Mgr. Martin Maňák, Ph.D.
- University of West Bohemia in Pilsen
- Research assistant at NTIS
- Member of Centre of Computer Graphics and Visualisation
- ORCID: 0000-0002-1248-7042
Research Topics
- Computational geometry
- Computer graphics
- Voronoi diagrams
- Visualization of molecular structures
Qualification
- 2008 - Master's degree (Mgr.), Computer Graphics, Charles University
- 2017 - Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Informatics, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen
- supervisor: Prof. Dr. Ing. Ivana Kolingerová
Teaching
- Algorithmization (lectures and labs) - KIV/ALG
- Algorithms and Computer Graphics (selected lectures) - KIV/APG
- Applications of Data Structures (labs) - KIV/ADT
- Algorithms and Competitive Programming 1 (labs) - KIV/ASP1 (pdf)
- Algorithms and Competitive Programming 2 (labs)
- The Beauty of Computer Graphics (labs) - KIV/KPG (pdf)
- Theoretical Informatics (labs) - KIV/TI
Events
- 2026-05-26: Computer Graphics for Biochemistry by Maxime Maria, University of Limoges, FR
Publications
Illustrations
The following screenshots were rendered by CAVER Analyst, using our own plugin for the computation and visualization of molecular surfaces and cavities. Their computation is based on the additively weighted Voronoi diagram of atoms. Rendering uses GPU raycasting and geometry instancing.
Molecular surface colored by temperature factors, PDB ID: 2AFG
Small probe size
Medium probe size
Large probe size
Molecular surface of a ribosomal sub-unit, PDB ID: 70S_RF2
Inaccessible cavities, PDB ID: 1FUJ
Cavities in CAVER Analyst
Collaborative Projects
- Data compression paradigm based on omitting self-evident information
- Generalized Symmetries and Equivalences of Geometric Data
- Methods of Identification and Visualization of Tunnels for Flexible Ligands in Dynamic Proteins
- Analysis and Visualization of Protein Structures
- Triangulated models in service of haptic and virtual reality
Other Contributions
- CAVER Analyst - software tool for the analysis of molecular structures
- AwVoronoi - Java library for computing additively weighted Voronoi diagrams
- BJS - 3D game project completed while studying at MFF UK