Martin Falk
Senior Lecturer at Massvis
Sweden
Summary
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Top SchoolMartin Falk is a senior lecturer and researcher in scientific visualization with 12 years of professional experience and a PhD in computer science from VISUS, Universität Stuttgart. He combines academic leadership at Linköping University with applied consulting as co-founder of Massvis, focusing on visualization for systems biology, flow, and digital pathology. His hands-on software contributions to the Inviwo interactive visualization platform show deep OpenGL and image-processing expertise, including robust volume normalization and rendering fixes. Trained originally in computer science with a background in energy systems, he bridges domain knowledge and visualization technique to make complex scientific data interpretable. Martin’s career blends long-term research roles, international collaborations (including ETH Zürich), and sustained open-source engineering—an unusual mix that speeds translation from prototype to production-ready visualization.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
PhD in Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.), Computer Science, PhD in Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.), Computer Science at Visualization Research Center (VISUS), Universität StuttgartComputer Science Diploma, Computer Science, Computer Science Diploma, Computer Science at Universität Stuttgart
German, English, Swedish
Github Skills (6)
c-language10
cprogramming-language10
opengl10
image-processing10
glsl9
volume-rendering8
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
inviwo/inviwo
Jan 2015 - Jan 2023
Inviwo - Interactive Visualization Workshop
Role in this project:
Software Engineer
Software EngineerContributions:923 reviews, 2219 commits, 604 PRs in 8 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Martin's commits focus on changes within the `BaseGL` module of the Inviwo project, specifically related to OpenGL and image processing. The contributions include the addition of features like a more robust and accurate Volume Normalization and the creation of a dedicated class and a utility for the SecondaryColor structure. The commits also tackle display issues with the ImageLayoutGL, and other improvements related to handling of the OpenGl rendering, including the addition of an optional handling of the "Depth Test".
visualizationinteractive-visualizationvolume-visualizationworkshopopengl
inviwo/modules
Jan 2019 - Nov 2022
Additional Inviwo modules
Contributions:80 reviews, 270 commits, 149 PRs in 3 years 10 months
medical-visualizationvolume-visualizationopenmeshadditionaldicom
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