Tyler Morgan-Wall is a physicist, data scientist, and the creator of the rayverse: a collection of packages for data visualization, 3D rendering, mesh manipulation, and image processing. In addition, he is the developer of the skpr package, a core R package for optimal experimental design generation and Monte Carlo power calculation.
All code shown on the website is distributed under the GPLv3 license.
R Packages
skpr (JSS Paper)
rayshader
rayrender
rayvertex
rayimage
raybevel
raymolecule
raybonsai
tree3d
spacefillr
terrainmeshr
Education
Johns Hopkins University
PhD in Physics
Dissertation PDF
Baltimore, MD
June 2009 - May 2015
University of Pennsylvania
B.A. in Physics
Philadelphia, PA
Sept 2005 - May 2009
Publications
Optimal design generation and power evaluation in r: The skpr package
Journal of Statistical Software
2021
PDF
Measurement of critical currents of superconducting aluminum nanowires in external magnetic fields: evidence for a Weber blockade
Physical Review Letters
2015
PDF
Fabrication of sub-15 nm aluminum wires by controlled etching
Applied Physics Letters
2014
PDF
Conference Talks
Posit::conf(2024)
Quarto, AI, and the Art of Getting Your Life Back
Seattle, WA
2024
DATAWorks 2024 Simulation Insights on Power Analysis with Binary Responses: From SNR Methods to ‘skprJMP’
Alexandria, VA
2024
Government & Public Sector R Conference (Invited)
Building an Entire City in R: Interactive 3D Data Visualization with Rayrender
Washington, DC
2022
RStudio::conf(2022)
Building a ggplot2 rollercoaster: Creating amazing 3D data visualizations in R
Washington, DC
2022
RStudio::conf(2020) (Invited)
3D ggplots with rayshader
San Francisco, CA
2020
Government & Public Sector R Conference (Invited)
rayshader: Bringing Spatial Data to a New Dimension
Washington, DC
2020
RStudio::conf(2019)
3D mapping, plotting, and printing with rayshader
Austin, TX
2019
DATAWorks 2019
3D mapping, plotting, and printing with rayshader
Alexandria, VA
2019
Teaching
DATAWorks 2023
Introduction to Design of Experiments in R: Generating and Evaluating Designs with skpr
Alexandria, VA
2023
UPenn Institute for Urban Research, MUSA Masterclass (Invited)
MUSA Masterclass: 3D Mapping and Visualization in R
Philadelphia, PA
2019
Podcasts
The PolicyViz Podcast
Episode No. 210
Jan 2022
Data Viz Today
Episode 67: How to Use 3D in Innovative Ways
Sept 2021