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Susanne LengyelView profile

Professor

• Industrial Design
• Technical Design
• Computer Visualistics
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Prof. Susanne Lengyel serves as President of the Georg Agricola University of Applied Sciences since September 2022. She is also a Professor for Engineering Design and Prototyping at Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences (2011–present), following roles including Vice President for Studies and Teaching (2016–2021) and Founding Dean of the "Computer Visualistics and Design" program (2011–2014). Studied Industrial Design at the University of Essen (now Folkwang University of the Arts), Manchester Metropolitan University, and Texas A&M University. Her research focuses on technical design , prototyping , and user interface development , particularly in the context of sustainability transformation at universities. She has led third-party funded projects such as: ETNa (2021–2024): Participatory sustainability pathways. PlugIn (2020–2023): Self-adaptive user interfaces for devices. FH Personnel Project (2021–2026): Professorial recruitment and development. She has held leadership roles in design associations, including Vice President of the German Design Day e.V. (2012–2025) and President of the Association of German Industrial Designers e.V. (2000–2012).

Dietrich KammerView profile

Professor

• Technical Visualization
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Virtual Reality
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Dietrich Kammer serves as Professor of Technical Visualization at Dresden University of Applied Sciences' Faculty of Computer Science/Mathematics, holding Germany's first dedicated professorship in this field established to address growing demands for innovative visualization methods in human-computer interaction. His teaching emphasizes project-based learning grounded in solid theoretical foundations, focusing on virtual/augmented reality technologies and comprehensible user interfaces across programs including Media Informatics and Geomatics. His research centers on transforming abstract data into interactive visual representations through technical visualization, employing creative techniques like metaphor production and morphological analysis. Key focus areas include tangible user interfaces, elastic displays, and multimodal interaction systems designed to enhance user experience with complex datasets. He explores how customized graphical interfaces can make otherwise unmanageable data volumes visually interpretable and actionable. Analysis of his 2021-2025 publications reveals dominant research themes in elastic display technology, tangible interaction, and information visualization. Notable trends include adaptive visual assistance systems for smart factories (AVISAR), dynamic vibrotactile feedback mechanisms, and AI applications in metadata acquisition and learning analytics. His work consistently bridges theoretical frameworks with practical industrial and educational implementations. No specific details regarding student advising or research grants appear in available materials, though he advocates for student-led project development in his pedagogical approach. He directs the Technical Visualistics Working Group, which functions as an interdisciplinary platform for developing innovative interaction and visualization solutions through collaborative research and development initiatives.

Dietrich PaulusView profile

Professor

• Computer Vision
• Image Processing
• Medical Imaging
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietrich Paulus heads the Active Vision Group at the University of Koblenz's Institute of Computational Visualistics. His research spans computer vision, robotic perception, medical image analysis, and 3D reconstruction techniques. Current projects include automated spine modeling for medical applications, hyperspectral imaging for autonomous driving, agricultural robotics, and sensor calibration methods. Recent work demonstrates strong applications in medical imaging with projects on 3D vertebrae measurement, spinal ligament detection, and cochlear image segmentation. The group also develops educational robotics frameworks and participates in robotic challenges as pedagogical tools. Methodological advances include generative adversarial networks for synthetic data generation, point-cloud change detection, and online calibration of LIDAR systems.

Peer NeubertView profile

Professor

• Robotics
• Computer Vision
• Artificial Intelligence
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Prof. Dr. Peer Neubert is a Professor and Head of the Intelligent Autonomous Systems (INTAS) Working Group at the University of Koblenz. He is affiliated with the Department of Computer Visualistics (Department 4) and serves as Head of the Institute of Computational Visualistics. His academic roles include membership in the Department Council and Library Committee of FB4. His research focuses on robotics, computer vision, and autonomous systems, with particular emphasis on visual place recognition, SLAM, hyperdimensional computing, and adaptive navigation in dynamic environments. Neubert's work spans theoretical advancements and practical implementations, such as benchmarking systems (e.g., HS3-Bench), efficient algorithms (FETCH, LocalSPED), and sensor-based solutions (HealthWalk). His team addresses challenges in long-term navigation, environmental adaptation, and data-efficient learning. Collaborations include external PhD students like Kenny Schlegel and projects like MineSweeper, demonstrating interdisciplinary impact. His contributions are reflected in over 50 publications since 2007, covering topics from hyperspectral segmentation to biomedical applications. While no formal educational details are provided, his extensive research output and leadership roles underscore his expertise in computational visualistics and autonomous systems.

