Scientific Visualization

Thoughts on how to Effectively Explore Visual Representations in Mixed Reality

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In this talk I will report on various research projects that I carried out with my students to better understand the interaction landscape and will report on lessons we learned. I will focus mostly on AR-based setups with application examples from physical flow visualization, molecular visualization, visualization of particle collisions, biomolecular dynamics in cells, and oceanography. I will show interaction techniques that rely on purely gestural interaction, phones or tablets as input and control devices, and hybrid setups that combine traditional workstations with AR views. I will discuss navigation, data selection, and visualization system control as different interaction tasks. With this overview I aim to provide an understanding of typical challenges in immersive visualization environments and how to address some of these challenges.
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Xingdi Zhang

Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
Visualization: Riemannian Geometry based observer relative vortex extraction; Computer vision: depth estimation, point cloud understanding. Computer graphics: discrete geometry, graphics engine, etc.

Sara Shaheen

Sara Shaheen was a Ph.D. student in Computer Science under the supervision of Professor Bernard Ghanem at the Visual Computing Center (VCC) in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). She is currently an Assistant Professor in Computer Science at Prince Sultan University (PSU) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Education and Career Sara received her Bachelor degree in Computer Science from Prince Sultan University (PSU) in Riyadh in 2010. She joined the MS/PhD program in KAUST and earned her Master and Ph.D. in Computer Science in 2017. She was a part of Image and Video Understanding

Reem Alghamdi

Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
Reem Alghamdi is a Ph.D student in VCCVIS group under the supervision of Professor Markus Hadwiger. Education Profile MS in Computer Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia. B.Sc. in Computer Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Saudi Arabia.

Peter Rautek

Research Scientist, Computer Science
Peter Rautek is a Research Scientist in the High-Performance Visualization Group working with Professor Markus Hadwiger at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Omar Mena Facio

M.S. Student, Computer Science
Omer Mena Facio is a Master student in Computer Science under the supervision of Professor Ivan Viola at the Visual Computing Center (VCC) in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Omer Mena Facio

Ngan Nguyen

Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
Ngan Nguyen is a Ph.D. candidate in the Computer Science Program under the supervision of Professor Ivan Viola in the Nanovisualization Research Group at the Visual Computing Center (VCC) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Ngan has a Master's Degree in Computer Science. She worked at Gameloft Company as a Developer. After that, she joined the University of Information Technology, Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City as a Lecturer. Research Interest Ngan is focusing on Computer Graphics, Visualization, and their overlaps into

Neil Smith

Research Scientist, Computer Science
Neil Smith is a Research Scientist in the Computational Imaging Group (VCCIMAGING) working with Professor Wolfgang Heidrich at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Neil joined University of California in San Diego (UCSD) at the start his academic journey. He obtained his bachelor degree in Anthropology with Concentration in Archaeology in 2001. After that in 2003, he received his master degree in Anthropology. He has a doctoral in Anthropology since 2009. Dr. Smith started his career life as a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist at

Mohamed Ibrahim

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Computer Science
Mohamed Ibrahim is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in High-Performance Visualization Group (VCCVIS) working with Prof. Markus Hadwiger at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from the American University in Cairo (AUC) in 2010. Later on, he obtained a Master’s degree in Computer Science from KAUST in 2012. He graduated from KAUST with a Ph.D. in Computer Science in 2019. Research Interest Mohamed Ibrahim's research is concerned with Large-Scale data visualization. He's especially interested

Matej Mlejnek

Research Scientist, Computer Science
Matej Mlejnek is a Research Scientist in the High Performance Visualization Group (HPV) working with Professor Markus Hadwiger at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career He obtained his bachelor degree in Automation and Control from Slovak University of Technology in Slovakia in1999. After that, he joined Vienna University of Technology in Austria and received both his master (2003) and doctoral (2006) degrees in Computer Science. Research Interest Matej is interested in scientific visualization. Selected Publications Matej Mlejnek has many

Marco Agus

Marco Agus was a Research Engineer in the High Performance Visualization Group (HPV) working with Professor Markus Hadwiger at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career He obtained his master degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Cagliari in Italy in 1999. He has a Ph. D. in Mechanical Design from the University of Cagliari. Before joining KAUST, Marco was a researcher at Visualization and Virtual Reality Group in the Center for Advanced Studies, Research and Development in Sardinia (CRS4) in Italy. After that in 2007, he moved to

Hisham Alhussain

Hisham Alhussain is a Computer Science Master Student under the supervision of Professor Markus Hadwiger at the Visual Computing Center (VCC) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Hisham received his bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2018. He is also a Software Developer at IBM. Research Interest He's currently focusing on Scientific Visualization and Visual Computing. He is proficient in Python, Java, and has professional experience in React/React-Native and mobile and web development

Haneen Mohammed

Haneen Mohammed was a Master student in Computer Science Program under the supervision of Professor Markus Hadwiger at Visual Computing Center (VCC) at King Abdullah university of Science and Technology (KAUST). Currently, she’s preparing her doctoral in Computer Science at Columbia University in the City of New York, United States. Education and Career Haneen earned her bachelor degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Effat University in Jeddah in 2015. She joined KAUST and received her master degree in Computer Science in 2017. Research Interest ​Her research interests are mainly

Eva Bones

Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
Eva Bones is a Ph.D. candidate in the Computer Science Program under the supervision of Professor Ivan Viola in the Nanovisualization Research Group at the Visual Computing Center (VCC) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Research Interest Eva is focusing on Computer Graphics and Visualization. Academic Advisors Ivan Viola, Professor, Computer Science.

Diego Rojas Blanco

Diego Rojas is a Ph.D. candidate in Earth Science & Engineering. He is studying under the supervision of Professor Matteo Parsani. Diego works on the development of entropy stable algorithms for the simulation of turbulent flow. Algorithms of this kind have new and exciting properties related to the reliability and scalability of our simulations so that we can use the power of modern supercomputers to simulate fluid flow problems to higher resolution. Research Interest Diego Rojas research interest include Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Scientific Visualization, and High Performance

Da Li

M.S. Student, Computer Science
Da Li is a Master student in Computer Science under the supervision of Professor Ivan Viola at the Visual Computing Center (VCC) in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Amani Ageeli

Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
Amani Ageeli is a Ph.D. student in the Computer Science program under the supervision of Professor Markus Hadwiger at the Visual Computing Center (VCC) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Amani received her bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah, Saudi Arabia in 2016. She joined KAUST to continue her studies and earned a master's degree in Computer Science in 2019. Currently, she's working on directed research with Prof. Markus Hadwiger in the High-Performance Visualization Group. Research Interest Amani

Alexandra Irger

M.S. Student, Computer Science
Alexandra Irger is a Master student in Computer Science under the supervision of Professor Ivan Viola at the Visual Computing Center (VCC) in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Education and Early Career Before coming to KAUST, Alexandra graduated from TU Wien with a BSc in Media Informatics and Visual Computing in 2023. Research Interest Alexandra is focusing on Scientific Visualization and Computer Graphics.