Research

The actual workgroups  explore  central, modern and  attractive topics in computer science::

They are well embedded in the national and international societies, and participated in several larger research institutes, specially the Exzellenzcluster Cells in Motion, the Sonderforschungsbereich Molekulare kardiovaskuläre Bildgebung(MoBil) and the founding of the European Institute for Molecular Imaging (EIMI) and the Center for Nonlinear Science (CENOS).

Aside of the Institut für Informatik there are several other groups in the WWU with activities in research and teaching on computer science. Topics there belong mostly to the field of applied computer science,  like Wirtschaftsinformatik, Geoinformatik, Bioinformatik and medizinische Informatik:

We work together, many courses from these areas are eligible as interdisciplinary studies for the graduation in Master of Computer Science and thus allow in-depth insights into the applications of computer technology.

For an overview, see Alle Informatiken [de], or the menu "associated groups" on the  Informatik-Homepage.

 

  • Current Projects

    • Clavicle-ML – Retrospektive CT-Untersuchungen zur Schlüsselbeinossifikation - Entwicklung eines klinischen Entscheidungshilfesystems mit skalenbasierten Bewertungen und modernen Methoden des maschinellen Lernens zur Verbesserung der Gültigkeit und Zuverlässigkeit forensischer Altersbegutachtungen ( – )
      Individual Granted Project: DFG - Individual Grants Programme | Project Number: LI 1530/31-1; SCHM 1609/8-1
    • Safe ILIAS – Safe Integration of Learning In Autonomous cyber-physical Systems ( – )
      Individual Granted Project: DFG - Individual Grants Programme | Project Number: HE 6733/5-1
    • E-Mobilität für LKWs - Prädiktive KI Modelle ( – )
      Individual Granted Project: MAN Truck & Bus SE
    • Trustworthy Interactive Visual Exploration of Multidimensional Data Using Projections ( – )
      Individual Granted Project: DFG - Individual Grants Programme | Project Number: MO 3050/2-3
    • VACS 2.0: Visual Analysis for Cohort Studies (Visual Analysis of Time-varying High-dimensional Heterogeneous and Incomplete Data with Application to Population-based Studies) ( – )
      Individual Granted Project: DFG - Individual Grants Programme | Project Number: LI 1530/23-3
    • SPP 2363 - Subproject: Neural fingerprints as structure and activity-sensitive molecular representations ( – )
      Subproject in DFG-Joint Project Hosted at the University of Münster: DFG - Priority Programme | Project Number: KO 4689/7-1; RI 2938/3-1
    • InterKI – Interdisziplinäres Lehrprogramm zu maschinellem Lernen und künstlicher Intelligenz ( – )
      Individual Granted Project: Federal Ministry of Education and Research | Project Number: 16DHBKI049
    • Friends with benefits? A holistic approach to diffuse mutualism in plant-pollinator interactions ( – )
      participations in other joint project: HFSP - Research Grant - Program | Project Number: RGP0057/2021
    • EXFP-MML – SPP 2363 - Subproject: Elucidating Fingerprints – Towards a Holistic Explanatory Toolbox for Molecular Machine Learning ( – )
      Subproject in DFG-Joint Project Hosted at the University of Münster: DFG - Priority Programme | Project Number: GL 349/15-1; JI 104/10-1
    • PPP-DL – Performance, Portabilität und Produktivität für Deep-Learning Anwendungen auf Multi- und Many-Core Architekturen ( – )
      Individual Granted Project: DFG - Individual Grants Programme | Project Number: GO 756/8-1
    • Al-based Medical Image Analysis and AR-based Surgical Navigation for Craniomaxillofacial Surgery ( – )
      Individual Granted Project: Sino-German Center for Research Promotion | Project Number: M-0019
    • CRC 1450 - Z01: Interactive and computational analysis of large multiscale imaging data ( – )
      Subproject in DFG-Joint Project Hosted at the University of Münster: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre | Project Number: SFB 1450/1, Z01
    • HiRes – HiResHemo: Hemodynamics at High Spatio-temporal Resolution by Comparative Visual Analysis of 4D PC-MRI Data and CFD Simulation Ensembles ( – )
      Individual Granted Project: DFG - Individual Grants Programme | Project Number: LI 1530/28-1; HO 5231/3-1
    • GAIA – Joint Research Training Group: „Trustworthy AI for Seamless Problem solving: Next generation Intelligence Joins Robust Data Analysis“ (Data NInJA) - PhD topic: "Gaußprozesse für automatische und interpretierbare Anomalie-Erkennung" ( – )
      participations in other joint project: MKW - Förderlinie „Künstliche Intelligenz/Maschinelles Lernen“ - Standortübergreifendes Graduiertenkolleg | Project Number: 005-2010-0003
    • CRC 1450 - B04: Multiscale visualisation and analysis of innate immune cell migration at sites of hypoxic inflammation in vivo ( – )
      Subproject in DFG-Joint Project Hosted at the University of Münster: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre | Project Number: SFB 1450/1, B04
    • CRC 1459 - C05: Coherent nanophotonic neural networks with adaptive molecular systems ( – )
      Subproject in DFG-Joint Project Hosted at the University of Münster: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre | Project Number: SFB 1459/1, C05
    • STATE – SystemC to Timed Automata Transformation Engine (since )
      Own Resources Project
    • Applied IoT Data Analytics (since )
      Own Resources Project
    • Query Processing (since )
      Own Resources Project
    • Metric and Ptolemaic Access Methods (since )
      Own Resources Project
    • Similarity Search (since )
      Own Resources Project

