About Me
I am a software engineer working in production technology at Walt Disney Animation Studios. I received my Ph.D in computer science from the University of California, Davis specializing in scientific visualization with Professor Kwan-Liu Ma as part of the ViDi group. I received my B.S. in Physics from the California Institute of Technology.
My Interests
Computer Graphics
Simulations and Modeling
Data Analysis and Visualization
Animation and Storytelling
Virtual Reality and Immersion
Big Data Techniques
Recent News
February 2018: I started my new job at Walt Disney Animation Studios!!!
October 2017: I presented a paper at the IEEE VIS conference in Phoenix, AZ
July 2017: I'm now a Postdoctoral Scholar!
June 2017: I graduated with my Ph.D in computer science from the University of California, Davis
April 2017: I won the best paper award at the 2017 IEEE Pacific Visualization Conference in Seoul, Korea
November 2016: Two papers were accepted by IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
October 2016: I presented a paper at the 6th IEEE Symposium on Large Data Analysis and Visualization in Baltimore, MD
August 2016: I wrote an invited article for Computing in Science & Engineering magazine
Fun Facts
My full name is: Franz Alexander Maximilian Ludwig Wilhelm Sauer
I was born in Germany and came to the U.S. when I was 5 years old
I enjoy food and cooking, and I'll eat pretty much anything...except broccoli
I could sit at a piano for hours without getting bored
I love working on all types of puzzles, even jigsaw puzzles
I'm great at learning things quickly
I was on TV with Bill Nye the Science Guy
I'm a fan of both types of football (soccer and American football)
