David Novick is a computer scientist by trade whose work in human-computer interaction at The University of Texas at El Paso has drawn its share of oohs-and-aahs, but a recent tangent into optical illusions has made him an internet sensation. Novick, Ph.D., is the Mike Loya Distinguished Chair in Engineering and a professor of engineering education and leadership. He developed during the past year a series of advanced and complex Munker illusions, which are images where colors may appear different based on shapes and color accents that go through and around the shapes.