John De PillisAfter training as a commercial artist, John de Phillis earned a Mechanical Engineering degree from Stevens Institute of Technology. His interests in engineering led him to seek a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley. His rsearch in mathematics and sabbaticals have led him to Italy, England, Norway and Germany. He spent two years in Padua, Italy as Director of the University of California student exchange program. He is currently a private pilot and illustrator in Riverside, California, where he teaches at the University of California. Read More Read Less