GAEL RIAL

Ph.D. Candidate in Computer Graphics & HPC. Systems Architect.

:: STACK: C++ / Vulkan / JVM

:: FOCUS: IDEs / Graphic Engines

:: STATUS: Available for Work

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01 // WORK

Compiled Modules

A catalog of graphics engines, tools, simulations and other projects I've worked on.

STARRED

Neoneuron

Ph.D. Thesis. A novel methodology for real-time generation of neuronal morphology using Mesh Shaders and compact procedural representations.

cpp vulkan glsl mesh-shaders research

STARRED

Neon Engine

A high-performance C++20/Vulkan graphics engine featuring a custom ECS, Mesh Shaders, and a bindless resource architecture.

cpp vulkan glsl cmake

STARRED

JAMS IDE

A modular, extensible Integrated Development Environment (IDE) architected from scratch in Java/JavaFX. Features a custom plugin system, VFS, and language server capabilities.

java javafx kotlin gradle architecture

STARRED

Block Dasher

A grid-based puzzle adventure developed with Unity. Features custom grid movement logic, parity-based puzzles, and multi-platform support (WebGL/Android).

unity c-sharp game-dev team-project

NES4JAMS

A complete NES Development Kit implemented as a JAMS plugin. Features a cycle-accurate MOS 6502 emulator, PPU debugger, and tile editor.

kotlin java assembly emulation

Rush Math

A header-only C++20 mathematics library tailored for computer graphics. Features strongly-typed linear algebra, compile-time evaluation, and GLSL-like swizzling.

cpp cmake template-metaprogramming math

Elastic Solids

A physically-based simulation of volumetric elastic bodies in Unity. Features a custom TetGen parser, volume conservation forces, and penalty-based collision response.

c-sharp unity physics simulation tetgen

Java Youtube Downloader

A lightweight Java library designed to reverse-engineer Youtube stream signatures and download content programmatically.

java maven network reverse-engineering

CMine

A high-performance Minecraft clone written in C# and OpenTK. It serves as a proof-of-concept for optimization techniques, achieving 900+ FPS.

c-sharp opengl optimization voxel

INDEXING COMPLETE 9 ITEMS FOUND

VIEWPORT: READY

Core Languages

C++20

Kotlin

Java

GLSL / HLSL

Python

Graphics API

Vulkan

OpenGL 4.6

Mesh Shaders

Compute Shaders

RenderDoc

NSight

Engine & Arch

Unreal Engine 5

Unity

ImGUI

Entity Component System (ECS)

JNI

Tooling

CMake

Gradle

Git

Docker

LaTeX

Linux

02 // LOG

System Log

A chronological record of professional roles, academic milestones, and key engineering contributions.

BACKGROUND

[10/2023 - PRESENT]

PhD in Computer Graphics and High-Performance Computing

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Ongoing doctoral research focused on real-time visualization techniques, GPU-based geometry generation, and symbolic representation of complex scientific structures. The work is being developed within VG-Lab, in the context of scientific visualization and neuroinformatics.

[09/2022 - 07/2023]

Master’s Degree in Computer Graphics, Games and Virtual Reality

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Awarded 3 distinctions (matrículas de honor).

[09/2018 - 07/2022]

Dual Bachelor's Degree in Game Design & Development + Computer Engineering

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Awarded best academic record in the Computer Engineering program. Earned 8 distinctions (matrículas de honor), including both final degree projects.

[09/2016 - 06/2018]

Science Baccalaureate

Auga da Laxe High School

TRACK RECORD

[07/2023 - PRESENT]

Permanent role in graphics and visualization development for Visualization & Graphics Lab

URJC - VG-Lab (Visualization & Graphics Lab)

Ongoing development of visualization technologies, building upon prior internship and collaboration work. Over four years of experience in the group, contributing to research and tool development in the context of scientific visualization.

[11/2021 - 02/2022] | [07/2022 - 09/2022]

Collaboration - Technology development for the Human Brain Project

URJC - VG-Lab (Visualization & Graphics Lab)

Developed AcuteRecorder, a Qt-based tool for selective recording of application UI sections. Created ParticleLab, a library for OpenGL-based particle generation with high efficiency.

[02/2022 - 07/2023]

External Internship - Visualization development for the Human Brain Project

URJC - VG-Lab (Visualization & Graphics Lab)

Development of scientific visualization tools using C/C++, CMake, Boost, and Qt. Notable contributions to applications such as ViSimpl and SynCoPa. Version control with GitLab and GitHub. Additional use of Python, Java, JavaScript, and TypeScript for specific tasks.

03 // COMM

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Open for research collaborations and engineering opportunities.

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