Thomas Depian

Thomas Depian is a PreDoc Researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Informatics at Technische Universität Wien, specializing in the Department of Algorithms and Complexity. His research focuses on computational geometry, graph algorithms, parameterized complexity, and data visualization, with particular emphasis on boundary labeling, dynamic map labeling, and linear layout optimization.

• Current projects: Engineering Linear Ordering Algorithms for Optimizing Data Visualizations (2020–2025)
• Past projects: HumAlgo (2018–2023)

His work spans theoretical algorithm design, complexity analysis, and practical applications in geographic information systems and data visualization. Publications include contributions to top-tier conferences such as ISAAC, GD, GIScience, and WALCOM. Areas of investigation include constraint satisfaction, geometric optimization, and parameterized algorithm frameworks.

Depian completed his Diploma Thesis at TU Wien in 2023, focusing on grouping and ordering constraints in boundary labeling. His academic output demonstrates expertise in solving complex computational problems with interdisciplinary applications.