Karin HarbuschView profile

Professor

• Natural Language Processing
• Computational Linguistics
• Syntax Analysis
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Prof. Dr. Karin Harbusch is a Professor and Head of the Institute of Computational Visualistics at the University of Koblenz. She leads research in Natural Language Processing (NLP), focusing on syntactic analysis, natural language generation, and grammar formalisms like Performance Grammar (PG). Her work includes collaborations across European universities, exploring sentence coordination and elision mechanisms in multiple languages. She oversees projects such as EASYTALK, an input component for Easy Language, and developed the EEMWT dataset for multiword term analysis. Her doctoral advisees include Maria Druselmann (computational linguistics), Denis Memmesheimer, and Ina Steinmetz. Research emphasizes multilingual system development, with applications in semantic search, AI assistants, and automated knowledge bases. The institute’s parallel corpus evaluates parsing components for sentence ellipses, demonstrating cross-linguistic patterns in Finno-Ugric and Slavic languages.

• Information Visualization
• Digital Humanities
• Urban Complexity
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Prof. Dr. Marian Dörk is a Research Professor for Information Visualization & Management at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam , where he co-directs the Urban Complexity Lab (UCLAB) . His work bridges Digital Humanities , Human-Computer Interaction , and Critical Design , focusing on innovative visualization techniques for complex data. Education Ph.D. in Computer Science (2012), University of Calgary Dipl.-Ing. in Computational Visualistics (2008), Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg Dörk's research interests encompass: Critical Information Visualization for interrogating data politics Urban Complexity through spatio-temporal analysis Digital Cultural Heritage with situated visualizations Data-Driven Storytelling across journalism and education Exploratory Search with multivariate interfaces His recent publications demonstrate trends in foldable visualizations, edge contextualization in graphs, and ethical approaches to data storytelling. He leads the Urban Complexity Lab , exploring intersections of technology, urbanism, and critical theory. Scientific Awards include best paper and poster recognitions at CHI and VDA conferences. His work has been supported by grants from DFG and BMBF , including the GraDiM project (2023-2025) and SoNAR (IDH) (2019-2021). Dörk teaches in the MSc Urban Futures program and has supervised numerous student research projects like Reading Traces and Reverse Information Architecture . His design collaborations span institutions such as the Jewish Museum Berlin, Ethnologisches Museum Berlin, and Freie Universität Berlin.

Stefan MüllerView profile

Professor

• Computer Graphics
• Computational Visualistics
• Computer Science

Stefan Müller is a Professor at the University of Koblenz , leading the Computer Graphics Working Group under the Faculty of Computer Science (FB4). He serves as Head of the Institute of Computational Visualistics and holds key roles in academic governance, including Chairmanship of the Examination Committee of FB4 and leadership in the Examination Board. Contact him via office B 210 or email stefanm@uni-koblenz.de . Affiliations: Head of Computer Graphics Working Group Professorial Member of Examination Board of FB4 Chairman of Examination Committee of FB4 Head of Institute of Computational Visualistics His research focuses on Computer Graphics and Computational Visualistics , with an emphasis on advancing graphics technologies through academic leadership and collaboration within the Faculty of Computer Science.

Monique MeuschkeView profile

Researcher

• Medical Visualization
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• User Experience Design
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Monique Meuschke is a senior researcher at the University of Magdeburg , Germany, focusing on narrative medical visualization and user experience design to improve health literacy. She earned her doctoral degree in 2019 with a thesis on ‘Visualization, Classification, and Interaction for Risk Analysis and Treatment Planning of Cerebral Aneurysms’ and holds an MS in Computational Visualistics from the same university. Postdoctoral work at the University of Wuppertal and University of Jena Research Interests: Her work centers on the visual exploration of simulated and measured blood flow, introducing automated methods to identify flow characteristics, facilitate reporting, and visualize blood flow alongside vessel wall deformation. Recently, she extended her analysis to group-level comparisons of patients or healthy participants. Scientific Awards: EuroVis Early Career Researcher Award 2024 Software Contributions: She developed freely accessible tools like (1) patient-specific aneurysm data visualization (2021), (2) comparative medical flow data analysis (2023), and (3) perception-based user study creation (2020), which have significantly impacted medical professionals.

Bernhard PreimView profile

Professor

• Computational Visualistics
• Visualization
• Medical Visualization
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Prof. Dr. Bernhard Preim serves as Professor for Computational Visualistics in the Department of Simulation and Graphics at University of Magdeburg's Faculty of Computer Science. He leads the Visualization research group, driving interdisciplinary work at the intersection of computer science and medical applications. His research spans: Computational Visualistics (core discipline) Medical Visualization for clinical decision support Visual Analytics of complex datasets Advanced Computer Graphics techniques Human-Computer Interaction in visualization contexts Current research emphasizes developing visual solutions for medical data interpretation, with applications in surgical planning and diagnostic systems. The group maintains active development of visualization frameworks that transform abstract data into actionable visual insights. Prof. Preim maintains regular office hours (Mondays at 2 pm by registration) and can be contacted via bernhard.preim@ovgu.de. His research group operates from Universitätsplatz 2, Room G29-211, utilizing university resources for visualization development and testing. The lab focuses on both theoretical advancements and practical implementations, particularly in healthcare-related visualization challenges.