We are pleased to announce that Guido Reina, our project leader of project D01, will give the SFB 1313 "Pretty Porous Science Lecture" #72. His talk will be on "I want one of those: the Diamond Light Source synchrotron".
Date: 20 January 2026
Time: 4 pm
Speaker: Dr. Guido Reina, University of Stuttgart (Germany)
Title: "I want one of those: the Diamond Light Source synchrotron"
Venue: Multi Media Lab (MML), U1.003, Pfaffenwaldring 61, 70569 Stuttgart, Campus Vaihingen. If you are interested in participating in the lecture online, please contact samaneh.vahiddastjerdi@mechbau.uni-stuttgart.de
Abstract
Volumetric datasets, represented as regular grids, are among the most fundamental objects of study in the field of scientific visualization. The respective algorithms have been developed and improved for at least three decades, and novel approaches continue to be explored. However, we rarely think about the generation or acquisition of such datasets. In this talk, I will share my experience of participating in an experiment at the Diamond Light Source synchrotron. I will provide details about the machine, its working principles, the employed workflows, and some observations regarding the handling of the resulting datasets. I will also discuss how visualization tools can improve workflows and highlight the challenges that need to be addressed.
About Guido Reina
Guido Reina is an academic director at the Visualization Research Center of the University of Stuttgart. He defended his Ph.D. thesis in Computer Science in 2008 at the University of Stuttgart, Germany. His research interests include visual analysis of large-scale data, parallel methods, and sustainable research software.