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 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.

Congratulations Nicolás Eduardo Escobar Zarzar! 🎓

Exam Details Student: Nicolás Eduardo Escobar Zarzar Thesis Title: Generating polygonal meshes from cavities Advisor: Nancy Hitschfeld Kahler Co-advisor: Sergio Salinas Fernández Committee Members: Éric Tanter (President) Mauricio Cerda Villablanca The defense was conducted in the Picarte Auditorium at the DCC.