Reinhold Preiner

Reinhold Preiner is a Senior Researcher at the Institute for Computer Graphics and Knowledge Visualization, part of the Faculty for Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering at TU Graz. He holds a PhD from TU Wien (2017) focused on dynamic and probabilistic point-cloud processing. His research emphasizes 3D graphics, geometry processing, and cultural heritage digitization. Current projects include Open Reassembly (fragment assembly for archaeological artifacts) and VR4CPPS (virtual reality in production systems).

Education:

• PhD in Computer Science, TU Wien (2017)
• Dipl.-Ing. (MSc equivalent) in Computer Science, TU Wien

Research Interests: Probabilistic geometry processing, interactive visualization, cultural heritage preservation through digital methods, and VR applications. Recent work includes thermal conduction modeling in astrophysical systems and crowd simulation algorithms.

Projects & Grants:

• FWF Research Group A+CHIS (Cultural Heritage Informatics)
• Collaborative projects with Fraunhofer Institute

Labs/Teams: Leads the Visual Computing group at TU Graz, collaborating with international partners on cultural heritage digitization and VR solutions.