Staff Directory

Paul A. Navrátil

Paul A. Navrátil

Visualization Scientist
Scientific Visualization Group
(512) 471-6245
ROC 1.508, ACES 4.232
pnav@tacc.utexas.edu

Paul is a Visualization Scientist in the Data and Information Analysis division of the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at the University of Texas at Austin. His research interests include efficient algorithms for large-scale parallel visualization and data analysis (VDA) and innovative design for large-scale VDA systems. Recent work includes algorithms for ultrascale distributed-memory ray tracing, work that enables photo-realistic rendering of the largest datasets produced on supercomputers today, such as cosmologic simulations of the Universe and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations at unprecedented levels of detail. Paul also helps manage TACC's visualization systems, including Longhorn, currently the world's largest supercomputer dedicated to VDA, and Stallion, currently the highest-resolution tiled display in the world.

Areas of Research

  • Scientific Data Visualization
  • Irregular Algorithms
  • Parallel Systems

Education

  • Ph.D., Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin
  • M.S., Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin
  • B.S., Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin
  • B.A., Plan II, University of Texas at Austin

Website: http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/pnav/