CASUS Institute Seminar, Samuel Pantze, PhD student, CASUS/HZDR
Abstract of the talk// It is important for scientists to communicate their research results in a visually engaging way, so that not only their peers but also a broader audience can understand and appreciate their work. Many researchers at CASUS work with 3D or higher-dimensional data, which can make visualization and animation in traditional frameworks a tedious process. In this seminar, Samuel will introduce you to Blender, a free yet powerful 3D graphics software, and demonstrate how it can be leveraged for scientific visualization and interactive data analysis. Blender provides tools to procedurally or programmatically generate and simulate complex 3D geometry and materials using meshes, point clouds, volumes, and images as input data. The seminar covers the basics of 3D graphics, features an overview of Blender, and provides examples about how it is already being used by researchers all over the world. Samuel will include a series of suggestions for how CASUS scientists can utilize Blender in their research fields.
CV// Samuel graduated in 2022 with a degree in mechatronics engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Zittau. His interests in deep learning and 3D graphics brought him to CASUS, where he started pursuing a PhD in computer science in the field of Systems Biology in early 2023. When he doesn’t create spaceship animations in Blender in his free time, he works on combining virtual reality and deep learning into the analysis of 4D microscopy images. He also mentors teenagers at the local maker-space as part of the Jugend Hackt project, sparking their interest in 3D printing, programming, electronics tinkering and game development.
Samuel will be talking live in Görlitz. However, as the event is organized in a hybrid format that includes a videoconferencing tool by Zoom Inc., people interested in the topic have the chance to also join the talk remotely. Please ask for the login details via contact@casus.science.