معرفی
Kai Hormann is a full professor in the Faculty of Informatics at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI Lugano). He earned his Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg in 2002 and has held positions at Clausthal University of Technology, Caltech, and the CNR in Pisa. His research focuses on mathematical foundations of geometry processing, including barycentric coordinates, subdivision algorithms, and rational interpolation. Hormann has authored over 100 publications and serves as an associate editor for journals like Computer Aided Geometric Design and Dolomites Research Notes on Approximation. In 2024, he received the prestigious John A. Gregory Award for his contributions to geometric modeling.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (2002)
- Diploma in Mathematics, University of Erlangen (1997)
- Abitur, Leibniz-Gymnasium Bad Schwartau (1992)
Research Interests:
Hormann’s work bridges computer science, applied mathematics, and engineering. His current projects include interactive shape deformations, time-dependent object processing, 3D visualization, and GPU-accelerated algorithms. His research areas encompass geometry processing, computational sciences, and numerical analysis.
Publications:
His recent articles focus on barycentric coordinates, subdivision schemes, and surface reconstruction. Themes include transfinite coordinates, curvature continuity, and efficient interpolation methods.
Awards:
- John A. Gregory Award (2024)
- Chair of SIAM Activity Group on Geometric Design (2017–2018)
Advising & Grants:
He has advised numerous PhD students, including work on barycentric rational curves and subdivision schemes. He has organized conferences such as the SIAM GD and GMP series, reflecting his leadership in computational geometry.
Labs & Teams:
Hormann is affiliated with the Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IDSIA USI-SUPSI), collaborating on interdisciplinary projects in AI and geometry processing.
