Rishikesh Jaiswal

Background

About Rishikesh Jaiswal

While I was a chemical engineering professional, an epiphany inspired me to live and breath games again. I believed that with the right experience and training, I would someday learn to code and make games. Here at Purdue, I have been in the process of doing just that. I have been curious, self-motivated, and passionate about games since I was 8 or 9. I have been holistic in my education related to games. At Purdue, under the tutelage of Prof David Whittinghill and the entire faculty here in Computer Graphics Technology, I have been learning to use Unreal Engine 5 by programming in C++ and Unreal Blueprints. I gained experience designing VR applications and games in Unity Engine and C#, where I understood what problems arise while developing in VR and how to navigate through them. With a class on Player-Centred Approach to Game Design, I came across various tips regarding User Experience in Games. I have also dabbled in Graphics Programming using OpenGL and GLSL. With Video Art projects, I developed an appreciation for iteration in any project that I do. Currently, I am learning how to program games in C++ from scratch. Along with learning, I have taught undergraduate students the fundamentals of Unreal Engine 5. Teaching is one activity from which I derive much satisfaction. In addition to my teaching, my role as a Graduate Research Assistant included collaborating on Prof. Jeffrey Kesselman's WorldWizard VR project. I see myself in the games industry working towards creating works that inspire others, like many have done for me. Huge shoutout to the folks at Quantic Dream, Sony Santa Monica, Rockstar Games, and especially the developers at PUBG Studios. These are challenging times for our industry at the moment, and I am not one to give up hope so easily. My ultimate aim is to work towards the Industries' growth in India in two ways. Teaching games and developing games!