Benjamin Karer

Biography

Since 06/2016: phd-candidate at University of Kaiserslautern, Computer Graphics & HCI Group. Topic: "Context-Aware Visual Analytics" 04/2014-05/2016: Master-Studies at University of Kaiserslautern. Major: Computer Science. Minor: Physics. 03/2014 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Computer Science. Title of Thesis: "Manifold Learning and Projection of High-Dimensional Data Using Graph Abstraction" 04/2012: Begin of Affiliation with Computer Graphics & HCI Group at University of Kaiserslautern. 10/2011 - 03/2014 Bachelor-Studies at University of Kaiserslautern. Major: Computer Science. Minor: Physics. 04/2008 - 03/2011 Diploma-Studies at University of Karlsruhe (TH) (later Karlsruhe Institute of Technlogy). Major: Physics. Minor: Computer Science. Left before reaching Diploma degree to switch subjects. 03/2008 - Abitur at Hohenstaufen Gymnasium Kaiserslautern.

Research Interest

High-dimensional Data and Dimensionality Reduction Geometry of thin Elastic Strips and Ribbons Semantics and Context in Visualization