  • Latest Publications

    • , and . . “Symbolic Execution for Precise Information Flow Analysis of Timed Concurrent Systems.” in Software Engineering and Formal Methods. SEFM 2024, Vol. 15280 of Lecture Notes in Computer Science, edited by Madeira A. and Knapp A.. Heidelberg: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-77382-2_7.
    • , , and . . “Formal Verification of Cyber-Physical Systems Using Domain-Specific Abstractions.” in Software Engineering and Formal Methods, edited by Alexandre Madeira and Alexander Knapp. Berlin: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-77382-2_1.
    • , , and . . “Automated Invariant Generation for Efficient Deductive Reasoning About Embedded Systems.” in Software Engineering and Formal Methods, edited by Alexandre Madeira and Alexander Knapp. Berlin: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-77382-2_23.
    • , , and . . “Local Hilbert-Schmidt stability.” Journal of Algebra, № 663 doi: 10.1016/j.jalgebra.2024.08.042.
    • , , , , and . . “Towards Probabilistic Contracts for Intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems.” in Leveraging Applications of Formal Methods, Verification and Validation, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, edited by Tiziana Margaria and Bernhard Steffen. Heidelberg: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-75380-0_3.
    • , , and . . “Towards Quantitative Analysis of Simulink Models Using Stochastic Hybrid Automata.” in Integrated Formal Methods. iFM 2024, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, edited by Nikolai Kosmatov and Laura Kovács. Berlin: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-76554-4_10.
    • , , , , , , , , and . . “Phase-specific augmented reality guidance for microscopic cataract surgery using spatiotemporal fusion network.” Information Fusion, № 113: 102604.
    • , , , , , and . . “Optimising allocation of marketing resources among offline channel retailers: A bi-clustering-based model.” Journal of Business Research, № 186: 114914.
    • , and . Forthcoming. “Evolutionary training set pruning for boosting interpolation kernel machines.” in Pattern Recognition Applications and Methods
    • , , , , , , , and . Forthcoming. “Automatic segmentation of bone graft in maxillary sinus via distance constrained network guided by prior anatomical knowledge.” IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics

