Christian Hafner

I am a research engineer in computer graphics and physics simulation at ISTA. In my research, I try to find out how the physical limits of mechanical systems can be described geometrically.
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Publications

The Design Space of Kirchhoff Rods New
Christian Hafner, Bernd Bickel
ACM Transactions on Graphics (Siggraph Asia 2023)
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A paper about the shapes we can make by deforming rods in 3D.
Directionality-Aware Design of Embroidery Patterns
Desmond (Zhenyuan) Liu, Michal Piovarči, Christian Hafner, Raphaël Charrondière, Bernd Bickel
Computer Graphics Forum (Eurographics 2023)
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A paper about robotic embroidery.
The Design Space of Plane Elastic Curves
Christian Hafner, Bernd Bickel
ACM Transactions on Graphics (Siggraph 2021)
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A paper about the shapes we can make by bending paper strips.
Making Procedural Water Waves Boundary-Aware
Stefan Jeschke, Christian Hafner, Nuttapong Chentanez, Miles Macklin, Matthias Müller-Fischer, Chris Wojtan
Computer Graphics Forum (SCA 2020)
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A paper about beautiful waves rolling up the beach.
X-CAD: Optimizing CAD Models with Extended Finite Elements
Christian Hafner, Christian Schumacher, Espen Knoop, Thomas Auzinger, Bernd Bickel, Moritz Bächer
ACM Transactions on Graphics (Siggraph Asia 2019)
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A paper about chopping up CAD models into cubes.
Fundamental Solutions for Water Wave Animation
Camille Schreck, Christian Hafner, Chris Wojtan
ACM Transactions on Graphics (Siggraph 2019)
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A paper about about very big and very small ripples.
Non-Linear Shape Optimization Using Local Subspace Projections
Przemyslaw Musialski*, Christian Hafner*, Florian Rist, Michael Birsak, Michael Wimmer, Leif Kobbelt (* joint 1st authors)
ACM Transactions on Graphics (Siggraph 2016)
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A paper about an animal glockenspiel and a beefy kitty.
Optimization of Natural Frequencies for Fabrication-Aware Shape Modeling
Christian Hafner, Przemyslaw Musialski, Thomas Auzinger, Michael Wimmer, Leif Kobbelt
ACM Siggraph 2015 Posters
Project Page | Poster Abstract
A poster about hand-casted tin bells.

Recordings

4 Tales, Op. 26, I. Allegretto frescamente
Nikolai Medtner
Recorded: 2024-02-18
6 Little Pieces, Op. 133, I. Allegro moderato
Nikolai Kapustin
Recorded: 2023-07-25
6 Little Pieces, Op. 133, II. Comodo
Nikolai Kapustin
Recorded: 2023-09-14
6 Little Pieces, Op. 133, III. Allegretto
Nikolai Kapustin
Recorded: 2023-09-25
6 Little Pieces, Op. 133, IV. Larghetto
Nikolai Kapustin
Recorded: 2023-09-27
6 Little Pieces, Op. 133, V. Allegro scherzando
Nikolai Kapustin
Recorded: 2023-10-08
6 Little Pieces, Op. 133, VI. Allegro non troppo
Nikolai Kapustin
Recorded: 2024-01-07
6 Tales, Op. 51, III. Allegretto tranquilo e grazioso
Nikolai Medtner
Recorded: 2021-11-27
24 Jazz Preludes, Op. 53, XI. Andante
Nikolai Kapustin
Recorded: 2021-10-17
10 Inventions, Op. 73, III. Allegretto giocoso
Nikolai Kapustin
Recorded: 2021-12-05
10 Inventions, Op. 73, V. Grave
Nikolai Kapustin
Recorded: 2021-12-05
Croquembouches, II. Linzer tart
Claude Delvincourt
Recorded: 2021-10-31
Croquembouches, IX. Baba
Claude Delvincourt
Recorded: 2021-11-28
Piano Sonata No. 3, I. Ruhig bewegt
Paul Hindemith
Recorded: 2021-10-31