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Georg KresseView profile

Professor

• Theoretical Solid State Physics
• Surface Sciences
• Computational Materials Physics
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Georg Kresse is a full Professor of Computational Quantum Mechanics at the University of Vienna's Faculty of Physics, leading the Computational Materials Physics group. He developed the Vienna ab initio Simulation Package (VASP), a globally dominant tool for quantum mechanical materials simulations. His research spans theoretical solid-state physics, surface science, and computational materials physics, with recent emphasis on machine learning integration and advanced electronic structure methods. Born in Vienna (1967), habilitated in condensed matter theory Full member of Austrian Academy of Sciences and International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science Recipient of START Grant (2003), Kardinal-Innitzer-Preis (2016), honorary doctorate from Lund (2022) Research focuses include: Density Functional Theory : Development of advanced functionals (hybrid, GW, RPA) Machine Learning : Applications to materials properties and force fields Quantum Monte Carlo : AFQMC methods for solids Surface Physics : Oxidation reactions and catalytic processes His publications show strong representation in: Quantum mechanical simulations Electronic and optical properties Phase transitions and thermodynamics Energy materials and nanotechnology Major projects include: MECS : Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage (2023-2028) TACO : Taming Complexity in Materials Modeling (2021-2029) DCAFM : Doctoral College Advanced Functional Materials (2020-2025) His group maintains VASP, combining first-principles methods with machine learning to advance materials science understanding.

Gundolf HaaseView profile

Professor

• Scientific Computing
• High Performance Computing
• Parallel Algorithms
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Gundolf Haase is a Professor at the Department of Mathematics and Scientific Computing at the University of Graz, Austria. His academic career spans several decades with significant contributions to parallel computing and numerical methods for partial differential equations. He maintains an active research profile with numerous publications in high-impact journals and conferences. His research interests primarily focus on Scientific Computing, High Performance Computing, Parallel Algorithms, Domain Decomposition Methods, Finite Element Methods, Multigrid Methods, and GPU Programming. His work has increasingly incorporated biomedical applications, particularly in cardiac electrophysiology modeling and computational fluid dynamics for cardiovascular applications. Haase's recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on many-core parallelization techniques, particularly for GPUs, with applications spanning from computational cardiology to engineering simulations. His research shows a consistent pattern of developing efficient numerical methods for solving complex partial differential equations across various scientific domains. He teaches courses including Scientific Computing and FEM, Computer Mathematics, Programming in C++, and High Performance Computing at both undergraduate and graduate levels, demonstrating his commitment to education alongside research.

• Combinatorics
• Algorithms
• Number Theory
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Prof. Michael Drmota is a distinguished academic at TU Wien's Department of Combinatorics and Algorithms, part of the Faculty of Mathematics and Geoinformation. He leads research in discrete mathematics, focusing on combinatorics, number theory, and random discrete structures. His work bridges pure mathematics with applications in computer science and statistical physics. Research Interests: Drmota's expertise spans analytic combinatorics, additive number theory, random graph theory, and the study of automatic sequences. He explores topics like prime number distributions, planar map structures, and stochastic processes in discrete systems. His methods often involve generating functions, singularity analysis, and probabilistic techniques. Key Projects: He coordinates major research initiatives including Arithmetic Randomness , Shape Characteristics of Planar Maps , and Infinite Singular Systems . These projects investigate foundational questions in combinatorics and number theory, with implications for algorithm design and mathematical physics. Advising & Collaboration: Drmota supervises graduate students and collaborates internationally. Notable advisees include Andreas Nessmann (discrete polyharmonic functions), Lucas Unterberger (Erdős-Ko-Rado theorems), and Guan-Ru Yu (pattern occurrences in planar maps). His work appears in top-tier journals and conference proceedings. Labs/Teams: Active in TU Wien's Network Lab , he fosters interdisciplinary research on complex networks and algorithmic combinatorics.

• Kinematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Geometric Design
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Georg Nawratil is an Associate Professor at the Department of Differential Geometry and Geometric Structures, TU Wien. His research focuses on kinematic mechanisms, rigid-foldable structures, and geometric design principles. He leads projects like 'Singularity Closeness of Stewart-Gough Platforms' and 'Stewart Gough platforms with self-motions', exploring the interplay between geometric analysis and mechanical engineering. His work frequently involves computational design tools and applications in deployable structures, origami-inspired mechanisms, and multi-stable systems. Nawratil collaborates extensively with institutions and has contributed to interdisciplinary projects such as transformable luminaires and haptic devices for virtual reality. His research bridges theoretical geometry with practical engineering solutions, emphasizing applications in robotics, civil engineering, and material science. Education details are not explicitly stated in the provided texts, but his academic contributions span over two decades with notable theses supervision in parallel manipulator design and singularity analysis. He actively engages in conference presentations and publishes across journals and proceedings, focusing on topics like discrete Voss nets, antiprismatic skeletons, and continuous flexible Kokotsakis belts. His work often addresses challenges in path optimization, geometric modeling, and mechanism mobility. Research interests include singularity variety analysis, rigid-foldable tubular structures, and isometric deformations of geometric surfaces. He explores applications in architectural design (e.g., foldable bridges) and haptic technology. Despite no explicit awards listed, his prolific publication record and project leadership highlight significant contributions to the field of geometric mechanics.

Andreas StohlView profile

Professor

• Atmospheric Chemistry
• Climate Research
• Air Pollution
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Andreas Stohl is a full professor at the University of Vienna’s Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy, leading the Department of Meteorology and Geophysics. He also serves as Interim Head of the Vienna Atmospheric Research Network and Vicedekan of the faculty. His research focuses on atmospheric transport processes, microplastic dynamics, emission source inversion, and climate impacts. Stohl holds a PhD from the University of Vienna and has held senior roles at institutions like the Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU) and the University of Colorado. Education: 2000: Habilitation, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna 1996: PhD, University of Vienna 1992: Diploma in Meteorology, University of Vienna 1986-1992: Parallel studies in Astronomy and Meteorology, University of Vienna Research Interests: His work spans atmospheric chemistry, climate modeling, ice core analysis, and the long-range transport of pollutants. Recent studies include microplastic deposition in Siberia, historical ammonia emissions from ice cores, and black carbon’s role in Arctic climate. Key Article Trends: Recent publications emphasize microplastic transport mechanisms, historical pollution reconstructions, and advanced modeling techniques like FLEXPART v11. His work bridges atmospheric physics with environmental policy through emission source identification. Awards: ERC Advanced Grant (2015) ISI Highly Cited Researcher (2014–2018) NASA Group Achievement Award (2009) EUROTRAC-2 Young Scientist Award (2004) Advising & Grants: Stohl leads projects like Constraining Vienna’s Carbon Footprint (CVCF) and Investigating Methane for Climate Action (IM4CA). He advises international initiatives like AMAP’s Short-Lived Climate Forcers group and chairs ERC evaluation panels. Labs & Teams: Central to his work is the Interinstitutional Vienna Atmospheric Research Network, which integrates climate modeling, field observations, and policy analysis.

• Applied Mathematics
• Graph Theory
• Combinatorics
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Prof. Angelika Wiegele is a full Professor at the Department of Mathematics at Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt. She serves as a member of the university senate and head of the Institut für Mathematik. Her research focuses on semidefinite optimization, combinatorial optimization, and their applications in graph theory and operations research. She holds a Dipl.-Ing. (2001) and Dr. techn. (2006) from Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, with thesis supervision by Franz Rendl. Her academic career includes positions at TU Graz, IASI-CNR Rome, and Universität zu Köln, as well as a visiting professorship at Università di Roma Tor Vergata. Her educational background includes studies at City University London (Erasmus) and TU Eindhoven (Leonardo project). Recent work emphasizes SDP-based methods for graph partitioning, edge expansion, and combinatorial problems, with a focus on high-performance computing solutions. Her research bridges theoretical optimization with practical applications in network design and algorithmic development. Publications from 2021–2024 highlight advancements in semidefinite programming for graph partitioning, SDP-based bounds for cutwidth, and exact solvers for clustering problems. She contributed to the BiqBin and SOS-SDP solvers for quadratic optimization and co-edited special journal issues on mixed-integer nonlinear optimization. Her work often appears in top operations research journals and conference proceedings. Prof. Wiegele has held global faculty positions at the University of Cologne (2022–2024) and is active in international research collaborations through PRACE high-performance computing initiatives. She maintains an ORCID profile and a university webpage with teaching and research materials.