    • Herber, Paula, and Wijs, Anton, eds. . Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 18th International Conference on integrated Formal Methods, {iFM} 2023, Heidelberg: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-47705-8.
    • , , and . . “Reusable formal models for concurrency and communication in custom real-time operating systems.” International Journal on Software Tools for Technology Transfer, № 26 (2): 229–245. doi: 10.1007/S10009-024-00743-4.
    • , , , , , , , , , and . . Ernst Denert Software Engineering Award 2022,, edited by E Bodden, M Felderer, W Hasselbring, P Herber, H Koziolek, C Lilienthal, F Matthes, L Prechelt, B Rumpe and I Schaefer. Berlin: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-44412-8_1.
    • , and . . “Towards Automated Security Hardening Using Timed Path Conditions in Shared Bus Systems.” in Leveraging Applications of Formal Methods, Verification and Validation. Software Engineering Methodologies - 12th International Symposium, ISoLA 2024, Crete, Greece, October 27-31, 2024, Proceedings, Part IV, Vol. 15222 of Lecture Notes in Computer Science, edited by Tiziana Margaria and Bernhard Steffen. Heidelberg: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-75387-9_8.
    • , , and . . “Reusable Specification Patterns for Verification of Resilience in Autonomous Hybrid Systems.” in Formal Methods (FM), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, edited by André Platzer, Kristin Yvonne Rozier, Matteo Pradella and Matteo Rossi. Heidelberg: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-71177-0_14.
    • , , , and . . “Improving Robustness of Satellite Image Processing Using Principal Component Analysis for Explainability.” in Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Software Technologies (ICSOFT), edited by Hans-Georg Fill, Francisco José Dominguez Mayo, Marten van Sinderen and Leszek A. Maciaszek. Setúbal: SciTePress. doi: 10.5220/0012719500003753.
    • , , , and . . “Unsupervised Estimation of Subjective Content Descriptions in an Information System.” International Journal of Semantic Computing, № 18 (1): 51–75. doi: 10.1142/S1793351X24410034.
    • , , , and . . “ReFrESH – Relation-preserving Feedback-reliant Enhancement of Subjective Content Descriptions.” contribution to the ICSC-24 18th IEEE International Conference on Semantic Computing, Laguna Hills doi: 10.1109/ICSC59802.2024.00010.
    • , , , and . . “Colour Passing Revisited: Lifted Model Construction with Commutative Factors.” in AAAI-24 Proceedings of the 38th AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 38 of Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, edited by Michael Wooldridge, Jennifer Dy and Natarajan Sriraam. Palo Alto, CA: AAAI Press. doi: 10.1609/aaai.v38i18.30034.
    • , , and . . “An Extended View on Lifting Gaussian Bayesian Networks.” Artificial Intelligence, № 330 104082. doi: 10.1016/j.artint.2024.104082.
    • , , , , and . Forthcoming. “Lifted Causal Inference in Relational Domains.” in CLeaR-24 Proceedings of the 3rd Conference on Causal Learning and Reasoning, Vol. 236 of Proceedings of Machine Learning Research, edited by Francesco Locatello and Vanessa Didelez. MLResearchPress.
    • , , and . . “Efficient Adaptive Multiresolution Aggregations of Spatio-temporal Ensembles.” contribution to the EuroVis, Odense doi: 10.2312/pgv.20241128.
    • . . “A family of exotic group C*-algebras.” Advances in Mathematics, № 442 109594. doi: 10.1016/j.aim.2024.109594.
    • , and . . “Lipschitz harmonic functions on vertex-transitive graphs.” Electronic Communications in Probability, № 29 doi: 10.1214/24-ECP588.
    • . . “Virtually free groups are 𝑝-Schatten stable.” Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society, № 152 (01): 411–421. doi: 10.1090/proc/16411.
    • . . “Das systematische Vorgehen im Fokus.” in Wirksamer Informatikunterricht. Unterrichtsqualität: Perspektiven von Expertinnen und Experten, edited by Dennis Komm. Baltmannsweiler: Schneider Verlag Hohengehren.
    • , and . . “Optimal Offline ORAM with Perfect Security via Simple Oblivious Priority Queues.” in Proceedings of the 35th International Symposium on Algorithms and Computation (ISAAC 2024), LIPIcs - Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics, edited by Julián Mestre and Anthony Wirth. Wadern: Dagstuhl Publishing. doi: 10.4230/LIPIcs.ISAAC.2024.55.
