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First name: Christian Last name: Faisstnauer Current home address: Webergasse 21/26, 1200 Vienna, Austria. Phone: +43 (0)699 11729911 Fax: +43 (0)1 58801-18698 Email: faisst@cg.tuwien.ac.at Date of birth: 12.08.1971 Place of birth: Bolzano, Italy Nationality: Italian Marital status: Single Languages: Bilingual German/Italian, competent user of English. Affiliation: I am member of the Institute of Computer Graphics (Computer Graphics Group) at Vienna University of Technology, Austria, where I have recently achieved my PhD in computer science. Scientific interests: Large-scale distributed virtual environments Multi-user networked online games Processing of large numbers of objects/avatars Management of resource bottlenecks (network transmission, simulation, rendering) Resource optimization techniques (scheduling, levels of detail) Control, simulation and animation of avatars Data management (distributed database) Distribution and management of data in networked applications 2D/3D computer graphics and animation Human-computer interfaces VR and desktop input devices For forther information about me and my work please have a look at my curriculum vitae and an overview about my research projects. Hobbies: Running (marathon distance) Ballroom dancing Reading books and going to the cinema Everything that has to do with science fiction Airplanes, rockets and spaceships Computer games (role-playing and strategy games, adventures) Sushi (cooking & eating) Music (Classic, Blues, Flamenco and Heavy Metal)