Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Steffen

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-2 und Äquivalente
FachgebietAstronomie,Softwaretechnik und Programmiersprachen
KeywordsTheoretische Astr, Zirkumstellare Materie, 3-D-Rekonstruktion, Computergraphische Visualisierung
Auszeichnungen

2011: Friedrich-Wilhelm-Bessel-Preis

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandMexiko
OrtEnsenada
Universität/InstitutionUniversidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM)
Institut/AbteilungInstituto de Astronomia
Websitehttp://www.astrosen.unam.mx/~wsteffen

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marcus A. MagnorInstitut für Computergraphik, Technische Universität Carolo-Wilhelmina zu Braunschweig, Braunschweig
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.07.2011

Programm(e)

2011Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel-Forschungspreis-Programm

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Steffen is internationally recognized for his pioneering research into how to build accurate digital models of astrophysics phenomena from observational data. His interdisciplinary approach between astrophysics and computer science has led to the versatile software tool "Shape" which enables astrophysicists around the world to analyze and better understand a wide variety of different classes of astronomical objects. In Germany, he is visiting the Computer Graphics Lab at TU Braunschweig to learn about the latest graphics algorithms and hardware and to incorporate that knowledge into his research.

Publikationen (Auswahl)

2013W. Steffen, N. Koning, A. Esquivel, G. Garcia-Segura, Ma. T. Garcia-Diaz, J.A. Lopez, M. Magnor : A wind-shell interaction model for multipolar planetary nebulae . In: Monthly Notes of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS), 2013, 1-9