Ruslan Guseinov

Ruslan Guseinov is a computational design researcher specializing in digital fabrication of curved structures and programmable matter, affiliated with IST Austria where he completed his PhD in 2020 under Bernd Bickel's supervision.

His educational background includes:

• PhD in Computer Science, IST Austria, 2020

Guseinov's research bridges computer graphics, geometry processing, and materials engineering to develop algorithms for manufacturing complex shapes from flat materials. His work enables cost-effective glass façade design and self-actuating structures through computational geometry innovations, with applications in architecture and soft robotics. Key contributions include tension-actuated curvature methods and temporal morphing programming for programmable matter.

His publication portfolio demonstrates consistent focus on computational fabrication techniques, evolving from foundational CurveUps research (2017) to advanced applications in glass engineering and programmable matter (2020), reflecting interdisciplinary collaboration across computer science, robotics, and architectural design.

He has received significant recognition:

• Eurographics Best PhD Thesis 2021
• TWIST Fellowship 2020
• SIGGRAPH PhD Thesis Fast Forward 2020

No formal advising relationships or research grants are documented in available sources. His media coverage spans major outlets including ScienceDaily, phys.org, and Le Monde, highlighting real-world impact in industrial manufacturing.

Guseinov operated within Bernd Bickel's research group at IST Austria, focusing on computational design and fabrication methodologies that transform theoretical concepts into practical manufacturing solutions.