James Pritts

Before joining Kiel University, Dr. Pritts was an assistant professor at the Ukrainian Catholic University, where he researched 3D geometry for computer vision and played a key role in establishing the university’s Ph.D. program in Applied Sciences. Previously, he worked at the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics, and Cybernetics (CIIRC) and Facebook Reality Labs, where he was responsible for the geometric calibration of head-mounted capture systems. Dr. Pritts’research has been recognized with the prestigious ACCV 2018 Saburo Tsuji Best Paper Award and the IVCNZ 2013 Best Paper Award. He is a European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS) Scholar, a distinction awarded to “outstanding junior scientists.” In addition to his academic career, Dr. Pritts has held industrial positions in scientific computing, including serving as Lead Engineer at BAE Systems, where he contributed to several U.S. Department of Defense (DARPA) computer vision research efforts. He also worked as a research fellow at NASA, developing prototype gesture-recognition software for the International Space Station.