Breannan Smith is a research scientist whose work lies at the intersection of computer graphics, computer vision, and computational physics. Breannan worked at Meta's Reality Labs Research for six years where his work focused on complex human performance tracking through the use of robust, physically-based models and simulations. Prior to joining Meta, Breannan was a postdoctoral research scientist at Pixar Animation Studios where he developed models and simulation algorithms tailored for demanding animation applications. Breannan completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science at Columbia University 🗽🍎 where his work spanned topics from geometric mechanics for systems dominated by collisions to the simulation of elastoplastic materials, hair, and clothing. Breannan completed his undergraduate work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 🐏🏀, where his research focused on the simulation of viscoelastic materials. Please see his resume for details and his CV for even more details.

Breannan currently resides in the ever sunny city of Seattle, WA.