Dr.-Ing. Oskar Elek

→ I am a freelance inter-disciplinary research engineer specializing in complex systems simulation, artificial life, data modeling and visualization.

→ My work has theoretical and applied aspects. On the theoretical side I explore novel Artificial Life algorithms, such as bio-inspired emergent network reconstruction and interactive 3D visualization of the resulting datasets. In my past academic work I collaborated with domain experts such as astrophysicists on different scientific use-cases, including the reconstruction of the Cosmic web, designing custom data visualization pipelines, and presentation of the results for public dissemination. In my research work I also explored topics like physically-based rendering, Monte Carlo simulation, computational 3D printing and applied optics. More about that in my research works index. Beside my research agenda, an important aspect of my work has been scientific outreach in the form of computational art, largely as part of the Liminal Space Collective -- more about that in the overview of my creative works.

→ My goal is to contribute to humanity's understanding of complex phenomena, both natural and cultural. Given the ever increasing complexity of our world we need new methods, concepts, metaphors, specific language, and modes of thinking to overcome the challenges presented to us today.

→ Previous appointments
- Incubator Fellow at Open Source Program Office
- Adjunct Lecturer at Baskin Engineering, UC Santa Cruz
- Postdoctoral researcher at Baskin Computational Media, UC Santa Cruz
- Academic researcher at Charles University Prague and Marie Sklodovska-Curie Fellow within DISTRO ITN

→ Education
- Bc/MSc at Charles University Prague
- PhD at Max Planck Institute for Informatics and Saarland University, Saarbruecken

→ Email
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