Omar Moured

Omar Moured

Postdoctoral Researcher

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

I am a postdoctoral researcher at the CV:HCI Lab at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), working with Prof. Rainer Stiefelhagen, and collaborating closely with the ACCESS@KIT Lab. My current research focuses on multimodal large language models, specifically on document understanding and analysis using retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and agentic AI. Previously, I worked in the field of computer vision, with a focus on multi-object tracking and camera analytics systems.

📣 [New] Join us! For students interested in a bachelor/master/research opportunities, please feel free to drop me an email at moured@kit.edu.

Interests
  • Generative & Agentic AI
  • Multimodal Document Understanding
  • Computer Vision
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Accessibility and Human Centred AI
Education
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, 2024 - present

    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

  • PhD in Document Understanding, 2021 - 2024

    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

  • MSc in Computer Science, 2018 - 2021

    Middle East Technical University (METU)

Selected Publications

(* equal contribution, † corresponding author)

CHAOS
CHAOS: Chart Analysis with Outlier Samples
O. Moured, Y. Chen, J. Zheng, S. Reiß, R. Liu, R. Stiefelhagen
NeurIPS 2025 Dataset Paper Code
RefChartQA
RefChartQA: Grounding Visual Answer on Chart Images through Instruction Tuning
A. Vogel, O. Moured, Y. Chen, J. Zhang, R. Stiefelhagen
ICDAR 2025 Dataset Paper Code
SFDLA
SFDLA: Source-Free Document Layout Analysis
S. Tewes, Y. Chen, O. Moured, J. Zhang, R. Stiefelhagen
ICDAR 2025 Paper Code
Chart4Blind
Chart4Blind: An Intelligent Interface for Chart Accessibility Conversion
M. Baumgarten-Egemole, O. Moured, K. Müller, A. Roitberg, T. Schwarz, R. Stiefelhagen
IUI 2024 Paper Code
Lgdataset
Line graphics digitization: A step towards full automation
O. Moured, J. Zhang, A. Roitberg, T. Schwarz, R. Stiefelhagen
ICDAR 2023 Paper Dataset

🎓 Teaching


Lectures


Supervision

Date Name Role Project
Since 2021. Dr. Jiaming Zhang PhD Co-supervised MSc students on document understanding.
Since 2023. Dr. Mohammed Javed PhD Co-supervised PhD and MSc students on document understanding and accessibility.
Since 2024. Yufan Chen PhD Collaborated on multiple publications related to chart understanding.
2025 Feb. Ahmed Nader PhD Dynamic Plan Adjustment in Robotic Manipulation via LLMs
2025 Jan. Alexander Vogel M.Sc. RefChartQA: Grounding Reasoning on Chart Images through Instruction-tuning
2025 Aug. Abdulkarim Atrash M.Sc. Redesigning YOLO for Accurate Small Object Detection in Top-View Imagery
2023 Jan. Manuel Portz M.Sc. Image2LaTeX – ML-based Recognition and Interactive Labeling of Mathematical Formulas
2024 Feb. David Wilkening B.Sc. Automatic Conversion of Exam Documents to Accessible Learning Material for Blind People
2024 Sept. Isabella Mebus Kishi de Oliveira B.Sc. Image-Based Recognition and Alphabetization Level Classification of Children Handwriting
2024 Mar. Sebastian Tewes Seminar DeepTrace: XY-plot metadata segmentation

🏆 Awards


  • Acknowledged for Outstanding Teaching and Mentorship, KIT, 2025.

  • EU Horizon Research Grant, Marie Curie INTUITIVE Program (INTUITIVE ITN), 2022-2024

  • The Best Practical Course, Teaching Award, KIT, Computer Science Faculty, 2021.

  • Master Research Grant from the Middle East Technical University (METU), 2020.

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