Frank Maurer

Dr. Frank Maurer is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Calgary. His research has covered a broad spectrum of areas including artificial intelligence, software engineering, agile methods, human computer interaction and immersive technologies. He is widely published and has served on a substantial number of program committees in these fields. The current focus of his team is on immersive analytics applications, combining data science and machine learning approaches with augmented & virtual reality. He has served in leadership roles at the University of Calgary, including department head, associate dean innovation and associate vice president research.  

From 2010-1015, he served as the PI of the NSERC SurfNet Strategic network. SurfNet was a Canadian research alliance of academic researchers, industry partners, and government collaborators. The goal of SurfNet was to improve the development, performance, and usability of software applications for surface computing environments: nontraditional digital display surfaces including multi-touch screens, tabletops, and wall-sized displays. SurfNet was an incredibly prolific network that resulted in over 700 publications and presentations. Over its lifetime, the network supported more than 400 students, from the undergrad level to postdocs.  

He is a co-founder and CTO of VizworX, an award winning custom solutions company in Calgary. VizworX develops advanced visualization software, including mixed reality applications, for its clients. The company has been growing steadily and now employs approximately 30 people.