNY Albany. This presentation focused on the R&D efforts of the interdisciplinary team of robotics students and creative storytellers at York College. Showcasing the customized VR toolset created for non-fiction storytelling in VR, this hands-on demonstration explored the world of highly maneuverable VR mecanum platforms and off-road telerobotically controlled camera control systems created at York College. This presentation marked the public debut of The Future American Retrospective Project.
- Creating Diverse Communities Within Interdisciplinary STEM Research Competitions
In: 2016 Mellon Diversity Project Conference: Creating Diverse and Inclusive Communities
Date: January 2014
This 60-minute presentation discussed strategies that created a diverse team and inclusive atmosphere for several STEM initiatives at York College, including the creation of the York Astrobotics Program in 2014.
- Rapid Prototyping for NASA Competitions in Higher Education
In: Construct3D Conference
Presentation at Construct3D Conference at Duke University. Using years of experience in NASA research competitions, this presentation discusses how under-funded, minority serving, urban institutions use rapid prototyping to compete in NASA sponsored competitions on a national level with the top engineering schools in the nation.
Thesis / Dissertations
- THE INTERFACE MODEL OF REALITY MEDIATION
Date: April 2025
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