    • , , and . . “Adaptive Approximation of Persistent Homology.” Journal of Applied and Computational Topology, № 8 (8): 2327–2366. doi: 10.1007/s41468-024-00192-7.
    • Eickelmann, Birgit, Fröhlich, Nadine, Bos, Wilfried, Gerick, Julia, Goldhammer, Frank, Schaumburg, Heike, Schwippert, Knut, Senkbeil, Martin, and Vahrenhold, Janeds. . ICILS 2023 #Deutschland - Computer- und informationsbezogene Kompetenzen und Kompetenzen im Bereich Computational Thinking von Schüler*innen im internationalen Vergleich, Münster: Waxmann. doi: 10.31244/9783830999492.
    • , , , , , , , , and . . “Die IEA-Studie ICILS 2023 - Informationen zur Anlage und Durchführung der Studie.” in ICILS 2023 #Deutschland - Computer- und informationsbezogene Kompetenzen und Kompetenzen im Bereich Computational Thinking von Schüler*innen im internationalen Vergleich, edited by Birgit Eickelmann, Nadine Fröhlich, Wilfried Bos, Julia Gerick, Frank Goldhammer, Heike Schaumburg, Knut Schwippert, Martin Senkbeil and Jan Vahrenhold. Münster: Waxmann. doi: 10.31244/9783830999492.01.
    • , , , , and . . “Kompetenzen im Bereich ,Computational Thinking' von Schüler*innen in Deutschland im zweiten internationalen Vergleich.” in ICILS 2023 #Deutschland - Computer- und informationsbezogene Kompetenzen und Kompetenzen im Bereich Computational Thinking von Schüler*innen im internationalen Vergleich, edited by Birgit Eickelmann, Nadine Fröhlich, Wilfried Bos, Julia Gerick, Frank Goldhammer, Heike Schaumburg, Knut Schwippert, Martin Senkbeil and Jan Vahrenhold. Münster: Waxmann. doi: 10.31244/9783830999492.08.
    • , and . . “The Best of Both Worlds: Analytically-Guided Simulation of HPnGs for Optimal Reachability.” in Performance Evaluation Methodologies and Tools - 16th EAI International Conference, VALUETOOLS 2023, Crete, Greece, September 6–7, 2023, Proceedings, Vol. 539 of Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, edited by Evangelia Kalyvianaki and Marco Paolieri. Heidelberg: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-48885-6_5.
    • , , , , , and . . “A novel deep ensemble model for imbalanced credit scoring in internet finance.” International Journal of Forecasting, № 40 (1): 348–372.
    • , , , , and . . “Three-stage research framework to assess and predict the financial risk of SMEs based on hybrid method.” Decision Support Systems, № 177: 114090.
    • , , , , , and . . “Denosieformer: A transformer based approach for single-channel EEG artifact removal.” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, № 73: 1–16.
    • , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . . “Artificial intelligence unravels interpretable malignancy grades of prostate cancer on histology images.” npj Imaging, № 2: 6.
    • , and . . “Classification performance boosting for interpolation kernel machines by training set pruning using genetic algorithm.” in Prof. of ICPRAM, edited by M. Castrillon-Santana, M.De Marsico and A. Fred. Setúbal: SciTePress.
    • , , , , , and . . “A data-centric approach to generate faithful and high quality patient summaries with large language models.” in Conference on Health, Inference, and Learning (CHIL), edited by N.A.. New York: MLResearchPress.
    • , and . . “Challenging the robustness of image registration similarity metrics with adversarial attacks.” in Biomedical Image Registration, edited by M. Modat, I. Simpson, Ž. Špiclin, W. Bastiaansen, A. Hering and T.C.W. Mok. Heidelberg: Springer.
    • , , and . . “Polynomial kernel learning for interpolation kernel machines with application to graph classification.” Pattern Recognition Letters, № 186: 7–13.
    • , , and . . “Enhancing road marking sign detection in low-light conditions with YOLOv7 and contrast enhancement techniques.” International Journal of Applied Science and Engineering, № 21 (3): 2023515.
    • , and . Forthcoming. “Regularization of interpolation kernel machines.” in Proc. of ICPR
    • , and . Forthcoming. “Superpixel-based sparse labeling for efficient and certain medical image annotation.” in Proc. of ICPR
