Meshing for applied science Lab (+Lab)

+Lab of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Chile is dedicated to the study and development of algorithms and tools for the creation, manipulation, and visualization of polygonal meshes in two and three dimensions.

Founded by the Prof. Dr. Nancy Hitschfeld.

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Publications by Nancy Hitschfeld

In top-tier journals and conferences

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Citations on Google Scholar

Research impact in Mesh Generation

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Lab Alumni

Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Ph.D. Graduates

Formed in our research lab

Latest News

Congratulations Diego García Espinoza! 🎓

Exam Details Student: Diego Alejandro García Espinoza Thesis Title: Parallelization of a Compact Data Structure on the GPU for the Representation of Geometric Figures Degrees obtained: Magíster en Ciencias, Mención Computación + Título de Ingeniero Civil en Computación Advisor: Nancy Hitschfeld Kahler Co-advisor: Sergio Salinas Fernández Committee Members: José Fuentes Sepúlveda Gonzalo Navarro Badino Cristóbal Navarro Guerrero Funding: FONDECYT Regular 1241596 Thesis Abstract Parallelization of a Compact Data Structure on the GPU for the Representation of Geometric Figures

Congratulations Cristian Saez de Cea! 🎓

Exam Details Student: Cristian Saez de Cea Thesis Title: A POLYGONAL SURFACE MESH SIMPLIFICATION ALGORITHM Advisor: Nancy Hitschfeld Kahler Co-advisor: Sergio Salinas Fernández Committee Members: Valentin Muñoz Apablaza Iván Sipirán Claudio Lobos Thesis Abstract A POLYGONAL SURFACE MESH SIMPLIFICATION ALGORITHM

Presentation at SIAM IMR 2026: GPU-accelerated processing of polygonal meshes in compact space 🎓

We are pleased to announce that our team presented a new paper at the 34th International Meshing Roundtable (SIAM IMR26), held in Berlin, Germany, at the Zuse Institute Berlin and Free University of Berlin. The presentation, titled “GPU-accelerated processing of polygonal meshes in compact space,” was delivered by Diego García-Espinoza on March 4th, 2026.