Welcome
I am the co-founder and CEO of 1000shapes. I work on computer-aided analysis, planning and design of 3D products. My focus is on medical devices and therapies. My mission is to advance these fields using innovative computational methods and tools.
Interests
- Medical image processing
- Shape matching/registration
- Statistical shape analysis
- 3D geometry and visualization
Education
Doctoral degree (PhD) in Mathematics/Computer Science, 2008
Freie Universität Berlin
Diploma Degree in Physics, 2000
Universität Heidelberg
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Curriculum Vitae
Managing Director
Heading the business operations at 1000shapes GmbH.
Guest research associate
Working within the BMBF Forschungscampus MODAL and the DFG Math+ Research Center in the Visualization department.
Co-founder
Postdoctoral research
Member of the Asclepios group, working on brain image segmentation within the Health-e-Child project and cardiac simulation within the euHeart project. Working under Nicolas Ayache, Xavier Pennec and Hervé Delingette.
PhD studies in mathematics and computer science
The topic of my research was variational and statistical shape modeling for 3D geometry reconstruction. As an alumni, I am a member of the Ernst-Reuter-Gesellschaft der Freunde, Förderer und Ehemaligen der Freien Universität Berlin e.V..
Research associate
I was part of the Visual Data Analysis department, member of the Therapy Planning Group, and involved in the Amira development. Working under Prof. Deuflhard, Hans-Christian Hege and Stefan Zachow. I became a member of the SIG Visual Computing in Biology and Medicine.
My research was funded by
- DFG research center Matheon (FZT86)
- European Commission project MXL (FP7-2009-ICT-248693)
- DFG collaborative research center Hyperthermia: Clinical Aspects and Methodology (SFB273)
Research internship
As part of my diploma thesis, I worked on numerical solutions to chiral dynamics in strong interaction physics.
Research internship
Development of an active-contour-based interactive image segmentation algorithm
Studies of physics
Specialization in theoretical elementary particle physics;
graduation as Diplomphysiker with a thesis on the chiral dynamics in strong interaction physics.
Studies of mathematics, physics and computer science
Highschool
As an alumni, I am a member of the Max-Born-Netzwerk.
Awards
Our team received the best paper award for our contribution “Automated Virtual Reconstruction of Large Skull Defects Using Statistical Shape Models and Generative Adversarial Networks” at the MICCAI 2020 AutoImplant Grand Challenge on Cranial Implant Design.
Shape Challenge Best Prize
Our team won the shape challenge for partial shape reconstruction of resected livers.
Best Poster Award
Our team won the best poster award for our contribution on “Efficient projection and deformation of volumetric shape and intensity models for accurate simulation of X-ray images” at the VCBM conference in 2012.
Ausgründungspreis / Spin-off Award
Our spin-off Matheon was awarded the spin-off award.
Second-Best Auto-Segmentation Method
Our team went second-best in the MICCAI 2010 grand challenge “Knee/cartilage segmentation from MR images”
Best Auto-Segmentation Method
Our team won the MICCAI 2009 grand challenge “Manibular bone and nerve segmentation from DVT images”
Karl-Heinz Höhne Preis
For my work on “Atlas-based 3D-Shape Reconstruction from X-Ray Images” I received theis award from the GI Special Interest Group MedVis.
Best Auto-Segmentation Method
Our team won the MICCAI 2007 grand challenge “Segmentation of the Liver from clinical 3D computed tomography (CT) scans.”
Best Podium Presentation
I received the best podium presentation award for my talk at the conference.
Scholarship
I was supported by the German National Academic Foundation during my diploma studies.
Mentoring
I serve as a supervisor or mentor for academic works, such as bachelor, master or PhD theses. Here are the students, whom I mentored or (co-)supervised:
Teaching
I like to teach courses on my research topics. Here are some examples:
Malen nach Zahlen - Wissenschaftliche Visualisierung
Creation of course material, coordination and instruction
Scientific Visualization with Amira
Course instructor in Maubeuge / France
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
Creation of course material, coordination and instruction
Introduction to the Theory of Relativity
Creation of course material, coordination and instruction
Lecture accompanying Tutorials
Course instruction and correction of exercises for the following lectures:
- Theoretical mechanics (Prof. Dr. F. Wegner)
- Analysis II (Prof. Dr. H. Rost)
- Analysis I (Prof. Dr. H. Rost)
- Algorithms and data structures (Prof. Dr. G. Reinelt)
Conferences
I have helped to organize, consult and support scientific events:
Program Commitee Member
Session XVI - Registration, Segmentation and Modeling
Session Chair
Program Commitee Member
Focus Session on Evaluation
Session Chair
Co-organization with M. Wardetzky and J. Bloch
Reviewing
I serve as a reviewer for scientific contributions in various journals and conferences:
- The Visual Computer - International Journal of Computer Graphics
- International Workshop on Visualization in Medicine and Life Sciences (VMLS)
- Computer and Graphics (CAG)
- Eurographics / IEEE-VGTC Conference on Visualization (EuroVis)
- Biomedical Signal Processing and Control (BSPC)
- IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)
- Eurographics Workshop on Visual Computing for Biomedicine (VCBM)
- IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging (TMI)
- Pattern Recognition Letters (PATREC)
- International Conference in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision (WSCG)
- Symposium on Geometry Processing (SGP)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Computer- und Roboterassistierte Chirurgie (CURAC)
- Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine (CMPB)
- Medical Image Analysis (MedIA)
- IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG)
- Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI)
- Medical Engineering and Physics (MEP)