Resumé: Gernot Ziegler

Hagenbeckstrasse 11 • D-66113 Saarbrücken, Germany • +49/174/24 19 592 E-mail: gz@geofront.eu Citizenship: Austrian

Education

2003 (ongoing) Max-Planck-Institute for Informatics, Saarbrücken, Germany PhD candidate in the MPII Computer Graphics group. Preliminary title, PhD thesis: GPU Data Structures for Rapid Visual Computing. (Links: Homepage, Publications) 1998 - 2003 Linköping University, Sweden: civilingenjör i datateknik (English title issued:MSc in Computer Science and Engineering) Top grades (5) in Calculus (several variables), Mathematical Analysis, Signal Theory, Image Based Rendering, Scientific Visualization, Computer Hardware and Architecture. Diploma thesis "MPEG Z/Alpha and High Resolution MPEG" Study profile: Scientific Visualization. Education was mostly conducted in Swedish, rest in English. Additional courses: Principles of Leadership, Swedish history. [Documents: MSc/civilingenjör diploma (english translation): Title page, Course list p1, Course list p2, Course list p3, Swedish summary from LADOK course database ] 1997 - 1998 Linköping University, Sweden: College Course in the Swedish Language 1996 - 1997 (Military service in the Austrian Army) 1991 - 1996 Höhere Technische Lehranstalt für Steuerungs- und Regelungstechnik, Hollabrunn, Austria. (approx. translation: Higher Technical College for Control Engineering, results in Austrian engineering title and admission to university studies). Graduated with "Excellent". The "Ingenieur" title will be activated after 3 years of work experience. [Document: 5. Jahreszeugnis, final year's grades] [Document: Maturazeugnis, final school examination]

Achievements

May 2001 First student to study the Scientific Visualization profile at the subsidiary campus in Norrköping, Sweden, in combination with the underlying MSc computer science education offered at the main campus in Linköping. June 1995 Austrian team participiant at the International Olympiad in Informatics, IOI '95 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. June 1994 Austrian team participiant at the International Olympiad in Informatics, IOI '94 in Haninge, Stockholm. May 1994 Received diploma by the "Arbeiterkammer Österreich" (Austria's Worker's Chamber) for computer programming achievements.

Work Experience

2003 (ongoing)	Max-Planck-Institute for Informatics, Saarbrücken, Germany PhD researcher in graphics hardware based Visual Computing in the Computer Graphics group.
2003	Futurelab/Ars Electronica Center, Linz, Austria Lead programmer, Gulliver's Box (Multi-user augmented reality with image based capturing)
2002	High Performance Computing Center, Groningen, Netherlands Diploma thesis "MPEG Z/Alpha and high-res MPEG", temporary employment.
2001, 2002	Addison-Wesley, USA (Telework) External reviewer of "Video Applications in Linux" by Robin Rowe, after assignment from his publisher Addison-Wesley
1999, 2000, 2001	Soliton AB, Linköping, SE German translation consultant for technical documents and product brochures
1998 - 2001	1998-2001, Linköping University, SE Mobile helpdesk employee for on-the-spot assistance regarding SUBNet, Linköping University's dormitory TCP/IP network
1999 - 2000	Linköping University, SE Teaching assistant for oral language exercises in German