Markus Wallinger

Dr. Markus Wallinger is a postdoctoral researcher at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) with the Chair for Efficient Algorithms under Prof. Stephen Kobourov. His work bridges computational efficiency and empirical evaluation, focusing on graph drawing, network visualization, and set visualization techniques. Recent research includes edge bundling for clutter reduction and metaphorical representations of sets, validated through user experiments.

• Education: PhD in Computer Science (2020) and MSc in Visual Computing (2016) from TU Wien; BSc in Computer Science (2014) from University of Innsbruck.
• Research: Specializes in algorithmic design for data visualization, emphasizing user-centric evaluation and practical applications.
• Teaching: Courses on information visualization, algorithm design, and data structures at TUM Heilbronn.

His accolades include national and international awards for his dissertation and academic contributions.

• Award of Excellence, BMBWF (2020)
• Best Poster Award, GD 2023
• Best Paper Award, PacificVis 2023
• Distinguished Young Alumni Award nominee, TU Wien
• GD Contest awards (2018, 2019, 2020)