Jan Bednařík
Research Scientist at Google
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Top SchoolJan Bednařík is a research scientist based in Zurich with 12 years of experience at the intersection of computer vision and machine learning, currently focusing on digital humans and augmented reality at Google. He holds a PhD from EPFL where his thesis advanced monocular deformable surface reconstruction using deep neural networks, blending differential geometry with intrinsic image decomposition. Jan’s background spans industry and academia—from deploying tailored CV/ML solutions for customers to interning at Adobe on 3D surface metrics—giving him a strong track record of moving research into practical systems. He also has teaching and student supervision experience, reflecting an ability to communicate complex ideas clearly. A detail that sets him apart is his early career as a technology journalist, which honed his knack for explaining technical concepts to diverse audiences.
12 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitetMaster's degree, Computer Graphics and Multimedia, Master's degree, Computer Graphics and Multimedia at Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Information TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, 2, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, 2 at Ecole polytechnique fédérale de LausanneGeneral eight-year gymnasium programme, General eight-year gymnasium programme at Gymnázium Šternberk
English, Czech, French, German
Github Skills (44)
representations8
surface7
python-bindings6
matlab6
geometry-processing5
menu5
machine-learning5
geometry5
smartphone4
pytorch4
pcl4
cluster-computing4
nodejs4
deep-learning4
python4
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
bednarikjan/RayTracingChess
Oct 2014 - Feb 2016
Contributions:24 commits, 1 PR, 9 pushes in 1 year 4 months
computer-graphicsfacultyinformation-technologymastergraphics
bednarikjan/temporally_coherent_surface_reconstruction
Sep 2021 - Nov 2021
Contributions:41 commits, 34 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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