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Univ.Prof. Mag.rer.nat. Dr.techn. Hannes Kaufmann was appointed as University Professor of Virtual and Augmented Reality at TU Wien with effect from 01/10/2020. He is assigned to the Institute of Visual Computing and Human-Centred Technology, opens an external URL in a new window (E193) in the Faculty of Informatics, opens an external URL in a new window.

Hannes Kaufmann studied Mathematics and Descriptive Geometry (teacher training) at TU Wien, graduating with distinction in 1999. In 2004, he was awarded his doctorate – also with distinction – in the field of Computer Sciences with his thesis "Geometry Education with Augmented Reality", under the supervision of Prof. Schmalstieg. Since 2005, he has been Research Group Leader of the Virtual and Augmented Reality Group.  After being granted authorisation to teach (venia docendi) in Applied Computer Science with his habilitiation "Applications of mixed reality, opens an external URL in a new window" in 2010, he was also appointed to the role of Adviser for "Insider Navigation, opens an external URL in a new window" and Lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, alongside his research and teaching activities at TU Wien.

Hannes Kaufmann has won several awards including the IEEE 3D User Interfaces 2027 Best Paper Award for his publication "Towards Efficient Spatial Compression in Self-Overlapping Virtual Environments, opens an external URL in a new window" and the INiTS Award 2013. At TU Wien, he is assigned to the "Research Unit for Computer Graphics", opens an external URL in a new window (E193-02), heading the "Virtual Reality Group, opens an external URL in a new window".

Publications by Hannes Kaufmann in ReposiTUm, opens an external URL in a new window