Dr. Wolfgang Heidrich

Biography

Wolfgang Heidrich is a Professor at the University of British Columbia, holding the position of Dolby Research Chair in Computer Science. He completed his Diploma in Computer Science at the University of Erlangen in 1995, followed by a Master of Mathematics in Computer Science at the University of Waterloo in 1996. He received his PhD with honors from the University of Erlangen in 1999. His research experience includes a role as a Research Associate at the Max-Planck-Institute for Computer Science from April 1999 to August 2000. Starting as an Assistant Professor at UBC in 2000, he became an Associate Professor in 2004 and has been a Professor since 2010. His primary research interests encompass computer graphics and computer vision, with a specific emphasis on image-based modeling and acquisition. He has worked extensively on areas such as image-based High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging, geometry acquisition, hardware-accelerated image-based rendering, and global illumination. For a detailed overview of his work, please refer directly to his home page and project pages.

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