Martin Ilcik

Martin Ilcik is a Researcher at the Department of Computer Graphics within the Faculty of Informatics at Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien). His work focuses on procedural modeling, shape grammars, and related computer graphics techniques. He serves as a Scientist in the Rendering and Modeling workgroup and has been actively involved in research projects since 2008, including GameWorld, PAMINA, Wohnen 4.0, AgroEco, and currently Room Imageer and GreenFDT projects.

Ilcik's research interests prominently feature procedural modeling techniques, with specializations in shape grammars, layout generation, semantic modeling, 3D reconstruction, and music generation. His work bridges computer science with practical applications in architecture, urban planning, and creative arts. He has made significant contributions to layer-based procedural design of building facades and collaborative modeling systems.

His publication record spans from 2007 to 2024, with a strong focus on procedural modeling techniques. The research trajectory shows evolution from flow visualization to sophisticated procedural modeling systems, with increasing emphasis on shape grammars, collaborative design, and applications in architecture and music generation. His work demonstrates consistent innovation in making procedural modeling more intuitive and accessible.

• VC CultTech Hackathon winner category 'Vienna State Opera challenge' (2017)
• INiTS Award 2016

Ilcik has supervised student research, including Lukas Eibensteiner's 2021 Diploma Thesis on polyphonic music composition with grammars. He has been instrumental in organizing the Central European Seminar on Computer Graphics (CESCG) since 2008, which has grown into an important annual event for undergraduate students in computer graphics, vision, and visual computing across Central Europe. His community work includes creating educational resources and organizing EXPO events and Academy Videos through CESCG.

He leads research in the Rendering and Modeling workgroup at TU Wien's Computer Graphics department, focusing on developing innovative procedural modeling techniques with applications in architecture, urban planning, and creative domains. His current projects (Room Imageer and GreenFDT) continue his longstanding interest in practical applications of procedural modeling techniques.