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Mark Pauly is a Full Professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in the School of Computer and Communication Sciences. He previously served as an Assistant Professor at ETH Zurich, where he worked from August 2003 until March 2005 after completing his Ph.D. with distinction in 2003. His academic background also includes a Master's degree with highest honors from TU Kaiserslautern in 1999. Pauly's research primarily focuses on geometric computing, particularly in computer graphics, shape modeling, geometry processing, architectural geometry, and digital fabrication. He aims to understand the fundamental principles of geometric computing and leverage this to develop new algorithms and tools for 3D shape analysis, simulation, design, and fabrication. His work bridges mathematics, computer science, materials science, and architecture to foster innovative computational design solutions for advanced manufacturing and construction.
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