Damien Rohmer

Prof. Damien Rohmer is a Professor of Computer Science at École Polytechnique, part of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris. He leads the VISTA research team at the LIX laboratory (CNRS UMR 7161). His research focuses on 3D modeling, real-time animation, and interactive design, emphasizing efficiency and user control. Key applications include virtual characters, clothing simulation, and natural phenomena modeling for entertainment, medicine, and architecture.

Education: PhD in Computer Science from Université de Grenoble (2011), HDR from the same institution (2017), and engineering degrees from CPE Lyon and Université Jean Monnet (2007).

Research interests span interactive shape design, real-time physics-based animation, implicit surfaces, and multi-agent systems. Recent awards include the 2025 Eurographics Honorable Mention and multiple awards at MIG/SCA 2024 conferences. He supervises PhD students in animation and modeling projects, funded by ANR and CIFRE grants. Active in academic service, he is Vice Director of LIX and former committee member of AFIG.