Szemerédi EndreView profile

Professor

• Discrete mathematics
• Combinatorics
• Theoretical computer science
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Endre Szemerédi is a Hungarian mathematician and computer scientist, currently serving as a Permanent Research Fellow at the Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics (Hungarian Academy of Sciences) and holding the New Jersey Professor of Computer Science position at Rutgers University since 1986. His career spans prestigious institutions including Stanford, Caltech, and the Institute for Advanced Study. Expertise: Discrete mathematics, combinatorics, theoretical computer science, and number theory. Education: M.Sc. (1965, Eötvös Loránd University), Ph.D. (1970, Moscow State University under Israel Gelfand). Research legacy encompasses foundational contributions to combinatorics, graph theory, and computational complexity. His work on Hamiltonian cycles in random graphs , parallel sorting networks , and the Blow-up Lemma revolutionized extremal combinatorics and algorithm design. Scientific honors include: 2012 Abel Prize and Széchenyi Prize 2008 Rolf Schock Prize and Steele Prize 1982 Member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences , 2010 Member of US National Academy of Sciences 1975 Pólya Prize , 1973 Rényi Prize , multiple Grünwald Prizes .

Hu ZhenjiangView profile

Professor

• Bidirectional Transformation
• Functional Programming
• Software Engineering
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Zhenjiang Hu is a Chair Professor at Peking University, China, and previously held professorships at the National Institute of Informatics, University of Tokyo, and SOKENDAI. He specializes in bidirectional transformation, functional programming, and software engineering. His research focuses on foundational theories and applications in programming languages, including parallelization and formal methods. Education: BSc, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (1988) MSc, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (1991) PhD, University of Tokyo (1996) Research Interests: Development of bidirectional languages and frameworks Optimization of functional programs Automated parallelization techniques Formal verification of transformations Awards: Yangtze River Scholar (2015) ACM Distinguished Scientist (2016) Basic Research Achievement Award (2015) Multiple Best Paper Awards including Takahashi Awards (1997, 2008) Grants & Leadership: PI of 14 national grants totaling over 250 million Yen Founder and Chair of NII Shonan Meetings (2010-2018) Leadership roles in ICFP, MODELS, APLAS, and other top conferences Labs/Teams: Active in the NII Shonan Meetings, fostering collaborative research in informatics and software engineering.

• Shape Grammars
• Artificial Intelligence
• GPU Computing
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Karl Haubenwallner is a PhD student at the Institute of Computer Graphics and Vision at the Technical University of Graz , supervised by Prof. Dieter Schmalstieg. His research focuses on procedural content generation for computer games, with specific interests in shape grammars, artificial intelligence, and GPU computing. Education : Master's degree in Computer Science from Graz University of Technology (2017) His research bridges computational design and AI, aiming to automate content creation in gaming environments. The 2017 publication ShapeGenetics demonstrates his work integrating genetic algorithms with procedural modeling techniques. While no scientific awards are mentioned in the text, his academic work centers on scalable solutions for game development using evolutionary computation and parallel processing frameworks.

• Machine Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Medical Informatics
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Stephan Dreiseitl is a Professor at the University of Applied Sciences Campus Hagenberg, Department of Software Engineering. His research focuses on machine learning, medical informatics, and data analysis. He has contributed to advancements in feature selection, neural networks, and decision support systems. Research Interests: His work spans machine learning algorithms (e.g., neural networks, SVMs), medical applications like teledermatology, and computational methods for feature engineering. He emphasizes practical applications in healthcare and software engineering. Notable Activities: He led the PhD Programm - PhD Programme from 2011–2020 and delivered talks on topics such as Support Vector Machines and Artificial Neural Networks. Publications: His recent work includes studies on technostress measurement via HRV analysis, efficient multiclass AUC computations, and parallel minibatch training in machine learning. He also authored a textbook on Mathematics for Software Engineering. Labs/Teams: Active in the Research Center Hagenberg, contributing to interdisciplinary projects at the intersection of computer science and medical informatics.

