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I am a senior research scientist (directeur de recherche) with Inria at its Saclay/Université Paris-Saclay campus, at the southern outskirts of Paris.

I am member of the Scientific Visualization and Computer Graphics research group within the Johann Bernoulli Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. Since September 2010,

My research focuses on questions in the fields of interactive scientific visualization and illustrative rendering, using methods from computer graphics, non-photorealistic rendering (NPR), and human-computer interaction. I am specifically interested in (2D and, in particular, 3D) interaction techniques for work with visualizations on non-traditional hardware (large surfaces, AR/VR, hybrid settings) as well as illustrative visualization that is inspired by traditional illustration, such as questions on how to use and control abstraction in visualization.

p text-align=justify color=red I am currently looking for a PhD student with a solid background in computer graphics and/or visualization who is interested in working with me on the topic of Support of the Interactive Visual Exploration and Classification of Temporal Development in 3D Datasets using the Example of Cell Division Data. Please contact me by e-mail if you are interested or directly apply at the mentioned application site.

News and Upcoming Events

October 2024 At IEEE VIS, we will present two journal papers: one on “V-Mail: 3D-Enabled Correspondence about Spatial Data on (Almost) All Your Devices” and another one on “Visualizing and Comparing Machine Learning Predictions to Improve Human-AI Teaming on the Example of Cell Lineage” that are published in the journal IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics.
April 2024 At IEEE PacificVis 2024, we will present our paper on “A Survey of Designs for Combined 2D+3D Visual Representations” that is also published in the journal IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics.
February 2024 We received a Graphics Replicability Stamp for our journal paper on the MeTACAST selection techniques, specifically for the analysis of our experimental data.
December 2023 We received Graphics Replicability Stamps for two journal papers, one on the design characterization for black-and-white textures in visualization and one on visualizing and comparing machine learning predictions to improve human-AI teaming.
November 2023 Yucheng Lu 陆禹承 started as my new PhD student, exploring Hybrid AR-Desktop Scientific Exploration Environments.
October 2023 We received a Graphics Replicability Stamp for our journal paper on the V-Mail system and approach.
October 2023 🏆 At IEEE VIS, our 2009 SciVis paper “Depth-Dependent Halos: Illustrative Rendering of Dense Line Data” received the 14 Year SciVis Test-of-Time Award.
October 2023 At IEEE VIS, we presented two papers: one on “Design Characterization for Black-and-White Textures in Visualization” and another one on “MeTACAST: Target- and Context-aware Spatial Selection in VR”. Both are also journal articles that are published in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics.
October 2023 At IEEE VIS, we also presented a paper on “Data Embroidery with Black-and-White Textures” at the alt.VIS workshop.
August 2023 Our journal article on “Visualizing and Comparing Machine Learning Predictions to Improve Human-AI Teaming on the Example of Cell Lineage” was accepted to the journal IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. We will present this work at IEEE VIS 2024.
June 2023 I gave a keynote at the FARIvis workshop at EuroVis EG Logo 2023 and talked about “Toward FAIR Visualization of Visualization Research”.
June 2023 At EuroVis EG Logo 2023 we also presented the MolVA workshop paper “Moliverse: Contextually Embedding the Microcosm into the Universe” (published in the journal Computers & Graphics) and the Computer Graphics Forum state of the art article on the “State of the Art of Molecular Visualization in Immersive Virtual Environments”.
March 2023 Our journal article on “Molecumentary: Adaptable Narrated Documentaries Using Molecular Visualization” was published in the journal IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. We presented this work at IEEE VIS.
February 2023 I contributed to a journal article on the “Moliverse: Contextually Embedding the Microcosm into the Universe”, which was just accepted to the Computer & Graphics. We will present this work later this year at the MolVA workshop at EuroVis EG Logo 2023.
February 2023 🎓 My PhD student Jiayi Hong 洪佳怡 successfully defended her PhD thesis on “Machine Learning Supported Interactive Visualization of Hybrid 3D and 2D Data for the Example of Plant Cell Lineage Specification” on February 14. Congratulations Jiayi!
January 2023 I contributed to a journal article on the “State of the Art of Molecular Visualization in Immersive Virtual Environments”, which was just accepted to the Computer Graphics Forum. We will present this work later this year at EuroVis EG Logo 2023.
January 2023 I was invited (and accepted) to serve as associate editor for the journal Computer Graphics Forum, for the four-year term 2023–2026.

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