University Studies and Academic Positions

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1 RALF HABEL WEHRGASSE 23/ VIENNA Curriculum Vitae Personal Data Dipl. phys. Dr. techn. Ralf Habel Wehrgasse 23/ Vienna Austria Phone: Born June 4th 1976 in Künzelsau, Germany unmarried University Studies and Academic Positions 03/2009 present INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND ALGORITHMS, VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY: Postdoctoral Researcher. 05/ /2009 INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND ALGORITHMS, VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY: PhD Thesis on Real-time Rendering and Animation of Vegetation. 02/ /2004 INSTITUTE OF THEORETICAL PHYSICS 1, UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART: Diploma Thesis (Diplomarbeit) on The semiclassical resonance spectrum of the hydrogen atom in a constant magnetic field: closed orbit search with a multishooting algorithm. 08/ /2001 GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: Visiting student focusing on computer graphics. 05/ /2004 UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART: Study of physics and final examination (Diplom). 10/ /2000 UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART: Study of physics and intermediate examination (Vordiplom).

2 Publications 2010 EFFICIENT IRRADIANCE NORMAL MAPPING Ralf Habel, Michael Wimmer SIGGRAPH Symposium on Interactive 3D Graphics and Games 2009 REAL-TIME RENDERING AND ANIMATION OF TREES Ralf Habel, Alexander Kusternig SIGGRAPH Animation Festival: Real-Time Rendering 2009 PHYSICALLY GUIDED ANIMATION OF TREES Computer Graphics Forum, 2(28): , April 2009 REAL-TIME RENDERING AND ANIMATION OF VEGETATION Ralf Habel Suedwestdeutscher Verlag fuer Hochschulschriften, ISBN- 10: , ISBN-13: EFFICIENT SPHERICAL HARMONICS LIGHTING WITH THE PREETHAM SKYLIGHT MODEL Ralf Habel, Bogdan Mustata, Michael Wimmer In Eurographics Short Papers, pages April PHYSICALLY BASED REAL-TIME TRANSLUCENCY FOR LEAVES In Rendering Techniques 2007 (Proceedings Eurographics Symposium on Rendering), pages June 2007 INSTANT ANIMATED GRASS Journal of WSCG, 15(1-3): , January 2007 Reviewer for: SIGGRAPH, EGSR, Eurographics, ACE, WSCG, Computer & Graphics, CGI, Web3D, GRAPP, SCCG, Swiss National Science Foundation, VRST, Pacific Graphics, sensors, GRAPHITE, CG&A, I3D, CGF, CESG, The Visual Computer, Graphics Interface Professional Experience and Practical Training 04/ /2004 VIMOTION GMBH: Installation and operation of a proprietary 3D scan pipeline, used for the movie The Thieflord (2006). Consultant on image based rendering. 05/ /2001 CURIOUS LABS INC., VIMOTION GMBH: Design and implementation of the plug-in PoserForC4D. 2

3 04/ /2000 FILMAKADEMIE LUDWIGSBURG: Practical training in the Virtual Character Research Project, followed by part-time employment as an assistant. Teaching Experience and Extracurricular Activities 03/ /2009 PIXEL X.0 - DIGITAL CONTENT SYMPOSIUM Co-founder and head of organization of the international symposium on computer graphics ( 02/ /2009 MASARYK UNIVERSITY, BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC 28 hour lecture on real-time techniques in computer graphics. 07/2008 UNIVERSIDAD DE CIENCIAS INFORMATICAS, HAVANA, CUBA: 25 hour lecture on real-time techniques in computer graphics. 02/2006 present PERCUTIO, THE GERMAN MAYA NETWORK Super Moderator for Maya API and MEL ( 09/ /2004 INSTITUTE OF THEORETICAL PHYSICS 1, UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART Teaching assistant of the lecture Computational Physics. 06/ /2000 Management of a weekly cocktail bar for students. 05/ /2000 DORMITORY PFAFFENHOF I, STUTTGART: Dormitory representative. Basic Education and Community Service 07/ /1997 COMMUNITY SERVICE: Care for mentally and physically handicapped persons (Heim für Mehrfachbehinderte Haslachmühle, Horgenzell). 08/ /1996 SCHLOSSGYMNASIUM KÜNZELSAU (secondary school): Final examination (Abitur) as a general qualification for university entrance. 08/ /1990 REALSCHULE NIEDERNHALL (secondary school) 08/ /1986 GRUNDSCHULE NIEDERNHALL (primary school) 3

4 Computer Skills Hardware Assembly, maintenance and configuration of personal computers: Operating systems XP/Vista, DOS, Unix, Linux: Languages C/C++, FORTRAN, MEL, GLSL, HLSL: Tcl/Tk, Python, Perl : Libraries/API MayaAPI, Cinema4D SDK, Poser SDK, OpenGL, DirectX, NAG: Qt, GTK, MPI, OpenMP, VTK: Applications Language skills German English French Special Interests Sports Others Visual C++, Maya, Cinema4D, Poser, mental ray, Mathematica, LATEX: KDevelop, 3D Studio Max, Softimage XSI, Houdini, Combustion, Renderman, MATLAB, Photoshop: Native language Fluent Basic knowledge Jogging, volleyball, juggling Piano, guitar, movies, parlor games Professional Experience and Projects PoserForC4D Complete implementation of the Poser Pro Pack part Poser- ForC4D, a host plug-in for Cinema 4D that allows the integration of Poser scenes including animation, textures and materials. The plug-in was maintained until July

5 RealFakeGI Publication of the free Maya plug-in RealFakeGI. It simulates diffuse image-based high dynamic range illumination on the basis of spherical harmonics. The plug-in has been ported to both Renderman and mental ray. SliderLocator Publication of the free Maya plug-in SliderLocator. It provides an advanced locator with an additional slider in the viewport. Virtual Character Implementation of scripts in Maya/MEL in order to administer morph targets and generate dynamic bump maps for the Virtual Character Research Project of the Filmakademie Ludwigsburg. Vienna, February 5,