Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Jens Krüger
Biography
Jens Krüger studied computer science at the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische
Hochschule Aachen where he received his diploma in 2002. In 2006 he finished his PhD
at the Technische Universität München and after Post Doc positions in
Munich and at the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute he became a research
Assistant Professor at the University of Utah. In 2009 he joined the Cluster of
Excellence Multimodal Computing and Interaction at Saarland University to head the
Interactive Visualization and Data Analysis group. Since 2013,
Jens Krüger is Chair of the Computergraphics and Visualization group at the
University of Duisburg-Essen.
In addition to his position in Duisburg-Essen, he also holds an adjunct professorship
from the University of Utah and is a principal investigator of various academic and
industry projects in the areas of computer graphics and visualization.
Areas of Research
The Computergraphics and Visualization Group carries out fundamental and applied research on various aspects of interactive simulation, scientific visualization, and human computer interaction. Current and previous research projects include:
- Parallel IO
- GPGPU
- Hybrid Rendering & Visualizaion
- Volume & Flow Visualization
- Illustrative Visualization
- Focus+context Techniques
- Hirachical Data Representations
- Real-time Simulation and Rendering
- Human Machine Interaction
- Interaction and Locomotion in Virtual Reality
- Exergames
- Virtual Body Ownership
Teaching Activities
- Scientific Visualization
- Computer Graphics
- Interactive Image Synthesis
- Simulation and Animation
- GPU Effects & GP-GPU
- Introduction to Programming
- Datastructures and Algorithms
Publications
Click here for a list of recent publications.
How to get in Touch
Building LE, Room 304
Lotharstraße 65, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
Phone: +49 203 379 2687
Email: jens.krueger@uni-due.de
