Henrik Wann Jensen
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Henrik Wann Jensen is a Danish
computer graphics
researcher. He is best known for developing the photon mapping
technique as the subject of his PhD
thesis, but has also done important research in simulating subsurface scattering
and the sky
.
He was awarded an Academy Award
(Technical achievement awards) in 2004 together with Stephen R. Marschner and Pat Hanrahan
for pioneering research in simulating subsurface scattering of light in translucent materials as presented in their paper "A Practical Model for Subsurface Light Transport.". The technique of simulating and scattering light on a subsurface are used by the major render engines used in the Computer Graphic industry like MentalRay or V-Ray.
He is presently an associate professor at the Computer Graphics Laboratory at University of California, San Diego
and has engineering degrees from the Technical University of Denmark
, where he received his PhD. He is also a part of a company „Luxion“ which is focused on simulating physically right light properties on a 3D object.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
computer graphics
Computer graphics
Computer graphics are graphics created using computers and, more generally, the representation and manipulation of image data by a computer with help from specialized software and hardware....
researcher. He is best known for developing the photon mapping
Photon mapping
In computer graphics, photon mapping is a two-pass global illumination algorithm developed by Henrik Wann Jensen that solves the rendering equation. Rays from the light source and rays from the camera are traced independently until some termination criterion is met, then they are connected in a...
technique as the subject of his PhD
PHD
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thesis, but has also done important research in simulating subsurface scattering
Subsurface scattering
Subsurface scattering is a mechanism of light transport in which light penetrates the surface of a translucent object, is scattered by interacting with the material, and exits the surface at a different point...
and the sky
Sky
The sky is the part of the atmosphere or outer space visible from the surface of any astronomical object. It is difficult to define precisely for several reasons. During daylight, the sky of Earth has the appearance of a pale blue surface because the air scatters the sunlight. The sky is sometimes...
.
He was awarded an Academy Award
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
(Technical achievement awards) in 2004 together with Stephen R. Marschner and Pat Hanrahan
Pat Hanrahan
Pat Hanrahan is a computer graphics researcher, the Canon USA Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering in the Computer Graphics Laboratory at Stanford University....
for pioneering research in simulating subsurface scattering of light in translucent materials as presented in their paper "A Practical Model for Subsurface Light Transport.". The technique of simulating and scattering light on a subsurface are used by the major render engines used in the Computer Graphic industry like MentalRay or V-Ray.
He is presently an associate professor at the Computer Graphics Laboratory at University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
and has engineering degrees from the Technical University of Denmark
Technical University of Denmark
The Technical University of Denmark , often simply referred to as DTU, is a university just north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in 1829 at the initiative of Hans Christian Ørsted as Denmark's first polytechnic, and is today ranked among Europe's leading engineering institutions, and the...
, where he received his PhD. He is also a part of a company „Luxion“ which is focused on simulating physically right light properties on a 3D object.