VRVis
Katja Bühler is the scientific director of the Vienna Research Center for Visual Computing with the mission to bridge the gap between science and industry. Visual Computing uses visual means to make data understandable and usable for humans or, conversely, to make information from visual media accessible. In combination with AI and simulation, it provides a basic technology for the realisation of human-centred interaction with machines and data.
As head of the Image Informatics Group at VRVis, her research focuses on the development of highly efficient methods for human-centred access to the information encoded in advanced imaging data. Her interdisciplinary group covers deep expertise in image analysis, artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, data mining, visualisation, and human-computer interaction. Together, they create innovative solutions for application areas such as medicine, life sciences, agriculture, and manufacturing. Katja studied mathematics at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and holds a PhD in computer science from TU Wien. She regularly acts as a scientific expert for the European Union, in particular in the context of the implementation of large-scale scientific data infrastructures. She is a member of the management board of Austrian Bioimaging and the executive board of the Digital Humanism Association.