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Oliver van Kaick is an Associate Professor at the School of Computer Science, Carleton University, Canada. He joined in 2014 after postdoctoral research at Tel Aviv University (Azrieli Fellow) and Simon Fraser University. His research focuses on geometric modeling, shape analysis, and computer graphics, with applications in 3D content creation, medical imaging, and game development. He holds a PhD from Simon Fraser University and degrees from the Federal University of Paraná, Brazil.
Education:
- PhD in Computing Science, Simon Fraser University (2011)
- M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Computer Science, Federal University of Paraná (2005 and 2003)
Research interests include shape segmentation, correspondence, and similarity estimation, with a focus on learning shape properties through geometry, topology, and functionality. His work has been published in top venues like SIGGRAPH and Eurographics. He leads the Graphics, Imaging, and Games Lab (GIGL) and serves on program committees for major conferences.
Key Awards:
- Azrieli Fellowship (Tel Aviv University)
- CVMJ 2024 Best Paper Award
Advising & Grants: Supervised PhD and Master’s students including Akshai Srinivasan and Tianshu Zhao. Active in research grants related to 3D modeling and computer vision.
Labs/Teams: Graphics, Imaging, and Games Lab (GIGL), collaborating on projects like procedural modeling and functionality-aware shape evolution.
