Jürgen Bernard

Jürgen Bernard is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Zurich (UZH), affiliated with the Digital Society Initiative (DSI). He leads the Interactive Visual Data Analysis (IVDA) Group and holds a joint position in the Department of Informatics within the Faculty of Business, Economics, and Informatics. His research focuses on interactive visual data analysis, explainable machine learning, and human-centered AI interfaces.

Bernard completed his PhD at TU Darmstadt in 2015, followed by postdoctoral roles at TU Darmstadt and the University of British Columbia. He has received prestigious awards, including the EuroGraphics Young Researcher Award (2022) and EuroVis Young Researcher Award (2021). His work emphasizes combining human expertise with algorithms in domains like healthcare, climate science, and digital humanities.

Key research interests include visual analytics for time-oriented data, interactive machine learning, and applications in healthcare. His projects address challenges such as medical data interpretation, sensor data analysis, and decision-making support systems. Bernard actively contributes to conferences like IEEE VIS and chairs workshops such as VAHC 2023.

• Education: PhD in Computer Science (2015, TU Darmstadt); Diploma in Computer Science (2009, TU Darmstadt)
• Grants: SNF Grant on Personalized Visual Analytics (2024), BMW collaboration on manufacturing analytics
• Labs/Teams: IVDA Group, DSI Health Community