• Discrete Optimization
• Algorithm Design
• Computer Vision
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Prof. Vladimir Kolmogorov is a faculty member at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria), specializing in discrete optimization and algorithm design. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Cornell University and has held positions at Microsoft Research and University College London. His research focuses on combinatorial optimization, MAP inference in graphical models, and applications in computer vision. Educations: M.S. in Applied Mathematics and Physics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology Ph.D. in Computer Science, Cornell University Research Interests: Dr. Kolmogorov's work spans algorithmic optimization, including complexity analysis of constraint satisfaction problems, graph algorithms, and machine learning applications. His contributions include foundational work on graph cuts for computer vision and the development of efficient optimization methods for discrete problems. Publications: His recent work includes advancements in parallel algorithms for Gibbs distributions, semidefinite programming, and combinatorial optimization. These contributions highlight his expertise in bridging theoretical computer science with practical applications. Awards: Royal Academy of Engineering/EPSRC Research Fellowship (2006–2011) ERC Consolidator Grant (2014–2020) Best Paper Award at ECCV 2002 Outstanding Student Paper Award (NIPS 2007) Best Paper Honorable Mention (CVPR 2005) Advising and Grants: He has advised multiple PhD students and leads a research team at IST Austria. His grants include significant funding for exploring optimization in machine learning and discrete systems. Labs/Teams: His lab focuses on theoretical and applied discrete optimization, collaborating with institutions globally. Current projects include developing faster algorithms for graph problems and advancing Gibbs distribution analysis.

• RNA Secondary Structure Prediction
• Computational Biology
• Bioinformatics
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Ronny Lorenz is a researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Chemistry and Department of Theoretical Chemistry , focusing on RNA structure prediction, computational biology, and bioinformatics. His work integrates chemical probing data, phylogenetic constraints, and thermodynamic models to advance RNA folding algorithms. RNA Folding Algorithms : Development of tools like ViennaRNA Package Modified Nucleotides : Energy parameter estimation and molecular dynamics simulations Deep Learning Applications : Improving cotranscriptional folding predictions His research trends include RNA-RNA interactions , G-quadruplex prediction , and non-redundant sampling of RNA structural landscapes. He actively presents findings through poster presentations and scientific talks . Projects : "Bestimmung von RNA Strukturen durch Probing und Vorhersagen" (2020–2023) Collaborations : With Ivo Hofacker, Thomas Spicher, and Yuliia Varenyk Publications : Contributions to journals like Bioinformatics and Journal of Computational Biology

• Algorithms and Complexity
• Computer Engineering
• Parallel Computing
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Markus Püschel is affiliated with TU Wien's Institute of Computer Engineering, specifically within the Algorithms and Complexity research group (E192-01). He holds the academic rank of Researcher and can be contacted via markus.pueschel@tuwien.ac.at. His work focuses on algorithm design, computational complexity, and optimization techniques with applications in computer engineering and hardware design. Research interests include the development of efficient algorithms for parallel computing and hardware optimization, as evidenced by his supervision of the 2004 diploma thesis on multiple constant multiplication techniques. No specific grants or awards are mentioned in the provided information. He has advised at least one student, P. Tummeltshammer, on topics related to algorithmic optimization. Labs or teams affiliated with his research are not explicitly detailed in the source text.

• Computer Security
• Blockchain Technology
• Formal Methods
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Markus Scherer is a PreDoc Researcher in the Department of Security and Privacy at Technische Universität Wien. His work focuses on formal methods, static analysis of smart contracts, and WebAssembly security. He holds a Diplom-Ingenieur (BSc equivalent) from TU Wien and has conducted research under Prof. Matteo Maffei. Education: 2016: Diploma Thesis on 'Parallelizing the commutation property for functions over small domains' at TU Wien Research Interests: Sound static analysis for Ethereum smart contracts and WebAssembly Formal verification of blockchain systems Development of provably secure analysis tools (e.g., eThor, Wappler) Key Projects: Browsec (2018–2024) CDL-BOT (2020–2025) ForSmart (2023–2027) SFB SPyCoDe (2023–2026) Advising: Supervised Master's thesis of Martin Schweighofer on cross-contract reachability analysis (2022).

• Artificial Intelligence
• Computer Science
• Concurrency
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Matthias Schlögel is a Researcher at the Department of Knowledge-Based Systems, TU Wien. He holds the role of Amtsdirektor Ing. and is affiliated with IT Services. His contact information includes matthias.schloegel@tuwien.ac.at and is based at Favoritenstrasse 9-11, Room HG0310. His research focuses on concurrency and resilience in computational systems, as evidenced by his 2024 publication in AAAI. This work addresses challenges in parallel empirical evaluations under concurrent conditions. No academic awards or grants are explicitly mentioned. He is part of the Knowledge-Based Systems (KBS) group at TU Wien, contributing to informatics research and educational support.