    • , , , and . . “Transformer-based parameter fitting of models derived from Bloch-McConnell Equations for CEST MRI analysis.” in Proc. of MLMI@MICCAI, edited by X Xu, Z Cui, I Rekik, X Ouyang and K Sun. New York City: Springer Publishing.
    • , , , , , , , , , and . . “C-TRUS: A novel dataset and initial benchmark for colon wall segmentation in transabdominal ultrasound .” in Proc. of ASMUS@MICCAI, edited by A Gómez, V Khanal, AP King and AL Namburete. New York City: Springer Publishing.
    • , , , , and . Forthcoming. “Automatic extraction of medication data from semi-structured prescriptions.” in Proc. of MIE
    • , , , and . Forthcoming. “ChemGraph Explainer: A graphical user interface for explaining predictions of graph neural networks in chemistry.” in Proc. of ECML Workshop ML4CCE
    • , , , and . . “Towards an Autoscaling Service for Real-Time Online Interactive Applications on Clouds.” in Euromicro Conference on Parallel, Distributed and Network-Based Processing, edited by A Chis and H. González-Vélez. New York City: Wiley-IEEE Press. doi: 10.1109/PDP62718.2024.00024.
    • , , and . “Performance Evaluation of a Legacy Real-Time System: An Improved RAST Approach.” in Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, edited by JL. Guisado-Lizar, A. Riscos-Núñez, MJ. Morón-Fernández and G. Wainer. Heidelberg: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-57523-5_2.
    • , and . “KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION IN MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS: A FORMALIZATION OF THE ELEUSIS CARD GAME.” Journal of Mathematical Sciences, № 281 (2) doi: 10.1007/s10958-024-07107-y.
    • . . “(De/Re)-Composition of Data-Parallel Computations via Multi-Dimensional Homomorphisms.” ACM Transactions on Programming Languages and Systems, № 46 (3): 1–74. doi: 10.1145/3665643.
    • , , and . . “Descend: A Safe GPU Systems Programming Language.” Proceedings of the ACM on Programming Languages, № 8 (PLDI): 841–864. doi: 10.1145/3656411.
    • , , , , , , and . . “Scheduling Languages: A Past, Present, and Future Taxonomy.” arXiv doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2410.19927.
    • . . “Full Version: (De/Re)-Composition of Data-Parallel Computations via Multi-Dimensional Homomorphisms.” arXiv doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2405.05118.
    • , , , , and . . “SAM meets Gaze: Passive Eye Tracking for Prompt-based Instance Segmentation.” Proceedings of Machine Learning Research, № 2023
    • , , and . . “Graphical and Textual Models Embedded in a Constructor-Driven Transformation.” in Proceedings of the 18th IEEE International Conference on Semantic Computing, edited by IEEE Computer Society, or the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.. New York City: Wiley-IEEE Computer Society Press. doi: 10.1109/ICSC59802.2024.00065.
    • , , , , , , , , , , , and . . “Visual analytics of soccer player performance using objective ratings.” Information Visualization, № 1–15 doi: 10.1177/14738716231220539.
    • , and . . “"In the Beginning, I Couldn't Necessarily Do Anything With It": Links Between Compiler Error Messages and Sense of Belonging.” in Proceedings of the 2024 ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research (ICER 2024), edited by Paul Denny, Leo Porter, Margaret Hamilton and Briana Morrison. New York, NY: ACM Press. doi: 10.1145/3632620.3671105.
    • , and . . “Regulation, Self-Efficacy, and Participation in CS1 Group Work.” in Proceedings of the 2024 ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research (ICER 2024), edited by Paul Denny, Leo Porter, Margaret Hamilton and Briana Morrison. New York, NY: ACM Press. doi: 10.1145/3632620.3671115.
    • , , , , , and . . “Deductive Verification of Parameterized Embedded Systems Modeled in SystemC.” in Verification, Model Checking, and Abstract Interpretation - 25th International Conference, VMCAI 2024, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, edited by Rayna Dimitrova, Ori Lahav and Sebastian Wolff. Heidelberg: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-50521-8_9.

Older research reports of the Institute for Computer Science are part of the research reports of the WWU. So look for the report "Department of Mathematics and Computer Science" in the following documents and then for "Institute for Computer Science" to find the appropriate part: