Address

Research Unit Geoinformation

TU Wien
Gußhausstraße 27-29
1040 Vienna
Austria
CD 03 18

Contact Information

Call: +43 1 58801 12721

Email: marcelo.galvao@tuwien.ac.at

Dr.
Marcelo De Lima Galvao

PostDoc Researcher

Department for Geodesy and Geoinformation

Marcelo de Lima Galvao, born in Brasilia, Brazil, is a computer scientist focusing on artificial intelligence and optimization for geodata visualization. He joined the Geoinformation Research Group at TU Wien as a PostDoc in 2022. Marcelo is interested in how people use maps to orient themselves and how computer graphics can improve the navigation experience with digital devices. His leading publications deal with schematization and generalization algorithms, map usability, and spatial knowledge acquisition. Currently, Marcelo has focused his research on Geographic-Aware Augmented Reality  (GeoAR) in order to develop new possibilities for geospatial data analysis and urban environment interaction.

More about my CV can be found on my page.

Education

  1. 2022

    Ph.D. in Geoinformatics

    University of Münster
  2. 2016

    M.S. in Geospatial Technologies (Erasmus Plus Granted)

    University of Münster, Germany/Universitat Jaume I, Spain/ Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
  3. 2010

    B.S. in Computer Science

    University of Brasilia, Brazil

Other professional experience

  1. 2012-2014
    ICT Technician
    United Nations Industrial Development Organization

Awards

  • 2012
    Best paper award - CNT Academic Production Prize
    National Confederation of Transport of Brazil