Speaker
Description
Ray-tracing algorithms are used in various contexts. This can be the simulation of light-guides in a Cherenkov telescope, the light-propagation in ice or water, or complex optical systems as in Gravitational Wave detectors. Ray-tracing (and shading) is also the fundamental method for many industrial 3D application, ranging from CAD design over virtual reality to game development. Beyond step-wise ray-tracing (like in MC simulations for photon propagation) mostly expensive commercial tools with no major flexibility are available and thus are difficult to include in a typical scientific workflow. On the other hand, many existing solutions lack the required performance to simulate applications with numerous elements. For complex physics simulations (e.g. interference, diffraction, resonators), no generalized scientific application for a broad community exists. AI algorithms promise to solve these problems with much higher performance than classical methods and become easily scalable. To reduce computing time, a major challenge is an early decision which rays should be tracked further and which rays should be discarded. An ideal application for machine learning algorithms.
Please describe areas in which you can contribute to “data handling” teaching.
Automation of data processing chains, implementation of software framework and optimization of algorithms (+machine learning), design of easy user interfaces, web applications
What is your expertise in computing and / or software development?
Programming, Large Scale Data Storage Solution, High Performance Distributed Computing, Optimizing of Algorithms, Design of Software Frameworks, implementation of large scale software projects (data acquisition, simulation, date processing, data analysis)
Please describe areas in which you would like to improve your knowledge / skills.
Ray-tracing and wave propagation
My current most burning research question, I like to find partners for, is:
The development of efficient algorithms for large scale ray-tracing application
What is your field and role?
Astroparticle Physics, University professor in experimental physics, astroparticle and neutrino physics. Leader of the "Scattered Light" work package for the Einstein Telescope
In ErUM-Data, what kind of data are you dealing with?
Detector Simulations, Cosmic Ray data and data from Cherenkov telescopes.
Please describe your expertise/areas in which you would like to contribute / advise.
Linear ray-tracing application and efficient implementation of algorithms, machine learning
| Your ErUM - Committee is | KAT - Komitee für Astroteilchenphysik |
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| Do you consent to the data usage and public abstract data posting in the ErUM-Data Community Information Exchange? | Yes |
