Mark Pauly

Mark Pauly is a Full Professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) School of Computer and Communication Sciences, where he directs the Geometric Computing Laboratory (GCM). His research focuses on computational design, geometry processing, and digital fabrication of material systems through efficient algorithms and mathematical abstractions.

• Education: PhD (ETH Zurich, 2003), MS (TU Kaiserslautern, 1999)

Research spans geometric computing, deployable structures, programmable materials, and human performance capture, with applications in architecture, soft robotics, and digital fabrication. Recent publications emphasize inverse design of surface-based inflatables, flexible microstructures, and curved beam assemblies.

• Scientific contributions include 2016 Eurographics Outstanding Technical Contributions Award, 2010 ERC Starting Grant, and 2023 ACM SIGGRAPH Asia Best Paper Award Honorable Mention
• Co-founded EPFL spin-offs: Faceshift AG (real-time facial animation) and Rayform SA (computational caustic design)

His work integrates mathematics, computer science, and materials engineering to solve geometric inverse problems. Articles show increasing focus on auxetic materials, elastic mechanisms, and computational design for advanced manufacturing.