Summary
Ulrich Eck is a Vice Director and PhD-trained computer scientist with 23 years of experience at the intersection of mixed/augmented reality and medical computing, leading the NARVIS Medical Augmented Reality research group since 2016. He combines deep academic output—24 journal articles, 38 conference papers, two book chapters, and ten international awards—with hands-on leadership as a managing partner and former CEO across IT, property management, and retail. Based at TUM in the Greater Munich area, his work advances human–computer interaction for medical education, simulation, and intervention, often integrating computer haptics and imaging. Unusually for a research group leader, he brings operational experience running 24x7 businesses, which informs his pragmatic approach to translating prototypes into deployable clinical tools.
23 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer & Information Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer & Information Science at University of South Australia
Mittlere Reife, Technik, Mittlere Reife, Technik at Realschule Markt Schwaben
Fachgebundene Hochschulreife, Technik, Fachgebundene Hochschulreife, Technik at Berufsoberschule Muenchen
English, German