CV

Basics

Name Stefan Marks
Label Creative Technologist
Email stefan.marks.ac@gmail.com
Phone +64 (9) 921 9999 ext 5028
Url http://stefanmarks.info
Summary Creative Technologist, XR Specialist, Visualiser, Photographer, Conservationist

Work

  • 2024.10 - Present
    Associate Professor
    School of Future Environments/Huri te Ao, Auckland University of Technology
    • Virtual and Immersive Environments (COMP770)
    • Synthetic Realities (CTEC601)
    • Physical Computing (ENEL599)
  • 2022.01 - 2024.10
    Senior Lecturer above the Bar
    School of Future Environments/Huri te Ao, Auckland University of Technology
    • Virtual and Immersive Environments (COMP770)
    • Synthetic Realities (CTEC601)
    • Physical Computing (ENEL599)
  • 2020.01 - 2022.01
    Senior Lecturer
    School of Future Environments/Huri te Ao, Auckland University of Technology
    • Programming for Creativity (COMP570)
    • Physical Computing (ENEL599)
    • Synthetic Realities (CTEC601)
    • Virtual and Immersive Environments (COMP770)
  • 2020.01 - 2021.01
    Postgraduate Programme Leader
    School of Future Environments/Huri te Ao, Auckland University of Technology
    • Creative Technologies
  • 2013.01 - 2020.01
    Lecturer
    Colab/Creative Technologies, Auckland University of Technology
    • Programming for Creativity (COMP570)
    • Physical Computing (ENEL599)
    • Virtual and Immersive Environments (COMP770)
  • 2011.01 - 2013.01
    Lecturer
    School of Mathematics and Compter Science, Auckland University of Technology
    • Programming 2 (405704)
    • Computer Graphics and Animation (407918)
    • Computer Organisation (715187)
    • Game Programming (717310)
    • Computer Graphics (716288)
  • 2008.03 - 2010.11
    Tutor and Marker
    The University of Auckland
    • Principles of Computer Science (CompSci 105)
    • Computer Graphics and Image Processing (CompSci 373)
    • Advanced Computer Graphics (CompSci 715)
  • 2006.05 - 2006.10
    Software Developer
    Four2B GmbH, Germany
    Creation of an image processing framework for automated testing of mobile phones
  • 2001.01 - 2006.04
    Software and Hardware Developer
    ET ELECTROTECHNOLOGY GmbH, Germany
    Development of embedded systems and visualisation software for the steel producing industry
  • 1997.10 - 2000.12
    Software and Hardware Developer
    MBS GmbH, Germany
    Team leader of the R&D department for mobile weighing systems

Education

  • 2007.02 - 2011.01

    Auckland, New Zealand

    PhD
    The University of Auckland
    • Thesis: A Virtual Environment for Medical Teamwork Training With Support for Non-Verbal Communication Using Consumer-Level Hardware and Software
  • 2002.10 - 2005.09

    Gelsenkirchen, Germany

    MSc
    Westfälische Hochschule
    Computer Science
    • Thesis: Evolving autonomous locomotion of virtual characters in a simulated physical environment via neural networks and evolutionary strategies
  • 1994.10 - 1998.09

    Gelsenkirchen, Germany

    Diplom (FH)
    Westfälische Hochschule
    Microinformatics

Awards

Certificates

Fellow of The Higher Education Academy (HEA)
Auckland University of Technology 2017-07-17
Certificate of Tertiary Education
Auckland University of Technology 2014-10

Projects

  • 2019.12 - Present
    SentienceLab Framework
    Development of a code framework for rapid prototyping of single- and multi-user XR applications for Unity.
    • Unity
    • XR
    • Rapid Prototyping
    • Multiuser

Skills

Programming
C#
C++/C
Java
Javascript
R

Languages

German
Native speaker
English
Fluent
Māori/Te Reo
Basic
French
Basic
Dutch
Fluent

Interests

Immersive Technologies
XR
VR
AR
MR
Visualisation
3D
Data-Driven Storytelling
Immersive
Collaborative
Electronics
Arduino
Microcontrollers
Education

Volunteer

  • 2018.02 - Present

    Te Henga/Bethells

    GIS Management
    Matuku Link
    • Conservation
    • Restoration
    • Pest Management
    • GIS