Biography:

Tim Purdy is a Senior Lecturer and Graduate Program Coordinator in the School of Industrial Design at Georgia Institute of Technology. His expertise lies in 3D development (scanning, modeling, rendering, animation, and rapid prototyping output) and interface prototyping. Purdy teaches courses on 3D concepts, free-form modeling, advanced modeling concepts, interface prototyping, and advanced immersive environments. His research focuses on using augmented reality with 3D rapid prototype models to overlay interface prototypes, aiming to provide users with high-fidelity experiences when testing 3D products with physical and embedded interfaces. 

Purdy has worked to help students apply technology to the design process effectively while respecting traditional methods. He holds a Master of Science in Industrial Design and a Master of Science in Management from Georgia Tech, as well as a Master of Theological Studies from Spring Hill College. Purdy's professional experience includes running his own design firm, Tim Purdy Designs, Inc., and working as a Design Engineer at McDonnell Douglas Electronic Systems Co.

Teaching Interest:

Tim Purdy is a Senior Lecturer and Graduate Program Coordinator in the School of Industrial Design at Georgia Institute of Technology. His expertise lies in 3D development (scanning, modeling, rendering, animation, and rapid prototyping output) and interface prototyping. Professor Purdy teaches courses on 3D concepts, free-form modeling, advanced modeling concepts, interface prototyping, and advanced immersive environments. He has worked to help students apply technology to the design process effectively while respecting traditional methods.

Research Interest:

Professor Purdy research focuses on using augmented reality with 3D rapid prototype models to overlay interface prototypes, aiming to provide users with high-fidelity experiences when testing 3D products with physical and embedded interfaces.

List of Recent Scholarly Work:

- Mimicking Trusted Human Drivers in AV Interface Design, Co-Arthurs Yixiao Wang, Huaizhuo Yang, Wayne Li & Tim Purdy, Pending in International Journal of Social Robotics. 
- Designing in the Mist: Investigating How a Mist-augmented Virtual Reality Space Agent Can Promote Creativity as A Socially Interactive Design Partner, Co-Arthurs Yixiao Wang, Jiaze You & Tim Purdy, Accepted in ACM HAI 2025 conference.
- Enhancing Augmented Reality for Use in Product Design, Co-Arthurs Tim Purdy & Young Mi Choi, Accepted as Work-in-Progress for the CHI 2014 conference.
- Enhancing Augmented Reality for Use in Product Design, Co-Arthurs Tim Purdy & Young Mi Choi, Poster presentation for the CHI 2014 conference.
- Introducing Digital Fabrication to Early Year Design Students, Co-Arthurs Wendell Wilson, Tim Purdy, Young Mi Choi(2016).  ICED17 21st International Conference on Engineering Design.

Degrees with Year of Award:

- Master of Theological Studies, Spring Hill College, Mobile, June 2002
- Master of Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, Dec. 1995
- Master of Science in Management, Georgia Institute of Technology, June 1995
- Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design, Georgia Institute of Technology, Dec. 1986