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Holger Theisel is affiliated with Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg in Germany. Their research spans multiple areas within engineering and computer science, with a focus on computational mechanics and computer graphics. Theisel's work primarily covers topics related to computer graphics and visualization techniques, fluid dynamics and turbulent flows, as well as model reduction and neural networks.

Theisel has published extensively on subjects including advanced vision and imaging, wind and air flow studies, and meteorological phenomena and simulations. Their interdisciplinary approach links data visualization and analytics with applications in fluid and atmospheric sciences.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Theisel include Christian Rössl, Tobias Günther, Steve Wolligandt, Anke Friederici, and Thomas Wilde.

Theisel's recent papers demonstrate a focus on flows, turbulence, and trajectory-based methods. Notable publications include:

  • "Identification and analysis of very-large-scale turbulent motions using multiscale proper orthogonal decomposition," 2022, Physical Review Fluids
  • "Interaction of a turbulent flame with the very-large-scale structures in a channel flow," 2023, European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids
  • "Objective Flow Measures Based on Few Trajectories," 2022, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Trajectory Vorticity - Computation and Visualization of Rotational Trajectory Behavior in an Objective Way," 2024, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
  • "Static Visualization of Unsteady Flows by Flow Steadification," 2020, Eurographics

Theisel's publication record shows a substantial presence in key venues such as Computer Graphics Forum, arXiv (Cornell University), IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Eurographics, and Physical Review Fluids.

  • Computer Graphics Forum
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
  • Eurographics
  • Physical Review Fluids

The main fields of study reflected in Theisel's work include engineering and computer science, with subfields concentrated in computational mechanics, computer graphics and computer-aided design, computer vision and pattern recognition, statistical and nonlinear physics, and atmospheric science.

  • Computational Mechanics
  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Atmospheric Science

Theisel's scholarly output focuses on complex flow visualization methods that combine scientific computing with graphical techniques. Their work contributes to understanding turbulent motions and rotational behavior in fluid dynamics through novel objective measures and visualization strategies.

Best Publications

  • Vector field based shape deformations

    Wolfram von Funck;Holger Theisel;Hans-Peter Seidel

  • Saddle connectors - an approach to visualizing the topological skeleton of complex 3D vector fields

    H. Theisel;T. Weinkauf;H.-C. Hege;H.-P. Seidel

  • Feature flow fields

    H. Theisel;H.-P. Seidel

  • Combining automated analysis and visualization techniques for effective exploration of high-dimensional data

    Andrada Tatu;Georgia Albuquerque;Martin Eisemann;Jorn Schneidewind

  • Multifield-Graphs: An Approach to Visualizing Correlations in Multifield Scalar Data

    N. Sauber;H. Theisel;H.-P. Seidel

  • Cores of Swirling Particle Motion in Unsteady Flows

    T. Weinkauf;J. Sahner;H. Theisel;H.-C. Hege

  • Smoke Surfaces: An Interactive Flow Visualization Technique Inspired by Real-World Flow Experiments

    W. von Funck;T. Weinkauf;H. Theisel;H.-P. Seidel

  • The State of the Art in Topology-Based Visualization of Unsteady Flow

    Armin Pobitzer;Ronald Peikert;Raphael Fuchs;Benjamin Schindler

  • Streak Lines as Tangent Curves of a Derived Vector Field

    T Weinkauf;H Theisel

  • Topological methods for 2D time-dependent vector fields based on stream lines and path lines

    H. Theisel;T. Weinkauf;H.-C. Hege;H.-P. Seidel

  • Uncertain 2D Vector Field Topology

    Mathias Otto;Tobias Germer;Hans-Christian Hege;Holger Theisel

  • The State of the Art in Vortex Extraction

    Tobias Günther;Holger Theisel

  • Normal based estimation of the curvature tensor for triangular meshes

    H. Theisel;C. Rossi;R. Zayer;H.P. Seidel

  • Path Line Attributes - an Information Visualization Approach to Analyzing the Dynamic Behavior of 3D Time-Dependent Flow Fields

    Kuangyu Shi;Holger Theisel;Helwig Hauser;Tino Weinkauf

  • Semi-Automatic Vortex Extraction in 4D PC-MRI Cardiac Blood Flow Data using Line Predicates

    Benjamin Kohler;Rocco Gasteiger;Uta Preim;Holger Theisel

  • Boundary switch connectors for topological visualization of complex 3D vector fields

    T. Weinkauf;H. Theisel;H.-C. Hege;H.-P. Seidel

  • Extracting higher order critical points and topological simplification of 3D vector fields

    T. Weinkauf;H. Theisel;K. Shi;H.-C. Hege

  • Extraction of parallel vector surfaces in 3D time-dependent fields and application to vortex core line tracking

    H. Theisel;J. Sahner;T. Weinkauf;H.-C. Hege

  • Designing 2D Vector Fields of Arbitrary Topology

    Holger Theisel

  • Automated Analytical Methods to Support Visual Exploration of High-Dimensional Data

    Andrada Tatu;Georgia Albuquerque;Martin Eisemann;Peter Bak

  • Saddle Connectors - An Approach to Visualizing the Topological Skeleton of Complex 3D Vector Fields

    Holger Theisel;Tino Weinkauf;Hans-Christian Hege;Hans-Peter Seidel

  • Multifield-Graphs: An Approach to Visualizing Correlations in Multifield Scalar Data

    Natascha Sauber;Holger Theisel;Hans-Peter Seidel;Eduard Gröller

  • Feature Flow Fields

    Holger Theisel;Hans-Peter Seidel;Georges-Pierre Bonneau;Stefanie Hahmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans-Peter Seidel
Hans-Peter Seidel Max Planck Institute for Informatics
Hans-Christian Hege
Hans-Christian Hege Zuse Institute Berlin
Marcus Magnor
Marcus Magnor Technische Universität Braunschweig
Helwig Hauser
Helwig Hauser University of Bergen
Bernhard Preim
Bernhard Preim Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
Michael Goesele
Michael Goesele Technical University of Darmstadt
George Bebis
George Bebis University of Nevada Reno
Paolo Remagnino
Paolo Remagnino Durham University
Christian Theobalt
Christian Theobalt Max Planck Institute for Informatics
Markus Gross
Markus Gross ETH Zurich

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