Philipp Slusallek

Prof. Dr. Philipp Slusallek serves as Scientific Director and executive board member at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), where he leads the Agents and Simulated Reality research area. He holds a Full Professorship in Computer Graphics at Saarland University since 1999, co-founded the European AI initiative CAIRNE as Director of Strategy, and directs research at the Intel Visual Computing Institute. His career spans leadership roles in the Excellence Cluster on Multimodal Computing and Interaction and prior visiting positions at Stanford University and Nvidia Research.

His academic foundation includes:

• 1983-1990: M.Sc. in Physics, University of Tübingen
• 1992-1995: Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Erlangen

Slusallek's research bridges Artificial Intelligence, Simulated Reality, and Computer Graphics with applications in high-performance computing, motion synthesis, and AI for science. His interdisciplinary work integrates real-time rendering, heterogeneous system programming (CPU/GPU/FPGA), and biomechanical modeling, driving innovations in digital reality frameworks and AI-driven simulation systems across medical, engineering, and autonomous vehicle domains.

His 2025 publications reveal a strong focus on graphics compilation (Vulkan SPIR-V), rehabilitation biomechanics, and multi-agent motion simulation, demonstrating consistent integration of computer graphics foundations with emerging AI methodologies for practical real-world applications.

Award highlights include the Eurographics Gold Medal (2023), acatech membership (2018), Land of Ideas Awards (2015, 2010), and Eurographics Fellowship (2013), recognizing his transformative contributions to computer graphics and AI.

• Eurographics Gold Medal (2023)
• acatech Membership (2018)
• Land of Ideas Award: Display as a Service (2015)
• Fellow of Eurographics Association (2013)
• CeBIT Innovation Award (2013)
• Land of Ideas Award: DFKI Visualization Center (2010)

Slusallek leads major research initiatives including B5GCyberTestV2X (cybersecurity for autonomous driving), ENGAGE (AI computing environments), Carousel+ (digital character interaction), PRIME (predictive rendering), and TAILOR (trustworthy AI). His DFKI research group pioneers virtual environment frameworks while his academic mentorship has shaped generations of computer graphics researchers through Saarland University's programs.

He co-founded the Intel Visual Computing Institute and established foundational visualization infrastructure at DFKI, maintaining active leadership in European AI strategy through CAIRNE and prior service on the European Commission's High-Level Expert Group on AI.