Hsiang-Yun Wu

I am a visualization researcher and lecturer.

Professional Profile (Full-Time Employment)

Period Position Institution
Jun. 2025 – Present FH Professor (Permanent) Research Institute of Creative\Media/Technologies,
Department of Media & Digital Technologies,
St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, Austria.
Oct. 2021 – May. 2025 Scientific Staff & Lecturer (Permanent) Research Institute of Creative\Media/Technologies,
Department of Media & Digital Technologies,
St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, Austria.
Jun. 2019 – Sept. 2021 Senior Researcher Research Division of Computer Graphics,
Institute of Visual Computing & Human-Centered Technology,
TU Wien, Austria.
Jun. 2017 – Jun. 2019 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Research Fellowship Research Unit of Computer Graphics,
Institute of Visual Computing & Human-Centered Technology,
TU Wien, Austria.
Apr. 2015 – May. 2017 Project Assistant Professor Fujishiro Research Group,
Department of Information and Computer Science,
Keio University, Japan.
Apr. 2014 – Mar. 2015 Project Assistant Professor Takahashi Research Group,
Department of Computer Science,
Graduate School of Information Science and Technology,
The University of Tokyo, Japan.
Oct. 2013 – Apr. 2014 Project Assistant Professor Takahashi Research Group,
Department of Complexity Science and Engineering,
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences,
The University of Tokyo, Japan.
Apr. 2013 – Oct. 2014 Postdoctoral Researcher Takahashi Research Group,
Department of Complexity Science and Engineering,
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences,
The University of Tokyo, Japan.
Nov. 2008 - Apr. 2010 Software Engineer Quanta Computer Inc.,
Taiwan.

Professional Profile (Additional Employment)

Period Position Institution
Oct. 2021 – Present Senior Researcher Research Division of Computer Graphics,
Institute of Visual Computing & Human-Centered Technology,
TU Wien, Austria.
Apr. 2015 – Mar. 2023 Guest Researcher Center for Spatial Information Science,
The University of Tokyo, Japan.
Oct. 2016 – Nov. 2016 Visiting Professor National Engineering Laboratory for Big Data Analysis Technology and Application,
Peking University, China.

Academic Education

Period Title Institution
2010–2013 Ph.D. Department of Complexity Science and Engineering,
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences,
The University of Tokyo, Japan.
2006–2008 M.S. Department of Electrical Engineering,
National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
2001–2006 B.S. Department of Atmospheric Science,
National Taiwan University, Taiwan.

Award

Type Title Year
Paper Best Paper Award EuroVis 2025
Paper Best Short Paper Award IEEE Vis 2020
Paper Best Paper Award CESCG 2020
Paper Best Paper Honorable Mention EuroVis 2019
Paper SciVis Best Paper Honorable Mention IEEE Vis 2018
Paper Best Paper Award SCCG 2016
Paper Best Short Paper Award SmartGraphics 2015
Contest 1st Place Award in 24-Hour Science Map Contest 24-Hour Science Map 2021
Contest 3rd Place Award in Graph Drawing Contest GD 2020
Contest 1at Place Award in Graph Drawing Contest GD 2019
Poster PacifiVis Poster Honorable Mention PacificVis 2024
Poster Best Poster Award SchematicMapping 2019
Presentation Best Presentation Award SCCG 2016

Additional Qualification and Experiences

Type Detail
Languages English (C1), Japanese (C1), German (B1) and Chinese (native)
Interests Ballet, Japanese dance, Chinese classical dance, design, traveling, and cooking