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A successful ESI workshop

From 8 to 12 June 2026, the final SFB workshop, ‘Applications of tomographic methods’, took place at the renowned Erwin Schrödinger Institute in Vienna. The event brought together leading researchers in mathematics and physics working on tomographic reconstruction, and fostered an interdisciplinary dialogue. The workshop covered topics ranging from theory to experimentation and practical applications. Discussions highlighted both the potential and the limitations of current approaches.

Beyond the scientific program, the workshop provided opportunities for informal exchange and networking, as well as a convivial social dinner. The workshop also featured two special occasions: a celebration of Professor Todd Quinto’s 75th birthday on Monday, and the PhD defence of Noemi Naujoks on Tuesday.

More information: https://www.esi.ac.at/events/e606/

Group Picture with Professor Todd Quinto

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Habilitation of Dr. Simon Hubmer

On 19 May 2026, Simon Hubmer, Postdoctoral Researcher in the subproject Tomography in Astronomy, successfully defended his habilitation thesis titled “Inverse Problems and Regularization in Tomographic Imaging Applications” at his habilitation colloquium at Johannes Kepler University Linz. The SFB team sends congratulations and wishes all the best for his future!

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Lange Nacht der Forschung 2026: Wir sind dabei!

On 24 April 2026, the twelfth edition of the Lange Nacht der Forschung took place across Austria, attracting around 200 000 visitors from the general public. This year, our Scientific Coordinator, Sonia Foschiatti, together with SFB members Denise Schmutz and Christina Strohmenger, and Noemi Naujoks and Axel Kittenberger from the Computational Science Center, hosted the station “Wie können verkohlte Schriftrollen zerstörungsfrei gelesen werden?” (How can carbonized scrolls be read without destroying them?) in the main building of the University of Vienna. Station link: https://langenachtderforschung.at/station/5679

Guiding visitors through the laboratory experiment, we introduced the magic of virtual unwrapping of carbonized scrolls. We simulated the principles of X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) using visible light, giving both children and adults the chance to see the setup and enjoy funny quizzes and games. Thank you to everyone who made this possible!

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We are Featured in ÖAW’s FÄKT! Program

We’re excited to share that our FWF project “Tomography across the scales” has been selected for the Austrian Academy of Sciences’ FÄKT! program, which produces videos to communicate science to young audiences. In the video, Denise Schmutz explains how inverse problems in mathematics enable us to see the invisible—from bones in CT scans to living cells and distant galaxies.
Watch it on YouTube at the link: https://youtu.be/vnd0Q1thvko?si=Ap-Rdi-GPmS8ICC2

Denise Schmutz with the movie crew.

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The final SFB internal meeting

From 2 to 5 December 2025, members and guests of the SFB Tomography across the scales met at the Obergurgl Centre in Tyrol, Austria. Researchers from pure and applied mathematics, physics, biology and medicine came together to discuss imaging and inverse problems related to tomography.

The inspiring mountain setting allowed for an enjoyable meeting with plenty of opportunities for intense scientific exchange and informal conversations. Alongside the PIs and the SFB members, we were glad to be joined by former SFB members as well as external international speakers. We look forward to the final SFB conference in Vienna – stay tuned!

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SFB final workshop supported by the Erwin Schrödinger Institue (ESI)

We are thrilled to announce that the Kollegium of the Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematics and Physics (ESI) will support and host our workshop, “Applications of Tomographic Methods.” The workshop will take place in Vienna from June 8th to 12th, 2026, and will bring together invited experts in our group topics, including adaptive optics, extragalactic archaeology, quantitative imaging, super-resolution microscopy, and trapped particles.

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PhD Defense: Lisa Krainz

We are pleased to announce that Lisa Krainz, PhD student in the subproject Multi-Modal Imaging, has successfully defended her PhD thesis titled “Quantitative Parameter Extraction from Optical Coherence Tomography and Elastography” on 22 September 2025.

Lisa’s doctoral studies were supervised by Prof. Wolfgang Drexler, Head of the Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering at the Medical University of Vienna.

Congratulations Lisa from the SFB team! We wish you all the best for your future.

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Eighth SFB Member Meeting

From 9 to 12 September 2025, the Eighth SFB Member Meeting of the SFB Project “Tomography Across the Scales” took place at the Hotel Royal in Bad Ischl, Upper Austria.

This final meeting provided a great opportunity for SFB members to present exciting new research topics to a technical audience and foster discussions on connected research areas. The presentations were both insightful and engaging, and the group also enjoyed an excursion and enjoy the Upper-Austria warm hospitality.

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PhD Defense: Shiyu Deng

We are pleased to announce that Shiyu Deng, a former PhD student in the subproject Multi-Modal Imaging, successfully defended her PhD thesis with the title “Technical Advances in Dual-Modal Preclinical Optical Coherence and Photoacoustic Microscopy” on 25 June 2025.

Shiyu’s doctoral studies were supervised by Prof. Wolfgang Drexler, Head of the Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering (Medical University of Vienna), and co-supervised by Prof. Leopold Schmetterer (Nanyang Technological University). Congratulations Shiyu from the SFB team! We wish you all the best for your future.

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SFB Conference “Tomography across the scales”


The SFB Conference “Tomography across the scales” took place from the 16th to the 20th of June at the beautiful Lake Wolfgangsee venue close to Strobl.


We were delighted to welcome many distinguished speakers from renowned international universities. The meeting provided a valuable opportunity to foster interdisciplinary communication and facilitate networking between tomography experts from various disciplines, including astronomy, inverse problems, medicine, biology, and physics.

During the free afternoon, some participants took part in an excursion to the lake Schwarzensee, where they enjoyed the breeze and the view of the lake, while others took the cog railway up Schafberg to enjoy the panorama.